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Why buy property on Roatan Island, Honduras?


Author: Ryan Bernal

Discover an untouched paradise on Roatan. Roatan, the largest of the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras boasts tropical landscapes surrounded by crystal clear Caribbean waters. Roatan is often found to be as affordable, if not more affordable, than surrounding Central American countries. Come to Roatan to start loving where you live!

The Roatan real estate market has a lot to offer a foreigner desiring to buy property on the island. Whether you are looking to invest in a continually booming market, purchase a second home for vacationing or to share with others, or searching for the perfect location to re-locate or retire, Roatan is for you.

The weather on Roatan is great all year long. The water is always warm and the tropical climate makes for beautiful scenery and cool evenings alongside the beaches.

Some benefits of moving to Roatan include an appreciating real estate market, knowledgeable and friendly real estate agents who speak English, investor friendly laws to protect you and your investments, a great local community maintaining a relaxed island lifestyle and an upbeat place to live. Additionally Roatan offers white sand beaches that fade into calm, warm Caribbean waters: heaven for scuba divers and water enthusiasts alike. The cost of living is extremely affordable and can be as extravagant or simple as you prefer. Modern hospitals and healthcare facilities exist on the island, and for very serious issues more advanced hospitals are a short plane ride to the mainland of Honduras.

Roatan Island has an international airport, docks and marinas, banks, grocery stores, and schools. Accessing the island is very easy from anywhere in the world with direct flights being offered by many mainstream airlines. If re-locating to Roatan, some of the top vacation spots in the world are right around the corner. Roatan offers all the amenities you look for in a place to live or raise a family, but offers them at a much lower costs and in a more beautiful and culturally diverse environment.

Roatan has a market for every buyer. If you would like to buy a home as an investment, our real estate agents can help you rent it out and maintain the property while you are away. For the vacationer and free spirit, Roatan offers more affordable housing that will be available to you whenever you decide to visit. For the people who want to make Roatan their home, the options are limited only to the imagination: Lush green tropical hillsides, beachfront property, huge estates, jungle plateaus, or homes near the main cities are all available.

On Roatan people can easily choose between developing property from start to finish, renovating an existing location, or moving into a completed new home. Running hot water, electricity, television, and high-speed internet are all available. The resources on Roatan are available for the business you always wanted to try, or opportunities to take over running businesses. The tourism industry on the island is very active and lucrative as Roatan is a great place to dive and relax all year long.

Honduras is a democracy headed by a President and Legislature, both elected by the voting public. Obtaining residency is easy. Honduran government encourages foreigner investment and has privatized most businesses for that reason. The government will grant citizenship to retirees or people moving into the country and living off of investment incomes or foreign incomes without taxing personal items, vehicles, and appliances brought into the country. The government values stability and over the past 15 years has placed, and continues to place, high importance on foreigners, which is why Honduras laws protect foreign investors just as they would a native. Foreigners can own land and are not required to lease the land.

Your safety is not so much a concern as it is almost guaranteed. The island of Roatan was once under British rule and many island natives speak English. Unlike some other Latin American countries where safety is of high concern, the Honduran government has taken extra precautions in recent years to keep visitors and newcomers safe.

Unlike other Central American cities, Roatan is removed from most mainstream political conflicts. Roatan’s climate is temperate year-round: the average temperature is 81°F. The people are friendly and the prices of property are on a steady increase, but remain affordable. The people of Roatan are kind, the lifestyle is simple. If all of these traits interest you, then Roatan can be your paradise. Honduras is one of the most reasonable priced places to live in the world and Roatan is no different.

Contact our real estate agents to love where you live and start enjoying your own piece of paradise on Roatan Island, Honduras. Visit www.roatanlife.com for more information.

About the author:
Ryan Bernal is a freelance travel writer. RoatanLife.com is a premiere Real Estate company on Roatan. Please visit: www.roatanlife.com for more information.

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