Roatan Real Estate

Find homes for sale on Roatan, a beautiful Caribbean island of Honduras. Island real estate is still available with sandy beach frontage, stunning views of the Caribbean sea from hilltops, and prime commercial property locations.

What a beautiful Caribbean island! Join the land rush. Find your Roatan real estate here or by clicking one of the links to our advertiser web sites.

You may also find Roatan land for sale on GreatLandSale.com and Roatan home builders and general contractors for the construction of your new home on your recently purchased Roatan real estate

SELLthisHOUSE.com Brings You Roatan Real Estate, Both For Sale by Owner and Realtor Listings

Why choose SELLthisHOUSE.com for viewing Roatan real estate?  This real estate web site is unique in that it brings you both for sale by owner listings and real estate listings by multiple realtors selling Roatan real estate, much like a multilist.  This real estate web site also brings you independent realtors that you will not find on a multilist.  You may buy realty with confidence with teams of realtors with years of experience selling property here on the Bay Islands of Honduras.

Your Roatan island real estate can be marketed to thousands of home buyers around the world that are interested in Roatan. Video home tour listings are now available.

Choosing a Realtor

Roatan has a number of reputable realtors, both native and foreign. If you have a property for sale, choosing a realtor with a larger operation - more agents, a larger office, more listings, etc., is more likely to result in success because that realtor is likely to have a greater number of buyers. Factors to consider in choosing a realtor include the number of years in operation and the amount commission. Having more than one realtor give you a property price suggestion is a good idea. Underpricing real estate may result in more real estate sold and more commissions for the realtor, but underpricing is not in the seller's best interest.

Some realtors buy properties from natives and then resell them at a higher price to make more profit. This makes getting multiple estimates of selling price all the more important.

If you are choosing a realtor to show you properties, consider speed of response to your inquiries. An agent that responds quickly and thoroughly is more likely to hustle to find just the right property for you.

Roatan Real Estate Investment Opportunities

Are you looking for investment property? Foreign investors own millions of dollars of real estate on Roatan and the nearby Caribbean Islands of Utila and Guanaja.  Roatan is undergoing a building boom.  In three years, the number of new homes under construction, new drives being bull-dozed, and new retail space being built is amazing.  With the influx of cruise ships, the number of people discovering Roatan has multiplied in just a few years.

Registering Ownership of Roatan Real Estate with the Honduran Government

Having a Honduran attorney involved in your Honduras real estate transaction is vital.  Not all Honduras land has been properly registered with the government to secure the right to ownership.  A reputable Honduras lawyer will perform a title search and make sure the property ownership is properly recorded with a legal document which is referred to as a public document in Honduras.  That public document will either be an Esritura Publica or Dominio Pleno, depending on the status of the property at the time of transfer. 

An Escritura Publica is used if the property was already registered prior to the sale of the real estate.  If the property was not registered previously, a Dominio Pleno is issued after a judge concludes that the seller is the rightful owner.  The judge verifies ownership by consulting with surrounding property owners and documents.  A notice of the issuance of a Dominio Pleno is posted for 30 days to prior to the document becoming final.  A Domino Pleno has as much legal authority as an Escritura Publica in defining ownership.  The public document will have a square stamp that shows the court's registry number. Your real estate purchase must have a survey with meets and bounds defined before the public documents will be registered.

The government charges a real estate transfer tax. The transfer tax and closing costs cost the buyer about 5% of the selling price.  A number of realtors here on Roatan charge sellers commissions of 10%.  One reason the realtors have been able to get 10% commissions is that many of the buyers are coming from overseas and it has been difficult for local sellers to market their own properties effectively. 

Roatan Building Restrictions and Covenants

A few planned developments on Roatan are already protected with deed restrictions and covenants. You must get building permits from the municipality. Environmental protection is a growing effort in Roatan, both to preserve wildlife and to preserve the value of the island as a tourist destination.

Welcome to Roatan!

Come to an island where flowers bloom and tropical fruit is available year around.  Enjoy our seafood and tropical sunsets.  Relax in a hammock as a Caribbean breeze brings you the smell of clear salt water.

Roatan real estate values have multiplied in the past few decades. Whether retiring or looking for a vacation retreat, you may find Roatan real estate is just what you have been looking for.