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.