Picking A Perfect House In The Caribbean
November 14th, 2009 by admin
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Ever dream of owning an Island or a gorgeous Caribbean home? Then the country of Belize is your answer. Nestled on the Caribbean coast of Central America, this little country has a rich culture, tropical climate and offers stunningly beautiful Belize real estate.
Belize is the only Central American country that has English as the official language, making it ideal for USA citizens to visit, buy a permanent or retirement retreat. Belize originally was a colony of the British Empire, until 1981, when at that time the country declared its independence and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Check out estate agents cardiff.
Buying Belize real estate is quite easy for foreigners. Especially since their laws are quite similar to the United States, and real estate laws are based on English law. Once you find a piece of Belize real estate you have an interest in purchasing, hire a real estate agent and a lawyer to execute the necessary paperwork, the same as in the United States.
If you have a desire to purchase a private island as well, there are more than a few within the Belize real estate territory. If coconut groves, gorgeous sandy beaches and 19 acres of solitude is your idea of island life, you can find it here. A price tag of just about two and one half million US dollars, and you own it. If that is outside of your budget, another smaller island is also on the Belize real estate market at a mere 0,000 US dollars. Go to estate agents in cardiff.
After you have found your dream island or home you can cruise over to one of Belize’s major national attractions, the Great Blue Hole, an underwater sinkhole located just off the coast. Thousands of explorers, swimmers, and divers visit this national landmark every year. Brought to national fame in 1971 by Jacques Coustea, it has become a Mecca for scuba divers and spelunkers the world over. The gorgeous area surrounding the Great Blue Hole is known as the Belize Barrier Reef, approximately half of all tourists to Belize come to the Great Blue hole as their primary reason for visiting the country. Because it is part of the National Park, there are no Belize real estate parcels in close proximity.
A variety of cultures have settled in Belize including the Mayans, from as early as 1000 AD, the 1800s saw many Mexican and Spanish settlers arrive, US citizens (who began settling after the Civil War in the 1860’s), Asians (from the 1900’s) Central American immigrants (from the mid 1900s) and presently, peoples from all over the world come looking for a piece of Belize real estate. The country has become, ‘the Melting Pot’ of central America, as practically every ethnicity is represented there. Click for wales estate agents.
