Visitors are welcome? Yes. Investors are welcome? Yes. How about living on Sint Maarten? Double Yes! Nowhere in the Caribbean is it so easy for expatriates to blend in with the local community.
10. Great grocery stores with supplies from both the US and Europe; wide selection of gourmet items;
9. Great shopping at best prices for European designer fashion, jewelry of any kind, cosmetics
8. Attractive mountainous landscape - still plenty of open space
7. Best restaurants in the Caribbean with any imaginable kind of cuisine available for all budget;
6. Best nightlife with thirteen casinos and an active nightclub and bar scene
5. No red tape or any fees importing items: order online Monday and have it on island by Friday
4. Good air lift, with hourly non-stop flights to the US and daily non-stop connections to Europe;
3. Wide variety of real estate available for buy and rent, fitting most budgets
2. For some people the most comfortable climate on Earth: Never cold in winter and cooled down by the trade winds in Summer
1. Fantastic community: Very open-minded society with over eighty nationalities living together in peace ; no problem for expatriates to integrate. An example to the rest of the world.
