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JAMAICA LITTLE CAYMAN CAYMAN BRAC CAYMAN BRAC LITTLE CAYMAN BEACH RESORT LITTLE CAYMAN LITTLE CinA theYMAN world CAYMAN BRAC LITTLE-Over C A55YMAN weekly inbound flights to LITTLE CAYMAN LITTLE CAYMAN GRAND CAYMAN Grand Cayman including 28 from -High net worth employees from Miami and direct flights from financial institutions, including -British Territory with a long- Heathrow with British Airways and UBS and Merrill Lynch, provide an standing stable government that from Toronto with Air Canada established and wealthy end user to operates under British Common -The launch of a new weekly flight the housing market Law from Miami to Cayman Brac is -No legal restrictions on foreign -Tourism contributes 30-40% of opening up the sister islands to ownership of property. Title to GDP output. The island’s vast direct international travel property is granted and guaranteed unspoiled beaches, world class by the Cayman Islands diving, luxury brands, duty-free Government shopping and signature golf Cayman Islands Investment Guide! 1 INVESTMENT SNAPSHOT Investment Currency:!! ! ! Pounds Sterling Total Investment:!! ! ! £60,000 - £189,000 Reservation Deposit:!! ! ! £1,000 Initial Investment (incl. reservation deposit):! £10,000 - £32,000 Quarterly Contribution:!!!£2,500 - £8,000 Number of installments:!! ! 20 (5 years) Interest Rate:!! ! ! ! 0% Payment Plan Qualification:!! ! Non-status Foreign Purchase Restrictions:!! ! None Proposed Investment Timeframe:!! Medium 3-6 years! Development Size:!! ! ! Small - Medium Deliverables:!! ! ! ! 1. Contemporary villa plot with land title granting freehold ownership !!!!!!2. Site infrastructure including an asphalt road and access to the island’s !!!!!!power supply !!!!!!3. A full suite of architectural drawings and construction documents for a !!!!!!“House in a Box,” villa SIPP Compliant:!! ! ! Yes Predicted Return On Investment:!! 40% to 100% Capital Gains Tax:!! ! ! 0% Inheritance Tax:!!!!0% Income Tax:!! ! ! ! 0% Stamp Duty:!! ! ! ! 6% Guaranteed Return Option:!! ! Yes Guaranteed Return:!! ! ! 20% over 5 years with an additional Developer Buy-Back Option at 120% Exit Target Market:!! ! ! Banking Professionals resident in the Cayman Islands or 2nd Home Owners 2! Cayman Islands Investment Guide LOCATION Cayman Islands Florida ATLANTIC OCEAN Little Cayman Cayman Brac Miami Grand Cayman 0 Miles 50 Bahamas Cuba Turks & Caicos Cayman Islands Haiti Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Jamaica CARIBBEAN SEA The Cayman Islands are a British dependency and island nation. It is a three-island archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. The Cayman Islands are 130 nautical miles (241 km; 150 mi) south of Cuba and 145 nautical miles (269 km; 167 mi) northwest of Jamaica, and are between Cuba and Central America. Its geographic coordinates are 19°30 north, 80°30 west. The Cayman Islands have a land area of 101.2 square miles (262 km2), 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Caymans have a coastline of 99 miles (159 km). The Cayman Islands make a maritime claim of a 200-nautical-mile (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) exclusive fishing zone and a territorial sea of 12 nautical
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