Young OFW secures his family's future through property investing

Rommel Rosario has been working overseas for the past eight years as a planning engineer for construction projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Macau, and now in the island city-state of Singapore.

Being away from his wife and daughter most of the time, Rommel, like his fellow Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), also dreams of retiring early and enjoy the fruits of his hard work with his loved ones at home in the Philippines.

To do this, Rommel knows that he has to invest his earnings wisely to build a bright future for his family.

Apart from investing in stocks and in variable universal life insurance (VUL), he has also purchased a couple of properties in the Philippines knowing the many benefits and long-term gains of investing in real estate.

“Bago pa lang ako sa Singapore last April nag-invest na talaga ako kasi mas magandang mag-invest habang bata ka. Imbis na nagagastos mo ang pera mo sa iba’t ibang bagay nase-set aside mo na siya, na i-invest mo na siya so maghihintay ka na lang ng maturity,” Rommel shared.

“’Yong nahulog mo halimbawa na P1 million, after 5 to 10 years or 20 years magiging P5 million na imbis na nawala na lang ‘yong pera mo nadagdagan mo pa. Gano’n din sa property,” he continued.

For the past eight years, Rommel has already invested on a house and lot in Cavite and on a two-bedroom condominium unit at DMCI Homes’ pre-selling two-tower development along Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City—Infina Towers.

While his Cavite property serves as his family’s primary home, Rommel said he intends to make his Infina Towers unit an income property once it is completed. Infina Towers’ North Tower is set to start the turnover process of units this 3rd quarter of 2021.

“We bought the unit before the pandemic, two years ago when it was still on preselling stage. The first reason why we chose Infina Towers is because of its proximity to major universities like Ateneo, Miriam and UP so napakagandang location para sa mga mag-iinvest for rental property,” Rommel revealed.

“Isa pang nagustuhan namin is malapit siya sa existing Katipunan station ng LRT-2 and then malapit din siya sa on-going subway project so isang factor rin ‘yon kaya nabili namin ‘yong Infina is the accessibility and the ongoing developments in the area,” he added.

Other than excellent location, Rommel who is an electrical engineer by profession, said he was enticed to invest in Infina Towers knowing the solid track record of DMCI Homes as property developer.

“DMCI is already a big company and they are known as a good developer and one of the top developers ng mga property. DMCI Homes is also known for offering value for money and bigger unit size compared to other developers,” Rommel shared.

“If you compare the unit size of other developers, they have the same price pero ‘yong unit area ng iba mas maliit,” he pointed out.

He is likewise impressed with DMCI Homes’ unique condominium design and topnotch resort-inspired amenities.

“Unlike other condos that feel like a concrete building kasi ‘yong hallway nila talagang pinto lang. Parang hindi mo ma-feel na nasa residential ka.  Unlike sa DMCI na napakaganda at may breathable space siya kasi mayroon silang air vent feature sa building,” Rommel said in reference to DMCI Homes’ proprietary Lumiventt® Design Technology which ensures that its condominiums have free-flowing air and abundant natural light.

“We also like the green design features and resort type amenities in DMCI Homes projects. It shows DMCI’s commitment to protect the environment and ensure the wellness of residents,” he enthused.

All these things considered, Rommel cannot help but be excited with the many possibilities that await his family because of the investments he has made for their future.

“I’m very excited to see the outcome and happy that we will finally see our unit at Infina Towers. Our plan is initially to make it an income property then make it as our second home after eight years. During that time kasi magco-college na ‘yong anak ko so probably sa Ateneo siya so gagawin na lang namin siyang bahay,” Rommel beamed.

Infina Towers is one of the developments of DMCI Homes, the country’s first Quadruple A real estate developer known for building quality resort-inspired communities in Mega Manila, Baguio, Boracay and Davao City. Each of its properties is built with world-standard craftsmanship borne from D.M. Consunji Inc.'s over 60 years of expertise in the construction and development industry.

To learn more about Infina Towers and other DMCI Homes projects, call (632) 5324-8888. News and other updates are also posted on the company's official social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.