Belize
North & Central America2 independent articlesEnglish-speaking Caribbean with fee-simple title and no capital-gains tax.
Belize is uniquely friendly for Anglophone buyers: English is the official language, the legal system is British-based, and foreigners hold property in fee simple — the same absolute title as citizens — with no capital-gains tax. The barrier reef and cayes drive dive/eco tourism.
Can foreigners buy?
Fully open: foreigners buy fee- simple with the same rights as locals; no restrictions, no CGT.
Taxes & buying costs
Stamp duty ~5% on purchase; low annual property tax (1–1.5% of assessed rental value); no capital- gains tax; a new investment- residency route (2025) above BZ$500k.
What makes it unique
The only English-speaking country in Central America; fee-simple foreign ownership and the world's second-largest barrier reef.
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Most prestigious places to own
Ambergris Caye (San Pedro)
The prime island; beachfront and lagoon-side luxury.
$700k–$4m
Beachfront villa / condo
Placencia Peninsula
Boutique beach resorts and gated communities on a slim peninsula.
$500k–$2.5m
Beach house / condo
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Best income potential from vacation renting
Ambergris Caye STR
The country's deepest holiday-rental market (diving, reef).
$300k–$900k
6–10% gross
Resort condo
Placencia village
Growing STR demand with resort branding.
$300k–$1m
6–9% gross
Beach condo
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Picturesque farms & rural tourism properties
Cayo District (San Ignacio)
Jungle river valleys; eco-lodges, cacao and citrus farms.
$150k–$900k
Eco-tourism / farm
Jungle acreage / eco-lodge
Toledo (Punta Gorda)
Frontier rainforest farmland — cacao, spices, birding.
$100k–$600k
Cacao / agritourism
Rainforest farm
Everything on Belize
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Indicative 2025–26 planning bands for screening only, not quotes and not advice. Holiday-let licensing, tax and foreign-buyer rules change frequently — confirm locally with a lawyer and tax adviser before buying.