My clients who fall into the HNWI category who can afford the real estate are leaving the Bahamas, as is my job. The biggest complaint that I hear from people packing their bags and money, is that the quality of life is much lower than anywhere else. I hear specific complaints of paying $15 at Balduccinos for a hunk of cheese that is made a few miles from their old home and sells for just over £1.50 back there. They complain that there is nothing to do here -- no cultural events, shopping sucks, the movies suck, the malls are a joke and that life is too small for millionaires here. It is not safe to jog or bike on the streets and carriage ways. I constantly hear how good the 360 restaurants in the Cayman Islands are. The restaurants here are too high dollar for the quality of food, and the Atlantis/PI scene is made to pick your pocket. The import duty on luxury cars coupled to the potholes in the road and the lack of factory authorised repair depots make them a money pit. They may be rich, but they een stupid rich. A million dollar house here is not worth a million.
A tax haven is just not enough now to keep the HNWI's. You have to have a quality of life that we can't produce. This will not be good news for the real estate business.
I love that fact that Harald Furham used to stalk politicians, and blindside them with petitions and declarations right in the church pews. It was hilarious comic relief.
>In this climate we have today, where are the bankable proposals, the leaders trying to do something? Where are the entrepreneurs? Where are the ideas?”
Killed by the PLP and the ease of doing business. Cronyism insures that the Snake gets the business.
banker says...
Blah blah blah ... another useless thing that doesn't work -- like Urban Renewal.
On Business ease slippage ‘doesn’t represent nation’
Posted 15 November 2016, 12:02 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Let me guess -- this is the new comedy column for the Tribune?
On The FNM is in a glass house
Posted 15 November 2016, noon Suggest removal
banker says...
This is why Sir Sol didn't want Bahamians on PI.
On Reggae star Jah Cure hurt in fight at Atlantis
Posted 14 November 2016, 5:21 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
At least the money is going to better use than Neil Ellis' pocket.
On Mount Tabor churchgoers robbed of collection at gunpoint
Posted 14 November 2016, 5:17 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
My clients who fall into the HNWI category who can afford the real estate are leaving the Bahamas, as is my job. The biggest complaint that I hear from people packing their bags and money, is that the quality of life is much lower than anywhere else. I hear specific complaints of paying $15 at Balduccinos for a hunk of cheese that is made a few miles from their old home and sells for just over £1.50 back there. They complain that there is nothing to do here -- no cultural events, shopping sucks, the movies suck, the malls are a joke and that life is too small for millionaires here. It is not safe to jog or bike on the streets and carriage ways. I constantly hear how good the 360 restaurants in the Cayman Islands are. The restaurants here are too high dollar for the quality of food, and the Atlantis/PI scene is made to pick your pocket. The import duty on luxury cars coupled to the potholes in the road and the lack of factory authorised repair depots make them a money pit. They may be rich, but they een stupid rich. A million dollar house here is not worth a million.
A tax haven is just not enough now to keep the HNWI's. You have to have a quality of life that we can't produce. This will not be good news for the real estate business.
On Govt raises permanent residency mark to $1m
Posted 12 November 2016, 11:35 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Why would I hire a permanent resident when I get better work from "my hyshun"?
On Govt raises permanent residency mark to $1m
Posted 12 November 2016, 11:18 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
I love that fact that Harald Furham used to stalk politicians, and blindside them with petitions and declarations right in the church pews. It was hilarious comic relief.
On Govt raises permanent residency mark to $1m
Posted 12 November 2016, 11:16 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
It looks like a bad Halloween costume parade. Worse than a lodge parade.
On A new era: University of The Bahamas chartered
Posted 12 November 2016, 11:14 p.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
Maybe they saw the shoddy rooms filled with rice poop.
http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2016…
On Still no letter of intent from Baha Mar buyer
Posted 11 November 2016, 11:45 a.m. Suggest removal
banker says...
>In this climate we have today, where are the bankable proposals, the leaders trying to do something? Where are the entrepreneurs? Where are the ideas?”
Killed by the PLP and the ease of doing business. Cronyism insures that the Snake gets the business.
On Capital access not guaranteed by end to exchange control
Posted 10 November 2016, 10:09 a.m. Suggest removal