Global Developer and Entrepreneur
For Mike Ryan, the Cayman Islands developer behind landmark projects across the region, sailing has always moved in parallel with building. In a new video, he opens up about Tenaz, his 130-foot Cayman Islands yacht, and the thinking behind a boat built to take his family across the world’s oceans.
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With geopolitical uncertainty weighing on capital markets and investors questioning where to put their money in today’s economy, real estate investing in 2026 is back at the center of the conversation. The question is not new, but the context is.
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Most people think investing starts with capital, but Richard Branson has spent decades proving it often starts somewhere else entirely.
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Over the time I have been involved with it, I’ve come to see commercial real estate in the UK as a question of positioning, timing, and the discipline to separate real value from perceived opportunity. London, in particular, has always operated on a different frequency. It’s one of a handful of truly global cities, and that status shapes everything: pricing, demand, liquidity, and risk.
In 2012, the eyes of the global investment world were on Grand Cayman. Amidst a pivotal U.S. election week, the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) brought together an unprecedented mix of political power, entrepreneurial brilliance, and athletic greatness. In this featured video, international developer Mike Ryan reflects on the vision that transformed the Cayman Islands into a world-class destination for business and lifestyle.
In a world where real estate is both a local art and a global business, few developers have managed to bridge those worlds as seamlessly as Mike Ryan. From his early work on transformative projects in the Cayman Islands, including the internationally award-winning Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman and FIN Grand Cayman, to international ventures such as Cacique del Mar and Lloyds Chambers London, Ryan has spent decades redefining what it means to create spaces of lasting value and authenticity.
When two global names in real estate and sport sat down for a conversation, the insights often extended far beyond the industries that made them famous. During the 2010 Cayman Alternative Investment Conference, which brought together leaders from the worlds of investing, hedge funds, mutual funds, insurance, reinsurance, family offices, and private equity, Mike Ryan welcomed longtime friend and collaborator Greg Norman to discuss the evolution of golf, the power of branding, and how golf can create tangible value in real estate development.
When I first set foot in the decaying Holiday Inn hotel at the very heart of Seven Mile Beach that would become the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, I wasn’t just looking at sand and sea — I was imagining what could be. I’ve always believed that luxury resort development is about more than building beautiful spaces; it’s about crafting a platform for experiences that stay with people long after they’ve left. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of bringing several Luxury Resorts to life, each with its own story, design language, and sense of place. At the heart of my approach is a simple philosophy: the place must have a personality of its own, and all the elements need to support each other in the expression of that personality. In this post, I want to share the common threads that connect the resorts I’ve developed — from Grand Cayman to Costa Rica — and what makes Luxury Resorts so different from any other kind of real estate work.
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What do a world-class chef, a pro golfer, a U.S. Treasury Secretary, and a tennis legend have in common?
They’ve all been partners — not in sports or finance — but in real estate. Specifically, it is the kind of bold, world-changing property development led by Michael Ryan in the Cayman Islands.
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