belize real estate
Ever dream of owning an Island or a gorgeous Caribbean home? Belize may be the place you are looking for. Situated on the coast of the Caribbean, this little country has a rich culture, tropical climate and offers stunningly beautiful Belize real estate.
Ideal for United States citizens, since their official language is English, you can visit, buy a permanent or retirement retreat. Until 1981, Belize was a colony under the control of the British Empire, when at that time the country declared its independence and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Foreigners have found it an easy task to buy Belize real estate. Especially since their laws are quite similar to the United States, and real estate laws are based on English law. Once you find a piece of Belize real estate you have an interest in purchasing, hire a real estate agent and a lawyer to execute the necessary paperwork, the same as in the United States.
Of course, maybe you are interested in more than just a piece of Belize real estate, Would an Island interest you? There are more than a few islands available for sale off the coast. If coconut groves, gorgeous sandy beaches and 19 acres of solitude is your idea of island life, you can find it here. A price tag of just about two and one half million US dollars, and you own it. If that is outside of your budget, another smaller island is also on the Belize real estate market at a mere 0,000 US dollars.
After you have found your dream island or home you can cruise over to one of Belize’s major national attractions, the Great Blue Hole, an underwater sinkhole located just off the coast. This natural wonder attracts thousands of tourists each year. Brought to national fame in 1971 by Jacques Coustea, it has become a Mecca for scuba divers and spelunkers the world over. The gorgeous area surrounding the Great Blue Hole is known as the Belize Barrier Reef, this location is a top tourist attraction and accounts for more than half of Belize’s annual visitors. Because it is part of the National Park, there are no Belize real estate parcels in close proximity.
The diverse culture of Belize includes Mayan settlers as early as the first millenium,the 1800s saw many Mexican and Spanish settlers arrive, veterans of the US Civil War came here in the late 1860s, while Asian descendents arrived in the early 1900s Central American immigrants (from the mid 1900s) as well as recent immigrants from the world over looking to own a piece of Belize real estate. Today, the culturally diverse country is witness to almost every ethnicity on earth, much like the ‘melting pot’ of the USA.