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Lawsuit by property owners against sanctuary I am in no way associated with this group nor a property owner, but let's be honest here, these are 2016 proceedings, I watched a video of about 50 lot owners very distraught. Read More

Spiceman, you ask for sources. I know this off the top of my head from years of discussion with expats, from people who come and go, from enthusiasts who turn into bashers. But for those that need some hard evidence, look at the math -- the ... Read More

I have been participating in online discussions on Belize for about 15 years. Some things do not change and are consistent across all various forums or facebook discussions: 1. There are always people who hype Belize without much experience in the ... Read More

On the tour in the rainy season. Looks just like everywhere else right ... Read More

I guess Gary forgot he is a broker. Luckily he is a poor editor and left his agent login on his blog http://www.agentshield.com/go/?a=BrokerGary&d=227 You can find the same link on this page (before he erases ... Read More

No matter what I say, you will deny it. This is why I know you are a shill. Nemo is refuting your statement, anyone can google it. Read More

Sancturary belize now flooded. Raining since thursday. Roads closed. Nemo reporting Sittee river over flowing its banks on both sides. https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p206x206/1391843_577169115681643_1639173895_n.jpg press ... Read More

You've got to be kidding right? people mention the flooding problem and you dismiss it that the ones questioning must not have as much money as you? Read this report 2009, the 6 areas most prone to flood in Belize. One of the six is your area. ... Read More

This video shows an incredible number of buildings just above sea level. 3d rendering by Archiform 3D. Sanctuary Belize Read More

Take a look at the building permits. I say this because you can get a good sense of where the houses are being built and the places that you could likely find work. Belize building permits Consejo outside of Corozal is the development building ... Read More

I just know that the best hours to work outside are from about 7am - 10:30 ish and 3 pm to 6. With a nice lunch and siesta in the middle. I suspect wherever you are in San ignacio it will be similar. Better to push your hard work into the earlier ... Read More

I guess I didn't think of that -- in Corozal you can see the glow on the horizon over the ocean -- we can't see that in Cayo -- always a hill or tree in the way. At my place, everything is in shadow by 3:30 pm and the shady loving bugs come out. ... Read More

Earliest sunrise in June is 5:20 am Latest sunset in June is about 6:30 pm. Read More

Scotiabank Maximum withdrawal allowed: BZ$800 Bank fee: BZ$4 Belize Bank Maximum withdrawal allowed: BZ$500 Bank fee: BZ$3 Atlantic Bank Maximum withdrawal allowed: BZ$750 (used to be BZ$1000) Bank fee: 2 Read More

I am describing the ATMs in Cayo -- you are nitpicking the amount. The point of the post is the same -- you need some american cash if you are going to buying anything major or want to be given preferential business treatment. Read More

It gets dark at 6 in Belize. Seems so early.... Read More

Well, thank you for this current thread. I haven't been out to consejo since about 2005. I know a lot has been built since then (building permits show 25 houses in the last 4 years being built.) Isn't it about time they do something about the ... Read More

TravelWriterGary: I don't have a rebuttal, just want people to make informed choices. Sounds like what you did. A lot of people are reserving lots in SB site unseen. Belize is quirky, nothing is straight forward. I just found out there is a ... Read More

More questions about who owns sanctuary belize. Some pretty good evidence its still the same people who owned Sanctuary Bay getoutofdebt.org/52655/sanctuary-belize-andis-pukke-todd-cook-peter-baker Read More

My disclaimer for the link above: I don't suggest a life this close to broke. Just showing that there are communities where you can get by on the cheap and be happy. Most of us have more money than this. I would raise chickens of my own food if ... Read More

Kristin, Nichi, read the blog by Brad Belize http://belize4me.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html Sort of how they ended up in San Antonio. Others I have met out there are just like that. It truly is a simple life, but not boring. I would go ... Read More

"Our first stop on our investigation of Belize is SI - is there an expat community besides Carmelita Gardens? We are liking the thought of less bugs/jungle/cooler night temps." Brownie, there are other developments besides Carmelita gardens that ... Read More

Have some cash. I understand the fear of losing it, but after 11 years in Belize I have never had anyone steal cash from me. Just be smart about it. You need some american cash. Although the Belize dollar is pegged to the US dollar, the US ... Read More

Wilhana Oldham on the Western Highway (maker of hot mamma's) has storage units for rent. They may have sold the building to someone else now, but the storage units are still there, close to unitedville. There is also edgar's storage, but that's in ... Read More

You can commission other fun stuff. http://kumquatcottage.com/images/statue2.jpg http://kumquatcottage.com/images/statue3.jpg The only thing I shipped down was a giant bean bag. Everything else was brought in suitcases or purchased/made ... Read More

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/02/83/af/fe/living-room.jpg Locally made clam-shell chairs and table, locally made futon, with fabric brought from US. Leather rug from IKEA. Shelf is just something I made from sheet-metal and wood ... Read More

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/598786_10151583589852494_1578620815_n.jpg Idea for bed I found on HGTV web site to use an old door for a headboard -- instead, they made it from scratch, king-size, bedding from Macy's, curtain from ... Read More

http://kumquatcottage.com/images/payvand.JPG comforter cover imported from Target, baby made locally. Read More

http://kumquatcottage.com/images/bedroom.jpg King Bed and open closet copied from magazine in Mahogany with IKEA lights and fabrics from Guatemala. http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/90/4b/a4/one-end-of-the-bedroom.jpg Another ... Read More

http://kumquatcottage.com/images/KC08/bathroom1_vanity.jpg Lights brought from ikea, belizean-made cabinets and local mirrors (many years of bad luck. Asked the guy selling mirrors if he had any broken or cracked ones he wanted to get rid of. Read More

http://kumquatcottage.com/images/diningroom.JPG Table copied from magazine, but with Belizean hardwood. http://kumquatcottage.com/images/tableinlay.jpg Read More

I would extend Kristen's comment about sheets and towels to curtains and bringing your own cloth in for furniture. I have had all of my furniture custom built -- generally, tear out a magazine ad that you like and ask someone to make it for you. ... Read More

You showed up at the beginning of September celebration, lol. Craziest time of year -- this is Mardi Gras to the locals. Read More

Thanks chefpeppers and nichi. I don't mean to sound like a sour puss or old fart. It's just that Nichi is right, when you have spent a lot of time in Belize, you see these waves of pie-in-the-sky attitudes that don't match the realities on the ... Read More

This blog is for sharing our experiences. I have built a home in belize. I have owned property in Belize for more than 10 years -- currently own 3 very different ones in different parts of the country -- and have been coming here since 1994. The ... Read More

The Marina in March https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/31926_590434757634241_1726597097_n.png The savanna land on the property. Note that it is flooded even in the dry season. This is important to consider because all of this will ... Read More

i will never understand what other people see in different real estate opportunities -- I guess i will always be a bit off the mainstream, so to each their own in selecting what they want out of Belize. So if you want to pay 5 times higher for a ... Read More

It's impossible to make a generalization and say that the US or Belize is more expensive. So much depends on your personality, where you choose to live and how much you like to create things yourself or have them ready made. Labor, Land, natural ... Read More

yes, but tulip bulbs were an efficient market -- they actually had an exchange for them. The Market in Belize is completely inefficient. You might see a property listed for $200,000 but the owner sells in desperation for $100,000. there is no ... Read More

Thank you both for the thought provoking responses. Yes, renting is attractive, but there is a shortage of quality rentals for a reasonable price. What I do find is that even belizean style homes get marked up if they are close to town and ... Read More

Sorry for your experience, but you can't extrapolate the entire country of Belize based on one shady person. I have purchased 3 properties in Belize in the last 10 years and all were great experiences. Never had anything stolen from my house ... Read More

I should have also mentioned the Esperanza area on the western highway before you get to Santa Elena (traveling west.) there is a real range of prices and lot sizes there (if you want a view or river front), probably the next area to fill up when ... Read More

I don't know the answer -- have only been out there once, believe it or not, and it wasn't paved then (5 years ago.) There is a good blog written for several years by a woman named Gale, maybe you will find your answers in ... Read More

ah, when you said cayo thought you meant San Ignacio. Even the half acres outside of town are now going for around $35000 now. A lot of price inflation going on. Saw one 4 acre property in Cahal pech for $200,000 raw land. maybe look for ... Read More

marta at insitesrealestate.com I don't know how she does it, but has tons of properties in cayo that no one else has. Energetic and will actually write back to you if you email (most real estate agents in Belize will never write you back. Read More

Can I suggest an area you would probably really want to buy in, might be in your price range and a lot of great roads for mountain biking? Tons of Whitewater to get to easily? In Cayo head back to the San Antonio region. Easy from there to get to ... Read More

Actually there is another great place for open mike. Belize soul project, up the hill from the police station. facebook.com/SoulProjectSpaceForTheCreativeArts Read More

How much land do you need? Wow, tough question. If you want to do more passive farming (not a lot of maintenance) you need a few acres. You would grow a wide variety of fruits and get short seasons where you have a lot of one thing. This is what ... Read More

I only have one home, just other pieces of property. Been a property owner since 2003. I still work in the states going down every 2 months or so. I built out of concrete, stone and wood, but not in a conventional ... Read More

Not sure if you have Earthbag building in the tropics u seen this. (earthbag building in the tropics) Mentions how thre design would need to be altered from what you have probably seen in the US update: sorry -- they are removing all of my links. ... Read More

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Probably the reason you didn't get a clear answer is that they used to block skype in belize in favor of the telephone company making more money. This has changed, and now you can use skype. If in san ignacio as you said in another post, go to ... Read More

I wouldn't worry about booking a place to stay this time of year. You mentioned Rosa's -- there are 4 or 5 hotels within a block of there with $20 a night with your own bathroom and wifi -- try searching for Hotel Mallorca Belize, which I think is ... Read More

A couple of things: If you are referring to Barton Creek Outpost as a place to stay, it closed down and Jim Britts and family moved back to the US. The second part is about matching your ideas with the realities of Belize. Cayo gets about 70 ... Read More