ELENITADELA CRUZ STA. LUCIA LAND INC.

The fascinating sight of a flying airplane started it all.

Elenita dela Cruz, who hails from San Miguel, Bulacan, still clearly remembers how she got to Italy. A student then, Dela Cruz would often hear and see planes fly by her hometown which made the experience of riding an actual plane even more alluring.

“I was still in college when my sister left for Italy to try her luck and for five years, she wasn’t able to come home because that time she lacked proper documentation. But as luck would have it, my sister was one of those who benefited from the amnesty that the government granted, so that’s when she asked me to go with her. And since I was the only one that was single at that time, it was most ideal that I be the one to take on the opportunity of working abroad to help my family,” Dela Cruz said.

Dela Cruz was 19 years old when she first set foot in Italy, where she eventually got married and had her three kids. Migrating to Italy, she said, may have been difficult. But it had been worth it as she was able to help her family back here.

Apart from her regular job in Italy, Dela Cruz also had a knack for business and networking which allowed her to earn on the side. At one point, a friend asked her to invest in a property by Sta. Lucia Land Inc., particularly in the so-called condotels.

“It was really a lucrative investment. It’s like the unit will pay for itself once you’ve had it leased out. Also my dream was to have a condo unit which I can lease and eventually earn money from. I’m just really happy and glad that I made such a choice, investing in a Sta. Lucia property is truly worth it,” she related.

Dela Cruz is a proud owner of two Soto Grande condotels, one in Iloilo and another in Davao. She targeted the tourist destinations, knowing that she would likely earn there.

“I’m tired of working and cleaning houses and I feel that it is through my investments with Sta. Lucia that I’ll be able to retire comfortably. This, for me, is the best thing about the Soto Grande Hotels—it lets you earn. Also, Sta. Lucia gave me the opportunity to earn extra as I also now serve as an agent. I’m grateful that I have made the decision of investing in a condotel development and it is for the same reason why as an agent I entice my fellow OFWs to invest in Sta. Lucia,” she concluded.