Boris Mannsfeld & Associates "Specializing in Placencia Belize Real Estate” |
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Dear ,
Welcome to our BMA quarterly
Newsletter. Placencia, Belize and the
real estate market here are our expertise. This is what we love and do. We strive to educate our client
so that you can make wise and rewarding decisions. The tourism and real estate markets here in Placencia
continue to prosper as the overall global discovery and fascination with Belize, especially Placencia continues to grow. Record tourism numbers, exciting
new 5-star hotels, amazing celebrations such as Lobster Fest and an overall
safe, enjoyable and prosperous vibe fills the air. It feels good to put your feet on the ground
here. Thank you for your continuous
support and interest and we look forward to being your advisor, negotiator and
ambassador for everything Belize. Enjoy
the summer and come down to see us…sooner rather than later. Click here to visit our website or email us today for additional information! __________________________________________________________________________________________
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Belize Tourism is Booming
Tourism continues to prosper
in Belize as the world discovers this amazing location. The
Belize Tourism Board reported an 18.4% increase in over-night tourists for all
of 2015 and an amazing 24% increase for January from 2015 to 2016. Belize was the fastest-growing destination in
the entire Caribbean the first quarter of 2016.
Placencia continues to shine
as THE destination of choice for the Who’s Who of Belize. The Prime Minster is currently building his retirement
home here. The wise choose
Placencia. And the only 5-star branded
hotel in Belize has chosen Placencia; the Sedona Resort opens in November. Placencia continues to draw the higher-end
clients and especially the ones more active and seeking a full-time retirement
destination.
As tourism increases so does
the demand and pricing for real estate and Placencia is no exception. NOW is a perfect time to invest in the market
here as the boom is on, yet just starting. We offer exceptional values when compared to
Cancun, BVI, Miami, Bahamas, Cabo, Hawaii, Costa Rica and many other destinations. Bright times are upon us and the sun keeps
shining.
More and more flights are
being added to Belize. Southwest started
flying out of Houston Hobby last year and are now already adding direct flights
from other destinations. Jet Blue is
working n some flights for next year. A
direct flight from Canada is also in the works. And destinations such as Denver, Calgary,
Washington DC and San Francisco are all in negotiations. I can’t wait for a direct flight from
Denver! Click here to visit our website or email us today for additional information! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Direct flights to Belize Recognized as one of the top travel and
retirement destination in Central America, you can now fly directly from 15
cities to Belize. Rich with abundance in natural resources, culture, dazzling
sandy beaches, embraced by chrystal clear blue waters your paradise awaits. Have questions about Placencia? View our F.A.Q. page for more information! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Luxury Beach House- Listing #H362
This beautiful beachfront home is located in the
highly desirable Plantation area, right across the upscale Placencia Residences
neighborhood on the Placencia Peninsula.
Set out in 3 levels this airy home is designed to
take full advantage of the great Caribbean Sea, Placencia Lagoon and Maya
mountain views. This property includes 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and is well
equipped with an open styled kitchen with granite countertops and island, plenty
of cabinet space and modern appliances. This home also features a 50 feet
swimming pool, hot tub, bar-be-q areas, outdoor living space, air conditioning
& ceiling fans throughout. There is also a laundry room, plenty of closet
and storage, garage and rooftop deck. Ideal vacation home for a large family.
This well landscaped beachfront lot measures 85
feet of road and beachfront by 191 feet deep. This property is located within
easy reach to several restaurants, bars, grocery stores and all the amenities
Placencia has to offer. This is a great investment property! Click here to visit our website or email us today for more information! ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Leverage Retreat, Los Angeles Leverage Global Partners is a network of the most successful and exclusive independent real estate firms around the world. BMA was invited to join as the exclusive Belize real estate firm for this very productive global network. The annual meeting was held in Los Angeles in March and BMA was there. The multi-day event focused on networking and training. The participants were either the owners or the top-producing agents of the member firms and we all shared our marketing tools, sales technique and tricks of the trade that work for each firm. There is no threat to sharing 'secrets to success' amongst members since Leverage only allows one firm per real estate market. They select the best of the best…like BMA. The training was exceptional and the networking very prosperous. One of the keynote speakers was a premier real broker from China associated with a Leverage partner in Los Angeles. BMA is now working on a multi-million dollar development deal in Placencia via one of the contacts made at the expo. BMA continues to prove that we are by far the most global firm on the Peninsula and in all of Belize. Our exclusive affiliations with numerous global marketing and real estate powerhouses pays off. We recently sold a half million dollar home to a client in Scotland; we just struck a multi-million hotel contract with a major global business group from Belgium; we represent a client from Hong Kong; we are working with 2 different clients out of Monte Carlo; we are working on a development deal with several investors out of Russia and we have an office in Colorado. It does not get much more global than that. BMA is proud to promote Belize globally. Click here to contact us for information on the real estate opportunities! ____________________________________________________________________________________
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International Living Conference in New Orleans
International Living aids in helping
people retire overseas. In April 2016 BMA attended one of IL conferences promoting
retiring in Belize. Almost 500 people registered and a little over 400 showed
up. We had over 50 meetings with people sitting down, wanting an introduction
to Belize. About 20 of the attendees will come down this year to do their due diligence
and others plan to come in 2017. Among those that plan to come want to rent
first, get to know the area and the people here. BMA encourages our
clients to come down first, scope out the area for yourself and see if Belize is for
you. We are excited to announce that we will be attending another International living conference in Red Rock Resort & Spa, Las Vega, November 10-12, 2016. Have questions about the upcoming International Living conference? email us today! ____________________________________________________________________________________
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The Placencia Casino
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Our team visited the casino for the grand opening on May 5th, 2016. The environment and atmosphere gives off a Las Vegas feel but yet we remain in paradise. The Casino has over 150 slots machines, live blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, 3 card poker and so much more. This is definitely a place to have fun; you can relax with a beer or cocktail and catch all you favorite game day action at the sports bar. With the real estate and tourism at it’s highest peak, Placencia Belize will continue to develop and be one of the best place to visit or call home.
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Farewell and Thank you to our intern Mr. Alwin Fle
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Alwin Fle is a student from Narbonne France. He studied International Trade in Louise Michel High School with a concentration in Economics, Communication, English, Spanish, and Management. His goals in Belize was to improve in speaking English and Spanish, adapt to a new country way of work, life, people and acquire new skills and knowledge. His hobbies include MMA and playing Basketball. Alwin spent 2 months with Boris Mannsfeld & Associates observing our real estate services. He enjoyed going out on tours and getting educated about the peninsula. Our staff also enjoyed his company and his contribution of new ideas to improve our services. We will miss Mr. Fle but it’s time to say Au Revoir (Goodbye).
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HGTV
Boris Mannsfeld & Associates was invited by HGTV to produce an
episode for their Caribbean life series in August 2015. The show first aired in
March 2016, which had millions of viewers.
Belize is certainly getting known for it’s beautiful beaches, stunning
islands, friendly people and much more.
BMA was invited once more to film 2 different series, Beachfront bargain
hunt and island hunters. All properties on the shows are exclusively listed
with Boris Mannsfeld & Associates. Opportunities like these we certainly
prioritize to make sure our exclusive get the maximum exposure. 
Click here to visit our website or email us today for additional information! __________________________________________________________________________________
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Norwegian Cruise Line
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The Norwegian Cruise Line Harvest Caye luxury
private island cruise project is looking fabulous. The BMA team has visited the island and it is
quite impressive. A stunning private
pool and beach. Luxury day-rental beach cabanas, zip-line tower, etc. The first passengers are scheduled to arrive
November of this year. 400,000 arrivals
are projected for the first 12 months.
One good thing is that the ships will be docking on their own island 3
miles afar so the passengers will not be over-running the tranquility of the
Placencia peninsula. We do foresee
businesses in town immediately benefitting from the inflow of some guests. Furthermore BMA predicts that the extensive
marketing that NCL will implement for the area will result in an increase in
non-cruise ship overnight tourists. We
also project a healthy inflow of
overnight tourists after 6 months when the first passengers return for extended
vacations after discovering the beauty of the Placencia area. Hotel occupancy will increase, local
businesses will prosper and the real estate market will benefit. NOW is the time to purchase that vacation
home, beach lot or investment property, as prices are still very reasonable. Just $200,000 for a Caribbean beachfront lot
in paradise or $400,000 for a luxury 2-bed condos right on the beach!
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Placencia International Airport
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Progress is being made at the much-anticipated
Placencia International Airport. Reliable
sources have verified a new investor is on board and that they should have the
first private flights landing by year-end. I personally was approached by a
customs official at the international airport in Belize City in June about his
need for housing in Placencia, due to him and 4 other customs officers moving to
Placencia in August to prepare for the opening of the Cruise Ship island and
the new international airport. Very
exciting news! I personally project an opening
of the airport within 12 to 24 months. Once
it opens to private jets and charter flights from around the world we will
truly become a world-class destination and real estate prices will appreciate
significantly. You will be able to land
within 15 minutes of the Caribbean beach from New York and Aspen in just a few hours. Amazing! Additionally, the government has announced the expansion
and upgrading of the current Placencia airport.
This will allow for larger planes to land and for night flights to
arrive (not all night but just the first hours after dark). The local airline Tropic Air has also
ordered two Twin-Otter 19-passenger airplanes solely to fly passengers from the
Belize city international airport to Placencia starting in November. An employee told me that they have
experienced a dramatic increase in visitors to Placencia so need to expand
their airlift capacity.
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117 Acres Property Near Harvest Caye- Listing D223
This 117-Acre property situated
along the coast of Belize, just a short distance from the port of Big Creek and
just quarter of a mile west of the soon to open Norwegian cruise line project -
Harvest Caye. This property has approximately 3,698 feet of Caribbean Sea
frontage overlooking cayes and the aquamarine sea.
This large parcel offers
excellent development opportunities, ideal for a major resort, marina
development or subdividing into residential home sites. Placencia is now
getting exposure to the world and this parcel would be perfect for boaters.
Take advantage of this
exceptional opportunity to acquire large parcel of land located just 2.5 miles
south of Placencia Village - one of the top tourist destination of Belize.
Don’t miss out on this deal.
Click here to visit our website or email us
today for more information! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Hilton announces a Belize Hotel
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Hilton is recognized as one of the world’s strongest
brands and they just announced the soon to be opening of its first resort in
Belize. Even though this hotel will be
on Ambergris Caye it is the first globally recognized high-end hotel chain to
open in Belize. This is a huge step for Belize tourism, development and real
estate. Other brands have been seriously
investigating the Belize market and are sure to follow now that Hilton’s has taken the first step. Such
luxury firms as Marriot, Four Seasons, Banyan Tree, One and Only and Ritz
Carlton, to name a few, have been actively seeking development projects in
Belize and especially the Placencia peninsula. Boris Mannsfeld has been
collaborating with some of them. Fortunately the peninsula does not possess the
land for too many of such large-scale projects so we will continue to enjoy our
tranquility and natural wonders while benefiting from improvements in goods and
services. Exciting times for Belize and
especially Placencia. Contact the team
at BMA if interested in developing one of the few parcels ideal for a hotel or
condo development. BMA also has
exclusive access to several existing hotel and condo partnership and investment
opportunities. Boris Mannsfeld has been
developing property here for many years and possesses over 20 year of development expertise in
Colorado and Belize. Click here to contact us for information on the real estate opportunities! ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Robert’s Grove remains the hotel of choice
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Ask any Belizean where they would go if they
had a free vacation of choice and a vast majority would pick Robert’s Grove resort
on the Placencia peninsula. After almost
20 years RG maintains its Caribbean charm, excellent customer service, world-class
menus and an amazing staff. The resort is
running better than ever after a new professional resort operator out of Miami (Trust
Hospitality) took over daily operation in November 2015. Trip Advisor reviews continue to flourish and
we highly encourage you to visit. BMA
works very close with Robert’s Grove and can arrange special rates for our
clients. RG just experienced an amazing June
in terms of occupancy and guest satisfaction.
A new full-time Yoga program is now in place with rotating professional
instructors from around the world. Two
new spa rooms were added just 10 feet from the Caribbean beach. The new ‘farm to table’ family-style dinner
is now the focus at the famous Sweet Mammas restaurant. So book a room and enjoy one of the top
resorts in Belize. Contact the team at
BMA for information on the available marina lots and homes that can earn significant
rental income. A free boat slip is even
included! And do not forget to ask
about the new water-front condos that are planned. Click here to contact us for information on the real estate opportunities! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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The Villas at Cocoplum foresees good times ahead!
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The Villas at Cocoplum is one of the premier
condo developments on the peninsula. 17
beautiful condos have been completed and only one remain for sale (we do
possess some re-sale units). Recently
TWO HGTV shows were filmed here! More condos
are scheduled and BMA is pre-selling units.
The most exciting news is the soon to be opening of Naia spa-resort next door. This 5-star spa-resort will provide exceptional amenities to all the Villas
at Cocoplum owners (we are both members of the gated Cocoplum community). A pool, several restaurants, a professional
gym and Yoga program, a beach bar and a world-class spa will all be opening in November
of this year. Prices on beach lots in
Cocoplum have skyrocketed over the years with more price increases expected once
the resort opens. Demand to rent and
purchase the condos at The Villas at
Cocoplum will also increase and prices are sure to jump.
Contact the team at BMA for the latest info on
this opportunity! ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Election Fever in USA
What are we supposed to do? We all know that the next 5 months will be a
mess (yet very interesting) with the elections in the USA. Regardless of which
candidate you support (if any) there will be close to half the nation seriously
nervous once the results are announced. Many are already panicky. Many will
consider moving abroad or at least shuffling some of their investment portfolio
abroad. Placencia Belize is the PERFECT
place to seriously consider. You receive
fee simple absolute title to your property; property taxes are less than $100 annually;
a simple and low flat income tax on rental income of just 1.75% of gross rent; everyone speaks English; safe and stable; quick direct flights; plenty
of things to do; a stunning geography; very reasonable property prices and the friendliest and happiest people
around. There are no capital gains and
inheritance taxes and it is very easy to
setup trusts and local and offshore corporations to best manage your assets. Belize offers a simple retirement program so
you can easily move here full time…forever. And the real estate market is very stable and
growing so a real estate investment will be very secure and should certainly
appreciate in value not to mention appreciate in enjoyment as your family
utilizes the property year after year.
Life is simple here, very enjoyable and private. Come down and see for yourself and let the
team at BMA introduce you to the opportunities
here. There is no better time between now and November. Best contact BMA sooner rather than later
since we are already experiencing a
large rise in real estate activity. Click here to visit our website or email us today for additional information! ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Located
on the Placencia Peninsula, The Belize Ocean Club features incredible
oceanfront and lagoon front units. This award-wining resort is close to many of
Maya Beach’s most popular attractions and has a variety of on-site services to
make your stay complete.
This
unit has a spectacular view of the Caribbean sea and comes fully equipped with
all the amenities you will need including an open plan living area
kitchen, air conditioning, 2 bedrooms
with ensuit baths and private balcony/deck.
Enjoy
all the Resort amenities that include 2 full-service restaurants, full bar, one
of Belize’s largest swimming pools with swim-up bar, reception area, banquet
facility, eucalypto spa, inland excursions, fishing, diving and snorkeling
tours. Click here to visit our website or email us today for more information! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Placencia International Academy
As invested parents, Frik De Meyere of BMA and Ms. Selena Lucas teamed up with a mindset to create a tuition based
quality, child-friendly school. Placencia International Academy was born! Ms. Selena
developed the school philosophy, mission and student expectations while Frik
assisted with business development and networking. The School is expanding with
students every year, which is a big triumph. We strongly believe the importance
of education, hence the reason we are asking for your support. PIA is currently
looking for more sponsors to fund extra computers, tablets, library and more
classrooms. If you would like to assist the school in anyway please contact Frik@RealEstatePlacencia.com Click here to visit our website or email us today for more information! __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Upcoming Events in Placencia you don’t want to Miss!!!
Yamaha Marelco Saltwater Fishing
Tournament September 9, 10, & 11, 2016 Mistletoe Ball December 10, 2016 Click here to visit our website or email us today for additional information! _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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Best wishes from the Tropics
So
what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and get down here ASAP and
experience that immediate feeling of never wanting to leave that 99.99% of the visitor’s
experience. There are very few places around the world like Placencia;
and it’s only a few easy hours away from the USA. I arrived late in the
evening on the 12-hour bus from Belize City 24 years ago. When I stepped off that bus, even though it
was pitch dark (not many lights back then) I experienced that feeling that I
had found a very special spot. That same feeling is in the air today.
You do not need to play Lotto to get lucky. Just fly down here and
you will realize what Lucky is all about. See you soon in the tropics,
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