foreign investment

The Cayman Islands real estate market delivered its strongest first half on record in 2026, with transaction value exceeding US$725 million across the first six months. The performance confirms robust international demand for Caribbean property and has implications for the wider regional market.

The Caribbean real estate market is valued at US$1.87 trillion and growing, yet Caribbean developers continue to face persistent difficulty securing viable development financing. The gap between market scale and available capital is one of the region’s most significant structural challenges and a direct contributor to housing undersupply across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

Two US-backed residential developments associated with TAJ are reported to be entering vertical construction in Guyana, with a combined stated value exceeding US$500 million. The projects signal a maturing private real estate market driven by oil wealth.