Members of the BU family may be interested to know that Barbados, Anguilla and the Bahamas are the top islands which are favourites with the world’s growing billionaire population. This result was contained in a report conducted by international real estate company, Savills. What does this increasing billionaire population like about Barbados and the other two islands you are asking?
The growing breed of the super-wealthy—in the past decade, the billionaire population has seen a six-fold increase, according to the study—are looking for low-density, pristine settings offering maximum privacy, including the latest technology and security systems. Local infrastructure, from access routes to the availability of good entertainment, sports and leisure facilities are also high on the list of buying priorities—which is why only a handful of select islands, like Anguilla, will catch the eye and attract the purse of the very affluent.
Source:Country Life
Some Barbadians have criticized the thrust of the tourism marketing programs practiced by the former Barbados Labour Party (BLP) government. We should all still remember the focus which was placed on wooing tourists from the high-end tourist markets. Whether we agree with strategy of the former tourism minister Barney Lynch or not, the report quoted seems to suggest that Barbados has become a destination of choice by the rich.
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