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Farm/Ranch For Sale in Purulha, Baja-Verapaz Guatemala Spectacular Tropical Mountain Cloud Forest Properties Asking Price: $50,000 - $135,000 USD (Financing Available) Newly Offered with Special Price Offering as of 5/09
We are offering for sale a limited number of very beautiful and exclusive five (5) to fifteen (15) acre tropical mountain cloud forest properties in Purulha, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala........ ”Hacienda del Quetzal”.
About Guatemala........
As of late Guatemala has become one of the most sought after Central American locales. With locations such as the colonial city of Antigua, the Caribbean resort area of Rio Dulce, the “second Amazon” rain forest of Peten, and the maintain volcanic lake region of Lago (Lake) Atitlan, it is no wonder that Guatemala is so highly prized by foreigners seeking a special way of life. Having a government and culture that is very friendly to foreign investment, a stable and growing economy that is the largest in Central America, freedom to live a peaceful and family-friendly life; coupled with some of the world’s most picturesque scenery and temperate climate, it is no wonder why many expatriates and investors alike are excited about this special Central American locale. Travel into Guatemala is further improved with the new Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City...... Central America’s newest and finest International Airport.
Foreigners in Guatemala have the constitutionally-protected right to sovereign ownership of land, without any Guatemalan residency requirements. (We are very familiar with this as we are non-Guatemalan resident, U.S. citizens ourselves) Also, foreigners can easily set up bank accounts and business entities in Guatemala. (As we have also done)
Guatemala is becoming very popular with foreign expats and retirees as they can live very comfortably on $500-$700 every 30 days. Health and dental care is modern and very economical.
Guatemala has a population of approximately fourteen million, with about 20% of its population living in the major metropolitan area of Guatemala City. The other 80% live throughout the beautiful coastal and inland rural areas spread throughout the country.
Guatemala is located in northern Central America, bordering Belize, Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador. It is about 1,500 miles from the United States via the newly renovated Pan-American Highway, or a 2-3 hour direct flight from Houston, Atlanta, or Miami. The currency, the “quetzal” is currently trading at approx 8 quetzales per U.S. dollar.
About Baja Verapaz........
In the Department (State) of Baja Verapaz is found the Biotopo (Biotope) of Quetzal, one of the few protected sites that preserve some examples of the Guatemalan national bird and national symbol (the Quetzal) with its prodigiously beautiful and colorful three to four foot long plumage.
Other attractions of Baja Verapaz are its archaeological sites, the powerful Matanzas River with its 70 x 225 meter waterfalls (Central America's largest) and the Chixoy River dam, surrounded by an impressive natural landscape. Baja Verapaz is also home to the world's second largest tropical cloud forest and contains many private and public nature reserves, as well as various unique eco-tourism locales.
About Purulha........
The city/town of Purulha is located approximately 75 miles from the Guatemala City Aurora International Airport on a newly upgraded Highway and is home to the famous Mario Dary Rivera Biotopo del Quetzal Reserve. The University of San Carlos in Guatemala City manages the reserve, which is a dense jungle of great beauty. It is home to colossal vegetation including the giant fern tree, orchids, red flowering bromelaids and more. Here is found large numbers of the Quetzal bird, deer, mountain turkey, monkeys, 250 species of birds, and more. The Mario Dary Rivera Biotopo del Quetzal Reserve is located only three miles from our properties. Purulha is also home to the Ram Tzul Private Reserve and the Montebello Private Reserve (which borders our properties).
Purulha has a population of approximately 36,600 people, most of whom are of indigenous Mayan anscestry. It sits at an elevation of 1,570 meters (5,151 feet) above sea level. It is a quiet town with many public services and no crime problems. It is located approximately 25 miles by car from the city of Coban, Guatemala...... one of the finest in the country. Coban offers all types of banking, dental, health, and shopping services.
The area supports extensive highland coffee growth of the finest quality and a variety of farm crops including onions, beans, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, peppers, strawberries, avocados and fruit. Purulha is known as a center for commercial floral production for export to nurseries throughout the world. The area also supports extensive livestock production due to high grade pastures. The area has abundant natural water sources of the purest quality.
The climate of Purulha is simply wonderful with its constant Mediterranean-like 70-74 degree days and 54-60 degree nights. The area is picuresque with abundant prisine mountain water and air, with breath-taking cloud forest vistas........ an area that is surrounded by an environment of natural beauty that is unique in the world and is a must see for foreign travelers.
No crime and stress problems here...... just a beautiful, clean lifestyle.
About our property ”Hacienda del Quetzal”.........
Hacienda del Quetzal is located about 1 mile from Purulha at an elevation of 1670 meters (5479) feet. It sits at the base of an incredible 6,500 foot cloud forest peak. The average daily temperature is between 70-74 degrees farenheit, with nightly lows of 54-60 degrees (no heaters or artificial a/c needed here!!!!). The rainfall is ideal...... simply put, the climate is perfect.
Previously Hacienda del Quetzal was being developed by a private Guatemalan individual as an exclusive mountain eco resort. There is electricity and phone service available, as well as an internal protected pristine mountain spring water system on the property. There is also a community managed and maintained pristine mountain spring water system that services the property. There are few if any properties like this in the area.
There are abundant natural springs on the property. There are abundant mature maple, pines, cypress, aguacatillo (the preferred food of the Quetzal bird), and oak trees on the property as well as 4-5 other local varieties. There are also various wild edible fruits/berries, including blackberries and raspberries. The entire property is free from any chemical contamination and only uses organic processes. There are many peach, apple, avacado, guayava, and banana trees on the property as well. There are extensive Xate fern trees on the property which are highly prized in the U.S. and Japan for floral arangements. There is also abundant flowering vegetation which includes many varieties of orchids and roses. The property is home to abundant wildlife including the prized Quetzal bird, pheasant, quail, 250 types of bird species, monkey, deer, wild turkey, and more.
Hacienda del Quetzal is about a 40/60 mix of open-rolling pasture and tropical mountain forest. 100% of the property is useable for development. The property stays very lush and green year-round. The property has three larger caves on the property and mountain views that reach all the way the the caribbean coast on a clear day. Due to the elevation and inland location of the property hurricanes are a non-issue here.
It is also home to many tropical butterfly species. The front and one side of the property are both accessed by roads, with the front of the property having nearly 1,600 feet of paved road frontage and one side of the property having another 2,000 feet of road frontage to a local improved dirt road. The highway that fronts the property is the Coban-Guatemala City highway and is a two-lane highway of top quality. The traffic is not heavy and the road is not actually visible from within the property due being lined by large trees and being below the property itself.
The original property is 86 acres and we have divided the property into three (3) 5 acre properties, two (2) 7.5 acre properties, three (13.64 acre properties and one (15) acre property.
other improvements to the property:
There is a new internal gravel road (nice granite rock) that runs parallel to the highway on the front of the property and provides direct access to three 13.64 acre tracts at the front of the property. There is also a new gated gravel road that we have built at the rear of the property to give direct access to the three (3) 5 acre tracts, the two (2) 7.5 acre tracts and the one (15) acre tract that are located to the rear of the property.
One of the 13.64 acre front tracts has two new pools that are fed by pristine mountain spring water...... one with breathtaking mountain views, the other with wonderful views of the Quetzal bird.
On one of the other front 13.64 acre tracts we had begun construction of a beautiful (20% completed) house/lodge. It is approx. 4000 square feet in two levels and is designed to be built to very high quality standards. The design is of stone, cement, maple and exposed cypress consruction. It is a four bedroom, four bath home with cathedral, lodge-type ceilings of native cypress. The walls are 18” thick and are of stone and cement design. At 18" thick the home will stay at a consant 68-70 degree temperature with a wonderfully warm “feel”. The house is built into the side of a sloping hill and has six foot reinforced cement footers. The house is designed by an architect from Guatemala City, Guatemala with an excellent reputation.
A house like this in the U.S. would run well over $500,000 once completed.......... much more in the higher priced locales. In Guatemala the cost to build is a fraction of that price.
There is abundant landscaping that has been added to the property as well as cement and stone walkways.
In Guatemala there are three types of land ownership. First is a “private document or deed” (some are centuries old), which can be legally disputed. The second is a registered “private title or deed” (many have this), which the government can technically exercise eminent domain on like in the U.S...... third is the “Escritura Publica” (sovereign registered document), which is an absolutely sovereign title. This document can be difficult to acquire at times because land owners have “legally” stripped their land (trees) bare to the dismay of the government. (Land prices commonly triple with this type of title). Our Hacienda del Quetzal properties comes with detailed surveys and are titled with a registered title that is an escritura publica with easily transferable, totally sovereign ownership rights.
There are no annual property taxes.
This property is ideal as an investment and as an offshore investment all profits are non-taxed for foreigners.
The prices for our Hacienda del Quetzal tracts are as follows:
5 acre (20,235 mt2) tracts - $50,000 USD
7.5 acre (30,352.50 mt2) tracts - $70,000 USD
13.64 acre (55,201.09 mt2) tracts - $135,000 USD
15 acre (60,705 mt2) tract - $125,000 USD
Property of this type and size in this area normally sells for $5.00-$10.00 per square meter (depending upon size) and up without improvements, and could be easily subdivided at a minimum price of $25-$50 per meter, depending upon lot/tract size. At the price we are offering our Hacienda del Quetzal properties of $50,000-$135,000 per tract (only $2.10-$2.47 per square meter), they are an excellent investment opportunity, either as a private estate, for development, for agricultural/ranching, or for financial investment.
We are willing to owner finance our Hacienda del Quetzal properties with a 25% down payment with a 10% fixed rate APR (Guatemala APR average is much higher), with no pre-payment penalties.
Our Hacienda del Quetzal properties will be sold on a first come basis.
Showing is by appointment (we travel a lot on business), and on a first come basis.
Thanks for your time and interest,
Shimone
 | | About This Property | |
| Category: | | Farms/Ranches | | Address: | | Purulha
Baja-Verapaz
Guatemala | | For Sale By: | | Owner | | Construction Year: | | n/a | | Area: | | 15 Acres | | | Bedrooms: | | n/a | | Bathrooms: | | n/a | | Sleeps: | | n/a | | Stories: | | n/a | | Parking Spaces: | | n/a | |
| | Features - Amenities | |
| - Pool
- Mountain View
- Very Exclusive Location
| | - Located Near World Famous Biotopo Del Quetzal
- Located In World's Second Largest Tropical Cloud Forest
- Breathtaking Mountain And Tropical Forest Views
| | - Abundant Fauna
- Great Access
- Special Pricing With Simple Terms
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| | Contact - More Information | |
| | Shimone | | | | Phone: | | 011-502-7823-8018 (8am-8pm Central America Time)
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