The exit you've been thinking about is being built
a sovereign community, currently under construction, you can plug straight into
Somewhere to land
You've thought about leaving. A growing sense that the country you're in isn't the one you want to raise your kids in or grow old in.
Knowing where to go seems overwhelming.
We've made it easy.
A different kind of life
This is what opting out of the matrix actually looks like
A safe place, in a safe country.
A beautiful community being built on a lake for forty families making the same decision you are.
We build your home and furnish it for you, down to the linens. The lawyers, the finance specialists, the local know-how.
We connect you with all of it, so the guesswork is gone and you're never figuring out a new country alone.
Homes that give more to the land than they take.
Set into the jungle, not carved out of it.
Designed to work with the lake, the light, and the soil.
Built to last generations
Architecture and interiors by an award-winning team specializing in regenerative, climate-adaptive luxury.
Modern, warm, and ready to live in.
Each home is finished and furnished for you, and with you
ITzel is a new way of living
ITzel Visionary
Lori Morrison Novoa
ITzel is the result of patience, restraint, and decades of care. Lori has spent more than forty years protecting and stewarding the Lake Ilopango peninsula and the communities around the lake. She is one of the original founders of ProLago, a conservation group that has contributed resources and education for the preservation of Lake Ilopango. She also served on the board of directors of the visionary group behind the Four Seasons Costa Rica, a project that redefined luxury development and went on to shape Costa Rica's national ecological laws.
At ITzel, her goal remains the same, to apply development discipline and long-term thinking to Lake Ilopango, setting a standard so enduring that it elevates a collective consciousness of prioritizing preservation of the natural world throughout the lake basin.
Ric Scalzo
Founder of Kokora. Pioneer in regenerative health.
Ric Scalzo, founder of Gaia Herbs and Kokora Life, is one of the most influential voices in regenerative health. A life focused around human health beginning in living soil. At ITzel, his life's work shapes the farm and the way life is lived here.
Jill Dufresne
Culture and Lifestyle Curator
Jill is your first friend in El Salvador. She lives here, and she helps your family through all the parts that feel overwhelming from the outside, from the paperwork to finding your people. Before long, the place stops feeling foreign and starts feeling like home.
Answers To Your Questions
Can I visit before making any commitment?
Yes. Site visits are an important part of the conversation process. The land, the lake, and the surrounding environment speak for themselves. Details are coordinated personally once the conversation begins.
Is El Salvador safe?
Lake Ilopango is a private, rural environment surrounded by coffee farms and original forests, accessible by a single road, twenty minutes from the capital. El Salvador’s security conditions have changed dramatically in recent years — the country has moved from one of the highest homicide rates in the world to one of the lowest in the Western Hemisphere. We encourage prospective residents to visit and experience the reality firsthand.
What happens after I fill out the form?
Someone from ITzel will be in touch personally to continue the conversation. There is no automated sequence. There is no pressure. The process begins with a dialogue, and every conversation is specific to you.
How does Bitcoin integration work?
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador. ITzel integrates Bitcoin as part of its financial infrastructure alternatives with our strategic partner SatStreet, supporting transactions, ownership, and long-term financial sovereignty. The details of how this applies to each resident are discussed personally.
What stage is ITzel in?
ITzel is in its first phase of planning and in the last of the permit process to begin construction. More details of the timelines are shared during the conversation process. We expect our first homes to begin construction by June 2026 and calculate an average building time of 9 months for most of our models.
Can foreign nationals own property in El Salvador?
Yes. El Salvador permits foreign property ownership. ITzel’s ownership structures are designed for clarity, security, and accessibility for an international community. Jill, our culture advisor is an amazing support and resource in discovering El Salvador from A-Z. The specifics are discussed individually during the conversation process.
Reserve Your Home Now
If what you have read here resonates, this is where the conversation begins.
Homes start at $750,000.
This is not an application. It is the beginning of a dialogue.