Market Insights

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Market commentary, practical guides, and advisory perspectives on Antigua real estate, citizenship, construction, and Caribbean investment, from the MORA team.

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Market

What's Being Built in Antigua: New Hotels and Homes, and What They Mean for Buyers

Moon Gate is about to open, Nikki Beach and Marriott are building, One&Only and Rosewood are in planning, and Jolly Harbour, Sugar Ridge and Passion Village are adding homes. Where each project stands, and what the pipeline means if you are buying here.

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Aerial view of superyachts moored in Falmouth Harbour, near English Harbour, Antigua, with green hills behind

Market

Antigua Hosts the Commonwealth: What CHOGM Means for the Island and Its Property Market

The Commonwealth's leaders and investors are in Antigua from November 1 to 4. What the week means in practice, why this summit is about investment, and what it changes, and does not change, for property here.

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Aerial view of homes at different stages of construction along a hillside road in Antigua

Market

Planning for a Long Dry Season: Water Security for Antigua Homes

A regional forecast points to a drier, hotter few months in Antigua, and the homes that cope best are the ones planned for it.

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Market

CHOGM 2026: What It Means for Property Owners in Antigua

For one week in November, Antigua needs more beds than its hotels can offer. What the Commonwealth summit means for villa, apartment and home owners, and how to make the most of it.

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Aerial view looking down on an Antigua villa with solar panels across its roofs, a pool and landscaped gardens

Market

What Antigua's October Energy Increases Mean for Homeowners, Buyers and Investors

Gasoline and electricity both rose on October 1. What the new rates mean for your monthly bill, and what owners, buyers and builders can do about it.

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Aerial view of low-rise residential blocks on a green hillside in Antigua, with homes and hills beyond

Citizenship

The EU and Antigua's Citizenship Programme: What Was Actually Asked, and What Happens Next

The EU has asked Antigua and Barbuda to phase out its citizenship programme by 2028. What was actually asked, how the government responded, and what it means if you are applying.

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Citizenship

What Antigua CIP Real Estate Actually Costs

The whole invoice for Antigua citizenship by investment real estate: fees, the price premium, the 5-year hold, and a clear property-vs-donation comparison.

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Hillside homes above Jolly Harbour, with the marina and Antigua's west coast beyond

Relocation

Moving to Antigua from Canada: What We Learned by Doing It

We moved from Toronto to Antigua ourselves: the container, the costs, the newcomer traps. What Canadians should know before making the move.

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St John's waterfront and harbour lit at dusk, Antigua

Market

Market Outlook: Why Antigua Keeps Pulling Buyers In

Three kinds of buyer are driving the Antigua market: the relocator, the investor, and the citizenship buyer. Knowing which one you are shapes how you should approach it.

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Citizenship

Citizenship by Investment, Explained Simply

The routes, the real costs, what is actually required of you, and why families choose Antigua: a plain-English walkthrough of the Citizenship by Investment Programme.

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Aerial view of a villa under construction on a cut hillside in Antigua, its concrete frame and pool shell rising above the excavated slope

Construction

Building in Antigua: What to Know Before You Break Ground

Land licences, designing for the climate, shipping-led timelines, and choosing a delivery model: what we tell clients before the first drawing is made.

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