Golden Triangle / Moving here
Relocation guide
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What to know before you move to the Golden Triangle from out of state.
Boca Raton · FL 33432
Golden Triangle / Moving here
Relocation guide
What to know before you move to the Golden Triangle from out of state.
Why the Golden Triangle
Most buyers moving to Boca Raton from out of state start by asking where they can walk to dinner and still have a house, a pool and room for family to visit. In Boca Raton, the answer is usually the Golden Triangle: the residential neighborhood between Mizner Park and the Intracoastal Waterway.
It has six distinct enclaves, from the deep-water canals of Golden Harbour to the new custom homes of Boca Villas. See them on the home page, or explore Golden Harbour, Boca Villas and the Intracoastal estates.
Where our buyers come from
Trading a Manhattan or Brooklyn apartment for a house you can walk downtown from is the most common move we see. The Golden Triangle gives you a real downtown, restaurants and culture on foot, with a pool and a yard instead of a doorman.
Buyers from Long Island's North and South Shores and from Westchester often want the same thing they had at home: a single-family house on a quiet street with the water close by. Golden Harbour and the NE 5th Avenue estates offer that, with year-round boating.
From Bergen and Monmouth counties, the draw is usually Florida's tax picture combined with a neighborhood that still feels like a neighborhood. Boca Villas and Kings Court are popular with families who want to walk to Mizner Park.
Greenwich, Westport and Darien buyers tend to look for privacy and quality of construction. New custom homes in Boca Villas and waterfront homes in Golden Harbour fit that brief, minutes from a private airport.
Families from the Main Line often split the year between Pennsylvania and Boca Raton before making Florida home. A lock-and-leave new build in the Triangle makes that easy.
Coastal Californians are often surprised by what the same budget buys on the water here, and by the difference in state income tax. Brightline and nearby airports keep the rest of the country close.
General education, not tax advice
Florida has no state personal income tax, which is a major reason buyers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and California make the move. Becoming a Florida resident for tax purposes takes more than buying a home, so plan it with your advisors.
A Florida homestead can reduce the taxable value of your primary residence, and the Save Our Homes rule limits how much its assessed value can rise each year while you own it. Portability can let you carry some of that benefit to your next Florida home.
These are general points, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and every situation is different, so consult your CPA and attorney before you change your residency.
Your advisor
Ricky Estera has spent more than 23 years representing South Florida's most extraordinary residences, and has called the Boca Raton and Delray Beach coast home for over three decades. He knows the Golden Triangle street by street, from the deep-water canals of Golden Harbour to the estate lots along the Intracoastal.
He leads The Estera Group at Prime Properties of South Florida, a short walk from Mizner Park in Royal Palm Place, and advises a select circle of buyers and sellers with discretion, candor and deep local knowledge.
Buy or sell in the Golden Triangle
Ask for a private valuation, a showing, or a quiet look at homes that never reach the market. Ricky replies personally, usually the same day.
Welcome to the Golden Triangle. I'm Ricky Estera's concierge. Ask me about homes near Mizner Park, Golden Harbour waterfront or recent sales.