Royal St. Kitts Golf Resort Condos, Frigate Bay
A completed two-bedroom apartment inside a working resort at Frigate Bay, held freehold, in the corridor where the airport, both coastlines and the golf course sit within minutes of each other. It suits a buyer who wants Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship backed by a titled asset rather than a donation receipt, or a small lock-up-and-leave base. It is not a house, and inside a hotel the operator sets the tone, not the owner.
What you actually own
Freehold title to the unit, an undivided share of the common parts, and a binding relationship with the resort's management company.
Settle one thing before anything else: whole unit versus fractional interest. The resort's ownership material says buyers receive registered title either to an entire condominium or to a fractional interest in one, and the only price it publishes — US$400,000 — is quoted for a fractional interest. Two different things arriving at the same number. Your sale and purchase agreement should name the unit, state that you are acquiring the whole of it, and attach the title particulars.
I also want the strata plan and registered by-laws, written confirmation the furniture passes with title, and a search for unpaid charges against the unit.
What it costs to buy and hold
Stamp duty of 10% falls on the vendor, not on you. The Alien Landholding Licence — 10% of value for a non-national buying elsewhere on St Kitts — should not apply here: Frigate Bay is a Special Development Zone designated by Cabinet Order under section 19 of the Aliens Land Holding Regulation Act, and citizenship-program purchases are exempt on a separate footing. It is the largest cost you are not paying, so have your own attorney confirm it in writing. Budget 1–3% in legal fees, registry fees under US$500, and a Land Assurance Fund charge on registration whose published rates conflict — get the figure in the completion statement.
Property tax is 0.2% of assessed land value plus 0.2% of assessed building value, due by 30 June, with 1% a month on arrears. The resort's service charge is published nowhere; I want the schedule, three years of actuals and the reserve balance before you commit.
This property qualifies for the Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment program.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I rent it out?
Yes — the resort runs a rental program and markets units through its travel-industry partnerships. The revenue split, your own permitted usage nights, who sets the nightly rate and what happens if you leave the program are not published, so they belong in the contract rather than in an email. I would treat any projected yield with suspicion: no occupancy or distribution history has been published for these units.
Does it qualify for citizenship?
Yes. The Saint Kitts and Nevis program sets a minimum of US$325,000 for a condominium unit or share, against US$600,000 for a single-family dwelling, so at US$400,000 this clears the applicable threshold. Approval is granted development by development, so get written confirmation from the Citizenship by Investment Unit naming this development and your unit number before any deposit moves.
What does the citizenship cost on top of the property?
Due diligence of US$10,000 for the main applicant and US$7,500 per dependant aged 16 and over, plus post-approval fees of US$25,000 for the main applicant, US$15,000 for a spouse, US$10,000 per dependant under 18 and US$15,000 for those 18 and over; legal and agent fees are additional. The passport carries visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 155 destinations on the 2026 Henley Passport Index. If you are a US citizen, the United States still taxes you on worldwide income regardless of a second passport, so take US counsel before making any filing decision.
What is the catch?
You must hold the property for at least seven years before reselling it under the program, and your most likely buyer then is another applicant facing the same threshold, which caps what the unit can appreciate to. You are also buying a room inside somebody else's business: the operator's occupancy, pricing discipline and solvency become your return.