Investing in your island real estate is not an easy decision but it does not have to be difficult. We want sun, superb service, great location, beautiful beaches and amazing facilities for our personal use. From the investor perspective we want hassle-free management and great long-term return on investment. If you love the experience of checking into 5-star resorts and being pampered in paradise, then the luxury brands will be familiar to you. Everything is on hand from concierge, a la carte restaurant bookings, tours, the spa and a full entertainment schedule. The iconic international hotel brands and luxury resorts deliver an exceptional standard of service all wrapped up in a very attractive package for the investor.
Deciding which brand to invest in is a personal choice and you may trust a hotel brand through years of experiencing amazing holidays just like you trust an airline, motor brand or clothing brand. We may love the room quality, exceptional customer service, the restaurants and the feel-good factor the brand represents.
Investment Opportunity
The added attraction of the luxury brands resorts is the experienced in-house management with online bookings processes worldwide to bump up the occupancy levels to often 80% of more all year round meaning guaranteed rental incomes can be provided in many of the Caribbean resorts. Investment buyers fully appreciate the value and convenience and are willing to pay a premium to become a fully-fledged owner investor of a luxury branded residence. Purchasing an off or completed unit whether it is a studio facing the golf course, hotel room or beachfront villa will often give the buyer use of the property or similar in the resort for so many weeks per year as well as an attractive guaranteed rental income. All purchases are freehold or leasehold so you own the title deeds. We do not get involved with timeshare properties where you do not own any part of the property but dates on the calendar. We are a luxury real estate marketing company and have no connection to timeshare business.
Branded Residences
Branded residences are sending temperatures soaring in the Caribbean real estate investment market. Jump in and cool down in the Caribbean breeze of investing in this most sophisticated and competitive market. Own your own small condo, suite, town house or villa on the beachfront, marina or overlooking the golf course.
Branded residences are usually a partnership between a brand and a developer. The brand grants a licence to the developer to market and sell residences incorporating their brand. In many cases the brand also manages and services the residential properties as part of an optional or mandatory rental programme. The Caribbean’s main hotel brands include Four Seasons, The Ritz-Carlton (Marriott), Rosewood and Aman.
This last 18 months has seen dramatic changes to our established way of life. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the footprint of global property markets but not all real estate sectors have been impacted in the same way. Branded residences have proved more resilient than some as the sector has experienced an amazing decade of growth.
The branded residences sector has grown over 170% in the last 10 years and over 100 new schemes from 2020. Hotel brands continue to dominate accounting for 84% of completed schemes and 88% in the pipeline. There are more than 500 branded residential schemes globally, with 76,000 units combined. A further 400 schemes are in the pipeline.(Savills reports)
Choose wisely, love your location personally and share it with others and get on board with one of the hottest real estate sectors in the Caribbean.