mrthin2000
American looking for information about Belize
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Lives in Portland, Oregon metro area
Registration: 03 May 2015
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How to bring your car to Belize by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Belize, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
Hmm. I was perhaps confusing it with what I had read about the Corozal Free Trade Zone. Corozal Free Trade Zone description I don't know any of the particulars, but if one could buy a car this way (even a used car) that would be of huge ... Read More
Bring a RV or trailer
I can't seem to find any information about rules/duty of bringing in a RV trailer. It would be nice to have a place to live while building something. My timeframe is distant but I would probably have a medium travel trailer that I could stay ... Read More
How to bring your car to Belize by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Belize, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
Does duty apply if you buy the car in Chetumal in the duty-free scheme? I remember there was some provision to pay a daily fee (to Belize) to shop there and bring stuff back duty-free. $35 seems to ring a bell. Seems reasonable there would be a ... Read More
why so many half built homes? by krazyklyde
hello everyone, just returned from my first trip to belize. spent a week in the hopkins area, but had a rental car and drove over the the middle of belize. one thing i kept seeing, from altun ha to hopkins, was the number of half built and obviously ...
I'm curious about the govt lease land. Sounds a lot like the old US homestead program. But that went away decades ago. It worked for some people, at least. Do you have to be Belizean or become a Belizean citizen to do it? I haven't found ... Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ? by Jackiesees1
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ...
Tesla is developing a battery bank for off-the-grid power applications. Fast charge, long drawdown, cheaper than lead-acid batteries and a much longer lifespan. Sounds great! It sounds a few years away but I hope that is available to us there in ... Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ? by Jackiesees1
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ...
Thanks--looks like I got some outdated info. Someone had complained about their electric bill being super high. I imagine I'll probably never turn the A/C off--but I better consider how spendy that gets! Read More
Opening a Bank Account - Be Aware - Information by 2flyaway
Opening a Bank Account in Belize is not as simple as in North America or Europe. As a non-resident or citizen you need to apply to the central bank for permission to open a bank account. In this application you must: 1. Provide a utility bill to ...
Forgive me if it is a dumb question, but since Belize has Scotiabank, why could I not just open an account here at Scotia Bank and use that for banking there? Is it not the same? Read More
Places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home ? by Jackiesees1
Hi, all! My husband and I are looking at places to buy property for vacation and future retirement home. The more I learn about Belize, the more I think we will really love it there. We are both nature and beach lovers and prefer a low-key, ...
I'm curious... if I find some land that I like, and utilities are nearby, is it difficult/expensive to get hooked up build the hookups to them? For example, here in Washington state, if you build a new construction and want to hookup to ... Read More
Mennonite homes by scottemmert
Hey everyone does anyone know current prices on Mennonite homes? Everything i find is from years ago, has anyone recently bought one? Any advice you have? Thanks in advance!!
Sorry to resurrect an old thread. Those Mennonite houses look cool. I'm thinking it is pretty difficult to a get a mortgage in Belize. I expected we'd have to just pay cash for the land. Are the Mennonite home sales 'cash only' ... Read More
What make/model of truck is easy to get repaired?
A few years from now I want to bring a truck down when I move. Yep--I know, the duty fees are high. Ideally I'd just buy a car there and be good to go, but I need something until then, maybe 8 years from now. I'm looking at used trucks ... Read More
Permanent residency by mrthin2000
I'd like to move to Canada in a few years, maybe to the eastern provinces and setup a small business. Agriculture or a small business seem to be my best bet. Problem is, when I lookup permanent residency, I don't think there is a ...
With the new rules it sounds like the LMIA is capped at one year. Some occupations they already say no way they will even consider it. Not sure if it is just redone every year or basically you only get a job for one year because it is ... Read More
What car to buy?
If you bought a car in the US, and planned to take it to Belize someday, what would you buy? I'd prefer a 4wd truck, but I'm not sure about how difficult it would be to get parts or service for it--say like a Jeep Cherokee (not the Grand ... Read More
Permanent residency by mrthin2000
I'd like to move to Canada in a few years, maybe to the eastern provinces and setup a small business. Agriculture or a small business seem to be my best bet. Problem is, when I lookup permanent residency, I don't think there is a ...
Yep, I like the maritime provinces the best so far. I'm close to BC living just a few hours south of the border, but the high cost there is a show stopper. The interior plains' climate is pretty extreme and bigger markets for goods or ... Read More
Permanent residency
I'd like to move to Canada in a few years, maybe to the eastern provinces and setup a small business. Agriculture or a small business seem to be my best bet. Problem is, when I lookup permanent residency, I don't think there is a ... Read More
Alternatives to Belize?
I'm really liking what I'm researching about Belize, but I do wonder if there are other opportunities with better promise. I've been to Panama and found some of that to be promising but it too has drawbacks. I'm not looking to live ... Read More