Your Paradise on Earth: Owning Your First Caribbean Home

Your “one day” can become a plan.

Perhaps you return to the same island every year. Perhaps you imagine a place where your family can gather, a home for longer stays, or a different rhythm of life. But how do you move from imagining a Caribbean home to understanding what ownership would involve?

In Your Paradise on Earth, Aderonke Kujore shares practical planning tools alongside her own journey from visiting Aruba to renting for a year, buying land, and building a home in stages.

This guide will help you:
• Define what you want your home to give you.
• Explore islands and neighborhoods beyond the vacation experience.
• Plan for purchase, setup, and ongoing ownership costs.
• Find local professionals and compare buying with building.
• Prepare for the purchase process and life after receiving the keys.
• Organize care from a distance and consider occasional guest rentals.

Reflection prompts, comparison worksheets, and checklists help you organize your research and identify your next step. The book draws on the author’s Aruba experience while encouraging readers to investigate the requirements and opportunities in their chosen location.

Whether you are beginning to explore or preparing to move forward, Your Paradise on Earth helps you develop a plan that fits your life and resources.