Looking for the unique selling point that makes Realtors Limited, winner of Overseas Living’s Luxury Lifestyle Award for Best Real Estate Agency, Barbados – 2010, a success, apart from excellent service and a fine understanding of its market, it would be the company’s sheer longevity.

It is more than 55 years since the current chairman, Nick Parravicino, and his wife Sheila, bought out the firm, which had only a couple of staff at the time, and since then it has grown to some 35 ...

There’s nothing worse than walking into a new house with an empty floor and no furniture. Those who have just bought in Barbados, or home owners looking for a furniture refresh, need be sure to stop by Dwellings, the most complete retailer of contemporary home furnishings and house wares on the island. Whether it’s a first visit to the store or shoppers have been before, there is always something new to discover at Dwellings as the collections are refreshed twice a year with new i...

The eastern-most island of the Caribbean, Barbados covers just 167sq miles, ensuring visitors are never too far from its 60 mile coastline and stunning beaches. Enjoying a moderate tropical climate – temperatures average 25°C – it is an excellent destination for a sun-soaked getaway or relaxing retirement.

Beaches are everywhere, the eastern shores are favoured by surfers seeking to ride the strong waves of the Atlantic, while the southern and western coasts are calmer, protected ...

Ask anyone around the world where their idyllic dream place to live would be and without hesitation the majority would place a tropical island at the top of the list. And who can blame them? There is little that can match a warm turquoise sea, the fine golden sand of a beautiful beach, lined with palm trees that provide shade from the heat of the day. Ask where in the world that might be, and many discerning travellers will mention just one name, Barbados.

An overseas investment, how...

Cathrin Mueller first discovered Barbados in 1996, and after love at first sight, has journeyed back to the Caribbean country some 65 times since. By 2002 she’d decided that her love affair with Barbados was permanent so it was time to start looking for a home from home she could visit several times a year.

Her criteria was exact. Cathrin knew that she wanted somewhere peaceful in a quiet residential area, but with easy access to Bridgetown, the airport and beaches. She also knew tha...

All beachfront units have spectacular views and all guests will have the additional luxury of a huge deck for sunbathing beside the pool, a two tier restaurant, bar and swimming pool overlooking the beach and 24 hr security.

The Silver Point project is the complete transformation of the former Silver Rock Hotel into 85 freehold units that are being sold to individual owners with a proviso that they must put them back into the rental pool. There are no exceptions as Silver Point will be...

Like most Caribbean islands, Barbados excels at white beaches, blue oceans and tropical palms. There are countless water sports on offer – the Atlantic-facing east coast is legendary among surfers – and some excellent hiking trails away from the main tourist traps.

But far more than simply being a tropical paradise, Barbados is an affordable and welcoming island with a boom-town vibe thick with infectious optimism. With good reason, too; Barbados is rapidly becoming a 21st...