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HA! A blanket beach party seems to be in order, man or woman, I aint choosy. Semper Fi Brother !

I said 30 out of respect, didnt wish to make you sound so old.

Well, I slept on it, had coffee this morning and exercised, but I found out I am no good at turning the other cheek.

Spdreamer, you are the epitome of what give "gringos" a bad name. You come to another country, buy property that cost more that the average Belizean makes in a lifetime, complain about the transfer tax you paid which you were fully aware of when you purchased, condescendingly tell Belizeans they no nothing about running their country, critizes others when they are trying to find solutions, do not offer to say how much you would be willing to pay, if anything, more than the small amount of property tax you pay and only offer to help if the "system" is completely corrected to your satisfaction.

Your are an embarrassment to the rest of us gringos and it is not often that I am in agreement with Wendy Auxillou about telling some of us to get the hell out of the country, but I would not miss you and I would doubt there are not many Belizeans who do not feel the same.

Have a nice day.

Everybody pays the stamp duty/transfer of title tax. It is based on a percentage of the cost that you paid for your property. Whether the amount is considered ridiculous or not please don't make the mistake of thinking it is a "gringo" foreigner only fee. Belizeans pay the stamp duty/transfer tax based on the same percentage rate as non-Belizeans. This fee is paid in to the central government coffers, not locally.

The national budget is under discussion right now. It makes for interesting reading.