TL;DR Marina berths in Sint Maarten range from $3,500–$8,000 per year for monthly dockage at small boat slips to $1.2M+ for purchased megayacht slips at Yacht Club Port de Plaisance. Mid-sized 40–60 ft berths typically sell for $180,000–$650,000 with annual maintenance fees of $4,800–$15,000. Charter income for a well-managed slip in season can offset 30–60%...
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Sint Maarten Yacht Slip Ownership: Investment or Lifestyle?
TL;DR Sint Maarten yacht slip ownership in 2026 runs $35,000 for a 35-foot Simpson Bay slip up to $850,000 for a 150-foot superyacht berth in Isle de Sol. Annual carrying costs (HOA, electricity, water, insurance) typically run 4–7% of purchase price. Rental income on transient charter slips ranges from $4,000 to $90,000+ per year depending...
Investing in Anguilla Property from Sint Maarten
TL;DR Anguilla property investment for Sint Maarten residents and visitors is one of the most accessible cross-island plays in the Eastern Caribbean. Property prices range from $450,000 for inland villas to $9 million for beachfront estates. Foreign buyers need an Alien Land Holding License (ALHL), which adds 12.5% to the purchase price and 4-8 months...
Buying a Caribbean Investment Villa: ROI Breakdown by Island
TL;DR Caribbean investment villa ROI in 2026 typically ranges from 4 to 11 percent gross annual yield depending on the island, property tier, and operating model (long-term rental, short-term vacation rental, or hybrid). Sint Maarten leads on all-around yield (7 to 10 percent net on well-positioned short-term villas) thanks to airlift via SXM airport. Anguilla...
Best Areas to Buy Real Estate in Sint Maarten: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Breakdown for 2025
Sint Maarten may be one of the smallest countries in the world by land area — roughly 34 square kilometers on the Dutch side — but it packs an impressive amount of geographic and lifestyle variety into that space. The right neighborhood makes all the difference to your experience as a homeowner, and to your...
How to Buy Property in Sint Maarten as a Foreigner: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Sint Maarten is one of the very few places in the Caribbean — and arguably the world — where a foreign national can purchase real estate with no restrictions, no special permit, and full freehold ownership rights. No government approval. No nationality clauses. No caps on how many properties you can hold. That openness is...
Best Neighborhoods to Buy a Condo or House in Sint Maarten: A Community-by-Community Guide
One of the most common questions buyers ask before purchasing in Sint Maarten is simple: which neighborhood is right for me? And it’s the right question to ask. The island packs a surprising amount of variety into 37 square miles — quiet hillside communities with panoramic views, bustling marina neighborhoods with walkable amenities, gated beachfront...
Is Buying Property in Sint Maarten Worth It? A Foreigner’s Honest Guide
Sint Maarten sits in a rare sweet spot in the Caribbean real estate world. It’s a 37-square-mile island shared between the Netherlands and France, and it attracts buyers ranging from retirees dreaming of year-round sunshine to investors looking for strong rental yield in a place that sees millions of tourists annually. But is buying property...
St Maarten Condos for Sale: The Insider’s Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide to Buying SXM Island Property
Most Caribbean condo searches start the same way: a buyer types a query, lands on a listing page, sees a beautiful photograph, and immediately starts imagining. What is harder to find — and what actually separates a good island property purchase from a regrettable one — is the contextual knowledge that explains why one condo...
Sint Maarten Real Estate: The Definitive Buyer’s Guide to Houses, Condos & Island Property in SXM
There is something that sets Sint Maarten apart from every other Caribbean island market, and experienced buyers notice it almost immediately. The island’s unique dual-nationality identity — Dutch Sint Maarten on the south, French Saint Martin on the north — creates a real estate environment that is layered, cosmopolitan, and genuinely hard to replicate elsewhere...

