Where to buy in St Lucia

Posted Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 in Articles by Anthony Strachan | Tags: ,

It seems that no topic is dominating the dinner tables of St Lucia residents and expats as much as the impending implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) due to come in to force on the Caribbean island this September.

In this….read more »

The increased popularity of the Dominican Republic has caught the eye of property investors looking to cash in on the well-loved island, according to a recent report by leading travel operator Hayes and Jarvis.

The report reveals that there has been….read more »

New Visas for Caribbean Country

Posted Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Following a new statement from the Home Affairs Minister for Guyana, all travellers to the Caribbean country will be issued with a visa upon entry to the country. There will be four new types of visa offered to visitors –….read more »

There is little doubt that 2011 has been a testing year for the overseas property market. Without doubt there have been some incredible bargains to be found in locations across the globe, but the progress that could have been made….read more »

Jamaica pledges to become a republic

Posted Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

The country of Jamaica has “plans” for big changes – it has stated an intention to become a republic. Newly elected Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has pledged to change the country to a republic from a monarchy. This would….read more »

A senSIPPle investment in the Caribbean?

Posted Friday, December 30th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags: ,

Rising occupancy levels in Caribbean resorts are making them popular with investors looking for an alternative to poorly performing pension funds.

There has been a recent surge in interest for SIPP approved property in the Caribbean, a UK based property agency….read more »

Caribbean is a retirement hotspot

Posted Monday, December 26th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

There has been a large reported surge of interest in properties in the Caribbean by British retirees. Many are unhappy with what their pension will leave them with each year and are looking to leave the UK and live out….read more »

Could Grenada be the spice of life?

Posted Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Spices are what first attracted Europeans to Grenada a few centuries ago but these days more and more visitors are arriving on the Caribbean island to search for their idyllic second home.

British Airways now flies to Grenada twice weekly from….read more »

Turks and Caicos – the secret is out!

Posted Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

It’s Barbados that gets all the attention this time of year, being a favourite Christmas break destination of celebrities, but interest in another small group of Caribbean islands has recently hotted up enough for one real estate company to invite….read more »

New government in St Lucia

Posted Friday, December 9th, 2011 in Articles by Aimee Valaitis | Tags:

Residents and homeowners in St Lucia are waiting to see what difference a new government can bring to the Caribbean island following the election there last month.

New prime minister Kenny Anthony, of the St Lucia Labor Party, has served as….read more »