Tag: ‘Belize’

When it comes to owning rental property overseas, we all want to have our cake and eat it too. We ...

At last year’s International Property Summit in Panama, one attendee asked me what gets me excited about real estate at ...

I first met Phil Hahn in 2010. He had already founded one successful oceanfront development in Belize and was moving ...

Today I’d like to speak with you about a little-known escape in Belize… Over the past few years, amid the ...

Somewhere over the rainbow, life is pretty darn great... Especially in Belize. You can have fun on the mainland, on ...

I'm often asked where others should live in Belize... the answer is simple: You should live wherever calls you the ...

With its white-sand beaches, azure waters, swaying palms... Along with its low cost of living, investment opportunities, and welcoming English-speaking ...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used ...

“Wow. This is really something.” It was the late 90s, and I was sitting at a palapa in Playa del ...

I was vacationing in the Caribbean all the time. I was working 50 weeks a year, then I spent every ...

In the Cayo District of Belize, the burdens, stresses, and concerns of the rest of the world feel far away ...

It’s a pivotal time in Belize’s tourism industry and an ideal moment for investors to stake a claim in its ...

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real ...

The news in the United States says times are difficult for home buyers right now… for both first-time buyers and ...

The sight of sparkling, turquoise water makes me want to jump in instantly... I love to swim with dolphins, and ...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that ...

Can you afford to live in Belize? The simple answer, I'd bet, is yes. But the better answer is that ...

Driving down the peninsula on smooth roads baked by the tropical sun, it suddenly struck me that I hadn't been ...

Belize is the best property value you’ll find in the Caribbean, with properties selling for a fraction of what most ...

Offering a wealth of lifestyle opportunities in an array of sun-drenched havens where the cost of living can be less ...

As the only English-speaking country in Central America, Belize has been attracting expats in the know from the U.K., the ...

"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted ...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This ...

Don dreamt of escaping this country for years. He couldn’t take the craziness anymore… The corruption, the political turmoil, the ...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That’s because it’s nearby to North America, from where most of ...

Belize is many things… many of them diminutive. It’s a tiny country with a small population. Density is low… and ...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

Forget me, forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from flowers. That was ...

Ken C. wrote last week to say: “Kathleen, I have been reading your daily emails for a month now. There ...

Increasing numbers of retirees are leaving their home states in search of more affordable housing. Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan ...

I hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they ...

When it comes to property buying, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with foreign currencies over the years. My first currency ...

I recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, the topic of how most ...

Looking for an affordable place to retire by the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama ...

Where’s the best place to be when the world ends? From pandemics to wars to apocalyptic weather, the last few ...

The overseas property market is booming, and now is a better time than ever to invest in real estate. Offshore ...

Ambergris Caye is an English-speaking Caribbean island with an intriguing past and a promising future… From Mayan trade post to ...

Just any old car will do when you move to Belize... Or will it? There's a lot to consider before ...

The Cayo is largest of Belize’s six geopolitical districts. The 2,061-square-mile region encompasses some of the country’s best opportunities for ...

In February, the offshore world was rocked by the news that Portugal was canceling its Golden Visa program. This followed ...

Why... how... and where.Those are the three big questions to answer as you consider the world map in the context ...

Got a good poker face? Or maybe you have a good pinochle hand? Perhaps you long to meditate or perfect ...

Belize is known as one of the most diverse countries, especially considering its compact size. Many people come to Belize ...

Opening a business in Belize can be both surprisingly easy and comically frustrating. Local knowledge is crucial, and a new ...

Belize, the jewel of the Caribbean, is known for having the world’s largest living reef, azure waters, lush jungle landscapes, ...

Ever gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized about what ...

The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're ...

Why would anyone want to become a legal resident of another country? If you're interested in becoming a resident of ...