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DiscoverUSVIMagazine.com
 Your Island Home
If your heart sinks every time you fly away from the island you love, it’s time to stake out your own little slice of paradise. St Croix has plenty of choices: vacation villas with rental potential, condos suited to winter “snow birds” or building lots with spectacular views. Investment and commercial opportunities abound. People young and old, including families with children, move down every year for a less frenzied, more satisfying way of life.
Why choose St. Croix? Number one for most buyers: the American flag ensures stability. Currency, language and laws are familiar. A U.S. citizen can own property outright without the stiff residency fees and restrictions imposed by many island governments.
The second often-mentioned reason is that St. Croix prices continue to compare favorably to neighboring islands — you get a lot for your money and many good options. Vast hills are dotted with fabulous, custom-built homes and land is readily available. The island is not overrun with development, yet there is a good selection of well-established condominiums with on-site managers.
Experienced villa management firms with in-house maintenance personnel can provide advice, handle a home in your absence, and market it if you decide to seek seasonal rentals while using your home for brief Virgin Islands Vacations. And when you take the plunge and become a resident, you’ll discover how easy it is to make new friends and become involved in a variety of community organizations.
Finally, and perhaps best of all, you can draw on a pool of highly skilled real estate agents with decades of experience. Several firms are well into their second generation of family ownership and some are affiliated with American-based agencies. Their depth of knowledge about the island, and their contacts with property managers, contractors, appraisers and lenders, can smooth the way to ownership of your St. Croix dream.
PARADISE PROPERTIES
#54 King Street, Christiansted, V.I. 00820
(across the street from Government House)
340.773.8444 • paradisestx@islands.vi • www.realestateusvi.com
PARADISE PROPERTIES is a full-service real estate office, including buying, selling, and quality property management. Broker/Owner Diana Robinson is a 38-year resident of St. Croix whose wealth of local knowledge, experience and connections insure smooth sailing when searching for your home, land, business, or condo in “America’s Paradise.” You can expect a warm welcome, and the best in personal service with access to all available properties. Licensed on St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.
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