Make Belize Your Home

An Ideal Retreat - Right in your Backyardpercentage per transaction. The stamp tax for
Belize is a beautiful country, lush and green, caressedBelizeans and non-Belizeans alike is five percent of the
by the most satisfying sea waters and the blue skies.sale transaction cost.
It is ideally located and close and comfortablyTax Structure
reachable; just a couple of hour flight from Miami,When a real estate is sold it is usually the purchaser
Houston or New Orleans. No wonder, it becomes anwho pays for the land transfer tax. Property taxes
ideal retreat for vacationing tourists.are around 1% of the value of the land and collected
Situated on the Caribbean coast of northern Centralby the Department of Natural Resources on the 1st of
America, Belize has a presence of hundreds of isletsApril every year.
and islands. These are locally known as CayesTax Holidays
(pronounced 'keys'), and which give birth to the lagoons,The Government of Belize has provided these
fish, and coral life that are abundantly available here.incentives to encourage local and foreign business.
Belize is the only English speaking country in CentralUnder the Fiscal Incentives Act of 1990, tax holidays
America. Mexico bordering to the north andcan be up to 25 years depending upon the nature of
Guatemala to the west and south, Belize is aloof, andthe business, and how much of it is locally owned.
comfortably cocooned. However this proximity hasCommunity Living
enabled Belize to progress, both commercially andBelize is promoting community living in the country. This
development-wise. What's more, if you are a citizen ofgives ideal infrastructure and facilities for smaller
the United States, Canada, or a European Uniondevelopments. To realize this concept Eco Holdings
member country, you would not require any visa forLimited is offering properties on Long Caye at
entering Belize. The newly expanded Belize CityLighthouse Reef, which allows for ownership of an
International Airport is expecting you with a warmeco-friendly house, here in Belize on ones of its most
heart.beautiful islands. Community living makes properties
Belize - Where Nature Surroundsaffordable to suit all kinds of pockets.
The land has wonderful flora and fauna cover, whileSurprise Yourself
the sea is rich with corals and many varieties of fish.Get set, pack your bags and lock the doors. You don't
Belize is eco-conscious, and has made use of all thehave to believe me, or what I say. See for yourself, be
resources available for practicing sustainablehere. Nature in Belize has all the colors of the world, if
development plans. On Long Caye at Lighthouse Reef,not more. It was never so simple to enjoy paradise.
for example the government has approved the use ofYou just have to hop on the next flight. Belize is
the developer's Eco-guidelines for the residents andmagical, out of this world, and yet so close.
guests. Housing will have electricity generated by solarSure, you would like to own a piece of this pie. A
power, purified fresh drinking water obtained byhome, to all those who love nature. Give yourself a
reverse osmosis converting sea-water or bywonderful surprise.
harvesting rainwater and storing it in a cistern; whileBelize - Yours forever!
trash is segregated into compostable and recyclableThe soul of Belize is like a rainbow; colorful, soft and
materials. The spurt of growth and activity in the Belizeserene. People are friendly, like the nature that
Real Estate segment has prompted the governmentsurrounds. An English speaking British Commonwealth
to take up environmental conservation as a topmostcountry, Belize could well turn out to be a romance.
priority.Simple, beautiful and bountiful, Belize is just next door,
Foreign Ownershipso you can call upon whenever you like.
Foreign ownership is welcome in Belize. TheCome, Belize your soul.
Department of Natural Resources charges a certain