Aqualina Bahamas – Luxury Beachfront Condos for U.S. Buyers & Investors

Yes. Foreigners – including U.S. citizens – can legally buy at Aqualina and hold title in their own name or via a company or trust structure. For most condo purchases, your investment is simply registered with the Bahamas Investment Authority. To understand the basics, start with Can a foreigner buy a house in the Bahamas?

The Bahamas has no income tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax. However, U.S. citizens and residents are taxed on worldwide income. That means rental income from your Aqualina condo is reportable in the U.S., and you may have additional reporting if you hold property in certain structures. I’ll help you understand the practical side so you can brief your CPA clearly.

Pricing depends on unit size, floor level, and view – and inventory moves quickly. Once I know your target budget in USD, I’ll send you live Aqualina options plus comparable condos at Goldwynn, One Cable Beach and other Bahamas beachfront condos. We’ll then walk through realistic rental projections – grounded in actual market performance, not just brochure promises.

Many U.S. and North American owners use their Bahamas condo for a few weeks each year and rent it out the rest of the time. If rental income is a priority, I’ll show you where Aqualina sits in the Bahamas Airbnb profit landscape, and how it compares to more hotel-style options like Goldwynn and Baha Mar. We’ll also talk about management, cleaning, and boots-on-the-ground support.

Aqualina can form part of a residency-focused strategy if your total Bahamas property investment meets the minimum threshold. From there, we can discuss how residency in a low-tax jurisdiction might fit into your family’s long-term plan – always in coordination with your own U.S. tax professionals. For more detail, see my Smart Investor’s Guide to Gaining Bahamas Residency Through Real Estate and the Residency by Investment Calculator.

In addition to the purchase price, you’ll want to plan for VAT, legal fees, stamp duty, condo fees, insurance and running costs. I’ll prepare a simple summary so you can compare “all-in” ownership costs with what you’re used to in U.S. coastal markets like Florida or California. You can also review my guides on Bahamas real estate taxes and the Property Tax Calculator.

I work with many clients who have a base in the U.S., exposure in places like Mexico, Canada or Europe, and then choose the Bahamas for lifestyle and residency reasons. Tell me what you already own and what you’re aiming for – capital protection, USD diversification, lifestyle, succession – and I’ll show you how Aqualina and other top Bahamas neighborhoods can slot into that bigger picture without creating unwanted complexity.