diaspora

With remittances accounting for roughly 20 percent of Jamaica’s GDP and diaspora buyers providing critical demand at every price point from residential lots to luxury villas, the connection between overseas Jamaicans and the property market is structural, not incidental.

With nearly three-quarters of Jamaica’s remittances sourced from the United States and over a million Jamaicans living there, shifts in US immigration enforcement are not just a human story. They are a property market story.

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026. Family land is one of the most distinctively Jamaican institutions in the island’s property landscape,…

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026. Forty-three million people are working remotely while living outside their home countries. Their average stay…

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — A new chamber of commerce launched in Montego Bay this month is being framed…

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has renewed his call for Jamaicans in the diaspora to…

A South Florida conference dedicated to Jamaican diaspora property investment drew strong attendance, reflecting growing confidence and organisation among overseas buyers.

New MLS data shows diaspora buyers account for roughly 70 per cent of major residential development sales, while an apartment oversupply is beginning to soften rental rates.

The Prime Minister has called on overseas Jamaicans to invest in the private property market, freeing the NHT to focus on affordable housing for those who need it most.

Overseas Jamaicans are driving a growing share of property transactions across the island, reshaping both the luxury and mid-market residential sectors.

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The United States government has declared June National Homeownership Month, and the White House’s proclamation, issued…

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The United States housing market is experiencing what analysts at Redfin have called the Great Housing…

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026Florida’s housing market is undergoing a visible correction, and for the significant community of Jamaicans who…

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The Federal Reserve’s rate decisions are widely understood to affect mortgage costs in the United States.…

Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The United States is in the middle of a generational shift in how young people access…