Rock Solid Investments

The bona fide blue-chip investment

With rock-steady capital appreciation (even the recent US housing crisis has failed to dent the market), 365 let-able days per year (each at a perfect 80 degrees) and occupancy figures to make the resorts of Europe blush, the Caribbean is not only a natural paradise, but an investor’s paradise too.

In fact, a 2006 survey for Business Barbados concluded that (save for a couple of peculiar locations) properties on the island have not experienced a dip in value since 1957.

Protection from the 'Credit Crunch'

Recent turmoil in the North American property market has had no significant effect despite the economies of the Caribbean often being linked to the US dollar.  Indeed, dollar transactions are particularly beneficial to UK buyers with the current strength of the pound against the dollar. 

However, a consequence of such a buoyant market is that many areas are now priced out of normal budgets (a resent search on behalf of a client for a 3 bed beach-front property in Barbados revealed nothing under $4m!), but as less traditional hot-spots find new favour, excellent value can still be found.

The perfect place to ride out the storm

On the rental front the Caribbean has few competitors.  Year-round rentals, with occupancy rates on many islands in excess of 90%, and high value night rates (most people splash out a bit on their Caribbean holiday) provide exceptionally high yields.