For years, property payments have relied on online portals, wire transfers, and face-to-face negotiations that end in paperwork. Aqwire, one of the Philippines’ pioneering fintech firms, wants to change that.
The company has launched its new Payment Terminal Service (PTS) through a partnership with FigTree Properties, marking a shift toward real-time, on-the-spot property transactions.
Under the agreement, FigTree will deploy PTS devices across its developments in Tagaytay, Batangas, and Tarlac. Buyers can now complete payments instantly during site visits or contract signings, without having to log in or leave the property to finalize a sale.
“We’re expanding the ways property buyers can transact, whether online or on-site, making payments more convenient, secure, and accessible,” said Victor Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Aqwire. “Our PTS solution reflects our commitment to modernizing enterprise payments for the real estate sector.”
During a turnover ceremony at FigTree’s headquarters, Aqwire delivered the devices and trained staff to ensure smooth rollout. Each terminal accepts local and international cards and supports QR Ph, the national QR standard that connects to GCash, Maya, GrabPay, and participating banks.
The solution provides property developers a powerful sales closing tool: the ability to secure payments right at the point of decision. It also offers buyers what fintech companies have long promised but rarely delivered – a frictionless payment journey grounded in trust.
The partnership was formalized in a signing between Lee and Franco Mactal Pedregosa, FigTree’s Chief Executive Officer.
Aqwire’s PTS technology is already finding traction beyond real estate. In recent months, more than 25 food-and-beverage merchants have signed up for the service, including restaurants and neighborhood clinics, businesses where cash transactions still dominate.
The expansion signals Aqwire’s intent to move into high-frequency, cash-reliant sectors, bridging the gap between digital convenience and on-the-ground commerce.
Aqwire, which powers payment infrastructure for developers such as Ayala Land, Rockwell Land, Ortigas Land, and Filinvest, says its goal is to make transactions faster, safer, and more human, wherever business happens.
Figtree Properties is an innovative real estate, agriculture-hospitality group that cultivates land and estates and create lifestyle experiences across generations of global home-owners, farmers, eco-tourists and partners.
