Blue Ocean Belize is the country’s leading full-cycle real estate consultancy and advisory firm, defining the benchmark for how development is executed in Belize. We work exclusively with high-integrity properties and partners, combining jurisdictional fluency with disciplined, institutional-grade execution to transform high-potential opportunities into high-performing assets.
We operate across the full real estate lifecycle - land acquisition, entitlements, and permitting; design and infrastructure planning; procurement and logistics; marketing, sales, and investor relations. By integrating every stage under one coordinated strategy, we reduce risk, accelerate timelines, and ensure each project advances with precision, compliance, and measurable value.
Backed by one of the largest high-value property portfolios in Belize, we bring the scale, resources, and influence to drive complex developments from concept to completion. Our in-house team and strategic partners are seasoned operators in real estate, investment, planning, and construction - equipped to solve challenges, control outcomes, and deliver profitable, investment-ready assets to the market.
22M SQFT
30M+
40 YRS
500 ac
Marketable Land
Sales
Experience
For Development
Our Story
With over 40 years of combined experience, the Blue Ocean Belize team is driven by an unwavering commitment to developing a better Belize. As the country’s premier property portfolio holder, we manage a curated collection of its most valuable assets through a trusted network of investors and partners.
More than transactions, we focus on shaping a sustainable, trusted, and prosperous development landscape - setting a new standard for how projects are planned, built, and delivered to create lasting value for both our international stakeholders and the communities we serve.
Leadership Team
Managing Director
Chris Burkey
Originally from New York State, Chris has lived in Belize for all of his adult life, and has worked in every aspect of the Belize real estate industry not only in the sale and closing of literally thousands of Belize properties, but also as the exclusive agent for multiple high end projects and developments all over the Belize cayes and Belize mainland. Chris has contributed greatly in the growth and development of Ambergris Caye, and is a fantastic resource for all things related to real estate in Belize.
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Director, Sales
Scott Fuson
Scott was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he lived, worked, and studied until joining the US Navy in 1990. In 2009 Scott moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize and joined Chris Burkey’s Coldwell Banker real estate firm in 2010. In the years since moving to Belize Scott has become a legal Permanent Resident, established himself in the community, made many wonderful friends, and sold millions of dollars in real estate, both on Ambergris Caye, and the southern Belize mainland. Scott has a first hand understanding of the Belize real estate market, and valuable insight into all aspects of buying, owning, and living in Belize.
800 928 6890 ext. 102
CFO
Vince Taylor
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CEO
Harold Colby
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Director, Legal & Operations
Tilly Evans
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HR Lead
Richard Jones
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Project Manager
Lucia Behar
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Sr. Project Manager
Mark T. Wright
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Sr. Project Manager
George Wood
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Lead Superintendent
Olivia Clarke
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Marketing Manager
Nathan Wise
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Our Principles.
Our Advantage.
Leading the Next Chapter of Real Estate Development
At Blue Ocean Belize, we believe development should serve both investors and communities, creating outcomes that endure well beyond project completion. Transparency, precision, and disciplined execution guide every decision - because in our work, every detail matters.
We are the only real estate consultancy in Belize offering end-to-end development partnerships built on decades of cross-border experience, local presence, institutional access, and control of the country’s most valuable real estate assets.
By integrating every stage of the development lifecycle under one coordinated strategy, we set the benchmark for how building is done in Belize - delivering projects that are profitable, sustainable, and built to create lasting value for our stakeholders and the communities we serve.
