Long Term Rental Contacts

[MIKE ANDRESEN]

We plan on visiting Ambergris Caye, Corozal & Placencia probably in late April.
I have your recommendations for real estate agents but do you have recommendations for long term rentals for condos and homes?
I have contacted some of the real estate agency’s and they told me that they do not handle long term rentals.
If Belize ends up being where we choose to retire to, we much prefer to rent, at least in the beginning. We would also like to be closer to other expats, especially in the first year of living in Belize.

Also, what are your thoughts of using a water taxi from Belize City Airport to San Pedro Ambergris Caye? We also thought of taking a water taxi from San Pedro to Caye Caulker for a day.
Any recommendations on a water taxi service?
Thank you, Mike & Laura

[MIKE ANDRESEN]

Just find the list of water taxi services in the Rolodex section, so have that info.
Laura

[COUNTRY EXPERT ANN KUFFNER]

Mike,

Yes, it is much better to rent initially, to get a feel for a country and area. There are a variety of property managers in Belize, in the major expat towns. For instance, Ambergris Vacation Rentals, on Ambergris Caye, manages longterm rentals, as does Caye Management. Realtors aren’t usually as focused on property management and rentals. But you didn’t mention where you want to rent.

IN terms of water taxis, they leave from Belize City. But the international airport is in Ladyville, which is a 40 minute taxi drive away from the water taxi terminal. The cost for a car taxi ride to town, form the international airport, is about $25 US. And the water taxis stop running around 5:30 PM since it would be dark before arrival for any later. So depending on when you arrive at the international airport, it might be tight to make it to town to grab the water taxi. And the water taxis at the end of the day tend to be crowded so it would be wise to buy the ticket ahead of time, to lock in your spot.

YEs, you can definitely take a water taxi from San Pedro to Caye Caulker. They run regularly and the ride takes only 20 minutes. That’s the preferred way to travel between islands. The air flight is costly compared to a water taxi. But a water taxi from Belize City to Ambergris CAye takes almost 90 minutes. So even if a flight is more costly, it is much faster.

[MIKE ANDRESEN]

Thanks Ann,
We are looking to rent in Ambergris Caye, Corozal or Placencia; but that is about as specific as we can get right now other than we would like to be in an area with other expats, at least during the first year.
Thanks for the info on how far the International Airport is from the water taxi service, hadn’t noted that yet.
Our flight would be arriving in early, so that should not be a commute problem from airport to water taxi to AC.
I will contact Ambergris Vacation Rentals & are there other like companies in Corozal or Placencia?
Thanks so much, Laura & Mike

[COUNTRY EXPERT ANN KUFFNER]

Giving me a specific town is perfect, Mike.

Here are a few other rental company options:

– Corozal – http://www.abicasabelize.com/Corozal1.htm; http://www.consejo.bz/property/rentals.html. You can also check http://www.rentalhomes.com.

– Placencia – http://www.facebook.com/groups/495138017228251/; http://www.nikolaisplace.com/rates/.

Note that at times FAcebook pages are the preferred approach to advertising in Belize.

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