Are you thinking of making Jersey your home?

About Edge
The service that we provide at Edge is unique and has developed over the past five years to not only offer you access to the island’s finest homes but also to give a large helping hand when planning your move to the island.

We are proud to call ourselves an " Estate & Purchasers Agent", a term unique to Edge. We understand how important it is to build relationships with both the buyer and the seller. We are fully independent of all other firms and always act in a professional and discreet manner and it is our independence, coupled with our reputation for discretion and integrity that has allowed us to develop what we believe you will find to be an invaluable service. The most important thing at Edge is to ensure that we connect the right purchaser with the right house and we go to great lengths to ensure that you do not miss out on the property most suited to your requirements.

To understand why our service is different to other companies you must first know that Edge started out purely as a property finding service for incoming and local residents alike and it was during this time that we built our reputation for integrity, discretion and confidentiality. Ironically, it was this reputation that led owners of some of the finest homes in the island to contact us, wishing us to act on their behalf. For more than a year we stayed with our original model  until eventually the requests became too numerous to ignore. As you will see on this website there are properties that are openly displayed and others that only have text descriptions, this being to protect their identity. There are other properties that do not even have this discreet listing; the owners preferring us to use our discretion as to who we offer their homes to. Privacy is highly valued in this prosperous island community!

About Jersey
It is without doubt that Jersey, as a destination for wealthy immigrants, becomes more and more attractive.

Why so? Well, gone are the days when Jersey might have been regarded in the same way as, for example, a sleepy English seaside town; dead in the winter and only coming alive in the summer. Today, Jersey with it’s population of 90,000 is a cosmopolitan finance centre with the highest credentials, that has managed to retain it’s unique character and areas of outstanding beauty. St Helier is a bustling centre, regardless of the time of year, enjoying excellent shopping and award winning restaurants (the island boasts 2 Michelin Star holders). There are excellent marinas and St Malo on the french coast is only an hour away by car ferry. There are numerous daily flights to the UK and regular direct links to Paris and Geneva, as well as a fast car ferry to Poole and Weymouth bringing you to your destination in around 4 hours.

For families, Jersey offers excellent standards in education, in a safe, low crime environment, with numerous activities from surfing to sailing, rock climbing, kayaking, windsurfing, shooting, tennis and rugby to name but a few examples. Academic results are well above the national average. The climate is rather mild and sunny too!

About Tax & The High Value Resident
The island authorities expect incoming wealthy residents to provide in the region of £100,000 income tax to the island’s coffers every year for a 10 year period and we highly recommend that you consult with a locally based tax expert to ensure that your affairs have been put in suitable order before being presented to the island authorities. As part of the application process consideration will be given to the total net worth of the applicant, in order to be satisfied that the applicant has sufficient wealth to generate the future tax revenues.

With effect from the 1st January 2005, individuals granted a 1(1)K licence are taxed on Jersey source income at 20%. The first £1,000,000 of non-Jersey source income is also taxed at 20%, but the next £500,000 is taxed at 10% and non-Jersey source income above the £1,500,000 level is taxed at 1%.

There are currently no other wealth taxes such as capital gains or inheritance tax.

The next step?
One thing you can be assured about is that we go further than any company to ensure that you not only see the very best properties; we also go to great lengths to ensure that you leave our company with a deep level of knowledge about Jersey life. Please do not hesitate to contact Edge for further information as to how we can help you find your new home and to get connected with the right people to achieve your objective of gaining island residency.

Best wishes

James de la Cloche
Director
M: 07797 731355
james@edgeproperties.co.uk