After the initial shock of the a-ha moment I immediately jumped into action. First and foremost I had to be certain that moving our cats with us was doable. I contacted a friend on the island who put me in contact with the government official in charge of importing pets. She was extremely responsive to my inquiry and within a day I knew that bringing our cats along was not going to be an issue. There are rules to be followed and forms to fill out but nothing that made the move impossible.
Next, I called and emailed realtors. Two of 12 returned my requests. Within 3 days of contacting the realtors we had a lease signed. It helped that we were intimately familiar with the island so knew where most properties we were shown online were located. Two weeks after signing the lease I saw our building in person and met my realtor extraordinare as I traveled to the island on a graduation cruise with my niece.
Going forward from here I will share some obstacles, “oh shit I didn’t think about that” thoughts, feelings, and emotions as we see this to fruition. It has been a process so far that I could not have ever imagined would be so bittersweet. Follow along with our journey ❤️
St. Maarten Move 