Kingston, Jamaica — As Jamaica experiences a wave of foreign investment in real estate, a powerful message is being issued to Jamaicans both locally and abroad: reclaim what is rightfully yours before it's too late.
Dean Jones, founder of the property development platform Jamaica Homes, is making an impassioned call for Jamaicans to recognize the economic and historical value of land ownership, especially as more foreign entities move into the island’s real estate market.
“Nanny didn’t just fight for freedom. She fought for land. And to this day, we dishonour that legacy when we let that land go to waste,” said Jones in a recent statement.
With property prices soaring and infrastructure rapidly expanding, Jamaica is attracting large-scale international investors from China, the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe. Experts say the country is on track to double its real estate market value by 2030—making land one of the most valuable and contested assets on the island.
But while investment is…
