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Why Susan Chose Belize for Retirement & Investment

Susan Watkins

“We've traveled to 60 countries, and we really feel very comfortable here. The people are wonderful, the roads are great, and we can't say enough good things about Belize.”
— Susan

Susan Watkins and her family fell in love with Belize long before they decided to invest. As avid scuba divers, they were drawn to the country's world-famous barrier reef, but it was the people, culture, and beautiful countryside that convinced them Belize could one day become their retirement destination. When the right opportunity became available, Susan worked with Shane Greenwell at RE/MAX Belize. She describes Shane as personable, easy to communicate with, and always quick to provide the information they needed throughout the buying process. Even with questions about the area's history, they felt confident every step of the way. What ultimately sold them on Red Rock was its unique combination of amenities and natural beauty. From the marina and waterfront to the horses, jungle, and landscaping, the community offered everything they were looking for. Having traveled to more than 60 countries, Susan says Belize stands out as one of the places where they feel most comfortable, thanks to its welcoming people, good infrastructure, and relaxed lifestyle.

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Shane Greenwell

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Hi, my name is Susan Watkins. We fell in love with Belize. We visited many times, we're avid scuba divers, we've been out to the Barrier Reef. But in addition, we really like the countryside, we love the people, the culture, and we just felt like this would be a wonderful place for us to eventually retire or at least spend a lot of time. Our agent is Shane Greenwell, very personable, easy to communicate with, and he was very helpful in getting information we knew about the lots when they came available that we were interested in.

We have questions with the process and we know a little bit of history about the sanctuary but we were very pleased we have been involved with RE/MAX in the past and we felt like this this had a good potential so we felt like there were a lot of our questions were being answered along the way. I think that this area and certainly this property appeal to us because it offers so much. You have the marina, the water, the horses, the landscaping, the jungle. So that appealed to us. I'm not saying that we're really risk takers, but we definitely feel like this appeals to our adventurous self. And yet we felt like there was a lot of stability. And we've traveled a lot.

We've traveled in 60 countries. We really feel very comfortable here. And the roads are great and easy to get around. People are wonderful, helpful, all good. Can't say enough about it.

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