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The Bahamas Real Estate: Our Market Guide

Buying in The Bahamas: the prime neighbourhoods, the agents and developers, the new developments and how a purchase works, from our The Bahamas guide and official sources. No prices, no rankings.

Buying here: the back story

  1. The back story

    Can foreigners buy property in the Bahamas?

    The Bahamas·The rules

    What the International Persons Landholding Act means for overseas buyers: when you only register, and when you need a permit.

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Estate agents and brokers

  1. Sales, rentals and relocation

    Bahamas Realty

    Nassau·Estate agent

    An estate agency for sales and rentals, with guides to relocation, immigration and permanent residency.

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  2. Island-wide luxury sales

    Bahamas Sotheby’s International Realty

    Windsor Business Park · Nassau·Estate agent

    The Bahamas affiliate of Sotheby’s International Realty, with listings across the islands.

    Windsor Business Park, Windsor Field Road, Nassau, New Providence, The BahamasExplore View on map

  3. Sales and rentals on every island

    Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty

    Nassau·Estate agent

    Coldwell Banker’s Bahamas affiliate, Lightbourn Realty, with sales and rentals across the islands.

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  4. Exuma specialists

    Engel & Völkers Bahamas

    Nassau · Exuma · Eleuthera·Estate agent

    Engel & Völkers’ Bahamas office, with listings across Exuma including private islands.

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  5. The largest full-service agency

    HG Christie

    Nassau·Estate agent

    A Bahamian estate agency for homes, condos, beachfront and development land and private islands.

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New developments

  1. Golf, marina and residences

    Albany

    South-west New Providence·Resort community

    A resort community with villas, marina residences, homes and estate lots, an Ernie Els course and a megayacht marina.

    Albany, South Ocean, Nassau, New Providence, The BahamasExplore View on map

  2. Homes around a marina

    Palm Cay

    Eastern New Providence·Marina community

    A waterfront community of homes and condos around its own 194-slip marina.

    Palm Cay, Yamacraw, Nassau, New Providence, The BahamasExplore View on map

  3. Residences at the resort

    Baha Mar Residences

    Cable Beach · Nassau·Branded residences

    Residences at Baha Mar on Cable Beach, including Rosewood Residences.

    1 Baha Mar Boulevard, Nassau, New Providence, The BahamasExplore View on map

  4. Homes in a private club

    Baker’s Bay

    Great Guana Cay · Abaco·Members’ community

    Golf-course, marina-village and beachfront residences and homesites in a members-only club on Great Guana Cay.

    Great Guana Cay, Abaco, The BahamasExplore View on map

Official bodies and registers

  1. Check your agent is licensed

    The Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA)

    Nassau·Regulatory body

    The regulatory body for real-estate transactions and agent licensing in The Bahamas, with a searchable list of licensed agents.

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