Country Archive
An Acre of Oceanfront in Ecuador for $40,000
Date: 07/26/2008 Author: Dan PrescherSunday, July 27, 2008
Read more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards —your daily escape
Dear International Living Reader,
“How much did you say they’re asking for this place?”
We stood at the front window of a four-bedroom brick house sitting on an entire acre of land. We were looking directly out at the Pacific Ocean…nothing between us and the surf but a line of little blue fishing boats pulled up on the beach on the other side of the coastal road.
“They’re asking $45,000,” said our friend. “They’d probably take $40,000.”
Read OnThree Bedrooms and a View of the Andes for $150 a Month
Date: 07/19/2008 Author: Dan PrescherSunday, July 20, 2008
Read more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards —your daily escape
Dear International Living Reader,
"We're renting for $150 a month."
Suzan and I had just met a new friend over breakfast at Meson de las Flores, a classic little beauty of a colonial hotel in the heart of Cotacachi, Ecuador. Our new friend said that he and his wife had recently moved here from North Carolina, and our conversation quickly turned to the rental situation in this tidy little mountain town.
"You have to look around a bit and get to know the locals," he said, "but we found a great place right here in the middle of town. Three bedrooms, with a huge yard for the dog."
Read On
Ecuador: Perfect Weather, Ocean Views, Low Prices
Date: 06/05/2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Manta, Ecuador
Read more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
If you’re looking for a place where the weather is perfect and the cost of living is low…where you look out your window at the sparkling ocean and pristine beaches, but also have the opportunity to step outside to a bustling city if the beach life becomes too relaxing…and where you can get an oceanfront home for less than $80,000…then I believe that Manta, on Ecuador’s coast, is your best bet.
Read OnThe Best Weather on Earth, Cheap
Date: 05/17/2008Sunday, May 18, 2008
Read more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards —your daily escape
My wife, Suzan, and I lived in Ecuador from November 2001 until November 2002.
Life has pushed us around the hemisphere since then...Panama, Nicaragua, three different places in Mexico. But during the year we lived in Quito, we were able to explore much of Ecuador’s beaches, highlands, and mountains—and we flat out fell in love with the place. It’s not only one of the most affordable places on Earth to live...as far as I’m concerned, it has the best weather on the planet.
Read On
Ecuador’s Best Coastal Buys
Date: 03/27/2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Cuenca, Ecuador
Learn more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Salinas, Ecuador’s largest coastal resort, offers one of the country’s best real estate investment markets with annual appreciation running at 40%. Located at Ecuador’s western-most point, Salinas is sometimes called the “Little Miami Beach” because of the phalanx of white mid- and high-rise condominiums built around a crescent bay.
Read On
Where You Can Still Buy a Beachfront Lot for $40,000
Date: 03/19/2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Cuenca, Ecuador
Learn more about Ecuador in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
I’ve discovered what I believe is the most undervalued and overlooked section of coastline in South America. On the tropical coast of Ecuador you can still buy a beachfront home for $50,000 and live comfortably on $1,000 a month. Some properties in the area—specifically, in the towns of Manta and Salinas—have gone up by as much as 30% and 40% in the past year, and much of the rest of the coast looks poised to join the up-trend. But it’s not too late to get in on the opportunity.
Read On