Financial consultants throughout the world are telling their aging clients that Belize is a sensible real estate investment, but are they right? Here are the 10 reasons not to retire in Belize. The U.S. dollar goes a long way in Belize, but we prefer demonstrating our wealth through compulsive overspending. Reason#7 Respectable Property RightsYou’ll have respectable property rights. North Americans are some of the most common emigrants to Belize, and there are regular direct flights from Belize to the United States all year long.