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Saturday, 15 June 2013

Investing In Caribbean Beachfront Real Estate

By Odessa Edwards


Investors can benefit both personally and financially from investments in Caribbean beachfront real estate property. The unique advantages that these types of assets offer have spurred millions around the globe to express serious interest in grasping a 'piece of this pie'. The right type of investment though, is one that factors in all the variables affecting this type of property.

The trends for decades and even centuries in the performance of this type of fixed asset have been promising. Values tend to climb as time progresses and though periods of slumps may arise, they are soon overshadowed by value escalation. Properties in the West Indies are not exempt to this kind of performance. What is unique about them though is their location in what many describe as tropical bliss.

One of the ways to harness the potential of such an asset is to turn it into an income generator. This means renting it out to vacationers during the tourist season, which in these locations is pretty much all year round. The money earned from a steady stream of customers has the potential to grow into millions over time even after operational and maintenance costs are factored in.

Larger properties may be converted into resorts attracting and catering to hundreds of tourists at at time. This includes installing infrastructure that allows a wide varieties of offerings for customers. Offerings may include, spas, gyms and water slides. This may seem like a costly initiative in the initial stages but if the project is strategically handled, in the long run, the turnaround is sure to be nothing short of amazing.

The fact that the property is located on or near the beach however does not limit its earning potential to tourism based establishments. There are other ways to extract millions and even potentially billions from these kinds of properties. The rich natural resources of the coastal Caribbean is one such source. Oil for instance, is currently being extracted in one island and the coasts of several others are reputed to have similar potential.

The material that is extracted can be turned into profit via two basic means. It can be sold as raw material to industries that need it for the creation of goods and services. It may also be processed and converted into a final product ready for the market.

Some investors find themselves using the property for their personal benefits. They opt to turn it into the ideal vacation or retirement home. They get to live a reality that many hold only as fantasies. They get to spend their winter years in a paradise of perpetual summer.

The tropical atmosphere may be a relaxing paradise for vacationers and tourists, but the zone has much more to offer the brave and shrewd. Your Caribbean beachfront real estate asset can become your retirement haven, holiday getaway spot or income generator. In fact, it may even serve as a bit of both depending on hat you decide to do with it.




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