Wimco Real Estate: Your Gateway to Owning a Piece of St Barths
The island's most connected luxury property agency, right at the airport
Why Go
Every serious buyer on St Barths eventually ends up at the same doorstep — a tucked-away office beside the pharmacy at Saint-Jean airport where the island's largest portfolio of villas, land, and off-market estates quietly changes hands.
The Experience
Wimco Real Estate operates out of an unassuming office in La Savane, steps from the runway at Saint-Jean, but the reach behind the door is anything but small. Part of the wider Wimco group that has been placing guests in St Barths villas for decades, the sales arm has spent years cultivating relationships with the island's founding families — the kind of trust that unlocks properties never touched by a public listing. Expect a consultative, unhurried conversation rather than a hard sell: agents walk you through hillside villas above Gouverneur, beachfront condos on Saint-Jean, plots of raw land in Petit Cul-de-Sac, and pieds-à-terre in Gustavia, calibrating the shortlist to how you actually want to live on the island. Portfolios span roughly €1M starter apartments up to €50M signature estates, and the team handles the French notaire process, cross-border tax structuring, and post-purchase rental management under one roof.
What to Try
Ask to see the off-market book — the properties that never hit the website are usually the ones worth flying in for. Pair a morning of viewings with an afternoon boat tour so you can see the coastlines and coves from the water before committing to a neighborhood.
Insider Tip
Time your visit for shoulder season (late April–May or early November). Inventory refreshes after the winter high season, sellers are more flexible, and agents can actually spend a full day driving you around the island instead of juggling holiday closings.
The Practical Stuff
Located in La Savane, immediately adjacent to Rémy de Haenen Airport (SBH) in Saint-Jean, 97133 Saint-Barthélemy — a two-minute drive from most Saint-Jean hotels. Appointment-based; email or call ahead to have properties pre-selected. English and French spoken. Bring ID and proof of funds if you're serious — French property transactions move quickly once an offer is accepted, and a 10% deposit is standard at signing of the compromis de vente.
Pair It With
- Abyss Restaurant Guide — Close a viewing day with a long lunch nearby — a relaxed spot to debrief with your agent or partner over local seafood.
- 6e SENS Massage Wellness Beauty Saint Barth Guide — Decompress after a full day of villa tours with a treatment just minutes from the Wimco office in Saint-Jean.
- A fleur de peau - St Barth Guide — A well-curated Saint-Jean boutique to browse while you wait for a viewing slot or between property visits.
- Aéroport de Saint-Barthélemy / Rémy de Haenen Airport Guide — The office sits right beside the terminal, making it effortless to schedule a same-day meeting before or after your St Barth Commuter flight.
