Career and Leisure as a Factor in Choosing the Perfect Location for Your Home

House and lot in Pampanga

Real Estate is all about location. Those who have seen the horrors of looking for a house and lot to purchase will understand that what makes a location ideal really relies on how it can easily provide for your immediate needs.

One of the common discussions in choosing a location is the argument whether to settle for a house and lot in progressive provinces like Pampanga, Batangas, and Cagayan de Oro or in key cities like Cebu, Quezon City, and Makati. While both options, given a certain perspective, can be the ideal location for you, it would still boil down to what advantages it can offer and how it will suit your lifestyle. Let us review two factors that you may look into when deciding between a location in the province versus a location in the city. 


Career and Job Opportunity

Based on common assumption, choosing the city will lead you closer to more career and job opportunities. While this is not entirely false, the truth is that it will still depend on what career or job you want to pursue. In the Philippines, your wage rate can be greatly affected by your location since city wage rate is a lot higher than provincial wage rate. In this premise, it is important to understand that choosing the province over the city might compromise your chance to earn and save money. 

Now, let’s say you want to stick to a corporate career path, the best and logical choice is to choose a house and lot in the city. Quezon City, Makati, Mandaluyong and Bonifacio Global Center are just some of the prime locations with many office spaces and offer corporate career opportunities in the country.  Also, if you are looking for a really good school to study, some of the best, coincidentally, are mostly around these cities as well.

On the other hand, livelihood and raising poultry and livestock can be ideal in the provinces. Real estate properties on provinces are a lot affordable than urban space. The environment and condition are also more suitable to the aforementioned industries.



Your Taste for Leisure and Recreation
The city and the province can give you leisurely treats with a unique local flavor you won’t experience anywhere else. The city is overflowing with bars, restaurants, coffee shops, malls, parks, and social spots and can be great for those who would like to meet new people. On the other hand, the province can be a laid-back setting for leisure and provide various options for recreation. Those who are outgoing and more adventurous can go mountain climbing or surfing. The province can also be an ideal location for sightseeing and enjoying the beauty of nature. Like for example, buying a house and lot in Pampanga would mean marvelling on the beauty of Mt. Arayat every day.