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LET’S BE REAL...
THE CARIBBEAN ISN’T SLOWING DOWN IT’S EVOLVING.
A projected $1.87 trillion Caribbean construction and development wave is underway driven by luxury hospitality branded residences, and the continued migration of wealth into the region. What looks like contradiction is actually evolution.
FEATURED DEVELOPMENT - Dolce Vita
20 Private Residences
4 Exclusive Sky Residences
Oceanfront Infinity Pool
Rooftop Entertaining Terrace
Wellness Pavilion
“NOT A SLOWDOWN.”
“AN EVOLUTION”
IAN HURDLE - CARIBB IAN JUNE 2026
Tourism remains the engine.
Tourism remains the engine that drives Caribbean real estate. The region continues to welcome record numbers of visitors, with demand increasingly concentrated in premium destinations offering safety, accessibility, luxury experiences, and high-quality accommodations.
Here in Turks & Caicos, stayover arrivals increased during the first quarter of 2026, continuing a trend that has positioned the country among the Caribbean’s premier luxury destinations. That matters. Because every visitor represents a potential future homeowner, investor, renter, developer, or business owner. Real estate ultimately follows confidence, and tourism remains one of the clearest indicators of confidence we have.
REGIONAL OUTLOOK
Four Markets. One clear direction.
One of the unexpected benefits of expanding my business beyond Turks & Caicos has been the ability to compare multiple Caribbean markets in real time. Each market is moving at a slightly different pace, but the common thread is clear: investors remain committed to the region.
BAHAMAS
Strongest luxury market in the region. Excellent airlift, sustained North American demand.
BARBADOS
Lifestyle-driven buyers. Confidence strong despite global uncertainty.
JAMAICA
Hospitality investors and developers are paying attention.
TURKS & CAICOS
Smallest market. Most supply-constrained. That scarcity is our greatest strength.
BARBADOS
JAMAICA
GROUND INTELLIGENCE
Statistics tell us what happened.
Conversations tell
us
what’s happening.
Buyers taking more time, visiting multiple times before committing Rental performance central to investment conversation
— Development land inquiries have increased
— Renovated, move-in friendly properties outperforming
Activity noticeably stronger than earlier in the year
THE PRINCIPLE
Activity first.
Transactions follow activity — not the other way around.
MARKET DATA — Q2 2026
The numbers tell a more measured story.
62 Q2 SALES $62.3M TOTAL VOLUME vs. Q2 2025 TOTAL VOLUME
88 $129.4M
Those figures demonstrate a market operating at a slower pace than the exceptional post-pandemic years. But markets rarely move in straight lines. The more important question is not where we were twelve months ago — it’s where we ’ re headed next. Q2 2025 SALES
“They don’t need to build. They choose to build.”
Capital continues to flow into new projects, infrastructure, hospitality assets, and residential communities across the Caribbean. Sophisticated investors are voting with their capital.
SUPPLY & VOLUME
Scarcity still wins.
Every new project consumes a developmental site. Every new resort consumes coastline. The Caribbean isn’t making more beachfront land.
Every new project - consumes a site
Every new resort - consumes coastline Every new community - reduces future supply
LOOKING AHEAD
The second half will look stronger.
If current tourism trends continue and activity levels remain where they are today, I believe the second half of 2026 will look stronger than the first.
Not because buyers will suddenly become less selective.
Not because inventory shortages will disappear.
And not because global uncertainty will magically go away.
But because confidence appears to be gradually returning.
I see it in the conversations.
I see it in the inquiries.
I see it in the projects being planned.
“Confidence isn’t returning loudly. It’s returning quietly — which is how it always does.”
