Tropical Greetings from Belize! A lot of exciting stuff has been going on in Belize lately, so I wanted to give a brief update on what’s going on in paradise. Let’s get the COVID numbers out of the way… Belize is still doing an excellent job at keeping numbers low. At the time I wrote this newsletter, we have ONLY 52 active cases in the whole country. There are NO patients in the Belize COVID unit. Here are the latest rules for travel: You can get a COVID test at the airport if you want at your expense. Bring a…
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Are you a busy professional or high-net-worth investor? Then a Private Placement is an investment option you should look into! What are Private Placements? A Private Placement, also known as group investing, is a private funding round of securities that are sold not through a public offering, but rather through a private offering, mostly to a small number of chosen investors. Generally, these investors include friends and family, accredited investors, and institutional investors. Regulation D of the Securities Act provides a registration exemption for private placement offerings. It also offers investors a variety of advantages, including maintaining confidentiality, accessing long-term…
Have you ever heard people say they are passively investing in real estate? Those people have passive income. You may be wondering what real estate syndication, passive investing and active investing means or how it all works. Maybe you even have some questions, including: Is it just for the rich? How can you invest passively, and what are the benefits? What is group investing or syndication? Those are great questions, and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming at first, but I’m here to help…so, let’s dive right in! Active investing is just what it sounds like. An active investment…
Banking in Belize is a very different experience than what we’re used to in the United States. In the U.S., I can go into a bank and come out with a bank account in less than an hour. It’s not like that in Belize. If you want to invest in Belize or buy property, you’ll want a bank account, and here’s why… Let’s talk about banking in Belize. Since 1976, Belize has maintained a fixed exchange rate of BZ $2.00 to the U.S. $1.00. The Central Bank of Belize regulates the banking, and it does not provide financials online. However,…
You may have read or heard me speak about the reasons buying property in Belize is a good choice compared to other countries. One of those reasons is for PRIVACY PROTECTION. Certain countries are litigious. Certain professions are more litigious than others, which has people considering buying property worldwide using ENTITIES. There are tax benefits for owning property in an entity. A lawyer or a tax advisor would guide you in understanding the benefits and how it would impact your situation. If you would like a recommendation for a lawyer or tax advisor, contact us, and we’ll send you who…