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Market Study 2026: "Investing in Saint Barthélemy"
Available freely for download in English
This new guide to investment in St. Barths presents a broad financial, economic, and cultural analysis of the real estate market in 2026.
This new guide to investment in St. Barths presents a broad financial, economic, and cultural analysis of the real estate market in 2026.
We cover the following topics:
- Price segmentation (high-end properties as secondary residences, and low-end properties as primary residences);
- Tax, cultural, and economic perspectives for investors, sellers, and real-estate agencies;
- A broad overview of the obstacles and opportunities to come in 2026;
- Favors and constraints for St. Barths real-estate development.
Date of online publication: 6 May2026
Author: Cabinet Roche Caraïbes, by Christian Roche
Place: St. Barthélemy
Author: Cabinet Roche Caraïbes, by Christian Roche
Place: St. Barthélemy
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PUBLISHED MARCH 2026 (FR)
This innovative report analyzes the unique fiscal landscape of a tiny Caribbean island; St. Barthélemy. The complexity of the issue lies in the dichotomy of a French island that is fiscally independent and that can be considered a tax-haven by certain administrations. Discover the report available in French.
REPORT 2025 (FR)
To address the issues of international successions, this report makes an in-depth analysis of 70 countries and their succession rights, evaluated from a fiscal, legal, and economic perspective.
GUIDE 2025 (FR)
New guide on the real-estate landscape in St. Barths, with details about buying and selling properties for non-residents as well as residents, and individuals and businesses (available only in French).
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ARTICLE 9 February 2026 (FR)
Table: Benefits in kind and social charges
This document shares an extensive table for a thorough understanding of benefits in kind is fundamental to reducing personnel costs, the most significant expense after purchasing. We will examine the 40 options available to you.
ARTICLE 2024 french
"Non-publication of company accounts in St Barthélemy"
As of January 1, 2012, Saint-Barthélemy left the European Union, and no European legislation applies without the explicit mention of Europe. The publication of the accounts is based on European legislation and therefore does not apply to Saint-Barthélemy. This article describes this in detail.
ARTICLE 2024 French
"The non-declaration of accounts used abroad"
The Monetary and Financial Code excludes Saint-Barthélemy from this obligation.
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Cabinet Roche Caraïbes is a firm of chartered accountants specializing in the areas of taxation, real estate and wealth transfer.
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- rochechristian@cabinetrochecaraibes.com
- Anse des Cayes, 97133
- Saint Barthélemy
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