maddes
Argentine expat in Belize
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About me
Argentine
Lives in San Pedro, Belize
Speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese
Registration: 24 January 2021
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Buying from Amazon or similar by maddes
Hello fellow expats! I just moved to Belize 2 weeks ago and found out that houses have no street numbers and cities don't have postal codes, amazing! They just go about naming buildings and hoping everyone else eventually find out about them, at ...
I got it perfectly and paid no duties. I only paid $50 bzd for the service, which for a $2000 product was totally worth it. Read More
Bank Account by sjarb0864
I will be moving to Belize soon and need to open a bank account there. What would be the best bank to use and do they have the ability to receive transfers from a bank here in the US? Please help me as i need to do this soon to start construction ...
Sorry the multiple replies. Use my referral link if possible when signing up :D That way I get 25usd http://share.payoneer.com/nav/J-CEn-tErVFctuUz3tNa6AyOBn12yMZZHRLKHZaUyDngfMM10N0HTvZonI2gzmLZMBzF2FDRDyZfqWYuugX_Nw2 Read More
Bank Account by sjarb0864
I will be moving to Belize soon and need to open a bank account there. What would be the best bank to use and do they have the ability to receive transfers from a bank here in the US? Please help me as i need to do this soon to start construction ...
I mean, it does have a significant fee for currency conversion (around 3.5% I think), but no other maintenance cost. And you get virtually no limits, you can extract about bzd$5000 per day in any Belizean ATM. Read More
Bank Account by sjarb0864
I will be moving to Belize soon and need to open a bank account there. What would be the best bank to use and do they have the ability to receive transfers from a bank here in the US? Please help me as i need to do this soon to start construction ...
Guys just get Payoneer, you can use their card here just fine. Read More
How Can I Bring Substantial Amount of Cash Into Belize? by jchrisc
Hello everyone. This is a problem I've spent a lot of time researching to no avail. I never would've believed that Belize wouldn't want my yankee dollars as long as it was obvious I wasn't doing anything illegal. I have had a ...
You could both open a Payoneer account, then you can transfer her at your heart content and she'll be able to extract in BZD at ATMs or use the card to buy. Read More
What struck you about Belize? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Belize, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Belize and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you discovered ...
1) Houses and buildings don't have street number on the islands, WHAT THE HELL. You can see how they struggle real hard to tell others where stuff is located at. 2) They don't speak Spanish nor English, they speak both at the same time. ... Read More
Cost of Living in Belize in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Belize, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
Hey, FYI, as you mention Corozal and beach on the same phrase, a small honest commentary about "beaches" here: Corozal has "coast" as in "shore access to sea" but no "beach" as in "sand, palms and ... Read More
Have signed up twice as cody9. Border crossing at Chetamal by Cody9
Looking to live in Corozal area. Will need to buy my insulin in Chetamal. What are taraffs/duties crossing the border. Is it difficult
I understand no people can go through, but packages do. So if you have someone in the other side packaging and delivering it to you at the border you can pick it up. At least a friend did that successfully for several packages at the Guatemala ... Read More
Buying from Amazon or similar by maddes
Hello fellow expats! I just moved to Belize 2 weeks ago and found out that houses have no street numbers and cities don't have postal codes, amazing! They just go about naming buildings and hoping everyone else eventually find out about them, at ...
So, FYI to all that kindly replied, I was recommended "Belize Queen Freight" by a guy that imports used mac's and resells them in Belmopán (contact available if you're interested). They have a simple system, you just download ... Read More
Seeking visit to get familiar with country by dillys77
I have been in country for a week some years back, but would like to spend enough to travel around a bit to get real feel for the country, is there any way of spending a couple of months there.thx.
I've been here for 2 months and this I learned: 1) If you're on a budget and already know in which area you're setting base, search a rental in Facebook marketplace and local groups. CALL the owners, you'll find much better deals ... Read More
Buying from Amazon or similar by maddes
Hello fellow expats! I just moved to Belize 2 weeks ago and found out that houses have no street numbers and cities don't have postal codes, amazing! They just go about naming buildings and hoping everyone else eventually find out about them, at ...
Thanks Wendy! Read More
Buying from Amazon or similar by maddes
Hello fellow expats! I just moved to Belize 2 weeks ago and found out that houses have no street numbers and cities don't have postal codes, amazing! They just go about naming buildings and hoping everyone else eventually find out about them, at ...
How do you know when it arrived? Sender traking? Are duties too arbitrary? I saw there's no duty for laptops for example, but also heard they just improvise and charge you anyway whatever they see fit. Read More
Buying from Amazon or similar
Hello fellow expats! I just moved to Belize 2 weeks ago and found out that houses have no street numbers and cities don't have postal codes, amazing! They just go about naming buildings and hoping everyone else eventually find out about them, at ... Read More
Cost of Living in Belize in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Belize, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
Hey... I moved into San Pedro 2 weeks ago. Carts cost $25 USD a day, but if you rent monthly you can find down to $250 US a month. I'm paying $900 a month for a 2 bed apartment near the town in San Pedro, a block away from the coast on the ... Read More