Will Moreno
6/21/2011

There is a small Central American Nation that has a lot in common with the Caribbean, and is certainly a new hot spot. It has certainly been making headlines around the world in travel articles. So many people from all over the world primarily Canada, United States, Europe and the UK are choosing to purchase a retirement home, second home or invest in property in this small nation.

One of the reasons so many choose this country is because it's the only English speaking Central American country, which makes communicating with the locals easy and also facilitates your move. If you are wondering which country we are talking about you have to wait no longer. This country with so much beauty packed within its borders is most certainly, Belize.

The world's economy has certainly affected Belize, and since the start of the economic downturn, Belize has seen  as much as 30-35% depreciation in real estate values in some areas. This makes Belize the real hot spot of Central America and the Caribbean when it comes to purchasing real estate. It has become a real buyer's market with prices certainly being negotiable. We have seen rare discounts by as much as 50% on some land and homes. Comparing Belize's prices to that of the United States or Europe, Belize prices are still relatively low. Therefore, Belize is an excellent location for investment.

The Government of Belize as Well as the Belize Tourism Board has been promoting Belize, not only as a vacation destination, but offering Belize as Retirement Destination for expats to purchase a primary residence, second home or vacation home. For those that will be retiring in Belize, they can certainly take advantage of the Qualified Retirement Program (QRP Program) which offers tax benefits to retirees.

If you are considering making the move to Belize or investing in real estate in this small Central American and Caribbean nation be sure to do all the necessary research or talk to a Belize Relocation Consultant about areas that would be most desirable to you.

New rules requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross the United States' northern and southern borders are taking effect Monday, June 1, 2009, as some complain the tightening of security and others applaud it as long overdue.

The Free Trade Treaty between the United States and Panama has gone to the US Senate for debate today.

By Le Roy Jose Amate Perez
Le Roy Jose Amate Perez is the founder of Mexicomatters and www.mexicomatters.net  

 The 32 million dollars that "investors" lost in the Trump Towers scam is but another example of a U.S. marketing team with a "credible name" ripping off fellow citizens in Mexico. I use the term "investor" in quotes because many of the victims were investor-speculators. The "flipping" of condos, held with large deposits during "presale", became extremely popular and highly profitable, in the Baja boom days - 2002 to 2007. During construction, condos would often triple in value before completion. The same speculator motivation, in the overvalued U.S. real estate and stock markets, made Baja an attractive alternative.