Caballito CayePrivate-island homes for sale in Belize
Ten beachfront homes on a 650-acre private island.
Lighthouse Reef Atoll · Belize
- 650 acres
- Entirely private island
- 10
- Estates in Phase 1
- Freehold
- Fee-simple title
- 20 min
- By boat to the Blue Hole
Caballito Caye is a 650-acre private island inside Lighthouse Reef Atoll, one of only four true coral atolls in the Western Hemisphere. Phase 1 releases just ten estates along the calm, sunset-facing west coast — each a completed three-, four- or five-bedroom home on its own titled beachfront land, with a private pool and between 119 and 273 feet of beach. Belize is English-speaking, common-law, and places no restrictions on foreign ownership: you hold freehold title exactly as a Belizean would. The Great Blue Hole is about twenty minutes away by boat.
The only private island beside the Blue Hole
The UNESCO-listed Great Blue Hole is roughly 20 minutes by boat, against one to two-plus hours from other resorts. Half Moon Caye — the atoll's second World Heritage site — is five minutes from your beach.
Freehold, permitted, titles ready
Fee-simple ownership with no restrictions on foreign buyers. Environmental permits and subdivision approvals are already secured and individual plot titles are ready to transfer — rare in Belize, where projects often sit in permitting for years.
A finished house, not a lot
Every estate is delivered as a completed home built for you by the developer on your own titled land. You choose the design and finalize the interior; you don't manage a build on a remote island.
Ten homes. That's the whole phase.
Lots run 16,500 to 44,800 sq ft with 119 to 273 feet of private, titled beach frontage — all on the sheltered leeward coast, all facing the sunset.
A boutique hotel does the work
The adjoining hotel brings two restaurants, a spa over the lake, a dive centre and a helipad — plus housekeeping, provisioning, concierge and optional rental management. Staff are on the island 24/7, 365.
Most of the island stays wild
A 250-acre preserve is set aside as forever wild, the residences run on solar with battery storage, and the developer works with international and Belizean conservation NGOs.
Private-Island Residences
Lighthouse Reef Atoll · Belize · Freehold
- Starting price
- From $1,550,000 USD
Why Belize makes sense for Canadians
Belize is the most straightforward Caribbean market a Canadian buyer can walk into. It's English-speaking, runs on British-derived common law, and places no restrictions on foreign ownership — you hold freehold title in your own name or through a company, with the same rights as a citizen. No trust structure, no workaround.
The economy is stable and USD-linked, property taxes are low, and the 2021 Blue Bond agreement locked in protection for the reef systems the country is known for. Getting there is easy: Belize City is roughly 4.5 hours from Toronto, 6 from Calgary or Seattle, and 2 from Miami.
The island
Caballito Caye sits inside Lighthouse Reef Atoll — one of only four true coral atolls in the Western Hemisphere. The island is 100% privately held. There is no government land on it.
It runs 650 acres of mature palms, native vegetation and untouched shoreline, and the development is deliberately restrained: the estates and hotel occupy the calm leeward west coast, where shallow reef shelters the beach and every evening ends over the water. A 250-acre preserve in the interior is set aside as forever wild.
Twenty minutes from the Great Blue Hole
No other private development in Belize can say this. The Great Blue Hole — the UNESCO-listed sinkhole that put Belizean diving on the map — is about 20 minutes away by boat. From most resorts it's a one to two-plus hour crossing, which turns a dive into an expedition.
Half Moon Caye, the atoll's second UNESCO World Heritage Site, is five minutes from your beach. National Protected Areas to the north and south safeguard critical marine spawning grounds, creating an unbroken corridor of pristine reef that residents reach from the island itself.
Getting there
Fly into Belize City on a direct flight from across North America, then transfer to the island by helicopter or seaplane in roughly 35 minutes — there's a beach helipad just north of the residences.
Prefer the water? A boat transfer takes about an hour and a half and arrives at one of the island's two private piers. Once you're there, everything is on-island: provisioning, dining, diving and staff, every day of the year.
The ten estates
Phase 1 is ten homes on the sunset coast. Lots run from roughly 16,500 to 44,800 square feet — half an acre to well over an acre — each with 119 to 273 feet of direct, titled beach frontage facing west.
You're buying a completed home, not vacant land. Choose from three Studio Lobato designs — three, four or five bedrooms in stone, timber, glass and thatch, each with a private pool steps from the sand — then finalize your interior layout and pay in stages as the developer builds. Depending on the payment structure you choose, land title transfers either near the start or on completion.
A hotel next door is the whole trick
Owning on a remote island usually means becoming its property manager. Caballito Caye solves that by putting an elegant boutique hotel beside the residences — closer to the Blue Hole than any other luxury accommodation in Belize.
It brings two restaurants, a spa with treatment suites suspended over a tranquil lake, a professional dive centre, a helipad and an infinity pool aimed at the sunset. For owners, it means requesting housekeeping, a stocked fridge, an in-house chef or a dive booking before you land, with a concierge handling it. And because the island operates 24/7, 365, your home is watched over by security, maintenance and hotel staff when you're not there.
Renting, if you want to
Rental is entirely optional and entirely yours to control. Owners who want income can place their residence in the hotel's rental program — full-time or occasionally — managed through an owner portal that shows availability and bookings at a glance.
Owners who never rent a night still get the same year-round staffing, security and maintenance. The economics of the island don't depend on your participation.
Built for the conditions
The island already has infrastructure most undeveloped cayes lack: two piers, solar power with battery storage, rainwater harvesting and reverse-osmosis water, staff accommodation, sand roads and boardwalks. That shortens build timelines considerably and lets construction start quickly.
Homes are low-rise, engineered to Category 4 standards and fully insured, on a leeward coast where shallow reef buffers storm surge. The developer is British-led with more than 20 years of low-impact development experience in Belize, working alongside international and Belizean conservation NGOs.
What's on offer
- Adjoining boutique hotel
- Two restaurants and a beachfront bar
- Infinity pool positioned for the sunset
- Spa with treatment suites suspended over a lake
- Professional dive centre
- Fitness centre
- Beach helipad and seaplane access
- Two private piers for boat arrivals
- 24/7 security and maintenance, year-round
- Owner concierge, housekeeping and provisioning
- Optional hotel-managed rental program with owner portal
- Solar power, battery storage, rainwater and reverse-osmosis water
- 250-acre forever-wild nature preserve
- World-class reef diving and snorkelling from your beach
Indicative pricing
- 3-bedroom beachfront residence
- From $1,547,500 USD
- 4-bedroom beachfront residence
- From $2,087,500 USD
- 5-bedroom beachfront residence
- From $2,895,000 USD
- Estate lot sizes
- 16,500–44,800 sq ft · 119–273 ft of private beach
- Closing costs
- 8% stamp duty plus roughly 1–2% legal
Direct flights to Belize City (BZE)
Approximate nonstop flight times from major Canadian and US cities — your gateway to Caballito Caye.
Approximate direct flight times, shown for orientation; some routes are seasonal and schedules change. Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is served by nonstop routes from across North America.
How buying works
Reserve an estate with a US$25,000 deposit, followed by US$250,000 on contract signing. From there two structures are offered: Option A front-loads the land purchase so freehold title transfers to you near the start, with the home balance paid in stages as construction progresses; Option B weights payments to construction milestones, with title transferring on completion. Either way you pay as your residence is built, with direct developer contact throughout.
Who's behind Caballito Caye
A British-led development group with more than 20 years of low-impact development experience in Belize, holding the island through U.S. and Belizean corporations. Residences are designed by Studio Lobato. Environmental permits and subdivision approvals are already secured, and the developer maintains conservation partnerships with international and Belizean NGOs.
Good questions to ask.
If yours isn't here, ask a Renanza advisor directly — every conversation is no-obligation.
Can foreigners really own freehold in Belize?
Yes, without restriction. Ownership is fee-simple freehold, you can buy in your own name or through a company, and you hold the same title rights as a Belizean citizen — under an English-speaking, common-law system that will feel familiar to Canadian buyers.
Am I buying land or a finished house?
A finished house. Each estate is delivered as a completed residence on its own freehold beachfront plot. Depending on the payment structure you choose, the land title transfers either near the start of the process or on completion of the home.
How many homes are there, and who else is on the island?
Phase 1 is ten estates, all direct beachfront on the sheltered west coast. Alongside them is the boutique hotel, and behind that a 250-acre preserve that stays wild. The island is 650 acres in total, so density is not a concern.
How do I get there?
Fly into Belize City's international airport, then take a helicopter or seaplane roughly 35 minutes to the island's beach helipad, or a boat transfer of about an hour and a half to one of two private piers.
Who builds the house?
The developer does. You choose one of three architect-designed models by Studio Lobato — three, four or five bedrooms — finalize the internal layout, and pay in stages as construction progresses, with direct access to the developer throughout.
What happens when I'm not there?
The island operates 24/7, 365. Because the hotel adjoins the residences, security, maintenance and hotel staff are always present — whether or not you ever rent your home out.
Can I rent it out?
Yes, and only if you want to. Rentals run through the hotel, full-time or ad hoc, and an owner portal lets you control availability and see bookings. You can also pre-arrange housekeeping, provisioning, tours and chef service for your own stays.
What are the closing costs?
Belize charges 8% stamp duty plus roughly 1–2% in legal fees. Because the purchase can be structured as land plus a separate build contract, stamp duty is generally payable on the land element — your lawyer and our team will walk you through how that applies to your structure.
When will the hotel and amenities be open?
The developer's phasing targets the restaurant, bar and pool within 12–18 months of construction starting, and hotel suites within 18–24 months, with construction beginning once an initial group of residences is sold. Those are relative timelines, so we confirm current status with the developer when you enquire. Starlink is already the connectivity standard on the island.
How exposed is it to storms?
Homes are low-rise, engineered to Category 4 standards and fully insured, and the estates sit on the leeward coast where shallow reef buffers storm surge. It's a fair question for any Caribbean purchase, and one we'd rather answer directly than skip.
Interested? Here's exactly how this goes.
No pressure and no obligation at any step — and nothing is binding until you've seen everything in writing and had your own lawyer read it.
Ask which of the ten are still available
Phase 1 is ten estates and they don't come back. Register below and we confirm which lots remain, their beach frontage and size, and current pricing for the three-, four- and five-bedroom designs.
Talk it through with a Renanza advisor
One call, no obligation. We answer the questions a web page can't — what's genuinely available this week, how the numbers work for your situation, and whether this project is even the right fit before you spend more time on it.
Choose your estate and your design
Pick the lot, then one of three Studio Lobato models, and finalize the interior layout with the developer. We set up direct contact so you're speaking with the people actually building the house.
Reserve, structure the purchase, and build
A US$25,000 deposit reserves your estate, with US$250,000 on contract signing. We walk you through both payment structures — whether title transfers early or on completion — coordinate Belizean counsel for the freehold transfer, and stay with the file through construction.
Enquire about Caballito Caye
Tell us what you're looking for and a Renanza advisor comes back with current pricing, availability and the answers specific to your situation. Everything you need lives here or comes from a person — we don't hand out generic brochures.
Belize offers freehold (fee-simple) ownership with no restrictions on foreign buyers. Prices are in USD. This is a limited Phase 1 release: pricing, availability, payment structures and the hotel construction timeline are the developer's and subject to change — all are confirmed at enquiry. Closing-cost figures are typical estimates, not a quote. Renderings are illustrative. Nothing here is legal, tax or investment advice. This is not an offer to sell where prohibited by law.
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