Kanantik Belize
Reviews and Complaints

Amazing One Persons Heaven is rudely put down. Until you walk in a Persons Shoes/moccasins readjust your opinion.
We have nothing but positive experiance plus fantastic photos property available and great opportunities in this fabulous
Kanantik ReaL ESTATE. Several of us Friends have acquired lots and are thrilled with this Growing Opportunity (Retirement).

PS: Is this Forum still relevant as the previous entries were in 2016?

Good to hear this, whoever you are. (Too shy to actually use your NAME?) I plan to call the Customer Care numbers provided to understand what is happening at Kanatntik these days.

We were in Belise last week staying in Itz'Ana in Placencia for 5 nights and at a villa in The Reserve (egads!) for 3 nights but did not arrange a visit to Kanantik, probably should have. We did visit Kanantik in April 2017 and were not impressed with the progress since buying in June 2014.

We are somewhat interested in selling our Kanantik lot and wonder if the LUA ever happened.

WARNING TO ALL FUTURE AND PRESENT INVESTORS!

There is a case filed in California against Luke Chadwick, Mango Springs, et. al. for fraud, embezzlement among other causes of action.

Chadwick is a con artist to his core. The case is currently awaiting arbitration in California after proving to the court that Chadwick inserted a Nevada arbitration clause to deter the Plaintiffs due to their elderly age. Chadwick is an Australian citizen and had his passport seized because he threatened to flee to Australia. Chadwick likely has his assets hidden and it would be tough to recover anything from him.

I purchased a lot from Mango Springs Development in Kanantik Belize in July 2016 after going on the tour. They did as they promised and credited the tour fee plus my airfare to the purchase of my chosen lot. After 4 days of the tour I felt comfortable making the purchase because of their no debt development plan and the fact that they are a U.S. based company so I would have legal recourse, if needed. I signed what appeared to be a legitimate contract giving Mango 5 years to develop the amenities promised. In November 2018 they stopped deducting the monthly payment from my bank account. I soon learned that on November 8th the FTC had shut them down and started and investigation. This included freezing their bank accounts. I immediately began emailing and calling Mango Springs to try and obtain more information. No one responded until January when they sent me an invoice reflecting my "past due" lot payments. I finally received a call from a man named Daniel and when I asked him for clarification about what was going on, he was vague and not willing to divulge much at all. He was more interested in collecting my payments than telling me the truth. I asked why they were not able to use the authorized auto draft that had been in place since my first payment. He said he did not have access to that information and that the account they had been using to collect payments was frozen. He went on to say they had been given permission by the FTC to open a new bank account, with another bank and continue conducting business. Honestly I did not believe a word he said so I asked for proof in writing of his claim and he said due to privacy, that would not be possible. I told him I would not pay another penny until he could provide confirmation that Mango Springs had been cleared by the FTY of any wrong doing and that my previously paid funds were secure and my lot still belonged to me. To this day, I only receive statements reflecting my past due amount and current payment due. Today Daniel called me and wants to send me a webinar that was done for owners explaining what is going on. I have filed an inquiry with the FTC and provided my contract and all paid invoices. While I have received confirmation that the FTC received my information, I have not received further information about what is really going on with Kanantik. I can tell you that all the false statements the buyers in Sanctuary were told are exactly what the sales staff for Kanantik used to entice the purchase. I am crossing my fingers that I am not out thousands of dollars in lot payments and a dream of a wonderful retirement home in Belize. It is so sad, but I intend to fight this to the end.

I am a Kanantik lot owner (buying a lot on the 50% down, interest free 60 month contract) since June 2014. We have been to Belize and Kanantik a couple of times since then to visit. The development progress seems much slower than they originally advertised so we are concerned. There is a clause in our contract that says we can get reimbursed for our investment (less GST) if there is not a Land Use Agreement within 24 months. Does anyone know if there is a LUA?

Of course it is a SCAM. Also having trouble getting a return call for 18 months plus...much less my deposit. Chadwick? Really? Google his criminal ###!

Does anyone know anything about Bamboo Springs?

I would never send money to "secure a lot" before visiting a place. How crazy is that? If it was presented that the trip (not including airfare) was $1, 000 and could be applied to purchase, that would be different and the right way to do it.