@jchrisc
American expat in Belize
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Registration: 11 April 2021
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Your Experience With Plett or Linda Vista Home Builders by jchrisc
Hello expats, My wife tells me that we'll be buying a 20x40 Mennonite home so I've been doing a lot of research and narrowed it down to these two builders. I would appreciate anyone's input from having dealt with either of these ...
We've already started building but I wanted to thank you for taking the time to contact us. It sounds like a great deal, best of luck to you. Read More
Bank Account by sjarb0864
I will be moving to Belize soon and need to open a bank account there. What would be the best bank to use and do they have the ability to receive transfers from a bank here in the US? Please help me as i need to do this soon to start construction ...
Would you mind sharing the most you've ever cashed a check for or the highest amount you've ever heard about? I need to bring $20,000 U.S. here and I'm finding it impossible to do. Thank you - Read More
Bank Account by sjarb0864
I will be moving to Belize soon and need to open a bank account there. What would be the best bank to use and do they have the ability to receive transfers from a bank here in the US? Please help me as i need to do this soon to start construction ...
Come prepared. The Canadian and other foreign banks have packed up and gone home. As far as I know there's only the Belize Bank and Atlantic Bank left. I want to be clear - I'm only telling you what I know and other expats probably know a ... Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Thank you for taking time out of your life to give me a couple of good ideas. I do appreciate it! Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Hi - Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. I've lived here for 7 years and I've never heard of anyone having an easy time with getting a bank account open. I tried to open one(but at a bank, not a savings and loan) when I ... Read More
Your Experience With Plett or Linda Vista Home Builders by jchrisc
Hello expats, My wife tells me that we'll be buying a 20x40 Mennonite home so I've been doing a lot of research and narrowed it down to these two builders. I would appreciate anyone's input from having dealt with either of these ...
I don't take it for granted when people take time out of their lives to help someone they've never met. Thank you all very much for your thoughts and input. Read More
Your Experience With Plett or Linda Vista Home Builders
Hello expats, My wife tells me that we'll be buying a 20x40 Mennonite home so I've been doing a lot of research and narrowed it down to these two builders. I would appreciate anyone's input from having dealt with either of these ... Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Thank you for your reply. I'd thought of this but when I checked into Western Union they limit the number of transfers that they'll do per month. It's been a while, I don't remember the exact number, but it may have been as few as 3 ... Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Hello -- Thank you so much for trying help me. When I went to Payoneer the first thing that came up was that their services are intended for business use only.` "Personal Payments: If you are looking for a money transfer company for sending or ... Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Thank you for your reply, Ed number2. Maybe you could email me and tell me what you have in mind? jchrisc1@mail.com Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
Thank you for such a quick reply coptergal. A month ago I tried to wire 10,000 from an account in the states to her account here in Belize. The wire was blocked and the info I got back said that her account was closed. I thought there was just some ... Read More
New members of the Belize forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belize forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello everyone, I've lived in Belize on and off for 9 years now and I love it. Now and for the most part I've lived in San Ignacio. We spent a year in Corozal, made a lot of friends and enjoyed it very much, but then the strangest thing ... Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize?
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ... Read More