Owning an apartment: frequently asked questions

You own your apartment and may live in it all year. The residence is run as one by a single operator, and any rental goes through that operator, to one standard.

On the Dutch side, in Sint Maarten. Purchases are made under Sint Maarten law, before a local civil-law notary, and prices are in US dollars.

Yes. Permanent occupancy is allowed, as a primary residence or as a second home.

No. Dolce Beach Residence is a condo hotel, so all rentals, short-term rentals on the booking platforms included, are handled by the residence’s operator, which keeps the same standard for every guest. You tell us in advance when you want to use your apartment, around the bookings already confirmed, and the team does the rest.

A management fee, calculated on the rental income, and the costs of the rental program. Both are set out in the management agreement and its fee schedule, which you receive before you commit.

It depends on the apartment, the season and demand, so we do not promise a figure. We can go through the assumptions with you, with the management agreement and its fee schedule in hand; any figure is an illustration, not a guarantee.

A 10% deposit when you sign the purchase agreement, and the balance on the day of the transfer before the notary in Sint Maarten. Transfer tax and notary fees come to about 5 to 6% of the price.

Some are: each listing says whether the apartment is sold furnished.

The purchase agreement, the Deed of Division, the management agreement with its appendices (fee schedule, upkeep and maintenance terms), and the House Rules.

4U Real Estate handles the sale of the apartments: sales@dolcebeachresidence.com or +1 721 520 6485.