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Global Property Guide

Global Property Guide (GPG) operates as a PropTech research firm specializing in international real estate data aggregation. The organization's primary mandate...

Global Property Guide

Global Property Guide is a real estate market research organization that provides comparative property data and investment analysis across 88 countries worldwide. The company publishes rental yield indices, house price data, and property market reports used by individual investors, institutional analysts, and real estate professionals.

Core Mandate

Global Property Guide (GPG) operates as a PropTech research firm specializing in international real estate data aggregation. The organization's primary mandate includes:

  • Publishing quarterly and annual rental yield data across major global markets
  • Tracking median property prices for residential units in capital cities
  • Providing comparative tax and investment climate analysis for cross-border investors
  • Maintaining historical price indices for over 80 countries

Key Services

Global Property Guide offers the following data services:

  • Global House Price Index — Quarterly and annual data on house price changes across 84 countries, including nominal and inflation-adjusted values
  • Median Property Prices — Asking prices for 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom residential units in major cities, updated biannually
  • Rental Yield Reports — Gross rental yield calculations comparing purchase prices against annual rental income
  • Property Tax Comparisons — Country-by-country breakdown of transaction costs, capital gains taxes, and recurring property taxes
  • Mortgage Rate Tracking — Interest rate data for residential property financing across markets

Jurisdiction

Global Property Guide LLC is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, and operates globally with coverage spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company employs 11-50 staff members, including an in-house research team supplemented by third-party data sources.

Philippine Market Coverage

For the Philippine real estate market, Global Property Guide reports rental yield data that investors use for comparative analysis. According to their Q1 2025 data, the Philippines recorded an average gross rental yield of 5.12%, providing a benchmark for evaluating condominium investments in Metro Manila and other urban centers.

You can use this data when assessing property investments against regional benchmarks. For instance, GPG's Asia rental yield rankings help determine whether Philippine real estate development projects offer competitive returns compared to markets like Mongolia (11.07%), Kazakhstan (10.59%), or Cambodia.

This information proves valuable when:

  • Calculating potential rental income for investment properties
  • Comparing Philippine yields against other ASEAN markets
  • Advising clients on property portfolio diversification strategies

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