belize real estate
Posted by admin | Posted in Real Estate | Posted on 08-02-2010-05-2008
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Ever wanted to own your own Island or maybe a beautiful home in a culturally rich and warm climate that is not overpopulated? Then the country of Belize is your answer. 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.
Buying Belize real estate is quite easy for foreigners. 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, 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. One island found just off the coast of Belize is nearly 19 acres, and resplendent with coconut grooves and magnificent shorelines touching the Caribbean. This piece of elegant Belize real estate will set you back about .5 million US Dollars. 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.
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. Brought to national fame in 1971 by Jacques Coustea, it has become a Mecca for scuba divers and spelunkers the world over. Surrounding the Great Blue Hole is an amazing reef stretching for miles along the coast, 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.
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, US citizens (who began settling after the Civil War in the 1860′s), Asians (from the 1900′s) Central American immigrants (from the mid 1900s) and presently, peoples from all over the world come looking for a piece of Belize real estate. The country has become, ‘the Melting Pot’ of central America, as practically every ethnicity is represented there.
