Caribbean Life

The first time Brian and Sarah visited the Cayman Islands was on a cruise. Soon after, they found themselves back for a week-long visit and enjoyed it even more. When a job opportunity came up for Brian at a veterinary school, they realized it was meant to be and they needed to take the plunge. The took all three kids, moved on down, and now all they need is the perfect home!

Originally from Trinidad and Jamaica, Natasha and Collin are missing their Caribbean roots and are tired of Canadian winters. With two kids eager for more outdoor time and a recent opportunity to relocate jobs, they are moving to Barbados.

A successful Los Angeles television executive, Sean works hard and has very little down time. His father, who recently passed away, grew up in the Cayman Islands. Sean spent his childhood visiting and is missing his island life and family. Taking the plunge, Sean has decided to start his own production company with an office in the islands and is buying a home to go with it!

Scott and Hope are tired of their hectic Dallas lives. Ten years ago on vacation they fell in love with the island of St. Thomas, and this year they're throwing caution to the wind and moving there to open a vineyard and find their Caribbean home.

Houston natives Chuck, Alicia and their boys have always had the Dominican Republic in their lives. Alicia's father was stationed there during Vietnam, fell in love with the island, and their lives have been filled with countless stories of the beautiful island and people. The family has decided life is too short not to live their dreams.

Ontario natives Paul and Julie just got engaged in Barbados, and fell so in love with the island that they are moving there and taking their retiring parents with them.

New Mexico entrepreneurs Tim and Lauren were hooked on Cozumel the first time they visited ten years ago. Now with a successful business in the States, they are moving down to their dream island to open a seaside grill and live the Caribbean life.

New Englanders Erik and Samantha honeymooned on St. John in 2005. They kept returning to the island for vacations and always dreaded the last day when they would have to leave. Ready for a warmer chapter in their lives, they are moving to the island to start their own business and find their forever home.

Canadians Rob and Melinda have worked as top event photographers for as long as they have been married. They love capturing celebration in people's lives and have always dreamed of living and working in the Dominican Republic where Melinda's sister lived. Because life is short, the couple has decided it's time to take their successful business to their dream island and make it their new home.

Originally from St. Maarten, Tiana and her husband Sega live and work in Washington, DC. In between busy careers, they are missing quality family time with their 2 year-old son. After much thought, they have decided St. Maarten is calling and they are moving there to open an electric car business and raise their son in the beauty that Tiana knew growing up.

Denver couple Brad and Meredith are about to get married in Playa Del Carmen. The more time they spend in the Yucatan planning their wedding, the more they feel they want to stay forever. First on the to-do list: find a home!

New Yorkers Joe and Karena are about to trade their successful 9-5 corporate lives for a dream of running their own restaurant on the island of St. John. Join them as they find their island home and start their Caribbean lives.

Bill and Mary's friends have long joked that they've been living in the wrong place. From the walls to the furniture, their home in Houston has always had a very tropical decor. In love with Cozumel since they first set eyes on it, they're now making the move to full-time island living.

Curtis and Eva Wilson have grown tired of the humid days and constant traffic of Texas, and the Dominican Republic has caught their eye. Curtis is an airline pilot with a lot of flexibility in deciding where to live, so they're trading in Texas for a home surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.

Atlanta-based Nicole and Michael are tired of spending their life sitting in traffic and want more time together in the sun and sand. Luckily, they have the flexibility to move their two home-run businesses to Placencia, Belize and fulfill their dream of a healthier outdoor lifestyle. With real estate broker Charmaine Voss, Michael and Nicole search for a home where they can find the perfect work-life balance.

Steve and Sue have worked for the same company for decades, with Sue working long overnight shifts that take a toll on her. Now the couple is ready to take on a new lifestyle in sunny St. Thomas. The couple wants a condo with an ocean view, amenities like a pool, and great outdoor space to finally enjoy the good life they're worked so hard to achieve. They've enlisted agent Karen Korsgren to help them find the perfect place close to the beach.

Tired of brutal winters, a couple wants to find a place on the ocean where they can open a charter sailing business on St. Thomas.

Feeling their town has grown too crowded and expensive, a couple searches for a new home in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Eunice met Carlos in the Dominican Republic on a vacation and the two fell in love. Carlos followed Eunice back to Boston and after 20 years of living in the cold, it's time to bring Eunice back to his Caribbean homeland. The move is an exciting one since Carlos is a chef and is planning on opening a restaurant. With the help of agent Alma Arellano, Carlos and Eunice hope to find their tropical home.

With three daughters on the verge of adulthood, Minnesota parents Norm and Tami are finding it difficult to keep their family together. They and the girls have a love for the water and sunshine and hate long winters, so Norm and Tami know that a move to Placencia, Belize is just what the family needs. With the help of their oldest daughter, Mackenzie, and broker Boris Mannsfeld, they hope to find an oceanfront home that the girls will come back to for years to come.

Kenny and Morgan just got married after spending two years dating long-distance. Both avid surfers, they fell in love with Puerto Rico when they vacationed there. After eloping recently, they'll be moving in together for the first time when they find their new house in Aguada. Broker Miggie Hernandez will guide the young couple as they search for a place close to the beach so they can spend their days surfing.

Maruf and Sonal's three kids are off to college and they're contemplating a move to St. Maarten. Both have worked very hard and are finally ready to buy a piece of property on the beach with room for their entire extended family to visit and enjoy. Arun Jagtiani of Island Real Estate is there to help them every step of the way as they criss-cross the Dutch side of the island in search of their dream home.

Andrew and Kelly are constantly busy making over the homes of clients in their New Jersey-based business. Now, they want to escape to St. John and find their dream home, a fixer-upper they can make their very own. Eric Bauman of USVI Sotheby's International Realty helps the couple search the lush green hillsides of St. John to find a home with enough land to expand, enough room for guests, and beautiful views.

When Jeff and Stephen met a decade ago they bonded over their hatred of Canadian winters. The couple quickly began researching locations with great weather and no hurricanes and discovered Aruba. They were sold as soon as they stepped off the plane. Real estate agent Brad Croes is on hand to help Stephen and Jeff find the perfect home on Aruba with both room for guests and a pool.

Karin is a native New Yorker and a successful writer who can work from anywhere in the world. So when she came to Las Terrenas for a dance festival, she knew she wanted to leave the rat race behind for the most beautiful spot in the Dominican Republic. Her son Dylan has made the trip south to help her choose the perfect condo with open living, a pool, and an extra bedroom for guests. With the help of broker Jesus Iturralde, Karin knows she'll find the perfect place to dance the night away.

When they first visited St. Thomas on a cruise many years ago, Kenny and Sheila noticed the U.S. courthouse on the island and Kenny, a public defender, realized he could move his family to a tropical paradise and keep his job. With a large blended family of four kids, plus Sheila's parents, the couple needs to find a house big enough for everyone, plus room for a pool and a gorgeous view. St. Thomas native Kerstin McConnell is up to the challenge of finding them the perfect home within their budget.

Atlanta-based Nicole and Michael are tired of spending their life sitting in traffic and want more time together in the sun and sand. Luckily, they have the flexibility to move their two home-run businesses to Placencia, Belize and fulfill their dream of a healthier outdoor lifestyle. With real estate broker Charmaine Voss, Michael and Nicole search for a home where they can find the perfect work-life balance.

Steve and Sue have worked for the same company for decades, with Sue working long overnight shifts that take a toll on her. Now the couple is ready to take on a new lifestyle in sunny St. Thomas. The couple wants a condo with an ocean view, amenities like a pool, and great outdoor space to finally enjoy the good life they're worked so hard to achieve. They've enlisted agent Karen Korsgren to help them find the perfect place close to the beach.