TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin SXM - Buying property residency - what are rules?

we are more likely interested in the French side and of course must transit through the dutch side. So we've made multiple visits to sxm in a year. Does somebody really add up the number of days to ensure less than 180 or are they more focused on single durations exceeding 180? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />