Whether you're already living in San Ignacio or preparing to move to San Ignacio, our Expat Guide to Living in Belize offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in San Ignacio. For answers to specific questions, visit our Belize Forum to talk with expats in San Ignacio.
Macarena Rose with Keller Williams Belize offers tips for expats renting homes in Belize. Expats should use a lawyer at all times, work with a vetted leasing agency and more.
An expat in San Ignacio, Belize discusses local medical care and the availability of prescription medicines. Most common prescription medicines are available at the local pharmacy and many do not need a prescription.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in San Ignacio handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to San Ignacio by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to San Ignacio? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in San Ignacio? Help others moving to San Ignacio by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to San Ignacio with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in San Ignacio, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to San Ignacio. If you are already living in San Ignacio, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in San Ignacio by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in San Ignacio? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in San Ignacio by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in San Ignacio? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in San Ignacio? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Hopkins Village, Belize
An expat in Hopkins, Belize describes in great detail about life there. Here cultural blunders, the food available there, and the pace of life and much more provide a nice glimpse of what it means to be an expat in Belize.
Pros and Cons of Living in Belize
Anyone thinking about moving to Belize should carefully consider the pros and cons of expat life in Belize. The article includes insight from expats about the cons (crime, limited healthcare, poor road conditions and more) and the pros (beautiful beaches, friendly people, low cost of living and more).
Moving to Belize: 10 Things to Know Before You Move to Belize
Expats that move to Belize learn to enjoy a breathtakingly beautiful setting without some of the essentials they may have taken to granted in their home countries. Here are some tips to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Belize.
Top 5 Reasons Expats Move to Central America
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