Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane is the byword for Caribbean ultra-luxury: a beachfront estate on the West Coast built around the iconic Sandy Lane Hotel and the Tom Fazio-designed Green Monkey and Country Club golf courses. Manicured grounds, gated security, mahogany avenues and a celebrity clientele make it the most exclusive enclave on the island. The investment proposition is trophy-asset scarcity. Beachfront and estate villas trade from around US$1,000 to well over US$1,500 per sq ft, with marquee homes reaching tens of millions, far above the island's US$2.85M luxury average. Despite the price ceiling, demand from international ultra-high-net-worth buyers is deep and supply is tightly constrained, supporting roughly 10% annual appreciation. High-end rentals achieve 7-10% gross yields, and non-residents pay no capital gains tax on resale, with offshore-company ownership the norm for these assets.

Sandy Lane in Holetown, Parish of Saint James, Barbados