Listings for Ecuador for Investors (435)
Heavy Rains Cause Land Slides in Southern Ecuador
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: February 20, 2012
Land slides on the via Machala-Loja carried three cars off the road, killed one, and injured a dozen people due to the heavy rains in the south of the country over the last few days. If you l...
Carnaval: “Impossible” Travel along Coast of Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: February 19, 2012
LONG lines reported all over Ecuador. Booked hotels. Jam packed buses. Everyone's on the move in Ecuador during the long, 4 day weekend of Carnaval, celebrated until this coming Tuesday. D...
7 Keys to a Vacation Rental Biz in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: February 18, 2012
Over the past few weeks, I've been busy opening up a property I have on the coast of Ecuador as a short-term vacation rental. As I write this, my place is rented... Today's post is about wha...
Sleepless nights in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: February 12, 2012
The party never stops in Ecuador, which could be a problem! "I can't believe this sh**." I thought, as I bent down to grab a mango in my backyard. Eyeing up the window of my neighbor I begin ...
2012 prices of household goods, furniture in Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: February 9, 2012
The house I just furnished on the coast of Ecuador. "Hey Dom, do I need to bring sheets and towels to Ecuador?" My friend emailed. "Child please, are you kidding me?" Was my answer. Ecuado...
The 3 Top Places to Party in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: February 2, 2012
[caption id="attachment_3386" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Montanita at night...pure party..."][/caption] Many ask about how the party and nightlife scene is here in Ecuador. It's good...
Frailes.. The Nicest Beach in Ecuador?
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 30, 2012
Los Frailes is 10 minutes north of Puerto lopez, on the southern coast of Ecuador and is considered by many to be the nicest beach in all of mainland Ecuador. Being part of a national park certai...
5 Steps to Find a Killer Job in Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 29, 2012
I hear it all the time. "Dom, I'd love to move to Ecuador, but how would I make a living?" I often greet this question with a laugh, because there's so many opportunities down here, the hard pa...
Bribing Cops in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 25, 2012
“I’m in a… bad…. place…. right now.” My friend Ted said. “Well, where you at?” I asked over the phone. “I was tryin’ to find your Hotel, made a wrong turn, went wrong way ...
A Galapagos Photo Diary
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 17, 2012
Isabela Beach... Sea lions. A Galapagos tortoise Tintorera sharks in Ecuador To continue reading this article and to get more like it sign up for my w...
The Cheap, ‘Local’ Way to See Galapagos
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 16, 2012
It never ceases to amaze me... ...when I meet foreigners in Ecuador who come for a week or two, and don't even visit the highlight of Ecuador... the Galapagos Islands. Where else can you w...
Picking up Chicks in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 11, 2012
"Damn..... she..... is.... fine, got to go say hello." I thought as I walked over to her as she waited a cab in Quito. "Hey, excuse me, can you tell me where Mall El Jardin is?" I asked in m...
How to Find Love in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 10, 2012
How would I go about starting a love life or finding a special someone in Ecuador? Why waste time surfing the net, if your under 40 I'd hit the meat markets (singles clubs) where men and women ...
2012 Ecuador Bank Loan Rates
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: January 4, 2012
As we begin 2012, Ecuador banks are giving home loans starting around 8-11% APR and asking for at least 30% down. While the Social Security Department of Ecuador "BIESS" offers low interest loans...
How to Pay your Electric Bill Online in Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 3, 2012
Few new arrivals to Ecuador realize you can now pay your water, electricity and other bills online through many Ecuadorian banks. For instance, Banco Pichincha offers the service "e-Key" for it's...
1 Must-try Ecuador Street-side Treat- Choclo
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 2, 2012
Choclo is the Ecuadorian version of corn. It's soft and white and often served on the side of the street grilled and sprinkled with cheese. Delciious! A must try for sure. If you liked...
The “backdoor” way to bring used cars to Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 1, 2012
"What the f**k is that?" I thought as it rolled up to my B&B in Ecuador. Baffled, my Ecuadorian friend with me at the time, had never seen one in his entire life. After all, Mobile Homes ...
Ecuador Cost of Living Index 2012
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: January 1, 2012
Ecuador is cheap, no doubt about it. Those who think life in Ecuador costs about the same as other Latin American destinations like Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, or the Dominican Republic are mistake...
5 Things You Need to Bring to Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: December 31, 2011
Want to know a little secret about Ecuador? Like you've read everywhere, yes, some things are VERY cheap in Ecuador... like food, gas, beer, housing, public transport. But MANY things in Ec...
Stuck with $100k in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: December 29, 2011
This week one reader asked... "Hey Dom, what would you do with $100k in Ecuador, right now?" [caption id="attachment_3265" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Salinas Boardwalk"][/captio...
What’s your question about Ecuador?
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: December 23, 2011
Got a question about Ecuador, ask me and the rest of our community on the Ecuador Expat Q&A forum here. I'll answer within 1 day, try me! If you liked this you'd love my weekly newsletter ...
Where in Ecuador is Right for You?
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: December 22, 2011
Depends what you like. Ecuador has something for everyone. I'd first choose according to the climate. If you like flat, hot (95 degrees F) and humid go for Guayaquil or Machala. ...
Why I Chose Ecuador?
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: December 21, 2011
Many ask why I chose to move to Ecuador. For me, it's simple. I moved here because I love it, I feel comfortable, and I still feel like I have a lot to explore. It's true, I've been...
What would I do with $100k in Ecuador?
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: December 21, 2011
This week, one reader asked me... "OK, if you know Ecuador so well, if you had $100k how would you invest it in Ecuador right now?" Great question! I'll answer it this coming Sund...
Do you disqualify for health insurance in Ecuador?
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: December 18, 2011
"I've heard enough." "There's no reason for us to keep talking to him." My friend said this week as we chatted with an insurance agent in Ecuador. "If I can't get health insurance for mysel...
Worthless Bills in Ecuador- Beware
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: December 13, 2011
In Ecuador, you'll quickly notice everyone's broke. At least it seems that way. And in the businesses almost NO ONE ever has any change. And they simply WILL NOT accept your $100 and ...
Overstaying your visa in Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: December 11, 2011
3 months, non-renewable. That's how long you get on a tourist visa when you enter Ecuador with only your American/Canadian/European passport. And then we're told we can only be in Ecuador for ...
Free Ecuador Expat Information Center
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: December 9, 2011
Would you like free, unbiased answers to your questions about moving to Ecuador? Now, at the Ecuador Expat Information Center of Guayaquil you can get ALL your toughest questions answered with one ...
Will you get priced out of Ecuador?
Category: Expat Lifestyle, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: December 5, 2011
This week I got an angry comment from a reader. "The bottom line in all of this is that if you do not buy now you will be priced out of the market. The Americans Have literally driven the prices u...
Cotacachi- the Cold Truth Revealed
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: December 2, 2011
I've got a confession to make. Even though I've been in and out of Ecuador for six years now, bought property, and been writing this weekly newsletter on Ecuador investing/living for a year now... ...
Ecuador vs Panama… for Expats
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: November 23, 2011
Salsa music’s in the air. Dominoes are being smacked down on almost every street corner by the older folks. Mulattas, and Mulattoes dressed to impress traffic the cobblestone streets below my...
The only place high-rollers go in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: November 13, 2011
"So this is how Pablo Escobar felt." I thought as I sipped my martini on a yacht floating over emerald-green water talking to the owner and a few other powerful local players. Referring to ...
Ecuador 2012 Inflation Predictions
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: November 12, 2011
This week the Ecuador government released the inflation estimates they based they 2012 budget on... Budget estimate 3.68%... but the actual predicted inflation is expected to be closer to 5.14%. O...
Ecuador Unemployment at 5.5%
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: November 11, 2011
According to the INEC, the Ecuador Census Bureau, the September unemployment rate in the urban areas of Ecuador was at 5.5%. The lowest figure to date since June of 2007. But of those employed, 4...
Photo of the Week: El Garrapatero Beach, Galapagos, Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: November 10, 2011
This is a picture I took recently from El Garrapatero beach on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador. A must see! If you liked this Ecuador house hunting tip, you´d absolutely lov...
When to buy on the beach in Ecuador
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: November 7, 2011
Buy grey, sell blue. That's a winning formula here on the coast of Ecuador. You'd be surprised how much more buyers are willing to pay for your beach property on a blue sky, emerald-blue oce...
Title insurance scam revealed in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: November 1, 2011
"Is that legal?" My friend asked... ..."not sure, but I'm not surprised," I said. Referring to charging someone $5000 for something they could do on their own for $25... You see, Ecuador is t...
Nov 14-15, Latin American Real Estate Marketing Conference
Category: Investor News + Analysis | Listed: October 28, 2011
Want to learn how to sell property to foreign investors... fast? Now you can if you take a moment to learn the secrets of experts from the US, Argentina and all over Latin America. In ...
How to bring dogs and cats to Ecuador?
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: October 26, 2011
This week on the Ecuador Q and A Forum one person asked how to bring their dogs and cats to Ecuador? Hasta pronto, Domenick...hey, if you liked this, you'll love my weekly Foreign Investo...
Photo of the Week from Ambato
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 25, 2011
This week we have a photo of a "leaf cheese", Hoja de queso from a street vendor in Ambato. Hasta pronto, Domenick...hey, if you liked this, you'll love my weekly Foreign Investor's newslet...
When do you need to get an Ecuador Census “Censo” card?
Category: Ecuador Q&A | Listed: October 24, 2011
You'll need to get a Censo card if you stay longer than 3 months in Ecuador, on any type of visa... in fact, they won't let you board your plane to leave Ecuador without it, as happened to a guest...
Opening your own restaurant in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 23, 2011
Done deal. This week I agreed to rent a restaurant on the Ecuador coast... why? Ecuadorians love to eat, and they love to spend. They also like to try new things, and Ecuador lacks a lo...
Gringo Haters
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 22, 2011
Are you someone who recently moved to a new country, then dreads the sight of other "gringos" (foreigners) in your where-abouts? You´re worried the "genuine-ness" of the area will diminish w...
What to do in Ecuador for New Year?
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 19, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2869" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="This is what your New Year could look like in the Montanita, Ecuador"][/caption] Ecuadorians like to party. Never is that m...
The Only Place in Ecuador High-rollers Want to Be…
Category: Ecuador Q&A, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: October 12, 2011
This week I'm checking in from a land of snow-white beaches, turqouise water, and palm trees draped out over the ocean, its the ONLY place in Ecuador like it, and the ONLY place true high-rollers ...
Restaurant Review: Magnolia Cafe (in Cuenca)
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 12, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2812" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The freshly-baked cinnamon rolls at Magnolia Cafe in Cuenca."][/caption] Recently I had the fortune to dine at the recently-inau...
3 Minuses and pluses to living in Ecuador
Category: Expat Lifestyle | Listed: October 12, 2011
Like everything, there are positives and negatives to life in Ecuador. 3 Positives: 1. The food. The food is natural, cheap and delicious... especially if you like seafood! 2. The mild w...
Tourist Numbers Jump in Galapagos 2000-2010
Category: Ecuador for Investors, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: October 9, 2011
As reported recently, in 2010 173,296 tourists entered Galapagos, compared to a mere 68,856 that entered in 2000, an increase of more than double in less than a decade. In 2010, Galapagos gen...
Ecuador Cracks Down on Galapagos Illegal Immigration
Category: Ecuador for Investors, Investor News + Analysis | Listed: October 8, 2011
As mentioned this week in El Comercio, since August Ecuador authorities have deported 703 Ecuadorians back to the mainland, which proves that although Galapagos is part of Ecuador, many things, li...
Corporation Work Visas in Ecuador, What’s the Deal?
Category: Ecuador for Investors, Ecuador Q&A | Listed: October 6, 2011
This week on the Ecuador Q&A forum one member asked how to get a corporation work visa for Ecuador... click here to read the answers. And to get notified of all the latest property deals in Ecuad...
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