Buying or selling land in Belize? See how the closing works, step by step.

What’s inside

8 pages, about 10 minutes to read.

• Where it begins Figures first, then funds, then your file opens. p. 2

• Why a closing company One office coordinates the whole closing. p. 3

• Your money, held for your closing It comes to us first; the seller is paid last. p. 3

• Your identity, by secure link KYC on your phone or your computer. p. 4

• Stamp duty, worked out Two examples, in BZ$ and US$. p. 5

• Lodging your transfer A current search first. Every time. p. 6

• Following your title Lodged, then registered, then ready. p. 6

• How we keep you informed WhatsApp at each milestone, if you agree; email for your links. p. 7

The closing at a glance

What happens at every closing at our office. Your file may not run in exactly this order.

• Start Figures first, then funds; instructions taken.

• Checks Identity (KYC); title search.

• Agreement & taxes Agreement signed; property tax cleared; stamp duty paid.

• Registry Lodged at the registry.

• Finish Seller paid, last; title ready; completed.

Inside the guide, page 4

Your identity, by secure link

• Before we act, we confirm who every buyer and seller is (‘Know Your Client’).

• We send you a secure link made for you alone. Please do not forward it.

• Open it on your phone or your computer, answer the questions, and add your passport and a utility bill that shows your home address.

• Please do not send passports or ID by email or WhatsApp.

Who it is for

• Buying from abroad See how each step works before you commit, on your phone or your computer.

• Buying or selling in Belize Where the money is held, when the seller is paid, and how the stamp duty is worked out.

• Real-estate agents Share it with your buyers and sellers. It is free.

How you get it

• Fill in a short form. Your name and email; everything else is optional.

• The guide opens at once on your phone or computer, with a PDF to keep.

• We contact you only if you ask us to. There is a box for that on the form.