The country's three main economic drivers are: tourism, the international business sector, and foreign direct-investment. These are supported in part by Barbados operating as a service-driven economy and an international business centre.
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Barbados is a middle-income country with a diversified economy built on tourism and offshore banking and has one of the Caribbean's highest incomes per capita.
In addition to gorgeous beaches, rich marine life, and breathtaking coastal scenery, Barbados is famed for the dramatic Harrison's Cave, a limestone cavern discovered in the 18th century, just outside the village of Holetown. You can travel through the cave system, which stretches a mile long, by electric tram.
SANDY LANE ESTATEIt is a few miles south of Hole Town. This is where many of the celebrities and the super- rich buy properties and property prices on the Sandy Lane estate reflect that.
Rihanna's Barbados beach houseKnown as the most luxurious accommodation on the island, the property is conveniently located just along the beach from the five-star Sandy Lane resort, which Rihanna is also said to be a fan of.
If you think of where celebrities stay in Barbados, the biggest draw on the island has got to be Sandy Lane. This fashionable resort undeniably offers all the serenity and peace a superstar needs.
This huge imposing beach front palace known as Palazzate located in St Peter is being marketed as Barbados' s most expensive property ever, with a price tag of US$125 million. Designed by renowned architect Larry Warren, the 75 000 square-foot mansion is a billionaire's playground.
According to Barbadian estate agent Terra Caribbean, the average sale price shot up from an average of $648,000 in 2021 to $1.3 million. But this increase does reflect the impact of the return of high-spending overseas buyers to the island after travel restrictions were relaxed more than underlying growth.