NALUUM
The Caribbean off the coast of Belize

The Jurisdiction

Buying land here is
unusually straightforward.

English-speaking, common law, fee simple, and a currency that has not moved against the US dollar in decades.

BZ$2 : US$1

Fixed exchange rate

15+

Direct international flights

0%

Capital gains tax

Fee simple

Ownership available to foreigners

Ownership

What it actually means to own land in Belize.

Fee simple for foreigners
Belize allows non-nationals to hold land outright, on the same footing as citizens. There is no requirement for a local nominee, trust or corporate wrapper to take title.
British common law
The legal system derives from English common law, with a registered land titles system. Due diligence looks familiar to Canadian, American and British buyers and their lawyers.
English is the official language
Contracts, title records and government processes are all in English. Nothing gets lost in a translated deed.
Currency pegged 2:1
The Belize dollar has been fixed at two to one against the US dollar for decades, which takes currency volatility out of a long-hold land position. US dollars are accepted almost everywhere in the country, and merchants apply the 2:1 rate automatically.
No capital gains tax
Belize levies no capital gains tax, no estate tax and no wealth tax on most assets. Land transfer and stamp duty do apply on purchase.
Stable parliamentary democracy
An independent judiciary and a stated policy of welcoming foreign investment, including established IBC and Qualified Retired Persons structures.

Getting Here

Two and a half hours from Houston.

Belize is served by direct flights from Houston, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Newark, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Toronto and Calgary, among others.

From Philip Goldson International in Belize City, Hopkins is a short domestic hop to Dangriga followed by a road transfer, or a direct drive down the Hummingbird and Southern Highways.

How buying works
Map of direct flight routes from North American hubs to Belize

Context

Hopkins is early where Placencia is mature.

Placencia and Maya Beach, an hour south, proved the demand for beach, villa and long-stay product in this district. Hopkins offers the same coast and the same reef at an earlier point in the curve, which is the whole thesis behind the timing of this release.

Nothing on this page is tax, legal or investment advice. Tax treatment depends on your own residency and circumstances. Take advice from a Belize attorney and from your own advisers at home before you buy.