Anguilla Real Estate

Anguilla real estate is Caribbean heaven at a down-to-earth price. Though this Caribbean island is aimed at high-end tourists with its five-star luxury hotels and gourmet hotels, Anguilla real estate is surprisingly affordable. This relatively undiscovered island offers stupendous seaside properties for a fraction of what you would pay on other well-known Caribbean islands.

 Anguilla beaches

Anguilla real estate comprises of 33 beaches, each one of them breathtakingly different. There’s Windward Bay with its wild choppy waters, peaceful and calm Little Harbor, hot favorite East Shoal Bay and many other quieter but equally spectacular beaches. A must-do is a visit to Island Harbor, so called because it has its own little island called Scilly Cay, which is only accessible by boat. You get the best seafood here on Scilly Cay.

 Attractive features of Anguilla real estate

 Anguilla real estate offers you feature different from most other Caribbean beach Real Estate. There are no overcrowded beaches here and no cruise boat tourists either, unlike other Caribbean islands. The beaches are so quiet and secluded it’s as if they are your very own private beach. The people in this little island are warm and friendly and the crime rate is extremely low.
 
Unlike other Caribbean islands Anguilla real estate does not have any mountains. The land is flat, and literally desert with plenty of sunshine and few clouds. Although you may not find McDonald’s here as franchises and chains are not allowed on this Caribbean island, which prides itself on being 100% genuine. Nevertheless it boasts the best food in the area. There are very few shops here to distract you from the fabulous beaches and the tempting cuisine.  

 Vacation rentals

People are increasingly investing in Anguilla real estate with a view to using it as vacation rentals. The returns from Anguilla real estate investments are very good and the prices very attractive. You could avail of a mortgage to buy any Anguilla real estate that is to be used as a vacation rental. When you purchase a house in Anguilla you can make any changes that you want provided they are within the restrictions of the local planning authorities.

Investing in Anguilla real estate

When you finally decide which property to invest in, it is advisable to get the property title checked at the Lands and Surveys to ascertain who owns the land and equally important to ensure that there is road access to the property. Hire a surveyor who knows the ins and outs of the law of the land. You may find that what you thought was a road was actually a track running through a private property. Before you make any payments make sure you have carefully gone through the Alien Land Holders License. Also, before hiring one of the many building contractors that are available, make sure to ask for references from previous clients.

Good investment

Investing in Anguilla Real Estate will get you an estimated 4% to 5% appreciation per year. Though this could vary from one year to the next it is higher than any other investment you could make in Anguilla.