The Amazing Beachfront Property in Honduras Is the Best Beachfront Real Estate Buy in the Caribbean
The beachfront property in Honduras can only be described as jaw dropping
Honduras is the only Central American country that boasts true Caribbean beachfront real estate, the jewel of which is the archipelago known as the Bay Islands. Comprising a handful of larger islands and 60 or so small cays, the Bay Islands sit in the western Caribbean a few miles off the north coast of mainland Honduras.
Beachfront Property on the Bay Islands
The most developed of the Bay Islands is Roatan, home to about 40,000 people, including several hundred foreign residents and many thousands of tourists who are there at any given time. Of those who purchased beachfront property five or more years ago, many are now re-selling and seeing an enormous return on their original real estate investments. The value of beachfront real estate continues to climb at an accelerated rate, so even though you will be paying a lot more than those people paid several years ago, an investment in oceanview property now is still at a much lower level than other Caribbean islands, and the property values are still climbing, so don't be afraid to jump in now.
There are lots of virtually untouched beach lot properties for sale in Honduras
Guanaja is the second-largest island and is mostly undeveloped. There are no roads here, so the entire island is mostly pure, sprawling beachfront land and access everywhere is by boat. It has an airport and flights originate in La Ceiba, about 40 miles away on the mainland. As in all the islands, everything is on a small scale; no highrise condos or hotels, no massive structures. Restaurants on Guanaja are mostly family run, and so are the hotels. Scuba and snorkeling are pristine and the fishing is prolific. Guanaja has many hiking trails and is the only Bay Island high enough to support a natural waterfall.
Utila is the third of the main islands and is a sharp contrast to its larger siblings. Flat and often marshy, this island is a haven for scuba enthusiasts and backpackers. A large number of foreigners have recently started buying land and beach lots here to build homes. Utila is closest to the mainland, just 10 miles offshore, and also has an airport, as well as a ferry to La Ceiba.
The sand in the islands is mostly a soft, white sand, but the beaches are sometimes rocky. Mangrove trees protect much of the islands and their removal is prohibited.
Beachfront Real Estate on the Mainland
The north coast of the mainland is 750 kilometers of vast beaches. The beachfront property here is much less expensive, but the region is waking up to the fact that beachfront is a finite commodity, thus the value is rising, at a slower rate than the islands, but rising nonetheless. Around the town of La Ceiba, beachfront real estate is only minutes from the cooler climate of the cloud forest, so in one day you can swim in the sea, ride horses, go river rafting, and tackle a canopy zip line!
The town of Tela, on the western part of the north coast, is the location of a government-sponsored tourism project, the Tela Project. This is 400 acres of gorgeous Honduran beachfront property where foreigners can create a tourism-related business and receive a 10-year tax holiday. The ground work for this big project is already started, so you can expect surrounding real estate to increase in value as the development becomes more visible.
Toward the eastern end of the north coast is the colonial town of Trujillo, where Christopher Columbus landed on his fourth and final journey to the Americas. Full of pirate history and cobblestone streets, Trujillo was once the center of the banana republic created by the Standard Fruit Co., and today its lovely beaches wait with open arms for foreigners to recognize its potential--and it has prices to reflect this.
The Gulf of Fonseca is on the opposite end of the country, on the Pacific coast, with 80 kilometers of coastline, and is home to the port of Henecan. The city of San Lorenzo is the main town on this coastline, with about 45,000 inhabitants. This area is mostly mangroves, and mangrove canal tours are very popular with tourists. There are also small islands and secluded beaches for a Robinson Crusoe experience! The most prominent tourist attraction in the area is the island community of Amapala, on the island of Isla del Tigre, which has suffered an economic slump, but has several B&Bs operating in private homes. Amapala is only accessible by boat, usually from the small community of Coyolito, a beach community that has gained fame as the beach resort for the "rich and famous" from Tegucigalpa.
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Beachfront Property in Honduras
The Amazing Beachfront Property in Honduras Is the Best Beachfront Real Estate Buy in the Caribbean
The beachfront property in Honduras can only be described as jaw dropping
Honduras is the only Central American country that boasts true Caribbean beachfront real estate, the jewel of which is the archipelago known as the Bay Islands. Comprising a handful of larger islands and 60 or so small cays, the Bay Islands sit in the western Caribbean a few miles off the north coast of mainland Honduras.
Beachfront Property on the Bay Islands
The most developed of the Bay Islands is Roatan, home to about 40,000 people, including several hundred foreign residents and many thousands of tourists who are there at any given time. Of those who purchased beachfront property five or more years ago, many are now re-selling and seeing an enormous return on their original real estate investments. The value of beachfront real estate continues to climb at an accelerated rate, so even though you will be paying a lot more than those people paid several years ago, an investment in oceanview property now is still at a much lower level than other Caribbean islands, and the property values are still climbing, so don't be afraid to jump in now.
There are lots of virtually untouched beach lot properties for sale in Honduras
Guanaja is the second-largest island and is mostly undeveloped. There are no roads here, so the entire island is mostly pure, sprawling beachfront land and access everywhere is by boat. It has an airport and flights originate in La Ceiba, about 40 miles away on the mainland. As in all the islands, everything is on a small scale; no highrise condos or hotels, no massive structures. Restaurants on Guanaja are mostly family run, and so are the hotels. Scuba and snorkeling are pristine and the fishing is prolific. Guanaja has many hiking trails and is the only Bay Island high enough to support a natural waterfall.
Utila is the third of the main islands and is a sharp contrast to its larger siblings. Flat and often marshy, this island is a haven for scuba enthusiasts and backpackers. A large number of foreigners have recently started buying land and beach lots here to build homes. Utila is closest to the mainland, just 10 miles offshore, and also has an airport, as well as a ferry to La Ceiba.
The sand in the islands is mostly a soft, white sand, but the beaches are sometimes rocky. Mangrove trees protect much of the islands and their removal is prohibited.
Beachfront Real Estate on the Mainland
The north coast of the mainland is 750 kilometers of vast beaches. The beachfront property here is much less expensive, but the region is waking up to the fact that beachfront is a finite commodity, thus the value is rising, at a slower rate than the islands, but rising nonetheless. Around the town of La Ceiba, beachfront real estate is only minutes from the cooler climate of the cloud forest, so in one day you can swim in the sea, ride horses, go river rafting, and tackle a canopy zip line!
The town of Tela, on the western part of the north coast, is the location of a government-sponsored tourism project, the Tela Project. This is 400 acres of gorgeous Honduran beachfront property where foreigners can create a tourism-related business and receive a 10-year tax holiday. The ground work for this big project is already started, so you can expect surrounding real estate to increase in value as the development becomes more visible.
Toward the eastern end of the north coast is the colonial town of Trujillo, where Christopher Columbus landed on his fourth and final journey to the Americas. Full of pirate history and cobblestone streets, Trujillo was once the center of the banana republic created by the Standard Fruit Co., and today its lovely beaches wait with open arms for foreigners to recognize its potential--and it has prices to reflect this.
The Gulf of Fonseca is on the opposite end of the country, on the Pacific coast, with 80 kilometers of coastline, and is home to the port of Henecan. The city of San Lorenzo is the main town on this coastline, with about 45,000 inhabitants. This area is mostly mangroves, and mangrove canal tours are very popular with tourists. There are also small islands and secluded beaches for a Robinson Crusoe experience! The most prominent tourist attraction in the area is the island community of Amapala, on the island of Isla del Tigre, which has suffered an economic slump, but has several B&Bs operating in private homes. Amapala is only accessible by boat, usually from the small community of Coyolito, a beach community that has gained fame as the beach resort for the "rich and famous" from Tegucigalpa.
Learn more about beachfront property in Honduras in IL Postcards.
Interested in beachfront property in a different destination? Then check out these similar pages:
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03/29/2006 - Island Beachfront Real Estate in Honduras
White-sand Beach, Turquoise Waters, and a Bottle of Rum: As usual among these cays offshore from the Honduran mainland, the warm water is crystal clear to an amazing depth...
10/21/2004 - A Hot Buy in Honduras
"You know about Honduras' Bay Islands…but you probably know little about this country's mainland coast. Few do. This is the Caribbean at its undiscovered best…"