Our professional fees for handling the entire real estate purchase and transaction are normally 1.5% of the purchase price of the property, with a set minimum where the consideration is low. Stamp duty and government fees are separate. If the transaction does not close, we bill at an hourly rate of US $150 for professional services rendered up to that point.
Stamp duty is assessed at 5% or 8% of the consideration of the property (the first US $10,000 of the consideration is exempt). Note that the government may assess the property value higher than the actual sale price, which can require an additional stamp duty payment.
Send us an email at mikhail@attorneysinbelize.com or call us from the US at 011 501-223-6798. If you contact us via email, we will respond within 24 hours.
We offer legal services throughout the country of Belize, and we work with both local and international clients.
No. Passport applications can only be handled during consular outreach. We also do not accept applications for birth certificates.
No. Philippine document authentication must occur at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, and we do not provide translation services.