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A Real Estate Update & Overview from An Expert on Ambergris Caye Quick Thoughts from Me: Here on Ambergris Caye, we are 10 days into a 28 day “total lock-down” quarantine. My mind feels like mush most of the time as I ping pong between a confusion/mania and a quaran-stupor of napping and baking. SOKeep reading »
San Pedro is the only town on 25+ mile long Ambergris Caye, the largest island off the coast of Belize. And what was a tiny fishing village on a sandy spit just a few decades ago, is now a bustling town packed with schools, shops, hotels, gyms, tour shops, bars, an air port and lotsKeep reading »
Last year I introduced a new feature – a look into owning on Ambergris Caye…homes, condos, land…maybe even islands. We’ve looked at a home 6 miles north and a condo a few miles south (you can see those below), here is the next “listing”. It’s what I call “The Neighborhood, Fully -Loaded Family Home”. LetKeep reading »
For more information on this property, please message Mark at [email protected] I’ve decided to do a new feature for my blog. Once a month, I hope to highlight a piece of real estate here on Ambergris Caye – a condo or house that is for sale by the owner. Could this seem to sale-sy forKeep reading »
Here are three things that I really enjoy in this life: 1. Stories and history of Belize and in particular, Ambergris Caye 2. Good dentistry when you know something is wrong and 2. reality television. Remarkably, all three of these things bring me to Blue Dolphin Villa on North Ambergris Caye, Belize. A large home onKeep reading »
When you read the local paper each week you see at least one paid advertisement like the one below. Houses, condos, properties around Ambergris Caye and around the country that are going up for Public Auction. At the end of each listing is a Date, a Time and a place for the auction. Sometimes properties thatKeep reading »
Mahogany Bay Village is Ambergris Caye’s largest development. Almost 2 miles south of San Pedro town and tucked back behind a gate from the road, it is being built at break neck speed by a huge crew. During different phases there will be a hotel of 200ish rooms (Phase One, open this year and managed byKeep reading »
Ambergris Caye and Placencia, Belize. Both beach towns. Both have ever growing expat communities, both have restaurants, bars, shopping…both have lots to offer. And let me tell you before I start any of this – I have no definitive answer. Some people visit Belize once or repeatedly…falling in love with one spot…and the choice is easy.Keep reading »
Earlier this week I took a 20 minute boat ride to the north part of Ambergris Caye to explore and to check out Sapphire Beach Resort at mile 10. I took a bunch of pictures of the GORGEOUS stretches of comparatively untouched beach at and around Sapphire… I keep showing this picture but, to me,Keep reading »
In case you haven’t heard, just feet off Ambergris Caye is the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world. Our reef is a natural wonder, a UNESCO World Heritage site, a huge attraction for fishermen, divers and boaters, our protection during storm season, the very reason this island exists and the livelihood (directly or indirectly)Keep reading »
Ambergris Caye is much bigger than I think. Tour guides and books tell you that the island is 26ish miles long but what is hard to conceptualize, sometimes, is the Ambergris also has some serious width to it. That is not always easy to see. Most of us live by or visit the area within a fewKeep reading »
Two things recently caught my eye about the new Diamante Suites that are going up at the very southern edge of town in San Pedro. First, this announcement last week: Free beer? In San Pedro? This could cause a riot. Sure it’s slightly gimmicky but it’s also super smart and well…pretty fun. A SaturdayKeep reading »
Over the past few days, I’ve been describing my weekend tour of the largest development project that Belize has ever seen – Sanctuary Belize. A project that many of you have heard a bit about…or heard of…with TV commercials on CNBC or Fox TV. Part of BuyBelize.com. I was invited (or did I invite myself?)Keep reading »
I’ve posted for the past two days about my weekend tour of the absolutely gigantic project, Sanctuary Belize. Located between Hopkins and Placencia along the coast, the size in total is about 14,000 acres or 20 plus square miles. Absolutely gigantic. They have a super impressive website with the master plan and with all of theKeep reading »
Over the weekend, I visited Sanctuary Belize, the massive development – (I’ll call it the) town planning project just south of Hopkins, Belize and just north of Placencia. 14,000 acres. 1,800+ lots developed and being developed. The planned project is epic (and I don’t like that overused word one bit)…the plans and the possibilitiesKeep reading »
Sanctuary Belize is a huge, well awarded development project currently happening in Southern Belize…just south of the Hopkins area and north of Placencia. I do not use the word HUGE lightly. The land is 14,000 acres. About the size of the island of Manhattan, NY. 26 square miles. Land that goes from Caribbean Sea toKeep reading »
I have been received lots of emails over the past few months. Lots. And I have answers for most. My opinions about hotels, restaurants, about my move to the island….this information I know. But real estate is pretty new to me. I hate not having answers…so I sat down with a friend and expert (andKeep reading »
[email protected] is open to all questions, whether it is restaurants, accommodations at all prices, schools, anything. If I can’t answer it, I will ask one of “the experts”. I received an email question from Rick a few days ago about real estate. He is coming to visit with his family in the next month or two (wife,Keep reading »
When my friends come visit me in Belize, we generally stick to the beach bars, restaurants and main strip. But everyone always asks me, where do Belizeans live? Everywhere of course…but there are some areas off the “beaten track” where the average tourist doesn’t go. Let’s take a look at DFC. My understanding is thatKeep reading »
