Alaia Belize
Ahhh, the lure of a second home ? a place of your own to escape for a change of scenery or warmer weather. It?s a dream for some and a reality for others. Two possible buys in the Caribbean region offer a snapshot of how it works and what you get.
As the developer of three condo hotels in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) and another luxury residential resort under construction, you could say Mark Durliat is somewhat biased when he touts the benefits of investing in a second home ...
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1.First Female Governor
Curaçao?s capital Willemstad is divided into four districts: Punda, Otrobanda, Scharloo and Pietermaai. Each district is equally beautiful with baroque style old Spanish colonial style buildings that are boasting with colour. To get there by foot, cross the floating Queen Emma Bridge (a three minute walk across) and you?re immediately at the King?s Palace, dating back to the late 1800s and home to all things politics. Curacao?s Governor, the first female in the island?s ...
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Recent studies are showing that as the millennial generation matures, a growing number are considering property investment. And the high cost of urban living has many of them consider recreational properties as a feasible choice to enter the real estate market. A Re/Max Recreational Property Trends study found that 56 per cent of millennials are in the market to purchase a recreational property. That represents an increase of 14 per cent from 2018.
While the go-to markets for this new-found ...
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Day 7 on our Real Estate cruise took us to the gorgeous island of Barbados.
We met with our Real Estate Agent who took us up to the very prestigious Apes hill area after first driving by the house that Rhianna grew up in - The Street was renamed Rhianna Drive!
The first home Is nestled in a lovely community with a polo field that has hosted royalty- Sentebali ring a bell? This former plantation home, on 12.5 acres, was built in the 1650's and has quite the history. It is available for US$9 ...
Day 6 at Grenada and a visit to a wonderful new development on the southern coast. We actually met the owner and his wife and this is truly a complex built with love. They have chosen everything themselves and it shows in the gorgeous finishings. A fractional ownership can start at US$350,000 or buy your own starting at US$750,000 - seller financing available! If this is not for you our "goto" Realtor showed us 2 other investment properties, both with gorgeous views. One an 18 month old B&B and ...
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Day 5 on our Caribbean Real Estate Cruise gave us an incredible opportunity to visit a private island which is only a very short ferry ride from the main island of St. Vincent. Opportunity awaits here as one of the owners would like to sell his 50% share! Contact me for details!
Puerto Rico - Day 2 of our Caribbean Real Estate Cruise. We went on an exhilerating two-hour ATV ride through the foothills of El Yunque National Forest! This invigorating ride exposes you to the spectacular scenery of Puerto Rico?s east coast as you roam through towering trees, tread through creeks, climb hills, and coast through vast rugged rainforest terrain. The Stop at Mameyes River, which comes directly from the rainforest, was beautiful but due to heavy rainfall we were unable to pause ...
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