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Feb 9, 2025 foreign land ownership anti-dummy law constitutional law real estate in pari delicto torrens title

Foreign Land Ownership Ban Upheld: Supreme Court Voids Dummy Arrangements

The Supreme Court voids a German citizen's dummy land purchase, reaffirming the constitutional ban on foreign land ownership in the Philippines.

Sep 29, 2013 foreign land ownership constitutional law pari delicto unjust enrichment property law civil code

Foreign Land Ownership: No Reimbursement for Unconstitutional Purchases

A foreigner who knowingly violates the constitutional ban on land ownership cannot recover the purchase price, even under equity or unjust enrichment claims.

Feb 17, 2000 foreign land ownership donation inheritance quitclaim deed constitutional restrictions philippine property law

Can Foreigners Own Land in the Philippines? Donation vs. Inheritance Rules

Philippine law bars foreigners from owning land except by inheritance. Learn why a quitclaim deed to an American son failed as a donation.

Nov 16, 1999 simulated sales property law foreign land ownership contract validity blanco v quasha sale-leaseback

Simulated Sales in Philippine Property Law: Intent, Foreign Ownership, and the Blanco v. Quasha Precedent

Learn how Philippine courts determine simulated sales, why intent matters, and the key lessons from Blanco v. Quasha on property transactions.