Tropical Safe Havens

The definition of “safe haven” is: “a place of refuge or security”.   For eons people everywhere have been creating secure, Safe Havens. This is where their personal, legal, and economic rights & assets are most secure; in stable, peaceful countries with beneficial financial systems; low taxes; and bountiful agricultural conditions allowing them to grow and catch food. These are in beautiful, secure locations where owners come & go as they please – by boat, vehicle or air.

• Abundant Fresh Water & Rainwater Harvesting
• Qualify for a Second Passport & Residency
• State-of-the-Art Off-Grid Power & Communications
  

• Mature Kitchen Gardens
• High-Production Fruit Orchards
• Twice-Yearly Harvests
• Row Crop & Vegetable Production
• Grazing Pastures
• World Class Fishing
• Secure Docks
• Gated Roads
• Private Airstrip
• Appreciating Property Values
• Crazy Low Taxes

InTheTropics offers spectacular, undeveloped, waterfront, and agricultural properties perfectly suited as Safe Haven Estates. We also offer a number of luxury “Safe Haven” estates, featuring completely self-sustaining, off-grid power/ water/ communication/ & food production. See our best turnkey properties, below. They are equipped and staffed for serious 24/7/365 security, yet are inexpensive to maintain. They feature state-of-the-art communications & entertainment systems, and are accessible by road, by air, and by sea ~ from anywhere in the world. With ample freshwater, rainwater-collection & filtering systems, creeks, and trustworthy solar/wind  /hydro power systems with computerized generator backup.

Live in air-conditioned comfort – safe in our planet’s most pristine tropical environments.

In your safe haven, you will need food: Our gardens, orchards and farms yield at least two harvests each year. They are in lush, fertile areas noted for high-producing fruit orchards. Several properties have well-managed commercial fruit orchards and/or row-crops now yielding profits with little effort on the owner’s part. Some have cattle, horses, chickens, ducks and other animals. Several are oceanfront with private docks & piers for ocean-going boats, yet elevated for safety in all weather. Others are in defensible mountain locations.

In Belize, the hurricane risk is a small fraction of the hurricane risk of the coastal USA.

Totally private and secure, most are within easy access of the international airport with daily flights from Cancun, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta ~ and the world. Most of our favourites are in Belize – a friendly, English-speaking, British commonwealth country, with British troops, stable currency & government, and a laid-back Caribbean lifestyle.  Ask us about residency, passports, and dual citizenship.

Why Belize? It is a small, tropical, British Commonwealth country with a culture of self-reliance. It is protected by British Troops. Its rule of law is based on the English legal system. Foreigners here may own freehold land title. Taxes are ridiculously low. It harbours one of the largest & healthiest reef environments on the planet. Its Population Density is one of the lowest in the Western Hemisphere. Farms and gardens can grow two or three harvests per year.

Did I Mention Taxes? Taxes in Belize are crazy low. Property taxes for most beachfront properties ~ even with luxury homes ~ are taxed at well under $200 per year. Most agricultural land is taxed at about $8 per acre. Yes, “eight”. Businesses are taxed at a very low rate of gross revenue. There are no capital gains taxes. I am not a qualified tax specialist, so beyond what is mentioned here you should consult a tax professional with a thorough knowledge of Belize and your home country. I can recommend such professionals who can help you discover what a great tax haven Belize might be for your circumstance.

We are now creating off-grid, ultra-secure,
safe-haven estates,
in spectacular locations.

Craftsmanship and technology
are right out of Architectural Digest® and WIRED®
with embassy-grade security & communications.

We will help you find yours – what are your specifications?

Check out these existing Safe Havens,
and our undeveloped lands ideal for off-grid living below:

An owner may come and go here whenever they please. Each home has on-site watchmen who keep the property running smoothly and secure in the owner’s absence ~ at an economical cost. Most have internet, cellular coverage and workshops; some with vehicles and boats. Several are income-producing properties with vacation rental and/or farm income.  All continue to appreciate in value, inexorably, decade after decade.

This is where you will want to be WTSHTF.

In case ‘TS’ doesn’t ‘HTF’, you’ll hold freehold title to an epic tropical retreat,
in a verdant, laid-back place ~ with low taxes and sustained high value.

As you can see, we have thought this “Safe Haven” idea out carefully. Having built and equipped such a coastal safe-haven estate ourselves, we can provide unique insight. When I am coming in-country, my watchman picks us up at the airport in my 4WD vehicle. Beer is cold and dinner is ready when we get home. Our solar & wind power system works so well that our back-up propane generator rarely comes on except for maintenance checks. Our off-grid home is air-conditioned. We have a modern kitchen, laundry, a luxurious swimming pool, outdoor showers, and a workshop.

Leave many USA airports in the morning, and be in Belize by noon with your boat or SUV waiting.

Sitting on the dock at night, we see the Milky Way in incredible detail. The fishing is world-class. The MesoAmerican Barrier Reef is nearby for fantastic snorkeling, diving and sailing. Miles of private, untouched Caribbean beaches are close by.

We offer secure, self-sufficient properties of 5 to 5,200 acres, and more. Most are off-grid with their own power, water, and food production. Most have full-time, on-site security. Some are ocean-front. Some are mountain properties. Several are coastal mountaintop properties with spectacular Caribbean views.

For security reasons, many properties are not identified publicly nor pictured here.

Please contact us for locations, photos ~ and to schedule a visit.

Here are just a few examples of turnkey Safe Haven properties:

• 90 ac. Secure Jungle River Retreat: Located near Belize’s border with Guatemala, this luxury property is self-sustainable. It is accessed only by boat or private river ferry from its private dock & parking area near the road.

With the utmost privacy & security, yet it can be quickly accessed from ‘civilization’.

With 1,000 ft. of prime river frontage, it sits amidst primordial rainforest ~ surrounded by flora & fauna in wild natural abundance. A horse-riding trail will take you to one of Belize’s premier Mayan Ruins national parks nearby. For true ‘farm-to-table’ dining, it has extensive fruit orchards, kitchen gardens, and fish ponds.

It features a spectacular 3,000 sq.ft. luxury Owners Home; 2,400 sq.ft. Main Lodge with commercial kitchen, dining & bar; large in-ground masonry & tile Swimming Pool & Pool House; Numerous Luxury 1-BR Cabanas; several Riverside Suite Cabanas; and much more, plus secure parking/vehicle storage across the river where a private welded-steel River Ferry takes you across to the estate. Much more. Fully furnished with broadband internet, AC, cable TV, and more. On-site security. Contact us for photos and details.  $2.4mm 

Sueño Caribe Off Grid Beach Home ~ On a peninsula in Northern Belize, is this magnificent, off-grid, luxury home. This three-story, beachfront home is right on the Caribbean Sea, within protected harborage. It is a 15 minute boat ride from Chetumal, Mexico, and 13 miles by road from the scenic town of Corozol, Belize. With a great chef’s kitchen, 2 large bedrooms plus a Media Room, an open floor plan, natural ventilation, and a large- salt-filtered swimming pool. Full 2-car garage with workshop. It is lock-down, secure, closing tight with steel shutters when the owner is away. State of the art solar power and hi-tech water filtration system, it has 17,000 gallon rainwater catchment cistern, plus a large concrete & tile swimming pool. This home must be seen to be believed. SOLD

• 3 acre Caribbean Beach with Two Newly-Built Homes ~ 200+ ft of elevated, natural sand Caribbean Beach; landscaped grounds with much additional building space; Gated and secure, on a public-access road, only a 65-minute drive from the airport. Solar-powered, filtered rainwater catchment system, self-sufficient & secure, within cellular coverage ~ with panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea. These two beautiful, one-bedroom, luxury, craftsman-built beach homes are built to withstand severe weather. Workshop w/power; garage; storage; state-of-technology power/ water/ communications/ security. Much more: for security purposes location is not shown on the internet, and is shown by permission only ~ call for photos & information. Clear-title, furnished, turnkey: Very Affordable ~ Call For Price

33-acre Farmland in the Coastal Foothils of the Maya Mountains:  Less than one-hour’s drive from the airport, with frontage on the newly-paved Coastal Highway It is 3 miles from the sea with dock rental nearby. This fertile farmland has more-than-ample freshwater . .  In the heart of Belize’s citrus & fruit growing region, you can have at least two growing seasons. Cleared pastures, a freshwater spring, and two jungle creeks flow around it’s limestone hill. There are panoramic building sites on the hill: $199,000 !!!

•  359 acre Waterfront Hideout, in a wild seaside estuary, within an IUCN Category IV Marine Wildlife Sanctuary.
It has two miles of private, Southern Lagoon waterfront and beach, and is easy boating distance from the Caribbean Sea. Only 3 miles north for historic Gales Point Village, this off-grid, boat-access property has a surveyed landing strip. It is only 14 miles away from the BZE airport – but it seems worlds apart. A rough, 4WD, seasonal road reaches it from the west, and this road could be improved for year-round use. In the 1990s this property was a world-class, bespoke fishing lodge, but all buildings have since been removed except for the dock frame. It is on a secure, 359-acre peninsula with natural sand beaches all around. The dramatic karst foothills of the Maya Mountains overlook it to the west ~ the MesoAmerican Barrier Reef beckons in the Caribbean Sea a few miles offshore. Good, household water is available from underground wells, with ample rainwater for rainwater catchment systems. It is within cellular coverage, and a small line-of-sight broadband tower could receive a nice internet signal from the village’s cell tower.  $1,770,000

• 125-Acre Western Lagoon Estate in Belize, built for epic water sports. It has two homes, fruit trees, and an a large boat dock in the midst of world-class sport fishing. It has updated solar power, and cellular coverage. It has 1,000 ft frontage on Belize’s scenic Western Lagoon, with direct road access from the Coastal Road and an airstrip nearby. Fruit trees. Freshwater well. It is within an IUCN Marine Wildlife Sanctuary. Near the Coconut Point upscale development. Water ski and jet ski off the dock. Surrounded by some of the best sport fishing in the world (Tarpon!), plus quick ocean access! Bring your guests here from a marina in Belize City for the jungle river trip of their lives, through seaside-lagoons and Audubon bird sanctuaries.  SOLD but We’ve Got More

• 223-Acre Estate with a 6,000 sq ft reinforced concrete villa, fruit orchards, gardens, pasture, hardwood trees, beautifully set in the spectacular Maya Mountain foothills near Belize’s coast; with freshwater creeks, ponds, ducks & chickens, & many extras; embassy-grade communications & security including cameras, and metal detector at front gate of mile-long driveway:  SOLD!

• 1,000 Acre Belize Mountain Stronghold, Overlooking the Caribbean Sea, with unbelievable Coastal Panorama from this Maya Mountaintop to the coast and islands below! It has frontage and private entry roads on Belize’s strategic Southern Highway, with choice building sites across the rolling savanna, across freshwater creeks, and up onto the mountain.  Rushing mountain streams; high-canopy rainforest; two houses on site. This property is adjacent to the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve. Will subdivide. Much more: $ Low Per-Acre Price ~ Call us $

For security reasons, many of these properties are not publicly identified on the internet.
We hope you appreciate our attention to security and safety.

CHECK OUT THESE BUILDING SITES :
within two Safe-Haven Residential Communities which are being independently built in Coastal Belize:
All are private & secure. All have public road access, and some are right on Belize’s finest Caribbean beach. Dock permits are available. Entry roads are built.

•  Ten-Acre Caribbean Beach Site with 328 feet of high-sand Caribbean beach, well-elevated, landscaped acres with coconut palms. On a public-access road off the Coastal Highway. It has a private road, with excellent building sites on this fine beach. $1.2mm

•  Thirty-acre Income-Producing Citrus Farm Caribbean Beach Site This 29.9 acre section is a working, high-production citrus grove, in the midst of a very fertile citrus region, benefiting from Caribbean breezes. It is along the Coastal Highway, in the Mullins River area near the sea. It has direct access to the national power grid. It has beutiful building sites with panoramic views of the Maya Mountains and the river valley. SOLD ~ but We Have MORE

Last Frontiers Lodge on 870 Waterfront Acres This private lodge is secure within 870 pristine, private acres. It has one mile of seaside lagoon waterfront & beach, and one mile of frontage on Belize’s newly-paved Coastal Highway. Its dock is less than 3 miles from the Caribbean Sea. It features a beautiful & modern lodge home, made of reinforced concrete and local hardwood. Also an 18,000-gallon, salt-filtered swimming pool sparkles next to the home, with a hardwood deck, bamboo outdoor showers, and a thatch-roof Mayan Kitchen down a 30-metre walkway. The property includes two additional, strategically-placed watchman homes for on-site watchmen and their families. Additionally, there are two air-conditioned private cabañas for guests; a 129-ft pier and ocean-access dock; and a boat launch area. It is secure on a 2 -1/2 mile paved and gated, private road. Organic gardens; fruit trees. A bamboo-and-screen nursery serves as a kitchen garden and nursery for fruit trees. SOLD

Would you prefer the most beautiful CORAL REEF ISLAND in the world? Out where the whale sharks congregate? Within 2 of the only true coral atolls in the western hemisphere? Perhaps near the famous Blue Hole? We have four or five truly “rare air” island properties. Two of them have bespoke beachfront dive/fishing resorts. One is THIS amazing island. Call us for detailed on our current island properties, as opportunities do change quickly.

•  Nineteen+ Acre Caribbean Beach; this boat-access only property has 420 ft. of beautiful, elevated sand Caribbean Beach. It is just north of the mouth of the wild & scenic Manatee Bar River, about 3 miles from Gales Point. $165,000

•  178-Acre Caribbean Beach Hide-out.  Enjoy Caribbean sunrises in this airy, off-grid beach house. It is on a private, natural high-sand Caribbean beach. Directly offshore you will experience some of the world’s best tarpon fishing.  Beyond the beach it is forested with open savanna, mature coconut palms & hardwoods. It has public road access from Belize’s Coastal Highway. Several freshwater ponds on-site can provide household water. 400 ft of ocean beach is on the property’s east, and 1/4 mile of seaside lagoon frontage to the west – this property extends across a mile-wide isthmus. Boat access from anywhere!   SOLD

•  950 acres of Prime Caribbean Beach.  with over two kilometers of beach ~ on Belize’s finest natural, high-sand beach ~ with a great Maya Mountain backdrop! This property extends from the Caribbean Sea, inland about a mile. It then borders on pristine Tooths Lagoon – part of the Southern Lagoon estuary system, which is a protected harbour with quick Caribbean boat access. Completely undeveloped, with public road access from the strategic Coastal Highway. This property is beautiful ~ off-grid and sustainable. A number of international investors are creating large safe-haven estates in this vicinity; it is close to the international airport; it is very private and secure; and has some of the best sport fishing (tarpon!) in the world.  It is just off the newly-paved Coastal Highway. Subdivision is possible. This location is the closest mainland demarcation spot to the famous Lighthouse Reef (The Great Blue Hole) and the southern half of Turneffe Atoll. Will divide ~ call for price