By Suzan Haskins
There are a lot of reasons you might want to be in Belize right now... For a tiny little country (only about the size of Massachusetts), it has much to offer, especially when it comes to scenery. Turquoise waters and white, silky sand beaches... Fertile farmland... Rolling hillsides dotted with pine forests... Amazing Maya ruins...
If you're thinking of relocating to Belize—and you're looking for real value—there are many places in the country deserving of your attention. Places where you can live the laid-back lifestyle of your dreams.
And yes, like any country,...
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1. Your Money Goes Further In Belize
Belize is definitely not the cheapest place to live in – a tropical paradise with so many advantages does not come as cheap as other retirement areas such as certain Latin American or Asian countries. In fact living on a North American or European lifestyle here will cost as much or more. But in general resident expats in here say they live more comfortably than back home. Retirement cheques, stocks and investment income, just appear to go further in Belize.
Services that are significantly more economical in this country include medical care, cable TV, household...
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Belize sets itself apart from its neighbors in several ways–not least of which is the fact that the population living in Belize speaks English. It makes living and doing business in Belize easy. What’s more, Belize is a small, peaceful country where you can beat the bureaucratic beasts by simply walking into the Minister of So-and-So’s office and sitting down to talk things out.
Belize, in many ways, is like a big small town. Its far-thinking banking laws have given the nation a distinct advantage when it comes to banking privacy. In an age when the accounts in other jurisdictions...
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