Placencia Belize Real Estate Development Team

Development Team

U.S. TEAM:

David Keener, Real Estate Developer, Texas Real Estate Broker and Texas CPA (Retired)

Kathy Keener, President of Vision Properties

Mr. and Mrs. Keener first visited in Placencia in 2001. Placencia's untouched beauty and unique mix of pristine beaches and easy access to Belize's interior with its amazing beauty and adventure activities, provided the basis for Vision properties formation, to enable others to experience the many unique things Belize has to offer. Since completing the first home, Vision Properties Belize has developed a great construction team and is able to deliver large concrete homes using U.S. quality standards and finish out in as little as six months. Something that to this day is unheard of in Belize.

It was not until the paving of the 26 mile Placencia road in 2011/2012 that Vision Properties believed the timing was right to significantly expand their investments in Placencia and the surrounding area. The paving of the road completely changed the landscape of Placencia taking it from a remote developing area to a growth market positioned to become a truly world class beach community and tourist destination.

In addition to Mr. Keener's ever increasing investments in Belize he is a successful single family residential developer and native Texan who resides in Southlake, Texas. Mr. Keener has 25+ years of successful business and real estate experience ranging from large single family developments in the DFW market to successful ventures in technology and healthcare. Mr. Keener's primary business focus is on single-family residential developments in the DFW Metroplex, as well as acquiring and developing unique properties in select emerging overseas destination markets, such as Belize. He is a Texas Real Estate Broker and Texas Certified Public Accountant (retired).

Mrs. Keener successfully manages the Vision Properties finance and accounting during construction and ongoing management of the development. In addition, she handles all aspects of designing and outfitting the Villas to make sure they are as comfortable and luxurious as our owners' primary residences. Mrs. Keener is raising two amazing boys in Southlake, TX and assisting her husband in other real estate endeavors in Texas. Mrs. Keener has 20+ years of small business finance and accounting leadership. She holds a B.A. in Finance from Stephen F Austin University.

Kristi Arnold - Design & Logistics

Mrs. Arnold joined our team in 2014 but has been friends with the Keeners for over 10 years. She previously worked as a Design Assistant at a high-end Texas based Interior Design Firm. Her position with Vision Properties is to work closely with Mrs. Keener on the interior of the homes and to help her succeed with making the Gecko properties as luxurious as possible. She also handles all purchasing and shipping of all materials and suppliers in the US needed for construction and on going maintenance.