Investing in the Bahamas

Welcome to The Bahamas, where relaxation meetshome. Oceania Properties will closely work with you
luxury. This country is made up of hundreds of islandsand your architect to help you design and build a high
and cays, protected by an eco-friendly government,quality home. Owners can also take advantage of a
working to preserve the fragile ecology. Therental pool program to earn tax-free revenue by
Bahamas has become such a popular destination thatrenting the villa for part of the year. Located just 15
tourism accounts for the majority of its income. Theminutes from the Exuma International Airport,
country maintains one of the fastest growth rates inOceania Properties features all the amenities of a
the region, as Bahamas investments in tourismfirst class resort with the exclusive privacy of The
continue to expand.Bahamas. See Oceania Properties Bahamas Real
Bahamas InvestmentsEstate.
The Bahamas is the world's leading offshore financialAtlantis
center, with over 400 financial institutions licensed forOne of the most recognized resorts in all of The
banking and financial trust representation. TheBahamas, the Atlantis on Paradise Island features
country is second only to London in the number of2,317 rooms, a large casino and a 63-slip marina. The
financial institutions it hosts. Investing in The Bahamasfirst two phases were completed in 1994 and 1998,
represents a great opportunity for any investor, as itand a new addition with condos and hotel rooms is
benefits from its own stock exchange and a tax-freeunder construction.
economy. In addition to a growing tourism andRitz-Carlton Rose Island
financial industry, The Bahamas boasts a thriving realSet to open in 2009, the Ritz-Carlton Rose Island will
estate market. Many people who own property inbe set on Rose Island, off Nassau. The resort will
The Bahamas rent theses second homes when theyfeature a hotel, a 300-slip marina, condominiums,
are away, generating rental income. Real estate hastownhouses, and estate homes. You can immerse
become one of the largest sources of Bahamasyourself in the sun, sand and surf of the exclusive
investments in recent years, as a growing number oftropical paradise at The Ritz-Carlton Rose Island. Just
people search for an island paradise close to Northfour miles from Nassau's major port, this resort is
America. It truly is the Switzerland of the Westernclose to the capital yet the furthest thing from the
World.average vacation.
Here are some of the largest projects for investing inRum Cay
The Bahamas.Situated on 900 acres of pristine land Rum Cay
Baha Maroffers the opportunity to own your very own
Located in Nassau on a 1,000- acre site, Baha Mar willprivate island paradise and so much more. The resort
be the largest destination resort in the Caribbean.features luxurious townhouses, ocean villas, ridge
Baha Mar will offer some 3,000 guest rooms alongestates, a condo-hotel, and spacious lots to offer the
with what will be the largest casino in the Caribbean.best of island living. To complement the stunning
Amenities at Baha Mar include luxury spas--one ofresidences, a residential beach club, equestrian center,
which is expected to be the largest in thea golf practice facility, tennis courts, and a yacht club
Caribbean--an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golfall wait you. You can even sail into the 80-slip.
Course, a meeting space, 20-acres of beach and aEmerald Bay Resort
retail village with upscale shopping, chef- brandedOfficially opened in winter 2004, Emerald Bay Resort
restaurants, and entertainment venues.offers a series of suites and beachfront properties.
Oceania PropertiesAmenities include a championship 18-hole golf course,
Oceania Properties is an exclusive gated communitytennis courts, a full-service spa and health club,
in Great Exuma, featuring 125 home sites. It offersswimming pools, restaurants, bars, a business center,
stunning, well-furnished villas for rent as well as fullya marina, and of course, a white-sand beach.
serviced estate-size individual lots to build a custom