The cultural heart of Ecuador, colonial Cuenca enjoys well-preserved Spanish architecture and cobblestone streets. Its universities are among the best in South America, and it is home to a thriving artistic community. This special report contains first-hand accounts from IL readers already living here who agree: This is the world's #1 retirement haven…
It's true: you can live large on little, settle into the lap of luxury on even a pensioner's budget in Ecuador—one of the world's cheapest places to live. Plus, it hides some of the world's great real estate bargains and investment opportunities.
Ronan has just returned from a scouting trip to Ecuador's finest stretch of Pacific Coast. The beaches extend ribbon-like along the seashore—pristine, empty, and beautiful. Up to now, this has been Ecuador’s least accessible stretch of coast. But that’s changing fast. The beach property here for less than $100,000--sometimes a lot less--can't last long. This exclusive White Paper gives you an up-to-the-minute account of the super-affordable beachfront opportunities that you can take advantage of right now on this, one of the last coastal frontiers.
This 3-hour and 15 minute audio and video collection features the candid comments and advice from our Ecuador experts when they met in Quito just weeks ago. Click on the words directly above to view and listen to your recordings and video.
This 3-hour audio collection features the candid comments and advice from our Ecuador experts when they met in Quito just four weeks ago. Normally you'd have to pay hundreds of dollars to get access to these recordings. But for this week only you get to hear from our top Ecuador contacts with our compliments.
People, like Gary Scott, publisher of EcuadorLiving.com and long-time contributing editor to International Living. Ronan McMahon, director of Pathfinder Real Estate. Ronan talks about financing real estate overseas, he talks about what you should consider and he makes some recommendations, too. Roberto Moreno of Moreno di Donato Law Firm who provides a candid overview of the legal considerations for living and investing in Ecuador. Ozwaldo Munoz of Nuevo Mundo Expeditions. Kent and Christine Zimmerman, are readers from Colorado originally. They were thinking of living part-time in Ecuador, but didn't want to rush into anything. What if they didn't like it? Eventually they bought plane tickets, and ended up in Cuenca—one of Ecuador's prettiest colonial cities and the city IL named the #1 retirement haven. We invited Kent and Christine along to the Ultimate Event to share their insights about what it's really like to live in Ecuador as an expat.
This 3-hour audio collection features the candid comments and advice from our Ecuador experts. Normally you'd have to pay hundreds of dollars to get access to these recordings. But for this week only you get to hear from our top Ecuador contacts with our compliments. People, like Gary Scott, publisher of EcuadorLiving.com and long-time contributing editor to International Living. Ronan McMahon, director of Pathfinder Real Estate. Ronan talks about the North Pacific Coast of Ecuador where you can find amazing pockets of opportunity to buy good quality real estate at very low prices. Roberto Moreno of Moreno di Donato Law Firm who provides a candid overview of the legal considerations for living and investing in Ecuador. Ozwaldo Munoz of Nuevo Mundo Expeditions. Ozwaldo provides detailed and personal insights into the ecological wonders of Ecuador and how their proper management and use can be a profitable venture. Kent and Christine Zimmerman, are readers from Colorado originally. They were thinking of living part-time in Ecuador, but didn't want to rush into anything. What if they didn't like it? What if they couldn't find a nice place to live? What if they couldn't make friends? Eventually they bought plane tickets, and ended up in Cuenca—one of Ecuador's prettiest colonial cities. You’ll hear from Kent and Christine about what it's really like to live in Ecuador as an expat. Plus, you’ll also hear from fellow expat, John Curran, a native of Wisconsin and former university teacher in the United Arab Emirates, John and his partner Susan explain exactly how they managed to “get off the merry-go-round” and begin new lives in their riverside homestead in one of Ecuador’s most beautiful and fabled valleys, Vilcabamba.