What a US$1 Million Caribbean Property Budget Looks Like — and the CBI Checks You Must Make
Joseph Boll — CEO & Founder, Frederick Capital
Caribbean CBI property investment needs more than a price. Review five listings near US$1m and the vital checks needed before applying for citizenship in 2026.
A US$1 million Caribbean property budget can lead to very different opportunities. A live broker listing in Antigua advertises a completed three-bedroom villa and future expansion potential at US$985,000. A named villa at Secret Bay in Dominica is marketed at US$1.4 million. In Grenada, a two-bedroom apartment listing is advertised at US$880,000. A three-bedroom villa in St Kitts is published at US$850,000, while an off-plan two-bedroom A’ILA residence in Saint Lucia is marketed from US$990,000.
Those are useful starting points. They are not, however, the same as verified Citizenship by Investment opportunities.
This distinction matters. A government may list a development as approved under a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, while a public broker page may show a particular villa or apartment for sale. That does not automatically establish that the exact asset is currently part of the programme, that its ownership structure satisfies the rules, that it is still available, or that a purchaser will be eligible for citizenship.
So this is not a “buy this property and receive citizenship” article. It is a fact-checked look at five live, public property listings around the US$1 million mark in the five Caribbean CBI jurisdictions—and the due-diligence questions that must be answered before any of them is discussed as part of a CBI strategy.
The five listings at a glance
| Jurisdiction | Public listing or developer record | Published price | Publicly verified property facts | What the public CBI evidence proves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Driftwood Villas – Lakeside Villas | US$985,000 | One completed three-bedroom villa plus foundation/infrastructure for a second villa | The broker labels it “CIP Approved”; no official source reviewed identifies this exact asset as an approved project or qualifying property |
| Dominica | Waterfront Mapou Villa IV, Secret Bay | US$1,400,000 | Named one-bedroom, one-bath villa; developer record shows 880 sq ft | The CBI Unit lists The Residences at Secret Bay as an approved project, not the particular villa |
| Grenada | La Sagesse Collection, MLS #1157905 | US$880,000 | Broker markets an under-construction two-bedroom, two-bath apartment of 1,545 sq ft | IMA lists The La Sagesse Collection as an approved project, not the specific broker listing or an identified unit |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Calypso Bay Villa 940 | US$850,000 | Broker markets a three-bedroom, 3.5-bath villa in Frigate Bay | CIU lists Calypso Bay Resorts as an approved development, not Villa 940 as a designated unit |
| Saint Lucia | A’ILA Blue Zone 2-bedroom, RE/MAX ID 002452275024 | From US$990,000 | Broker markets off-plan two-bedroom apartment/condo inventory in Rodney Bay | Saint Lucia lists A’ILA, including Blue Zone Residences, as a project open for investment; it does not identify the broker’s specific unit |
The prices above are published asking or starting prices, checked on 18 September 2026. They are not valuations, final transaction prices, all-in CBI budgets or confirmations that any asset remains available. Government, due-diligence, processing, legal, agent, closing, ownership and family-related charges may apply separately.
1. Antigua and Barbuda: Driftwood Villas – Lakeside Villas at US$985,000
Paradise Properties Connection currently advertises Driftwood Villas – Lakeside Villas in Darkwood Beach, St Mary’s, Antigua, at an asking price of US$985,000. [1] The most consistent part of the broker description is that the sale includes approximately 0.35 acres, one furnished three-bedroom villa of about 1,471 square feet, a pool and the foundation and infrastructure for a second three-bedroom villa.
That is an interesting lifestyle proposition. It is also a reminder to read listings closely. Some headline data on related broker pages refer to six bedrooms and six bathrooms, but the narrative describes one completed three-bedroom villa and a future second-villa foundation. The responsible description is therefore a completed villa with expansion potential—not a completed six-bedroom compound.
The broker uses a “CIP Approved” label. Frederick Capital was unable to independently match Driftwood Villas, Lakeside Villas or The Palm Estate to the official Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit’s approved-project list reviewed for this article. The CIU explains that its real-estate route requires investment in an approved project, and that a specific project must be approved within the relevant area. [2] A price, an island location or a broker label is not a substitute for property-specific confirmation.
Before this listing is ever presented as CBI-relevant, the purchaser should request a current written confirmation from the broker, the relevant developer and a government-authorised agent. That confirmation needs to identify the precise parcel or title, the qualifying project, the transaction structure and the programme status at the contract date.
2. Dominica: Waterfront Mapou Villa IV at Secret Bay, US$1.4 million
Dominica provides the clearest named-villa record in this selection, although its price sits above the US$1 million frame. Waterfront Mapou Villa IV appears on the developer’s own Residences at Secret Bay inventory page at US$1.4 million. The individual villa page describes a one-bedroom, one-bath Mapou villa of 880 square feet, with ocean views, a private plunge pool, kitchen and outdoor living space. [3]
The same developer inventory page identifies Villa IV as a current listing rather than a sold property, and the enquiry form distinguishes between whole ownership, fractional ownership and Citizenship by Investment. Those are useful commercial indicators. They are not title documents or official eligibility confirmation.
The official Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit lists The Residences at Secret Bay in Tibay, Portsmouth, among approved real-estate projects. It states that the real-estate route requires purchase of a unit in an approved project worth at least US$200,000, in addition to the prescribed application, due-diligence, fee and holding requirements. [4]
That is strong project-level evidence. It does not prove that Waterfront Mapou Villa IV is currently allocated to a qualifying route, that it remains available, or that a buyer will be approved. The proper next step is a written confirmation from Secret Bay and an authorised CBI professional that identifies the exact villa, price, legal interest, availability and current programme treatment.
3. Grenada: La Sagesse Collection, MLS #1157905, at US$880,000
Century 21 Grenada currently markets The La Sagesse Collection under MLS #1157905 at US$880,000. The broker describes an under-construction, attached two-bedroom, two-bath apartment of 1,545 square feet in La Sagesse, St David, Grenada. [5]
This is a real public listing with a clear asking price. It is not, however, a public listing for the previously referenced Building 2, Unit 2-3A. The broker page does not provide a unit number, title reference or a unit-specific CBI designation. That distinction is material. We should not turn a project-level apartment listing into a claim about a particular apartment simply because a separate price list may exist.
Grenada’s Investment Migration Agency (IMA) lists The La Sagesse Collection among its approved projects. [6] That means the project appears on the official roster at the time checked. It does not establish that MLS #1157905, an unspecified two-bedroom apartment, or a proposed purchase contract is automatically a qualifying CBI investment.
A buyer should obtain a current unit number, sale-and-purchase agreement, ownership and title explanation, inventory status, and written confirmation from the developer and an IMA-authorised local agent before relying on the property for any CBI purpose. It is also sensible to treat broker descriptions of views, direct access, resort privileges, completion, rental prospects and appreciation as marketing representations until contractual documents support them.
4. St Kitts and Nevis: Calypso Bay Villa 940 at US$850,000
Calypso Bay Villa 940 is a genuine individually named broker listing. B. Kassab & Associates publishes it at US$850,000 in Frigate Bay, St Kitts, with three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a 7,032-square-foot lot and a 2,600-square-foot dwelling. [7] The listing also describes a pool, ocean and golf-course views, and community amenities.
It is a more conventional villa proposition than some of the other examples in this article. It is also a good illustration of why a specific asset cannot be assumed to inherit a project’s CBI status.
The St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit lists Calypso Bay Resorts among approved real-estate developments. Its real-estate option refers to the purchase of designated units in approved developments. [8] [9] The official sources reviewed do not identify Villa 940 as a designated unit, establish its tenure or confirm its eligibility under a current transaction.
Accordingly, the article treats Villa 940 as a published villa listing in a government-listed development—not as a confirmed CBI property. Anyone evaluating it must ask the CIU or an authorised professional for a written statement that names Villa 940, explains the ownership and transaction structure, and confirms its current status under the programme. The US$850,000 remains a broker-published asking price, not a valuation or a confirmation of current availability.
5. Saint Lucia: A’ILA Blue Zone two-bedroom listing from US$990,000
RE/MAX Golden Apple publishes Blue Zone Residences | 2 Bedroom | A’ILA Resorts, listing ID 002452275024, at a starting price of US$990,000. The listing describes furnished, off-plan two-bedroom apartment/condo inventory in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet. [10]
This is an identifiable sales record, but not a publicly allocated apartment number. The page’s structured data gives two bathrooms while the narrative refers to two-and-a-half bathrooms; it also contains conflicting area units. For that reason, this article does not treat the detailed size or bathroom count as settled facts. The exact residence, final specifications, title, price and availability need direct confirmation from the seller.
Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Unit lists Atlas Caribbean Holdings Limited – A’ILA Resorts Villas & Residences among projects open for investment. Its official project record includes Blue Zone Residences and describes 29 units with 47 rooms. [11] The programme’s real-estate route is investment in an approved project, with a US$300,000 minimum qualifying investment plus applicable administration fees. [12]
Again, that is project-level context. It does not identify RE/MAX listing 002452275024 as a qualifying unit or promise an application outcome. The right pre-purchase request is for a written unit-specific confirmation covering the unit number, purchase structure, title, current price, availability, any programme allocation and the applicable terms.
What an approved project does—and does not—tell you
An approved-project list is important. It shows that a government has accepted a development within its programme framework. It does not necessarily tell you whether a particular villa, apartment, resale, share or proposed contract is currently eligible. Nor does it decide whether an applicant passes due diligence or receives citizenship.
That is especially important in a property-led CBI conversation. There are always two parallel questions:
| Property question | CBI question |
|---|---|
| Is this the property, ownership structure and location you genuinely want? | Is this exact asset accepted under the programme at the date of application? |
| Is the price, title, build status, management model and exit strategy clear? | Does the applicant meet source-of-funds, due-diligence, family and other eligibility requirements? |
| Have you checked the contract, fees, obligations and professional advice? | Has an authorised agent or programme office confirmed the precise qualifying route in writing? |
A strong CBI strategy answers both. It never relies on an attractive listing page alone.
The five confirmations to obtain before committing capital
Before a client reserves a property or discusses it as part of a CBI plan, Frederick Capital would expect to see five things in writing: the exact unit, villa, parcel or interest; current availability and price; the ownership and title structure; confirmation of the asset’s present programme status; and a complete schedule of government, developer, legal and ongoing ownership costs.
The same care applies to imagery. A public broker photograph, rendering or floor plan is not automatically licensed for Frederick Capital’s website or social channels. Until the copyright holder supplies written permission, this article should use only its original Frederick Capital hero image or developer-approved press imagery. That is why no third-party listing images are embedded in this fact-checked version.
For a broader comparison of the programmes, visit Frederick Capital’s Citizenship by Investment overview. If you are evaluating a property-led route, the more useful first conversation is not “which passport comes with this?” It is “what exactly am I buying, and what can be independently verified before I commit?”
If you would like to compare a Caribbean property purchase with the relevant CBI rules, speak confidentially with Frederick Capital. We will help you assess the real property, the programme route and the professional advice required before capital is committed.
Important disclaimer: This article is general information only. It is not legal, immigration, tax, financial, investment, accounting or property advice, and it is not an offer to sell property or citizenship. The listed prices are public marketing figures, not valuations or binding offers. Prices, availability, title, project approval, asset eligibility, fees, holding periods, terms, construction schedules and citizenship rules can change without notice. Purchasing a property does not guarantee eligibility, approval, citizenship, residency, a tax outcome, financing, travel access or a financial return. Obtain independent legal, tax, property and investment advice, and written confirmation from the relevant programme office and authorised professionals, before making any commitment.
References
[1]: https://www.paradisepropertiesconnection.com/property/driftwood-villas---lakeside-villas-formerly-the-palm-estate "Paradise Properties Connection: Driftwood Villas – Lakeside Villas"
[2]: https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/real-estate/ "Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit: Real Estate"
[3]: https://secretbay.dm/residence/waterfront-mapou-villa-iv/ "The Residences at Secret Bay: Waterfront Mapou Villa IV"
[4]: https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/investment-options/real-estate/ "Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit: Real Estate Investment"
[5]: https://c21grenada.com/en/d/the-la-sagesse-collection-condos-apartments-for-sale-grenada-1157905 "Century 21 Grenada: The La Sagesse Collection, MLS #1157905"
[6]: https://imagrenada.gd/gov-approved-projects/ "Grenada Investment Migration Agency: Government-Approved Projects"
[7]: https://bkassab.com/stkittsrealestate/listprop.php?luidno=921 "B. Kassab & Associates: Calypso Bay Villa 940"
[8]: https://ciu.gov.kn/development-options/ "St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit: Development Options"
[9]: https://ciu.gov.kn/real-estate-investment/ "St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit: Real Estate Investment"
[10]: https://remax-caribbeanislands.com/st-lucia/gros-islet/blue-zone--002452275024 "RE/MAX Golden Apple: Blue Zone Residences | 2 Bedroom | A’ILA Resorts"
[11]: https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/approved-real-estate-and-enterprise-projects/the-saint-lucia-ailaresorts "Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme: A’ILA Resorts Villas & Residences"
[12]: https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment "Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme: Investment Options"