Anticipating a move to Ecuador

[Ray Lenahan]

My wife, Susan, and I are anticipating a possible move to Ecuador sometime in the latter half of 2019. We were planning on a pre-move visit sometime this year, probably around October. We are thinking of holding off on this recon visit now until sometime next year with the thought that it’s more advisable for a recon visit a year out from a potential move as opposed to two years out. Any advise on our timing of this recon visit would be appreciated.

[Country Expert Jim Santos]

Hi Ray, and congratulations on your decision to investigate Ecuador. Pre-move visits are always a good idea. My personal view is that the more, the better – especially visiting during different times of the year. It all comes down to logistics, how often you can get away, how much time and money you can spend exploring, etc. My wife and I made our preliminary visit in January of 2013, and by March that same year we had purchased a condo on the Pacific coast in Salinas. By November, we had our residency visas and cedulas, and by January 2014, we had made the move. If you have not settled on an area yet, it would be a very good idea to start looking as soon as you can. Ecuador has a variety of beautiful places in a range of climate choices from which to choose.

You may want to look at https://internationalliving.com/country_clubs/ecuador/travel-itineraries/ for suggested itineraries, and if you have more specific questions, feel free to ask them here, or contact me directly at salinas@internationalliving.com

Saludos!

-jim

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