Why You Should Visit Belize

by Kristin Fisher
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July 28, 2016

Located in South of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Belize offers a Caribbean paradise to travelers from around the world.

Interesting to Know:

LOCATION: Easily accessible with direct flights from more than nine major U.S. cities: Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles
GEOGRAPHY: A lush country with jungles and rivers, amazing islands, and clear Caribbean waters that is rich cultural history.
LANGUAGE: The only country in Central America that has English as its official language.
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT: Long-time democratic stability as an independent member of the British Commonwealth.
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT: Strong desire and interest in attracting foreign investors.
POPULATION: One of the least densely populated countries in the Americas; approximately 350,000 people.
CURRENCY: Belize dollar is fixed 2:1 against U.S. dollar, and is accepted everywhere.
PROPERTY RIGHTS: English Common Law allows both foreigners and Belizeans equal protection with 100 percent fee simple title.
PROPERTY TAXES: Extremely low.
TOURISM: In the last four years, tourism of overnight guests increased by 25 percent.
- 60 percent of tourists are from the U.S., 13 percent are from Canada
FRIENDLY PEOPLE: English-speaking and some of the biggest smiles you will find anywhere.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: Several 1000+ acre developments in progress. Land for sale.
CRUISE LINES: Norwegian Cruise Lines recently signed a 30-year, $50 million agreement.
Purchasing real estate in Belize is simple and secure!
As a member of the British Commonwealth, Belize has a legal system based on British law.
Foreigners have same property rights in Belize as local citizens and can own beachfront property.
Belize has no capital gains or inheritance taxes and a growing offshore banking sector.