Develop and invest in Próspera
Entitled, infrastructure-served land inside an operating low-tax, common-law jurisdiction on Roatán, available through the zone's master developer.
The opportunity
The pattern is familiar
Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and Shenzhen each started with very little and compounded value for decades on the back of governance: trusted courts, low taxes, an open door to foreign capital, and permitting that moved fast. The catch is timing, and ground-floor entry into those hubs is long gone. Próspera is an operating jurisdiction built on the same primitives, early enough that ground-floor positions are still available.
Land
All the developable land in the zone, through one counterparty
St. John's Bay Development Company (SJBDC) is the master developer of Próspera ZEDE. It controls 100% of the developable land in the zone, and no developer or investor can take a land position here without transacting through it.
420
Acres controlled inside the zone
172
Developable acres, master-planned
100%
Of developable land controlled by the master developer
97
Saleable lots across 12 districts
Entitled, infrastructure-served parcels trade at $20 to $40 per square foot: above raw Roatán land at single digits, and below master-planned Caribbean land such as Cap Cana and Casa de Campo at $30 to $150. The premium over raw island land buys the entitlement, the installed infrastructure, the customs regime, and the ZEDE legal framework. The discount to mature Caribbean parcels reflects an early-stage market. Terms are negotiable; price is firm.
Jurisdiction
The tax, cost, and speed stack
5%
Personal income tax, zero on foreign-sourced income
1%
Corporate income tax
2.5%
Sales tax
0%
Capital gains tax
Disputes default to binding arbitration through the Próspera Arbitration Center, applying the Roatán Common Law Code. Commercial matters resolve in months rather than the years common in regional civil courts.
The zone runs its own customs authority, below the Honduran national tariff, which is a real line in an island construction budget.
No public zoning. Use and density are set by agreement with the master developer rather than through a municipal process, and permits run in days to weeks, often under $5,000 in total fees.
Already built
What is on the ground today
A completed, occupied 14-story tower, the tallest building on the island. Evidence the jurisdiction delivers vertical product.
Darien Village, Nomad, and Maralba are under construction now with outside developers, on land the master developer contributed.
Roads and core utilities are built and operating. Power and water run through St. John's Bay Electric, the zone's utility.
300+
Physical residents in the zone
$200M+
Real estate capital deployed
500+
Businesses domiciled
₿
BTC recognized as legal tender
Two ways in
Build here, or invest here
For developers
Build here
SJBDC puts infrastructure-served land into the joint venture as its equity, and you fund the build. You keep your cash in the build instead of the dirt. This is the structure behind the three JVs in construction now.
You bring the capital and the program. SJBDC develops for a fee, using its local execution and the infrastructure already operating in the zone.
SJBDC's on-island sales and property management teams help pre-sell units and operate the finished asset after delivery.
For capital
Invest in Próspera real estate
SJBDC raises equity from a small group of aligned investors on a per-project basis. Deals are kept small so that participants hold a meaningful position rather than a fractional one.
SJBDC holds equity in the same deals it raises for, contributed as land or capital, and develops and operates the asset. You invest alongside the party that owns the land and runs the zone's core infrastructure.
Project decks, memorandums, the full jurisdictional comparison, and the legal stability memorandum are shared directly with qualified prospects.
Come and see it for yourself
The next step is a site visit. The fastest way to evaluate a position here is to walk the land, tour the built product, and meet the people running the zone. Tell us who you are and what you build or fund, and we will set up a call or a visit.
