The best properties for sale in tax havens
Eight of the best properties for sale in tax havens – including an estate on the British Virgin Islands and a Regency villa in landscaped gardens in Guernsey.
Indigo Point, Great Camanoe, British Virgin Islands
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A modern estate with three properties surrounded by landscaped gardens. There are no corporate or personal income taxes, or capital gains or inheritance taxes to pay. 2-bedroom main villa, 1-bedroom owner’s cottage, 1-bedroom guest cottage, pool, 2 boat slips, 4.4 acres.
Price: $5.5m Hamptons 020-8618 4551
Bolivia Mount, The Dhoor, Lezayre, Isle of Man
A distinctive property built in 1820 and surrounded by formal gardens and woodland. The Isle of Man operates a low-tax regime with low fixed income-tax rates and no capital gains, inheritance or wealth taxes. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, 42.3 acres.
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Price: £6.95m Knight Frank 020-7861 1065
Seaside Drive, Guana Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
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An ocean-side residence featuring bright interiors with vaulted beamed ceilings, wood floors, floor-to -ceiling windows and an open-plan living area. The Bahamas operates a zero-tax jurisdiction with no personal or corporate income taxes, capital gains, wealth or inheritance taxes. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, gardens, tennis court, 2.1 acres.
Price: $4.8m Sotheby’s International Realty +1 242 367 5046
Courtil Brock, St Peter Port, Guernsey
A fine Regency villa built in 1810, surrounded by landscaped gardens that include an English oak planted by the first owner in 1812. It has 12-foot high ceilings, grand fireplaces, shuttered sash windows, panelled walls and French doors leading onto the south-facing terrace. Guernsey levies a flat 20% personal income tax, and there are no corporate, capital gains, inheritance or wealth taxes to pay. 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3 receptions, library, cinema.
Price: £4.9m Savills 01481-713463
Ordino, Andorra
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A mountain home in Ordino in the Pyrenees. Although not strictly a tax haven, there are no wealth, inheritance or capital gains taxes to pay. The house has beamed ceilings and a partly covered terrace for outdoor dining. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, wine cellar.
Price: €3.15m Lucas Fox +376 775 077
Derry Farm, La Route Du Francfief, St Brelade, Jersey
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A restored country house with modern bright interiors that retain original features, including marble fireplaces. The gardens include a stream and a swimming pool. Jersey imposes no capital gains, inheritance or corporate taxes, and has a fixed income-tax rate of 20%. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, library, 2-bedroom self-contained cottage, 1-bedroom flat.
Price: £7.75m Knight Frank 01534-877977
Shoreview Point, West Bay, Cayman Islands
A renovated home in a gated community, with its own dock on a canal leading out to the ocean. The interiors have marble floors, large picture windows and French doors leading onto the garden and pool. The Cayman Islands has a “tax neutral” status and levies no corporate, income, capital gains or property taxes. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, reception.
Price: $3.75m Savills 020-7016 3740
Lorne House, Castletown, Isle of Man
A grand Georgian estate, which was originally the official residence of the island’s lieutenant governor. The property has landscaped gardens, orchards and paddocks and a restored walled garden overlooking Castle Rushen, a medieval coastal castle. The Isle of Man operates a low-tax regime with low fixed income-tax rates and no capital gains, inheritance or wealth taxes. 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 receptions, 6.5 acres.
Price: £6.85m The London Broker 020-7193 9969
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