Cayman Islands Advisory

Moving to The Cayman Islands & Buying Your Home

Why Cayman:

Tax efficiency: no income, property, capital-gains or inheritance taxes. Only one-time stamp duty (typically 7.5%).
Lifestyle: year-round sun, schools, healthcare, dining, watersports.
Stability: USD-linked currency, strong legal system.
Residency pathways: property investment may support long-term residency.

Advisory across the full investment lifecycle — from portfolio strategy to acquisition, asset management, and exit.

Asset Management & Value Enhancement

Active management to grow NOI, strengthen covenant, and time exits.

Cayman Market Entry

End-to-end guidance for overseas investors navigating Cayman’s legal, regulatory, and banking landscape.

Portfolio Strategy & Construction

Define objectives, risk/return, and allocation. Assemble multi-asset Cayman portfolios aligned to mandate and horizon.

Institutional & Family-Office Solutions

Bespoke mandates, co-investment, JV structuring, and reporting for sophisticated stakeholders.

Asset Management & Value Enhancement

Active management to grow NOI, strengthen covenant, and time exits.

Acquisition Advisory

Sourcing, due-diligence, structuring, and negotiation — residential, commercial, land, and development.

Cost Considerations

How We Help

  • Initial objectives & family needs assessment.
  • Residency & immigration introductions.
  • Neighbourhood & school guidance.
  • Home search, viewings, and negotiation.
  • Due-diligence, legal and financing coordination.
  • Move-in, property management & on-island setup.
Stamp duty

7.5% on consideration/assessed value.

Insurance

Hurricane coverage adds to cost.

Strata/Service charge costs

ROI Implications

Typical Purchase Timeline

Are there taxes in the Cayman Islands?

There are no annual property, income, capital-gains, or inheritance taxes. A one-time stamp duty is payable on purchase (typically 7.5%).

You can appoint a local buyer’s agent; often you don’t pay an agent fee directly (the seller funds sales brokerage).

Location/liquidity, zoning, build quality, insurance costs, HOA budgets, and rental demand if income is a goal.

Typically 30–60 days from accepted offer to completion, depending on due diligence and financing.

Yes — asset management, leasing, property management introductions, and value-enhancement strategy.