How I Bought Paradise In Belize For $40K: Escaping High US Real Estate Prices | PassportHeavy.com
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- Have you ever thought about leaving the skyrocketing American Dream behind for a more affordable paradise? Join me as I share my journey of investing in Belize's real estate, a venture that started with just $40,000 - a stark contrast to the daunting $3.4 million needed back home. Please visit our website to get more information: www.passportheavy.com/
Through this video, I’ll take you through my decision-making process, the challenges, and triumphs of investing abroad, and how I’m building generational wealth miles away from the U.S. borders.
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Step-by-step guide on how I bought land in a tropical paradise for less than 10% of the average US home cost The importance of generational wealth and finding community outside the traditional American Dream Tips for Americans looking to invest in real estate internationally.
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✅Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:15 Why Am I Back in Belize
04:50 What’s New in San Pedro?
10:59 Mahogany Bay
11:28 $30K Bookings in 1 Month
14:15 Why Are People Choosing Belize?
16:45 Is Belize Safe? Crime? Natural Disasters?
19:00 Local Talent in Belize
21:00 Mahogany Bay: 4-Bedroom House
23:05 Secret Beach
24:29 Return on Investment in Secret Beach
27:27 My Vision for My Property
28:13 First Luxury Resort in Secret Beach
32:40 Tulum-Inspired Architecture
34:35 Why Invest in Secret Beach?
43:39 Building Community in Belize
50:59 Buying the Block
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We bought our lot in Belize ( Secret Beach) based on your videos . Our lot is a project as it does need some backfill which we were quoted $14K USD for but the size of the lot + again as developers mentioned in the video it was a no brainer. I’m excited about so many folks from the diaspora taking advantage of this opportunity & what this potentially means for our children & the next generation. This video was a bit different than your normal cinema style videos but it was a lot more tactical & strategic in my opinion of sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes. Man listen I’m truly excited for what God is doing in your life brother & how he’s using you to help so many others unlock financial freedom & be a trailblazer for many. Honored to say I’m a Passport Heavy supporter & have been now for nearly 4 years ( time flies ). Keep going 🥂
Appreciate the love Colby, means a lot 🙏🏾 See you in Belize!
@@PassportHeavy are lots still available?
Who was your agent
What he said😂👆
The diversity in visitors and buyers has me excited about the potential
Went to Belize the first time in 2023. Driving on the dusty bumpy road to secret beach I saw the vision. We got back home to ATL and bought 2 lots before the year ended. We got a ridiculous deal for two smaller lots already filled from a smaller investor. Lord am I happy. Can't wait to see what the place will be 10 yrs. from now.
Thanks for not saying how much you paid. A big help. Thanks
In ten years would be under the water.
You mean 30 years, right ?! You realize you were scammed, right ? Nobody plans for that amount of time. Belize is like Mexico - third world country.
As a Belizean-American, I'm so torn...on one hand, I am glad to see the investment in Belize. However, I also feel that this same investment is intensifying the plight of Belizeans being unable to afford their own country. More tourists owning land/property than the native people is not something I would like to see. Pricing the native people out of their own land or them not benefitting from this expansion/growth would be shameful. Hopefully, the government puts something in place to protect it's countrymen. If only they would take a page from places like Nigeria and Thailand.
yes I notice that for Ghana people who open doors for black Americans to come.
they will ruin your country. just look at costa rica. 20 years ago it was paradise. now i wouldnt even visit. and its more expensive than the states!
Your a very honest, kind human being. I go to Mexico a lot and I see the same thing. We have to give people a universal LIVING WAGE . Everyone loves a place where they can get a great deal, until they realize those their dealing with aren’t getting a deal at all, it’s a robbery.
A place is only as good as the people living there.
That’s a dilemma, that’s happening all over the world really. The thing is Thailand and Indonesia and these places have so many of their own people driving the economy they don’t quite need foreign ownership. They do it by lease, however that is also the reason why many people, certainly not many wealthy westerners invest there, mostly mid class Russians and such.
If all Carribean countries did this it would also turn the investors away and perhaps the country will never benefit from its economic growth. Also mostly expats want to invest in seaside lands or resorts, not on main lands and cities. More investors they get there more economy will grow, more stores will open, shipping, importing and exporting will become more affordable and just over quality of life will improve immensely. Locals will benefit from this greatly. If they don’t make it investor friendly for foreign investors what’s going to happen is that it will stay as poor and even worse really big corporations and big giant hotels will buy up those lands for the fraction of the cost and it still won’t be accessible to regular people, so I think letting foreigners invest in it is better, at least they are paying a lot for those lots there, ok, those mangrove lots where there is nothing on it is cheap but most of the lands there are expensive on the island. More residents you have actually living there versus just visiting is going to help the island grow, more shops, better services, better hospitals, more business opportunities. If you only have big hotels and only temporary visitors they’ll just come to stay on resorts and never leave to go out and put money in local businesses.
This is something that happens everywhere. All these immigrants who call themselves "expats" to pretend they are better than other people are pricing out the locals. But they always have the nerve to look down on immigrants in their own countries when they are also moving to other countries so they can have lifestyles they could only dream of in their own countries.
The fact that the comments about how nicely the Belizean people are treating others are coming from Black people SPEAKS VOLUMES!!! #BelizeanBond ✊🏾🙏🏾😃❤️
Very good point!
I don’t know what that means, probably has some humour or perhaps it’s cultural thing that I don’t grasp, but as a first time visitor on the island just few weeks ago, made me want to come and visit more often, perhaps invest in the future as well, but definitely coming back for vacations and it’s mostly because of local people. Amazing, warm and kind souls. I have been on so many Caribbean islands and obviously all Caribbean islands are beautiful and some are well developed so it makes it more attractive, while Belize lacks that yet, its people and their welcoming spirit makes up for it and actually it’s the feeling, experiences and emotions that connect people with places not just nice buildings and high end shopping stores. 🙏🇧🇿
If you're not acting like a ninja. Especially outside the Matrix. People will treat you kindly no matter where you are...
Went there about a year ago when I tell you they are the friendliest people that I have ever encountered in my life! The people will make you want to go back. My husband and I fell in love with Belize.
many of the Belizean people are black... so what's the big deal? and in any case 90% of the world doesnt care about people's race. everywhere I go I treat people the same and they treat me the same.
I'm a Belizean American living in California. I love this video and the display of my beautiful country! Thank you for sharing.
I’m a Belizean living in Canada for the past 10years. I moved because I didn’t see much of a future there but your videos make me wanna go back home and buy buy buy on the cayes. Thanks for showcasing my unBelizeable beautiful jewel.
@Cheyasha21 Where in Canada do you live? I’m Canadian and I’ve never been to Belize but I would love to visit sometime :)
Canada has been going downhill fast, not sure our country can turn itself around...Depends where you live here but usually the nice places in Canada arent worth the astronomical cost anymore.
Jubril… brother this video hit even harder!!! Oversized lot purchased from the last video, and I ain’t even been to Belize😊… needless to say how inspiring you have been🙏🏽👊🏾, I’ll be there in two weeks to be further inspired 👀 this was a purchase for the future of my children & grandchildren so they can have options outside of the USA.
I understand the hype about Belize in watching all these videos. But there is something missing. I don’t get to see the people of Belize talking about these beautiful resorts or homes. For example we just see the tourist talking about buying land and future expensive lands at a fractional cost now. But can the locals afford to buy lots at this price? Is this just going to be another future Hawaii? Where the locals won’t be able to buy none of these lands because of pricing and then get pushed back into the mainland where the poverty is not shown in these videos. And then you’ll get the Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and the Mark Zuckerberg’s of the world buying most of the land, and not giving back to the community. I get it it’s beautiful. But why does that matter if it’s going to turn Belize into another tourist spot that all the prices go up and not even the people from Belize can enjoy it, making everything more expensive for them. So I guess this is going to be another Hawaii in five years? Because if it does, that means the people that are vacationing now won’t be able to afford vacationing in Belize five years from now with everything rising as expected. Just asking questions and sharing thoughts. Maybe I’m looking at it from the wrong angle. Please comment and give me your opinion.
I agree with your sentiments fully. 1/2 my family that lives there and has lived there all their lives, probably won't be able to afford to even visit the islands, let alone afford property there. The city is a whole different ball game. Like I said in my comment, I wish the government in Belize followed the lead of Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines ( to name a few)...you can't own if your not a countryman!
Absolutely correct! Been to Belize many times and seen all these hype videos of their team and people that are considering buying but no true locals. That’s because there’s absolutely no way the locals can purchase. Even though you see these people, regardless where in Belize it’s full of snowbirds. Canadians everywhere.
I’m looking back into Mexico where huge projects are happening, the brand new Tren Maya which is bringing in 6-7 million tourists per year is set to explode the real estate market in its Route that covers five Mexican States. Beachfront virgin beach, white sand where lots cost right now $300,000. They even offering in house financing up to 15 years @2.99% with just 30% down. All done with a prestigious top law firm to guarantee our safety to know it’s legit. Also, average size lot measures 65 ft of beach frontage by 197 ft deep. Giving you a lot of you to build a beach house plus 3-5 beach cabins if you want as AirBnb’s.
Best of luck to all finding your own piece of Paradise.
Thank You all for sharing your thoughts. I really worry and wonder about Belize’s future for the people of Belize. Thanks again!
It’s not the foreigners that create the prices …it’s the developers creating prices that maximize their profits. It’s similar to gentrification that happens in the US…..
This is what happened in places like Vancouver, Canada, and all over California…so much foreign real estate investment which they used to launder their monies…then proves sky rocker and the average American family can’t buy a home now….😢
My coworker bought a sizable lot at the north edge of Belize about 12 years ago. He just retired and sold the lot. They decided there were too many barriers to moving to Belize. The taxes were high to build and the taxes were high to import your belongings. They eventually bought a place near Playa DelCarmen.
I don't believe your correct. When moving to Belize from say the states you get a very large exemption for personal belongings.
@@jameskelly9243It depends on each person. You do not know the size of the person's home and how much things they will be moving to Belize.
Playa is the best!
Can’t wait!!!
Looking forward to having you as a neighbour here brother 🙏
Jubril you did it again! I met you back in October through a face time from Will and Ruben at his Remax office in Belize! Everytime I watch your video I end up moving forward! After your first Belize video I bought in mahogany bay and two lots as well at Sectets beach. This time I immediately reached out to Stephen Wilder. I was waiting for an architect that spoke my same language as we are from the same streets! I can’t wait to meet you in person. Your videos are infectious! You have a way of showing people your passion for everyone to be better and I’m always down for that! Thank you again for being you! God is rewarding you! God bless you and your team!
King Will and Passport Heavy keep showcasing beautiful Belize!
I am glad you made you're investment in Belize. I understand it is a process.
I was there in 2018, stayed at Mahogany Bay, and looked at buying. Got back to the states, got distracted and forgot all about it. I'm glad this popped up!!!
Wow, Mahogany Bay definitely changed a bit since then.
@@PassportHeavy I'm sure. I stayed in the 3 bedroom cottage overlooking the unfinished canal. Our group had a great time from sunset cruises and local food tours to visiting the ruins. Although the price has increased it's still a great investment and perfect timing for me as I am actively looking for an investment.
My wife and I grabbed our lot in secret beach 1 day after your first video! We are still trying to coordinate a trip there as we also had a baby on the way during that period....He's one lucky kid... #generationalwealth
We have been big fans of the channel and lived vicariously through you as we are also in the digital space.
Great content, man, and you should come to Jamaica, and we could show you guys around!
Bro I've been following you since your first time in Thailand back when you first started and can say you have definitely been on a mission and know your not just having fun but build your future. Congratulations bro! 👏🏽🎉👏🏽🎉👏🏽
I think you should do more Exotic Real Estate Investment Videos, I like how you structure the video and interview the whole process and people involved
CONGRATULATIONS Jabril!!!! I love seeing the growth and positive content you bring to the world.
love your content my man !!!! wow ... style, videographie, your vibe, music !!! fckn everything
I watched the entire video, it just re-inspired me back into real estate investing, thank you P.H. team! W Belize
Big Congrats bro!
I got my piece in Secret Beach a year ago. I think it’s my best investment decision this far. Good stuff bro. And stay away from that hot sauce. You know what happened the last time you were tasting that stuff. Lol
Love this post, and my favorite phrase here is "building generational wealth" and I love those modern homes, the talk about how accepting the people are. Great job getting this opportunity out there sooner rather than later too - Living your best life 👊 and omg - so many pretty people 🔥
im 100% considering this in my immediate future. my career projections for the next 8 months have me looking a places to invest and this seems like the right move. ive watched your belize videos 80 times over the past couple of years. im with this.
Came down in 21
Came back copped a plot Secret Beach
Great job bringing it to life
Been constantly watching the amount of youtubers that look like me grow
#generationalwealth
We’re back 🍿
Can’t wait for this one 1️⃣
Thanks for sharing, congratulations to everyone who has purchased, let's look out for the unintended consequences to the less well off on the island.
In 2004 I visited Belize : Placencia and Kaye Cauker and there wasn’t many homes to rent. There were mostly hotels and a few Americans who bought and built their own homes there. It wasn’t developed much at all. Places were inexpensive back then. There wasn’t many tourists there besides a handful of Americans.
Been a long time Passport Heavy Subscriber, More Blessings and Prosperity to you.
Appreciate you 🙏🏾
Congrats !!!!!
This was beautiful and put some deep thought in my head.
Thanks for sharing and providing such great content. The procrastinators like myself need this motivation to move full speed ahead.
Glad to see you back it has been a while
Trevor and Will are the best!!! I have had the best experience building my short term rental with these guys!
Let’s go team !!
I met Ryan and 28:49 , he is bys far the most coolest person ive met in construction industry. He has the complete vision and has produced a beautiful labor of love with his property... sustainably...i cant wait to begin my personal process and just to be living in the same area as people with the same mindset
Love the message to the people at the end!
I just watched this incredible made episode and I’m beaming with pride of you. I started following and watching you on all platforms many years ago. I am so happy and proud of how far you’ve come. My husband and I were in Belize in February of 2023 for my birthday. We immediately fell in love with the country. It reminds us of our country of origin, Liberia. We’re also thinking about building there. Thank you again for this episode. It was heart warming seeing so many people that look like me taking a leap of faith and making the investment 🙏🏾
Those beachfront homes skyrocketed to $500K in just 18 months?! Wow!
Those homes have been expensive since I've looked a year ago. Belize is on the come up...
You realize this is just BS, right ?
You’ve done it again!! Thank you so much ❤
Whenever PH drops a video it’s a movie! Can’t wait to visit Belize again and one day invest 😊
Great video you just put Belize on my radar….thank you very much 🙏
O Yeah Great Job Passport Heavy Team
Always love to watch your vids Jubril.
The way you project your vids. The tropical architecture and vibes is just what I envision my dream locations to be.
Keep it up and cheers.
However my dream country is Panama.
Saw your vids on the place. Hopefully i could settle there in the future.
Love this, I'll be there soon.❤❤
Thank you team for your hard work and dedication, bringing us up to date on opportunities we might not have have noticed along the way. Imagination allows for the freedom to explore without limits, all possibilities!
Congratulations Brother! Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the insights, man! From a design/vibe perspective, definitely need to see more places like Habitat and less like Mahogany Bay. Canggu-style villas are where it's at.
Big respect fam! You found one of these sweet spots alot of us been looking for.
Welcome to my country!
Man, I'm almost convinced to go buy now.
Amazing video! SO glad to see this message about community and generational wealth. I'm finishing my home in Secret beach for all the reasons mentioned and for the amazing cultures that make up Belize. Trying to get more family and friends to take the chance.
Congrats, when did you buy? See you in Belize! 🇧🇿
@@PassportHeavy I bought last November and get there as much as I can. Arriving next on March 25.
I love Black architects. I even had the pleasure of interviewing many members of NOMA (which I hope Stephen Wilder is a member of), including the great Zina Howard FAIA. Always great content. #loveyourchannel
I was just thinking the same thing! I didn’t finish my Architectural degree for a couple reasons, age because I started after a 25 year military career which had me feeling like an old man in the classroom, COVID hit in year two and I was feeling cheated sitting in front of my laptop and paying in person prices, and then my friend started a business and offered me an income that was probably a decade away as an Architect.
But I still Love it, and love to see people of color in that space. I didn’t know about NOMA until after I dropped out. 😊
great information my brother
Outstanding video King...Thank you for sharing your experiences...You are such a sweetheart and it shows in your view on travel. Stay Blessed...Hugs!!! 💋💋💋
Best time to buy is write after a hurricane
Instantly subscribed
I will be there in May to look at lots in Secret Beach because of you and your team! I connected with one of Will's agents Hassan who has been amazing and we've done some zoom meetings already. Hassan is professional, very knowledgeable about various areas and fun, and I am sooo looking forward to building out my dream in Belize....Thank you Hassan, Will and most of all....PASSPORT HEAVY!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hassan is the man. Super nice guy who is amazing at what he does.
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I LOVE how people of ALL COLORS Get Along Well and Seem to Have RESPECT for each Other and JUST WANT TO ENJOY LIFE@!!!!!!
Great video!
Well done cuz 💪🏿
Thank you 🙏🏾
!!!DOPE!!! (Thank You)
this is amazing. Well done guys
Thank you!
Sup Jubril! We were in Belize for New Years ❤
Thank you !
Jubril from the Bay!!! Heyyyyyy!!! No wonder I gravitated towards you 😂 Keep doing your thing. I hope to learn from your journey. Now I know you've seen investors come in and buy up the Bay, driving our prices way up!
GOALS❤❤
My husband and I have been looking for an investment outside of the US…thank you for this video. Information requested!
Can’t wait to get a lot these‼️💯
I have planned on buying property in Belize since 2015 and talked to Will and his team two years ago. They are a great team. I need to get there soon.
Congratulations 🍾🎈🎉
Jubril, once again I've followed your lead. You've turned me on to a lot of dope spots to travel to and now my wife & I just purchased our land in Belize (Secret Beach) through ReMax because of your videos. Make sure you get your commissions. LOL.
Love to see Secret Beach growing so quickly 😍
Love it All bro! I'm in Seattle working hard and building a Beach Hotel in the Philippines and we open next year! Dreams come true!
People don't realize how beautiful the Caribbean in the whole is. I live in the British Virgin Islands, the land, the people, being surrounded with ocean and our views are many other islands. I wish people could look to our smaller islands also to make it their home.
AWESOME❤❤
THE QUALITY 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
WOW, THAT HOUSE!!!!
Thank you so much for this valuable information! I plan on buying based on your information
I am going to be your neighbor within the next year. Ive been working with Willis team, ill be down there in November. I can NOT wait. Congratulations!
Great info J. I'm still saving to get my piece of paradise. Belize, I'll be there soon.
It was DOPE meeting you in Colombia! be safe and keep providing value to the travel community
Very good video love the video.
Omg it’s so beautiful! How do I get started?? I’m ready to retire in a couple years and I’m looking to move to a beautiful island such as Belize. Never been so I would need to take a vacation and come there first. The video was so inspiring though. I had been looking at Jamaica first but this place seems more affordable. You guys are living the dream! I love it!
All the very best with your building project Jubril 🙌
Thank you 🙏🏾
Just bought a lot at secret beach thanks to you!!! Thanks for this video!! 🎉
What realtor did you use
Excited to see this brother. Headed to Panama due to one of your videos.
Can’t wait to get to Belize in a few months. Definitely excited to visit and purchase some land.
great video
very nice and amazing, great share, keep up, I like those Friends who keep motivating me.
Congratulations!
That restaurant is on another level
Which one did you like?
Draymond Green is living in Belize now! LOL, J/K good you are looking for great investments and sharing your experiences. I been looking for the same thing. Great video
Been a sub with you for years my dude and I appreciate you. I know you have your target market, which is clearly luxury travel, but many traveling youtubers spend like 0.00 and make Millions in views. So I guess you're lucky to have revenues from other businesses, but I honestly think you you can make a lot more on YT, IF you make more natural travel videos. Like no paid promos or expensive resorts, show the actual locals, the affordable cost of living, etc. Your vids are more like dreams or vacation, not realistic daily living. Most Americans or others who want to travel is to "escape" the Matrix so to speak and to find a more affordable and fun lifestyle, digital nomad lifestyles, backpackers, etc. I'm sure you know this and wouldnt change your channel much, simply would be more related to more people. This is free advice by the way ha ha. I have not been to Belize yet, currently visiting Brazil, and will make it there soon. Cheers!!
Hey Jubril! Thanks for the great videos. Shout out to your entire crew for the wonderful quality!
QQ: We are going to Tulum in a couple weeks to see what is what. Why did you decide to buy in Belize vs. Tulum? Is it because the market in Tulum has become hyper competitive?
Thank you - for many reasons listed in the episode - English speaking country, really vibe with the people and culture. Tulum is oversaturated with properties - watch the section with Trevor again in the episode for more on that.
I can’t wait to visit in June 🏝️ I wanna buy some land down there as well!
See you in Belize 🇧🇿
Im definitely looking into this.
Great video! Looking forward to my first foreign property investment
What a GORGEOUS PLACE!!! Thank You for this VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love to SEE PEOPLE Getting Along Well. I'm GLAD you found a different SYSTEM than this One in the USA, WHERE CONTROL REIGNS.