David:
Thank You for the response.
This is our situation, as I know it now, May 21, 2007
We have built a home in Le Cieba and is should be
finished any day now( even though it is 2 years since
we started) and we expect to ship our belongings to
furnish it in either late July or August of this year.
And, as I mentioned we have this Nissan SUV we will
also be shipping there. We plan to use the property
for vacations over the next few years, and eventually
possibly move there,as my wife is a national, but
because of the rental car situation, we decided to
purchase a vehicle and leave it there for our
convience. I can not say for sure if we apply for
residency at any time either now or in the future, I
may know more once I speak with Social security. I
will be 62 before Labor day of this year. We are in
the process of getting the garage closed in now so it
has some protection from the elements and is out of
sight, and can be locked up when we are not there.
As far as vacations, we expect to spend only a few
weeks at a time, and then a month, and then a few
months at a time there. Now it is not possible.
Yes, I know I probably have some of the rules mixed
up, but that is why I need accurate information, the
consulate changes each day,depends on who answers the
phone, so it is difficult to get a GOOD answer from
them in Houston, The last number we recieved from
Miami was $7,000.00 on the truck which seems really
excessive, and way out of line.
After we get belongings in this summer, we plan a
vacation in November with friends that will be renting
a home in Roatan and we expect to go there for a few
days, perhaps we can meet in person.
I hope I have given you enough Info to clear thins up
some.
Thank you for your help
Dan Marciano
--- keylimey69 wrote:
> It sounds as though you're getting a few different
> rules, that apply to
> different types of residencies, mixed up in there.
> Your best bet is, if
> you are applying for a residency, ask your lawyer. I
> even got 3
> different answers from 3 different people *that
> work* for the aduana
> here on Roatan. My truck is shipping down this week,
> and I'll finally
> believe the answer *when it happens*.
> If you are not applying for a residencty, you can
> bring in your vehicle
> and get a 90-day permit, which is renewable once
> (ie, 180 days total),
> after that the vehicle must leave the country. If
> you aren't sure what
> you're doing yet, I'd recommend this option. It
> needs to be currently
> registered in the US for this option and you will
> not pay taxes. The
> five year (I've heard it is now seven) rule applies
> only to investment
> and pensionado typw residencies, and that's where
> the one time duty
> free household items thing comes from too.
> Other than that, be more specific about your
> situation and we can try
> to be more specific about the answer......because
> basically, there
> isn't one simple answer.
>
> HTH, David.
>
>
> --- In travel-to-honduras.....com, "Daniel
> Marciano"
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Group:
> > We recently purchased a 2007 Nissan Xterra( in
> December) to take to
> > LeCieba, and would like to know if anybody knows,
> how much it might
> > cost for Duty to enter the country. We have heard
> many different
> > prices, and are totally confused at this point. We
> have the title and
> > have been driving it here In USA, so We consider
> it used, but how can
> > we find the real details, and not rumors? Also we
> have heard that the
> > duty would be less if we shipped it with all of
> our furniture and
> > household items? Please what is the real story????
> We have also been
> > told that Americans can bring in a new one every 5
> years for a
> > reasonable duty..??
> > Dan Marciano
> >
>
>
>
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