Sunny weather, beaches, shopping, luxury, dining, golf properties, the Atlantic Ocean, you name it, Boca Raton has it. If you're considering buying a golf home in Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club and relocating to one of the 100 wealthiest cities listed by IRS, then you're looking into the right place.

1. Business and Taxation at Boca Raton

Contrary to common perception, Boca Raton is more than just recreation and luxury. It's a progressive business area that many investors consider for its business-friendly tax environment.

The state of Florida imposes no corporate tax on limited partnerships, no corporate income tax on subchapter S-corporations, no corporate franchise tax on capital stock, no state-level property tax assessed, and no property tax on business inventories.  This makes it ideal for people considering a corporate expansion or relocation.

2. Distance to Amenities

Within short driving distance are nearby markets and groceries like The Fresh Market, City Food Market, Publix Super Market at Polo Club Shoppes, Whole Foods Market, and 4th Generation Organic Market, which populate the area. Shopping centers are also concentrated around St. Andrew's Blvd and Town Center Rd, with major retail chains like Brighton, Neiman Marcus, Fabletics, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Athleta, and Cariloha.

Craving for a bite after shopping? Still along Town Center Rd are La Granja, Maggiano's Little Italy, Duffy's Sports Grill, Pollo Tropical, and dessert places like MOandMA Cookies and Pies and The Cheesecake Factory to quell your appetite.

Within a few minutes' drive are top-rated schools and universities such as the French American International School, Sea Star Waldorf School Early Childhood Campus, and Somerset Academy Boca, both on SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton Elementary, Middle, and High School.

The area also has sectarian schools like the Boca Raton Christian School, Spanish River Christian School, St. Andrew's School, Advent School Boca, Torah Academy North Campus, and St. Paul Lutheran Church and School.

Hospitals and health clinics are also conveniently located close by, with Boca Raton Regional Hospital's emergency department open 24/7. There is also a dedicated pediatrics clinic, Boca VIPediatrics, and others like the Good Samaritan Medical Center, UHealth, Boca Clinic Imaging, and Boca Raton Regional Outpatient Lab on Glades Rd.

The nearest commercial airport is the Palm Beach International Airport at 21 miles north. The nearby Boca Raton Airport has monthly operations with around 5,000 arrivals and departures.

3. Arts and Culture Scene

Situated on the southeastern coast, it is vibrant, teeming with life, and overflowing with art and cultural events and activities to do for everyone in the family.

With Boca Ballet Theater Company, Sol Children Theater Group, Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County, Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, and Amphitheater just nearby, which can seat up to 4,000 in its open-air venue, one can expect a lot of cultural shows for everyone in the family.

It also has a Downtown Library and Spanish River Library branches where events like poetry reading, Saturday morning writers' workshop, photography exhibits, and kids storytelling are held.

4. Scenic Nature

Its location near the Atlantic Ocean provides the water and wildlife lover with an abundance of wildlife sightings, water and parks, and beaches like South Beach Park, Red Reef Park, Silver Palm Park, and Three Spanish River Park Tunnels.

5. Sporting Haven

Boca Raton is known as a luxurious sporting haven with tennis courts, golf communities, and yacht clubs. It also has youth sports groups on lacrosse, little league, softball, soccer, basketball, and football, making it a perfect place for families with kids and adults to engage in sports activities together.

6. Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club

Situated at the heart of all these beautiful nature, shopping, culture, and other convenient amenities is a gem of a property - the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club. Steeped in history, it has been around for more than 50 years. It continues to remain one of the high society's premier clubs with some of the most beautiful golf homes and golf estates in the area, with a marina capable of accommodating vessels up to 130 feet.

Docking your yacht at their marina is like virtually docking at one of the most advanced facilities in the Atlantic. Using TimberTech floating dock system, it also offers first class-facilities with fuel, water, and electricity, making it truly one of the most sophisticated state-of-the-art amenities in the area. The marina is a fabulous inclusion to your new golf property at Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club.

7. Exclusive and Prestigious Membership

The yacht and country club was founded and built simultaneously as golf houses and golf villas. Homeownership was the primary requirement for membership in the yacht and country club.

As membership is by invitation and the members themselves do the selection process, it is a truly private and exclusive club and requires no residency for membership.  There are two types of membership: Full Golf and Social, with each offering a Junior and a Legacy membership for ages 24 and 39 years old.

Full Golf Membership requires an initiation fee of $125,000 and a Social Membership, $50,000. Considered a capital contribution, it is non-refundable. For Full Golf, annual dues are at $18,000 while Social is at $12,000.

8. Signature Jack Nicklaus Golf Course

With over 5 decades of history, one can only imagine the number of distinguished and notable designers who have designed and redesigned the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club Golf Course to make it the elegant and sophisticated golf course it is today. The latest was Jack Nicklaus when he piloted its redesigning in 2003, which he further redeveloped in 2014.

The golf course itself is scenic yet challenging with risk-reward par fives, bunkers strategically placed, well-protected greens, and water features. It is 7,116 yards from the back tees to 5,011 from the forward.

9. Amenities and Activities for Every Family Member

If golf or boating isn't your family's main game, don't scratch this club out just yet. Within Royal Palm, the golf community is recently renovated pools, sports courts, an entertainment patio, wellness center, and tennis courts!

Within their Yacht Club is the Junior Palmers, the venue where kids' camps, events, and kids' nights occur. It has gaming stations and private restrooms where the young patrons can have a space of their own to unwind and forge friendships of their own with other members' kids.

A few walking distances away from the club is the newly-remodeled pool and newly-constructed gazebo. It's an elegant venue to host club parties, weddings, birthdays, and other events. The pool itself has a saline chlorination system allowing a softer swim and less skin and eye irritation, making it a perfect place to dip for warm summers, evening laps, and water aerobics with the in-house fitness team.

Kids programs and clinics are various age groups are also available at their five Tennis and Sports Courts. In contrast, pilates, personal training, group exercise classes, and spa services are available in the Wellness Center.

10. Dining Options

What are an opulent golf course and yacht club without gourmet dining? Options at the Royal Palm are as plentiful as they are upscale.

The Yacht Club and Entertainment patio is a venue for dining members and is host to special events, accommodating up to 400 guests. Meeting rooms are also available for wine sampling, late-night fire pit soiree,  and terrace dining with an excellent view of the marina!

If you're seeking a visual and gastronomic waterside feast, the Harbor Grille offers a captivating waterside backdrop for bistro-style dining. Looking for a classy yet intimate venue for private dining? Fahrenheit might be the place as it caters to up to 24 guests for private parties.

Other dining venues like the Country Clubhouse and The Office at the Marina are the more casual venues where the view overlooking the yacht basin is just anything but!

A lifestyle of Affluence and Leadership

A lot has changed since 1959, and yet what remains are the lifelong friendships between generations of members, all bound together by a tradition of affluence,  social leadership, and philanthropy. What's even greater is that you and your kids can also be a part of it.