Lately I've been featuring some of my trusted Service providers on this blog, and today I'd like to introduce Power Flower Landscaping and Nursery. Whenever I refer a business to my clients, I know that it reflects on my business too, so I will only refer those businesses that have a proven track record.
Henrik Lindhart was born in Denmark and came to the Cayman Islands in 1984 with a background in horticulture. Henrik started this company from scratch and now employs over 25 full-time workers. They also have a nursery, fertilization and irrigation services, and much more. They also design residential gardens, and managed various in-house landscape management teams. They took my personal garden from a boring drab outside space and formed it into a beautiful 'Zen' garden. Landscaping not only adds a tremendous amount of value to a home but also creates a better and more enjoyable lifestyle too. I encourage you to speak with Henrik about improving your curb appeal.
Also, Henrik has chosen to donate money to the Cayman Island Meals on Wheels program! Check out their Facebook page to see how you can help the less advantaged!
As always, if you need any assistance with buying or selling real estate in the Cayman Islands, please don't hesitate to contact me! I'm always here to assist you.
Hey everyone, thanks for visiting with me again today. I wanted to talk a little about Cuba, and what their thawing relationship with the United States has to do with real estate.
Lately, many of my clients have been showing an interest in Cuban real estate. I am a big fan of Cuba and the beauty and the character of the country. However, from a property investment standpoint, I would advise you to proceed with great caution.
While you may get very excited about purchasing a piece of land at an extraordinary price, remember that Cuba, with its trade embargoes and sanctions the country's growth has been stunted for the last 50 years because of it. Therefore, you have to understand that while Cuba is a beautiful destination, there are many luxuries they do not have like we do in Cayman, and unfortunately, they are lacking many things that you may take for granted. Cuba is a tourist destination and I would go as far to say that it is not an investment destination at this stage...
Here in Cayman we have developed roads, infrastructure, education, hospitals and more. While Cuba has some of these features, they are basically 50 years behind where we are in Cayman, and don't have the technology yet to keep up.
As relationships between Cuba and other nations continue to improve, there is no doubt that they will work to catch up with more modern and developed countries. An investment in property in Cuba may be wise someday, but as for the foreseeable future it's not your best investment option.
Again, Cuba is a beautiful country with a rich culture and proud citizens. However, I believe Cayman does stand aside from the rest of the islands in the Caribbean. We like to think of ourselves as a First World country in a Third World region. We have the highest level of comfort possible in the area, and I don't see that changing for quite some time.
If you have any questions, or would like to talk about this topic further, I'm all ears. I just wanted to spark the discussion and give you my take on the subject. Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
