Property for sale in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.3, -62.733Coordinates: 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.3, -62.733, on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands.

Located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest nation in the Americas, in both area and population.

The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is on the larger island of Saint Kitts.

 St Kitts and Nevis are islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.

The two volcanic islands, which are renowned for their beautiful mountain scenery, total 261 sq km in area and are separated by a three-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island.

 Despite the closure of the sugar industry, economic growth accelerated in 2006, fiscal imbalances have improved significantly and monetary aggregates have continued to grow in line with economic growth, according to the IMF. While predicting lower economic growth in the Caribbean in 2007 and 2008, the IMF has said that St. Kitts and Nevis will be among the best performers in the region with growth expected to be 6% in 2009.

Tourist visas are granted readily, but visas for longer stays involve demonstration of adequate financial resources.

It is possible to acquire citizenship by making an investment into the Federation under sub-section (5) of Section 3 of the Citizenship Act 1984. This stipulates that a person is entitled, upon making application to the Minister, to be registered as a citizen of the Federation without voting rights, if the Cabinet is satisfied that the person has invested substantially in the Federation.

The minimum investment requirement may be satisfied with a substantial investment of at least $350,000 United States dollars or its equivalent in East Caribbean currency in an “approved investment project”