When living in paradise

You only need to look at a photo of Antigua & Barbuda, and it’s obvious why so many choose the islands to escape the daily grind in their home country. And in today’s changing world, where we are no longer tied to our workplace and where working from home is becoming the norm, there are increasing numbers of people who are deciding to swap their grey life for a technicolour one in the twin islands. Putting aside the islands’ evident physical delights such as picture-perfect beaches, clear turquoise waters and stunning tropical scenery, there is so much more on offer. Wonderful restaurants and nightlife, some of the best yachting and sailing in the world, more water sports than you can shake a stick at, golfing, and incredible historic monuments such as Nelson’s Dockyard, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, are just some of the attractions that these small but mighty islands possess.

But it is the intangible things that makes visiting and living in the twin islands so special: the warm sun on your face, the cooling breeze rustling your hair and the soft, powdery sand between your toes, the welcoming smiles of the locals or simply that barefoot luxury that the islands do to perfection.

With daily flights to major business centres in North America and Europe, top-rate banking services and telecommunications, world-class hospitals, schools offering the international baccalaureate, and several universities, including the fourth landed campus of the University of the West Indies, there certainly aren’t any compromises to be had when living in paradise.

A slew of new luxury developments and houses across the islands mean that every taste is catered for. So whether it is an investment property you are seeking or a permanent move you are making through the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, there can’t be many more attractive places on the planet to make a real estate investment.

Antigua & Barbuda’s CBI programme is one of the best in the Caribbean and is in the top five of the Professional Wealth Management’s CBI 2021 Index carried out by the International Financial Times Group. Citizenship to the islands allows visa-free travel to 165 jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and Schengen area.