he Placencia Peninsula is beaches and unrivalled coral.
fast becoming the place to This area is highly protected and
be, attracting tourists and there are endless activities for
retirees wanting a quieter pace those who wish to get involved in
of life. preservation.
Buying property on the Placencia As well as the superb beaches,
Peninsula, therefore, offers a the entire Peninsula has the Maya
wealth of opportunities for the Mountains as a backdrop, making
property investor. Whether you this one of the most spectacular
are looking for short-term places to visit, in Belize.
holiday rentals or longer-term Tourist numbers to this region
rental prospects, this beautiful have grown by 20 percent, in the
peninsula has it all! last five years, which has
further fuelled the property
One of the things that attract market.
tourists is the laid-back,
Caribbean-style living, with Building and expansion
clear blue seas and golden regulations are very tight in
beaches. Wildlife is found in this delicate area, which means
abundance and there are that property in the region has
phenomenal diving opportunities seen a dramatic increase in
to be had for both beginner and prices of over 20 percent, during
experienced divers. the last 18 months.
Most visitors to the region are One of the main property
travelling specifically to the development companies is offering
Placencia Peninsula area for its land plots with building
superb water sports; there are opportunities for around £27,000
more than sixteen miles of sandy and house prices starting at
around the £103,000 mark. These with demand outstripping supply,
prices are quoted for prime prices are likely to increase
positions around the coveted over the coming years.
Placencia lagoon, which is
central to all the beaches, Getting to Placencia will become
restaurants and shops, as well as increasingly easy, with the drive
offering personal boat access to from Belize City Airport taking
every plot. around 4 hours. Visitors,
nevertheless, may choose to
In other regions of Placencia, arrive by boat which is a more
away from the coveted lagoon scenic and adventurous way to
area, land plots can be purchased travel!
for as little as £16,000 and
houses can be bought for around Another option is to fly directly
£40,000. to Placencia Airport. This
airport currently is quite
The great thing about real estate limited; however, the government
in Placencia is that the of Belize is investing hugely in
government is particularly both Belize City and Placencia
strict, in terms of regulation. airports and the links are set to
Habitat in the area is very improve, in the coming years.
delicate, from the corals to the
jungle life; planners are keen to Placencia is a paradise resort,
ensure that the surroundings are with both beaches and jungles to
not destroyed by tempt travellers and retirees
over-development. alike, together with the security
of a central American government
For this reason, it is likely and political and economic
that the amount of real estate stability. With property prices
available will be limited and in the region growing, at a
steady rate, Placencia is hard to
ignore!
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