Dear Mr. Smith, I am sorry that you did not like living in Curacao. We have been here 11 years and we just love it! Of course the island is not for everyone and if you do not like the heat then it would not be the best place for you. The people in the show are indeed real people who live in Curacao and bought their house via RE/MAX. I am happy to say that they did have a good experience as did many others.