This week I´m checking in from my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on a quick trip back from Ecuador. And everyone I run into seems to be in real estate. But it´s a completely different animal than what I´m used to in Ecuador… …here are three common business models I´m seeing here that would NOT work … Continue reading 3 real estate business models that do NOT work in Ecuador
This week I had the pleasure to chat with a friend that has lived since June of last year in Canoa, Danial Turner (not a property owner there). He said he’s noticed a lot of changes in the picturesque town of Canoa, Ecuador on the north Ecuadorian coast which happens to be one of the … Continue reading Earthquake rebuild update from Canoa, Ecuador
This week I got an email from a subscriber…“Hey Dom, I’d like to put a business on the beach in Ecuador, and from your experience, what would be the top3 most visited beaches in Ecuador, based on visitors and not whether they are foreigners or nationals?” ME: Well, I don’t have the exact statistics (I … Continue reading The 3 Most Visited Beaches In Ecuador
Most say the quake epicenter was near the Ecuador-Colombia border. They’re wrong. It actually was a bit further south on the coast as the greater-Esmeraldas area actually didn’t sustain much damage. Interesting how one town on the coast was barely affected near a town that just got pounded. The area most effected was the north central … Continue reading Real-life earthquake experiences from around Ecuador
“Dude, why is that wine bottle dancing on the table.” A Canadian friend said as we were hanging out in the lobby of my hotel near the Quito airport. The quake was just powerful enough to be felt but that’s about it in Quito. The bottle danced but didn’t fall over. The lights flickered, then … Continue reading Updates on road closings, openings in Ecuador due to earthquake