The Bahamas are located
less than 80 miles off the coast of Florida, a
few hours by ship or twenty minutes by plane.
The Bahamas are made up of 23 inhabited islands
and hundreds of unpopulated islets and cays. The
capital of the Bahamas, cosmopolitan Nassau, stands
on New Providence Island, famous for its banking
and lifestyle real estate.
The name Bahamas probably comes from the Spanish
"Baja Mar", meaning "shallow seas",
an apt description of the area. After the European
discovery of the islands in 1492, they remained
a backwater until a few English settlers from
Bermuda arrived in 1647. Soon after, farmers colonized
New Providence and established Charles Town, whose
name was changed in 1690 to Nassau to honour England's
new ruler, William, Prince of Orange and Nassau.
During the American Revolution, many Loyalists
came to the Bahamas from the North American colonies
creating an economy and society based on plantations
run by slave labour, however, after the abolition
of slavery in 1834, island residents turned to
salvaging, sponging, fishing and subsistence farming
to make a living.
On July 10, 1973, after 325 years of British
rule, the Bahamas became an independent, democratic
state supported in large part by tourism, banking
and fishing
The Bahamas has a thriving second home and private
islands market, with many famous figures owning
property here. Opportunities to buy in at a low
level still exist, with plots of land (with building
consent) are for sale at approx £10,000
and upwards.
We have a range of property available here but,
as in the rest of the Caribbean, contact us to
let us know your exact requirements and we will
be able to assist.
Whilst every care is taken to ensure
that all general information and descriptions of property is correct we
advise all clients to make their own checks and take legal advise when
purchasing property overseas. Information and price guides subject to
change. Please go to our notices section for further information
