Caribbean Property – Investing in Paradise?
May 7, 2008 by Dan Chamberlain
When many people think about Caribbean property, images of sandy white beaches and lush tropical greenery may spring to mind. However, it is not just these pleasant images which make Caribbean property so appealing. There are many Caribbean property opportunities available which are tailored for investment and anticipated to generate substantial profits for astute investors.
For a Caribbean property to be tailored for investment, there are two important principles which must be followed.
- Firstly, setup costs must be minimized to allow investment opportunities to be a viable option to most investors. Also, the less your setup costs are in comparison to profit, the higher your return on investment will be.
- Secondly, profit must be maximized. To maximize profit on your Caribbean property, there are several factors which must be given due care and consideration.
For example, many investors would require that their Caribbean property be fully managed to provide a healthy rental income. Therefore a management agency or company would ideally be setup to maximize rental occupancy, room rate charged and to fully manage the day-to-day running of the Caribbean property and surrounding land/site.
A favorable way for this to be setup is to buy a Caribbean property within a hotel or resort which is run by a well known and respected operator. This added brand name can greatly benefit the rental potential of your Caribbean property from day one.
Capital growth is also an important aspect to consider. Investors ideally need to conduct research to ensure that they are buying a Caribbean property which will experience sufficient demand for rental and for re-sale. This ongoing demand will ensure that property values will continue to increase and generate a substantial capital profit if and when the investor wishes to sell their Caribbean property.
There are many tax breaks to benefit from on your chosen Caribbean property. On some islands, there are no capital gains or inheritance tax to pay, making buying a Caribbean property a very attractive proposition compared to buying in other countries.
With due care and consideration, investors will be able to buy a Caribbean property which should adhere to all the above aspects and prove to be a profitable long term investment.
This guest post was written by Dan Chamberlain. If you have any questions or responses to this article, please post a comment below.
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I’ve been to Carribean on numerous occassions and I always see these people at the airport trying to entice you to join their sales pitch to buy a timeshare. I’m sure in the future, there will be more and more of these people asking you to join them to buy a condotel.
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Clearly stated facts about Caribbean properties. This is informative on investing with wonder land, Caribbean. Nice to hear these guidelines.
Time share has a bad name amongst most discerning Caribbean propert buyers however fractional ownership is a complete diffrent ball game.This method of buying a luxury Caribbean property is on the increase unlike timeshare you actually own the property your name along with you co owners is on the deeds
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I almost bought Carribean property in 2005, however the massive hurricanes that year scared me off!
I wonder what the property taxes are on Carribean real estate or if there are property taxes at all and any other negatives to foreign ownership.
Investing in Caribbean is a very tempting offer but shouldn’t the investor be informed about the different aspect of investing in caribbean what are the ins and our of investing there. People who are really interested should at least do some research read good book written by a real estate expert. one such expert I read http://www.deangraziosi.com/ was surly very help full. I am sure these things at the end make you more wiser and help you make a good investment.
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Looks nice and all, but I wonder how useful it is to have a vacation property that you can’t get to without boarding a plane. I owned a vacation property in Florida for several years, but it never seemed to make sense to own something that I only spent one month a year enjoying. All that was fine when the markets were accelerating and the appreciation offset the costs of ownership, but what about now? I’d rather purchase a vacation home somewhere within a couple hours drive of my house. At least then I can drive home if the weather stinks!
David,
I think you have missed the point of this investment.
As it is foremost an Investment and not a holiday property.
As an investment this provides a guaranteed yield for the first two years and then moves into a profit share with the hotel company that manage the site.
It is a commercial opportunity with the added bonus of taking 30 days free use a year.
There are residential units on site that can be used entirely for your own use.
For more information i suggest you visit our website at http://www.freshinvest.co.uk.
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The only drawback with the caribbean islands is that there are no double tax treaties with major countries. In some cases you will be taxed twice.
Correct Dennis, although on some of our Caribbean properties the developer has reached an agreement with the Government to try to alleviate some of the taxes that you must pay.
For example, in the dominican republic there are exemptions on Capital Gains, Income and Property Purchase taxes for ten years.
A Paradise property to visit next holiday.
Pattaya is one of best Paradise in Thailand, don’t forget to see
Iâ??m sure in the future, there will be more and more of these people asking you to join them to buy a condo/HOtel.
Great article! Very insightful. Thanks!
This is simply brilliant! I didn’t know this is how it works now. Very informative post.
-Sarah
Interesting and informative post. Thank you for your effort.
There is a new website which has just come on line this week which is focused on investing in businesses for sale and/or commercial real estate in the Caribbean, http://www.BizCarib.com. They have a soft launch now as they are gathering listings for the website. Check it out, http://www.BizCarib.com. It is very professional and the best I’ve see for the Caribbean.
Ah, how nice it would be to own some Caribbean real estate so that every time the Australian cricket team toured the Windies I could go on a fact finding tour and take in the cricket with the excuse that I was working
What a unique examination. Tourism region always has great attraction. According to my experience, when I developed real estate project in Bali anything is far more expensive than other region. So the property should be offered internationally rather than targeted local segment. It’s rather complicated because of high standard requirement but the return must be higher too.
The caribbean is a never ending showroom for foreign investment. Every day hundreds of huge cruise ships arrive from which tourists disembark, with strong acquisitive power and with enthusiasm to place their capital in emerging real estate markets.
At the time of thinking about retirement, The caribbean is one of the most attractive destinations, because of a large amount of land with panoramic views, land prices considerably lower than others locations with an equal setting, an unrivaled location, and an excellent infrastructure.
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Hi, I am new to this, but am thinking about buying a place in the Caribbean, specifically the US Virgin Islands. I found this website http://www.waterislandlots.com which advertises custom-built homes there for under $600K. Does this sound realistic? Has anyone used this company before? Thanks!
Hi, I am new to this, but I am planning on buying in the Caribbean, specifically the US Virgin Islands. I found this website called waterislandlots.com which advertises custom-built homes for $600K or less… does this sound realistic? Has anyone used this company before? Thanks!
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That is highly recommended.
I agree with your idea but, there are different school of thoughts producing different ideas that has to brought into consideration.
It would be great to own some real estate in the Caribbean
Good posting! I enjoyed reading it. Iâ??m new in this real estate business and want to know the quick tricks to earn good profits.
I wonder what the cost of homeowner’s insurance is in the area. With the threat of hurricanes every year, it must be significant.
Barbados actually has a double tax treaty with the US.
http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Income_Tax_Treaty_with_Barbados,_1984
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Investing in Paradise to make your choice organized and safe. Because it will prove that you own the house. It will help you a lot experience
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investment opportunities to be a viable option to most investors. Also, the less your setup costs are in comparison to profit, the higher your return on investment will be.
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I don’t know, international property investment scares me. It could work for those who dont mind being that far away from their investment.
Not much real info here but this is a lot better idea than the mountain in North Canada that was recommended in another article.
There are still bargains in Coasta Rica as well.
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I would like to invest in a market I know nearby and go on vacation to places I do not know.
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Want to live in comfortable and paradisic islands of Caribbean? If you�re tired of living in a urban areas and want to experience a different ways of living, Caribbean is your best choice. What would it take for you to find the best place in the Caribbean in the first place?
The Caribbean is a beautiful place with beautiful people. The homes there have potential for investing. You just need to understand what direction the economy is going on a island before investing.
Try to buy a second hand timeshare in the USA, you probably will get it at 50% off the promoter’s price
This is a good blog.
Thanks.
The idea to buy a Caribbean property within a hotel or resort which for rental yield appealed me because if you don’t get the desired price from the buyer for your property, at least you can earn enough money by the tourists and wait till the prices move up.
Now i just visit and reading your post, many investors would require that their Caribbean property be fully managed to provide a healthy rental income.
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Caribbean property is attractive property and lots of visitors enjoy moving around Caribbean. Investors are looking towards Caribbean property because with the passage of time the value of Caribbean property is also increasing. So they invest in hotels because they know that they will get handsome earnings from hotel business. As the property investors of allrealestateproperty.blogspot have done similar things.
Nice good informative blog.First-of-all everyone must think again & again when putting their savings into an investment property.
Investing in a truly appealing place will guaranty substantial return by fully managing the property. A lot of visitors comes there seasonally, investing in hotels will be in great advantage.
Interesting article….
The investors should also search mediterranean spots to invest. There are unbelivable deals going on at the moment offering discounted prices and high rental returns.
Investing in a paradise island is a great great choice! Nice blog!!!
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This is a great post. It is tempting to buy into the owning a property in the Caribbean ethos; especially when you have visited there a few times and know how beautiful it is. However, a large percentage of property in this region is sold by fractional ownership. Therefore, if you are looking to buy in the Caribbean, then there are many options to choose from.
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For an investor, I would not get too involved in the attractive images of lush beaches and tropical weather. Although many islands in the Caribbean may be solid investments, you should dig deep into the island’s government and policy views. Also – you should check erosion patterns and make sure your island will be around in 20 years
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The caribbean is someplace that many of us from St. Louis Missouri would love to travel too. A lot of us here in st. Louis go on cruises and vacation to the beaches. I would love to own some real estate not only in st. louis but also in the caribbean.
How has the economy affected property in the Caribbean??
If only it were as easy to do as buying a property here in the states! Think I’ll stick with vacationing there for now
I’m not surprise if people dream for a Caribbean property,probably because Caribbean place is a place where you can relax and a good location.If you are a beach lover you might love this place.
Great post! Lot of interesting information. Thanks
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Good info on Caribbean properties. I’m happy to hear about these guidelines.
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Well, good write up! However, investing on properties sounds really good but I would say, one must take the consultation from the professional. Caribbean properties could be the best option otherwise!
I Have beautiful property both Residential and Commercial and not one client has ever regretted purchasing Property here in St Lucia.
The opprotunities are endless.
I like your sentence that is many properties available in Caribbean, but some differences that is minimized cost & second one is maximize profit on Caribbean property.
I have been considering a Caribbean property! Thank you for the useful information!
There are many different ways one can go about purchasing property I primarily Specialize in St Lucia Property purchase. When browsing online on requirement you see only one option that is way of alien licence however that is not the only option.
You may do by way of forming;
Alien Licence; this is the option most people use, however you are not certain of being approved.
Forming a Company; this option is the easier way to go and also more reliable.
St Lucia is becoming more in demand on a daily basis and Many other Caribbean Island. This is the best time to Purchase Caribbean Property as prices are still low but do Appreciate on a daily basis.
You should take a serious look at St Lucia as one of you options.
Caribbean properties are one of the best decision anyone can make. Maximum profit opportunity.
So many options from Hotels, Businesses, Villas, Homes, Land ranging from 5,000 sq ft to 500 acres and more, Beachfront homes and land.
Purchase property, forget it for a few years and turn around and sell it making a Profit to talk about
Land for construction of Villas, Hotels, Apartment Buidlings or the mansion you’ve always dreamt of.
Dan has provided you with such great facts and i hope he has turned on the light to the tunnel of Great Caribbean Investment.
I practice Real Estate here in St Lucia (Caribbean) and it is an opportunity you should take a look at. Dont take any of our words for it, visit yourself speak to the locals, buyers, sellers, investors, business owners and they will be the truth.
Regards
Platinum Real Estate
Good guidelines, it clearly stated facts about Caribbean properties.
Interseted should at least do some research read good book
written by a real estate expert. These will make you more wiser
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purchasing property in Caribbean is highly valuable…..
Caribbean property is a great choice! Just make sure to get flood insurance!
When buying property one should always seek the option of buying the best property at the lowest possible price. Caribbean real estate on the whole make an attractive investment choice given that prices tend to remain stable, unlike North America and Europe real estate which are often more volatile.
Very interesting to know that, thanks for sharing this post buddy…
Wow! Caribbean is a a great place for real estate investment. If you are not living there, you can rent out your place to tourists and other travelers for short term or even in long terms. Good place for tourism business and real estate.
I would really love to invest in the Caribbean. If only I have enough funds for a real estate property in here. This is a good place for real estate investment mainly because tourism is very profitable here.
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A good way to buy is to visit free classified ads at http://classifiedsinn.net.We believe that a beautiful place to stay is Abano Terme a beautiful city Near Venice. We here have found a beautiful property but we can not buy http://www.classifiedsinn.net
We visited it and was fascinating!
A good way to buy is to visit free classified ads at classifiedsinn.net.We believe that a beautiful place to stay is Abano Terme a beautiful city Near Venice. We here have found a beautiful property but we can not buy http://www.classifiedsinn.net
We visited it and was fascinating!
If you’re thinking of purchasing property in the Caribbean, I’d recommend taking a look at what the Dominican Republic has to offer. It’s a little paradise with affordable real estate still. Love that place