Castles In The Sand (March/April 2009)
One Forward - Thinking Company Offers Would-Be Buyers the Chance To...By Lindsay Lambert
While fractional ownership is not a new concept, one villa management company is offering a new
take on the term. SandCastles, sister company to Villas Caribe, enables would-be vacation
home owners to enjoy use of completely personalized, private homes.
For 20 years, Bobby Gibson and his family’s villa rental outfit, Villas Caribe, have placed discerning travelers in serene beach retreats and towering jungle estates from Anguilla to Belize to Costa Rica. But after discovering many of his clients desired to establish permanent roots at these beach destinations, he launched SandCastles, a collection of distinctive residences available in fractional shares.
Bobby Gibson is intimately acquainted with the vacation habits of the jet set. His parents, Janis and Bob Gibson, founded Villas Caribe—a leading luxury-villa-rental company with properties in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, and Central America. In 2002, after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied business and communications, the younger Gibson joined the family company as CEO. Along with his parents, he cofounded a second company, Luxury Villas International, which has residences throughout the world, including Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Michelle Higgins of the New York Times put it best: “The Caribbean is on sale.” Struggling real estate markets and consumer caution are hitting the luxury travel sector hard, even in the peak travel season of late winter. But wary consumers are exactly the crowd that Bobby Gibson’s company SandCastles is looking to attract.
Atlanta, Sept 4, 2008 - SandCastles Expands Its Mexico Collection (http://www.sandcastles.com/)
Atlanta, July 30, 2008 – SandCastles Introduces Fractional Villa OwnershipConcept to Luxury Villa Markets Throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and Costa Rica.
Each fractional ownership villa is a separate offering. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy fractional ownership interests in a villa in those states where regulated. This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Void where prohibited by law.
The information contained on this web site is believed to be accurate to the best of our knowledge. The purchaser of any fractional ownership interests is responsible for verifying any information contained herein. Some of the photography used in this site is provided for example purposes only. Actual properties may vary in location, size, bedrooms, bathrooms, character, furnishings, equipment, fixtures, amenities and features. Certain photos featured within this website are for example purposes only.
