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About Belize

Foreigner purchasing land in Belize:

A non-Belizean person can purchase to own land in Belize, Freehold.  There are no special permits for any foreigner to invest in real estate in Belize.

1.      Foreigners (Non-Belizeans) pay 5% of the assessed or sales value of the property as stamp duty or Transfer Tax. This fee is paid to the Government of Belize

2.      Registration fees are very minimal, approximately $30.00 BZ.

3.      Lawyer’s Fees for Legal Services to convey the property is approximately 2% of the sales price of the property.

4.      Approximate Closing Costs to a Foreigner is 7%.

Property Tax:

Property tax is assessed on April 1st of each year. The tax amount is determined by the Lands Department for rural properties and by the Town Board for properties within the town limits.

Official Language:

English is the Official Language of Belize. Though in many parts of Belize Spanish is spoken as well as Creole.

Population:

270,000

Religions:

Mainly Christian denominations

Form of Government:

Democratic based on Westminster System

Currency:

Belize dollars  with exchange rate of US $1.00 = BZ $2.00

Location:

Belize is situated in the most envied part of the Central America, north by Mexico, south and on the west by Guatemala and on the East by the Caribbean Sea. Belize is the only Central American country that is also considered to be a Caribbean Paradise in Central America. Belize is 174 miles long and 68 miles wide. 

Major Highways:

  1. Northern Highway – 2 lane, fully paved connects Belize City to the northern regions and Mexico.
  2. Western Highway – 2 lane, fully paved connects Belize to the Western Boundary of Guatemala.
  3. Hummingbird Highway - 2 lane, fully paved connects Northern and Central Belize to Southern Belize.
  4. Costal Highway - Dirt Road connects northern and central Belize to southern Belize.
  5. Southern Highway -is semi paved. Connects northern and central Belize to the southern districts.

 Districts of Belize:

  1. Corozal District I- Belize North, Major Town, Corozal Town
  2. Orange Walk District – Belize North with Major town, Orange Walk Town
  3. Belize District – Belize Central with Major City, Belize City
  4. Cayo District – Belize Central with Capital City of Belmopan. Other major towns are Santa Elena, San Ignacio and Benque Viejo Del Carmen.
  5. Stann Creek District – Belize South with Major town of Dangriga
  6. Toledo District – Belize South with major town of Punta Gorda.
 

 

 

For further Maps of Belize visit this website:

http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Belize.html

Belize information links:

http://www.belizefirst.com

Accommodation links:

http://www.cabanasbelize.com

http://www.laspalmashotelbelize.com

http://www.theseabreezehotel.com