The World Bank has released its 2016 Doing Business report, and there’s a familiar place at the top of the Caribbean region: Puerto Rico. The US Caribbean territory is ranked 57th in the world for ease of doing business, ahead of Costa Rica and just behind Mongolia. Among independent Caribbean countries, Jamaica is the leader, […]
Quantifying the impact of cruise tourism How much does cruise tourism impact the Caribbean economy? Something in the amount of $3.16 billion, according to Business Research and Economic Advisors, which launched its analysis of spending related to cruise tourism and its concomitant impact on the region’s economy. The study, which was engaged by the Florida-Caribbean […]
If you’ve considered investing in property in Latin America, you probably know that some countries in the region have drawn much more attention from foreign investors than others. Costa Rica and Mexico Buying property in Costa Rica and Mexico, for example, has been popular among Americans and Europeans for decades. Lots of people who bought […]
Thinking about building a private villa in paradise? Or a new hotel? The island of Anguilla will play host to a pair of high-profile auctions on Nov. 5, according to DeCaro Luxury Auctions. The first auction is for a plot of land on Rose Hill in Shoal Bay, while the second includes three lots in […]
We continue our How to Move series with a look at the market in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Ever thought of moving to America’s Caribbean? We talked to Amy Land de Wilde, broker/owner at Coldwell Banker in St Croix, to find out how. To contact Amy, email her at amydewilde@coldwellbankervi.com. Why should I […]
We continue our How to Move series with a look at the luxurious Turks and Caicos islands, most famous for the tony island of Providenciales and exclusive private islands like Parrot Cay. So what’s it like to move there? And how do you go about doing it? To learn more, CJ talked to Katherine Baryluk, […]
Is Puerto Rico the Caribbean’s next big luxury real estate market? A study by Christie’s International Real Estate has identified Puerto Rico as one of the world’s top emerging luxury real estate markets. The country’s first appearance in the company’s report, Luxury Defined, follows a 105 percent luxury sales growth over the course of 2013-2014, […]
