Real Estate
Market guides, developments and ownership structures across the islands where Dan actually transacts.
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Sotheby's International Realty in the Caribbean
Sotheby's International Realty across the Caribbean — the local brokerages behind the brand in Antigua, Barbados, Nevis, the Bahamas and beyond, and where advice matters.
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Caribbean Branded Residences: The Complete Buyer's Guide
What the brand contractually does, the full fee stack, what rental really nets, resale reality, and fractional versus timeshare. Reviewed annually.
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Christophe Harbour vs Four Seasons Nevis: Which One I'd Buy
Same country, same passport, opposite bets. A superyacht harbour against a 35-year branded resort — how I'd choose between them, and where the value sits.
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Four Seasons Nevis vs Four Seasons Anguilla: Same Brand, Different Bet
Same flag, two islands, nearly double the price. I compare Four Seasons Nevis and Four Seasons Anguilla on price per square foot, carrying cost and resale.
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Marriott Residences vs Royal St Kitts: Which Condo I'd Buy
Two Frigate Bay condominiums at the same citizenship threshold. Which title and which approval I can actually stand up, and where the US$125,000 goes.
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Why Caribbean Rental Cashflow Is Harder Than It Looks
Occupancy runs lower than advertised, management is scarce on small islands, and self-managing has its own headaches — why branded residences solve it.
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I Toured Six Caribbean Branded Residences — My Honest Ranking
I toured Oil Nut Bay, Four Seasons Nevis, Nikki Beach Antigua, Christophe Harbour, Four Seasons Anguilla and Six Senses Grenada. My honest ranking.
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Secret Bay's Waterfront Villas: One of the Region's Rarest Opportunities
Secret Bay's nine waterfront villas pair Two Michelin Keys with real cash-flow history and a new Sotheby's mandate. Here's the honest case and the risks.
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The Off-Plan Due Diligence Checklist I Use Before Any Client Wires a Cent
The five checks I run before a client wires a cent on Caribbean off-plan property — capital stack, freehold title, real infrastructure, and elevation.
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Dominica Real Estate: The Caribbean's Last True Frontier Market
The frontier case for Dominica and the caveats I give buyers: Hurricane Maria, 16.5% buyer-side closing costs, a thin resale market, and who it suits.
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After Living Next to Four Seasons Nevis, Here's Why the Premium Is Worth It
My office sits at Four Seasons Nevis. Here's the real math behind the branded-residence premium — ease of ownership, downside protection, liquidity.
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Four Seasons Nevis vs Park Hyatt St. Kitts: Fractional Ownership Compared
I've sold fractional ownership at both Four Seasons Nevis and Park Hyatt St. Kitts. Here's how structure, costs, usage, rental income, resale and CBI compare.
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Can a Foreigner Get a Mortgage on a Caribbean Villa?
Foreign buyers get roughly 50-70% LTV, rates from about 5% to 10%+, and 3-6 months of underwriting on a Caribbean villa — and it varies sharply by island.
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Inside Destiny: Nevis's Special Sustainability Zone
I broke down Destiny, Nevis's proposed Special Sustainability Zone — the real numbers, the approval fight, and why the south coast site still matters.
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Christophe Harbour Decoded: The Debt, the Blackstone Marina Deal, and What's Actually Changing
Christophe Harbour's decade of debt, the 2025 Blackstone marina sale, and what the reactivation really means for buyers — decoded by a St. Kitts insider.
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Fractional Ownership vs Timeshare in the Caribbean — and the Five Ways to Own Property Here
Fractional ownership is deeded real estate; a timeshare is a contract. The five Caribbean ownership structures compared on price, insurance, resale and CBI.
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The Institutional Wave: Blackstone and the Capital Moving Into the Caribbean
Blackstone's $5.65B Safe Harbor deal reached St. Kitts in 2025 — here's how institutional capital is reshaping Caribbean real estate, and where it isn't yet.
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Buying Property in the Caribbean as a Foreigner
How foreigners buy Caribbean property: the alien landholding licence, what it costs and how long it takes in St Kitts & Nevis, Antigua, Grenada and more.
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Caribbean Islands for Sale: What Owning One Actually Involves
Private Caribbean islands really do come up for sale. What they cost, why the purchase price is the cheap part, and the questions buyers forget to ask.
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Jolly Harbour Real Estate: A Buyer's Guide to Antigua's Marina Community
Jolly Harbour is where most people who move to Antigua end up living. The property types, what they cost, and what Nikki Beach will change.
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Buying Property in Barbados: The Practical Guide
How foreigners actually buy in Barbados — the offshore-company structure, exchange-control registration, real transaction costs, and where to buy.
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The Future of Luxury Caribbean Real Estate
Branded residences, better airlift and citizenship demand are reshaping Caribbean luxury property. Where the market is heading, and which islands benefit.
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Nevis Real Estate: An Insider's Guide to the Caribbean's Most Undervalued Market
My first-hand case for why Nevis is undervalued — what the Four Seasons brand premium actually buys, why the market is thin, and who should not buy.
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What My First Caribbean Property Deal Actually Taught Me
I had a decade of Canadian real estate behind me and still got my first Caribbean deal wrong in 2021. Five lessons from my own money, not a client's file.
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Montserrat Real Estate: The Caribbean's Cheapest Freehold, and the Catch
Montserrat offers British freehold title at the lowest prices in the Eastern Caribbean. What the volcano changed, how buying works, and the real risks.
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Fractional Ownership in Caribbean Real Estate: How It Actually Works
Fractional ownership opens Caribbean property at lower entry points. How the structures differ, what tokenisation adds, and the exit problem nobody mentions.
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