My husband and I are hoping to retire when he is 50 (in December 2005)
and would love to retire to The Cayman Islands.  What is the criteria
for this and is there a limit to how long we can stay in the country
as in the States.  We would ideally like to permanently reside there. 
Would we be a be able to get a property for around £100000. Can you
also tell me if we would be liable for inheritance tax there.  If we
needed to get a mortgage could we do it there or would it be better
done in the UK.  Also what is the cheapest flight to Caymans

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Clarification of Question by billie2-ga on 07 May 2005 05:27 PDT

Is there also a great risk of hurricanes in Cayman Islands?

Hello Billie2,

No doubt, you have already visited the Cayman Islands, but here is an overview:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cj.html

Yes, there is a risk of hurricanes.

Here is another site that seems very helpful:  real estate, residency, etc.:

http://cayman.com.ky/cayman.htm

Personally, I would think twice about moving to an island that is only
76 sq miles in area with a population of 44,000  - plus 1.2 million
tourists/yr (23,000 at any one time if they stay an av.1 wk).
But it sounds like a lovely place.

Good luck