Lot 1720, Four Seasons Resort Estates, Nevis
Lot 1720 is an undeveloped building parcel inside the gated Four Seasons Resort Estates on Nevis — no house, no approved design, nothing on it but the ground and a position inside the estate. It suits a buyer who wants their own architect and plan, and has the patience and budget to run a build from several thousand miles away. It suits nobody who wants to be in the house next winter, and nobody buying for income: an empty lot earns nothing and costs money every year to hold.
The cost of buying and building
Buyer's costs on Nevis: legal fees of 2 per cent (about US$33,000), a government assurance fund contribution of 0.2 per cent, a US$1,000 alien licence application fee and roughly US$1,000 in surveyor's fees. VAT returned to 17 per cent on 1 July 2025 — ask whether your attorney's fee attracts it.
Then the alien landholding licence: 10 per cent of the price, US$165,000. A private buying guide treats "the villas at Four Seasons Resort Estates" as exempt, but a vacant lot is not a villa, and the exemption orders under the Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act name other projects, not this one. Resolve it in writing with a Nevis attorney before a deposit moves; approval takes four to six weeks.
The build is the larger number: US$350–450 per square foot, so US$875,000 to US$1,125,000 for 2,500 square feet, and about a year once construction starts.
Citizenship by investment
Four Seasons Resort Estates appears on the Citizenship by Investment Unit's list of approved developments, but the Unit's published real-estate routes are US$325,000 for a condominium unit or a share in a designated development and US$600,000 for a single-family private dwelling home. Vacant land is not a named category. The estate says land qualifies; get written confirmation from the Unit, through an authorised agent, on this parcel before any deposit moves.
If it qualifies, budget the program on top: due diligence of US$10,000 for the main applicant and US$7,500 per dependant aged 16 or over, then post-approval fees of US$25,000 (main applicant), US$15,000 (spouse), US$10,000 (dependant under 18) and US$15,000 (18 or over). Property bought under this route cannot be resold for seven years.
This property qualifies for the Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment program.
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Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to hold each year?
Nevis charges residential land at 0.75 per cent, applied to the government's assessed value rather than your purchase price — the last revaluation was in 2007, so bills often sit below what the headline rate implies. If the assessment matched the asking price, that would be about US$12,375 a year, payable by 30 June. Estate dues for an undeveloped lot are not published anywhere, so ask for the schedule in writing, and for what it becomes once a house stands on it.
Can I rent it out?
Not until you have built — an empty lot earns nothing while still costing you dues, tax and insurance. Once a house is finished, the estate says it will place it in its rental pool and handle marketing and management, but the owner's revenue share, occupancy and achieved nightly rates are not published anywhere. Ask for two full years of actual owner statements on comparable houses inside the estate, not an estate-wide average or a projection.
Does it qualify for citizenship?
The estate is an approved development, but the Unit's named real-estate routes are US$325,000 for a unit or share and US$600,000 for a single-family dwelling home, and vacant land is not among them — so get written confirmation on this parcel before you commit. The passport carries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 155 destinations on the 2026 Henley Passport Index. If you are American, a second citizenship does not change your US position: the United States taxes citizens and green-card holders on worldwide income wherever they live.
What is the catch?
Everything is still ahead of you — architect, architectural review, permitting, contractor and import logistics, all run from a distance — and the licence question alone is worth US$165,000. On resale the seller pays 10 per cent stamp duty plus a US$372 government permission to sell and the agency commission, so underwrite that today. Negotiate for a fixed-price build contract with a named completion date rather than a discount on the land.