belize real estate
Ever wanted to own your own Island or maybe a beautiful home in a culturally rich and warm climate that is not overpopulated? Belize may be the place you are looking for. Nestled on the Caribbean coast of Central America, this small sovereign nation is ripe in culture, warm year-round in climate and prime in beautiful tropical 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 the country became independent and joined the Commonwealth of Nations.
Foreigners have found it an easy task to buy Belize real estate. Since the legal system is based on the common laws of England, foreign ownership of land is handled in the same manner as in the United States. Once you find a piece of Belize real estate you have an interest in purchasing, you can hire an agent and attorney to handle the title search, transfer and sales agreement just like in the USA.
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. One island found just off the coast of Belize is nearly 19 acres, and resplendent with coconut grooves and magnificent shorelines touching the Caribbean. A price tag of just about two and one half million US dollars, and you own it. Of course if that figure is a little out of your range, there are smaller island choices on the Belize real estate market under half a million US dollars.
Once you have purchased your dream home (or island) you can visit one of the many Belize attraction spots like, the Great Blue Hole, a massive sinkhole, near the coastline. Thousands of explorers, swimmers, and divers visit this national landmark every year. Jacques Coustea, the famous underwater explorer, brought this attraction to international fame in 1971, when he explored it in his ship, the Calypso. The gorgeous area surrounding the Great Blue Hole is known as the Belize Barrier Reef, approximately half of all tourists to Belize come to the Great Blue hole as their primary reason for visiting the country. Because it is part of the National Park, there are no Belize real estate parcels in close proximity.
A variety of cultures have settled in Belize including 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. The country has become, ‘the Melting Pot’ of central America, as practically every ethnicity is represented there.