KeysgirlTC

My Husband and I are moving from Key Largo to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. Can anyone describe the different areas or suggest which areas are the best to live (Leeward, Chalk Sound, Long Bay, Taylor Bay etc.)? Thank you for your help!
Laura

blamona

What's your monthly budget? Please I close for utilities, etc

Will you be working? If yes do you have a work permit, and work should be helping secure a place

Will you buy a car?

Have you ever been?

Plan to buy or rent?

Retirement?

Plan to get residency?

Do you know anyone on island?

Not trying to pry-- I've owned on island for 14 years and have helped many with buying, renting, retiring on island.

This questions help me help you

tilias

We are interested by your questions, because we're french and thinking about moving to Provo

What's your monthly budget? we don't think about it yet - not specially close from center

Will you be working? we'd like to open a business there

Will you buy a car? yes

Have you ever been? YES one's and we loved it

Plan to buy or rent? rent for beginning

Retirement? No, we are near 50, so far away from retirement

Plan to get residency? yes if possible we don't know how it works

Do you know anyone on island? No

Not trying to pry-- I've owned on island for 14 years and have helped many with buying, renting, retiring on island.

We plan to go back in march, so really waiting for your help and answer.
thx by advance.

blamona

#1 rule, go live a month like locals do (not real vacation) but without working. Find out all you can about permits, laws, etc

Know a couple of things--

You'll probably need a Belonger (Islander) partner--tread carefully
You can't work even for free without a work permit. They're in no hurry to issue them, could be anywhere from months to a year. Ultra expensive--and expensive to renew every year

You must hire Belongers

There are 2 businesses for sale currently--Gelato for 87,000, and the very popular Shay Cafe. You might want to consider an established popular business first. Might want to talk to the owner about it too

Rent will be hard, you need roughly 6 months worth of living expenses, and it's a very costly island! (think water bills run $250, electric runs $700-$1400 monthly, etc)

There are 2 very popular established French places, Le Bouchon, and Caicos Bakery--speak to them. Le Bouchon owners have been on island for more than 20 years

Good Luck!

tilias

Thank you so much por your reply.
I discovered this forum, so I'm gonne check few times for quastions and answer.

see You in TC !