´ó¿§¸£ÀûÓ°Ôº

@belizeboundgirl Ladyville is home to the airport and like most areas around international airports can have more noise and traffic than areas further out. It would not be my first choice for purchasing land, but the airport makes a good landing ... Read More

@jpjones402 I hope that your buyer is using a reputable closing agent. With a paralegal or competent attorney it's been taking about 3 months for title transfer of properties in a registered section. In non-registered sections with a deed of ... Read More

@Rickblanchard I'll add that there is plenty of fishing in the Corozal area, but I don't see a lot fly fishing. I've never fly fished, so perhaps it's just not the preferred method for the folks we know. Lagoon fishing, inshore, and near shore are ... Read More

@jpjones402 I'm not sure your question or the specifics of the situation (are you the buyer or seller, using a real estate agent, private sale, land contract, etc). A purchase and sale agreement can be completed on your own, but a closing attorney ... Read More

@cmarshall0312 Not personal experience, but have known others who had a similar story. They chose to just renew their visitor permit each month. Read More

@jpjones402 stamp duty is usually included as part of the closing and is paid when the transfer paperwork is filed. If you are talking about an owner financing situation or land contract, the stamp duty is paid when the land certificate is ... Read More

@jani1622 Sarteneja is growing, but is a rural village. In our experience, in most rural areas of Belize you have to travel into a larger town for these needs. Occasionally there will be a health clinic that is open certain days of the week/month ... Read More

@Aerodex Good to know. They haven't updated the alert on the embassy webpage yet. https://bz.usembassy.gov/category/alert/ Read More

@joanjohn2005Depends on your budget and goals. Many people bring a vehicle they are familiar with, but import duty can get expensive. You see a large number of 4 cylinder vehicles for this reason. You can review Belize import duty on vehicles here: ... Read More

@sawtooth68 the most common route is purchase the UTV, work with a shipping company to get it to Belize (usually in a container, whether filled with just your items or shared with someone else), and pay your customs/import duty tax. ... Read More

@Karlaclemmer unfortunately, I can't speak to a primary care doctor (I don't use one) or pain management specialist. We don't see any specialists and the rare prescription we've needed were easily filled at a local pharmacy without going to a ... Read More

If there is no criminal history and you can show how you will support yourself, I've never seen anyone denied an extension of a tourist visa or denied permanent residency when the time came. We started traveling to Belize in the 90s and made a ... Read More

@marshbunny unfortunately, many Belizean businesses are not good about returning emails in a timely fashion. Your best bet may be to call them or drop by their office when you return to Belize. If you are working with a realtor, they may have ... Read More

@Karlaclemmer QRP has benefits that make it attractive to some, but it can also come with limitations. Many choose to just apply for permanent residency by renewing their tourist visa while staying in the country for a year instead of doing QRP. ... Read More

@marshbunny a few options:https://lawbelize.bz/https://www.courtenaycoye.com/https://www.attorneybelize.com/We've worked with Wrobel & Co (the first one), but all are members of the Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (AREBB). Read More

@Shello24 we've only shipped from the east coast, but have used ports in FL, AL (Mobile), and TX in the past. The first container we shipped was in 2002 and the most recent one was roughly 4 years ago, so don't want to speculate on current ... Read More

@travelbeat that's frustrating. Many banks will accept the purchase and sale agreement (with land contract terms spelled out, if applicable), but some want to see that the transaction has been recorded with the Lands Dept. Hope you get it worked out ... Read More

@Pamelaannkatz27 you are correct, I did not realize you were referring to a business account. Opening a business account is different than a personal account and requires MUCH more registration and hurdles. From my understanding the original post is ... Read More

@Pamelaannkatz27 where are you trying to open a bank account? Are you trying to wire a large sum from a foreign bank? If so, that will often require Central Bank approval. If you bring all of the paperwork they list online and a modest sum in cash ... Read More

@travelbeat yes, they want a letter of reference from you bank or financial institution (credit union, etc) in Canada. If you haven't been with a bank that long or don't have two banks where they want multiple references, still provide what you can ... Read More

@belizemanWithout seeing the instructions you were given, I can share that having an intermediary bank is still done in some of the smaller community banks in the US. When we've dealt with wires involving that type of transaction, your bank ... Read More

@travelbeat usually they request letters from a current financial institution in your home country as well. You can generally see the requirements to open an account on their websites. A couple of other examples below:Atlantic Bank: ... Read More

@travelbeat Everyone has their own ideas and preferences, not looking to influence any opinion - was just sharing information. Our first trip was in the 90s. Explored the whole country and moved to the mainland full time in 2002. We personally live ... Read More

@omckenzie I can't help with much of this. We haven't built a concrete structure in Belize in 20 years and that was a two story condo building in Corozal district. We have far more experience working with the Mennonites on smaller wooden homes. Our ... Read More

@travelbeat wooden structures are popular and what you'll primarily find in Mennonite villages, but they do come with more maintenance (painting/sealing, dealing with pests like termites and wood worms, and expanding/contracting if you don't keep ... Read More

@Hero0947If you scroll down in the forum, there is a similar post asking about internet and cell providers. This is what I shared there: DigiCell and Smart are the two main cell phone and cell data providers, but your current cell company may offer ... Read More

When you arrive, it will likely be on a 30-day Visitor's Permit. You can extend this by checking in with immigration (whether or not you cross a border). There is a long-stay permit and getting permanent residency is relatively straightforward if ... Read More

@themayangarden reach out to BAHA on what they will require. For less stress on the horses, you will likely want to drive them (or have them driven) through Mexico. The other option is container ship, which would be rough. ... Read More

@belizeboundgirlOwner financing is much more common than bank financing in Belize due to interest rates and the process to get bank financing.For example, this is the process Caye International Bank shared in 2020 - these rates may not be accurate ... Read More

There's some good info in this thread... and some that was likely meant to be helpful. There are two real estate associations in Belize that are merging: Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (AREBB) and the Belize National Association of ... Read More

@travelbeat have you been to the area? Dangriga is known for being the center of Garifuna culture. The population is primarily of Garifuna descent and has kept many of their African musical and religious traditions. There is a strong tradition of ... Read More

@travelbeat there are definitely rural areas of the country where reception can be spotty, no different than traveling in most of our home countries. Generally speaking you'll have service around villages, even remote ones. Service is less reliable ... Read More

@Hero0947DigiCell and Smart are the two main cell phone and cell data providers, but your current cell company may offer an international plan (daily or monthly rate) that could get you by until you figure out what you want to use in Belize. ... Read More

@travelbeat and that's why we live in Progresso... and not Corozal. In our experience there are a couple of types of expats - the ones that want the resort lifestyle and tend to look for the higher end gated communities and those of us that live in ... Read More

@DnBR we hope so too. Like anything, there are growing pains. Unfortunately, I've run into agents that only post to their individual agency site and are hesitant to list things on the MLS because it encourages cooperation across agencies...which ... Read More

@travelbeat I'm guessing you were looking at Progresso Heights. If so, no there isn't much going on and hasn't been in quite a while. There's also Progresso Estates/Progresso Laguna Estates in the area. We've had a place on Progresso Lagoon for the ... Read More

Belize has two real estate associations that are working on improving standards in Belize:AREBB (Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize) - recently launched TheBelizeMLS.comBNAR (Belize National Association of Realtors) - was working on an ... Read More

@Lynn Seaton Are you currently in Belize? I haven't seen anyone successfully apply for permanent residency while out of the country. I'm confused by the statement that you can't get a work permit. Both foreign citizens and permanent residents can ... Read More