| However, it is not just these pleasant images which | | | | property and surrounding land/site. |
| make Caribbean property so appealing. | | | | A favourable way for this to be setup is to buy a |
| There are many Caribbean property opportunities | | | | Caribbean property within a hotel or resort which is run |
| available which are tailored for investment and | | | | by a well known and respected operator. This added |
| anticipated to generate substantial profits for astute | | | | brand name can greatly benefit the rental potential of |
| investors. | | | | your Caribbean property from day one. |
| For a Caribbean property to be tailored for investment, | | | | Capital growth is also an important aspect to consider. |
| there are two important principles which must be | | | | Investors ideally need to conduct research to ensure |
| followed. | | | | that they are buying a Caribbean property which will |
| Firstly, setup costs must be minimised to allow | | | | experience sufficient demand for rental and for re-sale. |
| investment opportunities to be a viable option to most | | | | This ongoing demand will ensure that property values |
| investors. Also, the less your setup costs are in | | | | will continue to increase and generate a substantial |
| comparison to profit, the higher your return on | | | | capital profit if and when the investor wishes to sell |
| investment will be. | | | | their Caribbean property. |
| Secondly, profit must be maximised. To maximise | | | | There are many tax breaks to benefit from on your |
| profit on your Caribbean property, there are several | | | | chosen Caribbean property. On some islands, there |
| factors which must be given due care and | | | | are no capital gains or inheritance tax to pay, making |
| consideration. | | | | buying a Caribbean property a very attractive |
| For example, many investors would require that their | | | | proposition compared to buying in other countries. |
| Caribbean property be fully managed to provide a | | | | With due care and consideration, investors will be able |
| healthy rental income. Therefore a management | | | | to buy a Caribbean property which should adhere to all |
| agency or company would ideally be setup to | | | | the above aspects and prove to be a profitable long |
| maximise rental occupancy, room rate charged and to | | | | term investment. |
| fully manage the day-to-day running of the Caribbean | | | | |