Michael K. Cobb,
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
At the height of a successful career in the
computer industry, Mr. Cobb left to pursue
more pioneering opportunities in the
emerging real estate markets of Central
America. In 1996, he and his business
partner formed a company, Exotic Caye
International, to provide loans to North
Americans purchasing properties in Belize,
Honduras and throughout the region.
As the need for capital outstripped the
supply, the mortgage company was converted
to an international bank under the
jurisdiction of Belize. It continues to
provide mortgage services but has expanded
its services to encompass the full realm of
financial products.
Mr. Cobb also saw the need for a regional
real estate company that would serve the
Baby Boomer consumer with a North American
standard product for the next 2 decades. He
led the group into real estate development
and created a holding company for several
properties including a resort on Ambergris
Caye, Belize. In August of 2000, Exotic Caye
purchased 3.5 miles of Pacific Beachfront
property due west of Managua, Nicaragua.
This master planned community hosts world
class infrastructure, homes and condominium
units. In February of 2006, the ECI
Development group acquired 1100 acres and
3km of coastline in Costa Rica, setting the
stage for expansion into this popular
market. Most recently they merged their
Belize property with a much larger parcel
and have begun to develop 200 condominiums
units on Ambergris Caye, Belize.
Additionally, Michael has spoken at hundreds
of international conferences about real
estate financing and development. He has
acted as a consultant to The Oxford Club and
gives counsel to various real estate
projects throughout Central America.