So why Belize?
John and Sandy Adkins, like many Sanctuary Bay owners, had pictured a lifestyle that allowed them to split their time between their home in Arizona and a second home in the Caribbean or Central America. The idea initially came to them
while they were on holidays a few years back in Costa Rica. After exploring some Costa Rican real estate opportunities they felt that Costa Rica was overpriced and decided to wait until the right opportunity emerged. The idea of investing in Central America was revived after a few years while on a scuba diving trip to Roatan, Honduras. They decided to explore real estate opportunities in the greater Central American area by surfing the Internet and they discovered Sanctuary Bay in Belize. To John and Sandy, Belize offered an undervalued real estate market, untouched natural beauty, access to world famous scuba diving, and chance to live amongst some of the most friendly people in the world.
Why Sanctuary Bay?
Sanctuary Bay offers the type of lifestyle that John and Sandy want for themselves and for their 10 year and 6 year old. They felt that the large lot sizes at Sanctuary Bay were a key differentiator when comparing Sanctuary Bay to other expat communities in Central America. For John and Sandy the large lots at Sanctuary Bay create the opportunity for their family to truly enjoy the natural surroundings of Belize. In addition, they were impressed by the Sanctuary Bay Master Plan and in particular they plan to enjoy the Marina and the vast amounts of conservation areas. Lastly, to the Adkins it’s a real treat to have the world class diving so close by.
First Impressions of Sanctuary Bay?
When the Adkins visited Sanctuary Bay for the first time they felt that Bill Bannon, Director of Operations at Sanctuary Bay, had properly set their expectations so they had an idea of what to expect. “To be honest, we weren’t expecting too much since we knew that Sanctuary Bay was in phase 1 of its development”. They had also been to Belize before so they knew what to expect from Belize’s pristine environment, great weather, and overall economic environment. The factor that stood out most for John and Sandy and influenced their purchase decision was John Usher - which is something that I hear time and time again from other investors. The Adkins’ explained that John Usher’s, the President of the Sanctuary Bay, passion and drive” is admirable and will be factor that makes Sanctuary Bay a community that will stand out from others”.
Hey ... so what are your plans?
John and Sandy are in the process of moving their construction business from Arizona to Sanctuary Bay this Fall and will build their home on Lot 105. They feel that it makes perfect sense to expand their business to a market that is continuing to grow relative to the Arizona real estate market which has been significantly impacted by the recession. If you are interested in learning more about John and Sandy’s business please feel free to send me an email and I’ll pass your contact information on to the Adkins. Their website will be up and running soon and I’ll share the link with everyone once it is live.
The Adkins -like many of the Sanctuary Bay investors- plan to split their time between North America and Belize and enjoy an an ‘outdoorzzzzy’ lifestyle in one of the planet’s most beautiful countries. Sandy explains that on the top of their to-do list are things like scuba diving, horseback riding, hiking, and enjoying the company of some of the ‘nicest people’ in the world.
Chris
