Joel Nagel is an international attorney and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in international business law, asset protection, and wealth planning. He is the founder and managing partner of Nagel & Associates, LLC, a U.S.-based law firm focused on international commercial transactions and asset protection. Joel is also Chairman and co-founder of Caye International Bank in Belize and a co-founder of ECI Development, a Belize-based company that has built residential and resort communities across Central America. He has also served Belize diplomatically in Europe.
Belize makes it easy for foreigners to own property, but buying well takes some local knowledge. In this article, we explain what foreign buyers should know before buying real estate in Belize.