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Ecuador Real
Estate Archive VI
Updated July, 23 2005
By
Gary Scott
To help you get a feel of Ecuador
real estate we have posted this special archive that lists many of the hundreds
of messages we have shared with our readers about Ecuador real estate this decade.
Earn as You Live or Travel in Ecuador
My wife Merri and I originally
moved to Ecuador to get away from the crowds and the hustle and bustle of Western
life. We wanted to enjoy the unique culture and experience a different way of
life.
In this process we have discovered
special real estate opportunity in Colonial Quito and more! Tourism, education
and import-export offer special ways to make profits and earn as you live or travel
in this horizon broadening land.
Let’s start with the real
estate in Old Quito. This area is one of the most magnificent pieces of man's
infrastructure that has been almost totally unused and offers a grand Ecuador
investment. With the help of Unesco and the Ecuadorian government the entire area
is being restored. To attract investors for Quito real estate and new residents
in Quito property these renovated properties are being sold for pennies on the
dollar. Here is history, architecture and structure that cannot be duplicated
even if 100 times the selling price were spent.
See pictures of Colonial
Quito
So Merri and have updated a report
“Opportunity in Ecuador, Land
of the Sun.”
You can order this email report
which tells how to take advantage of opportunity in Old Quito and much more here.
Ecuador real estate offers numerous
earning and living advantages.
One benefit is low cost living.
You learn in the report how to live there for $177.50 a month and how to buy a
brand new condo in Colonial Quito for as little as $37.18 a month.
A benefit beyond the low cost
is the high quality of life, the safety and the opportunity to earn income and
all this is covered in the report.
There are many Ecuador real estate
opportunities such as the idea sent to me by a French delegate from a group we
took to Quito.
"Ever since I came back
from Quito in March after attending your seminar-which I so thoroughly enjoyed-I
have been aware that I would like to get some Ecuador real estate and start up
a small business and in doing so help the Ecuadorians in some tiny way.
"It has also become an obsession
that in the future I must spend part of my winters in that wonderful country!
(I think in one of my past lives I have lived there!)
"I bought a couple of sweaters
from Galeria Latina and have shown them to friends both here in France and in
the UK, and they created a lot of interest.
"As you may remember I do
not have a lot of capital so cannot buy huge amounts of stock. So this is where
I would so much value your opinion and advice. What about a mail order catalogue
or sales on the internet? There is already an English company which sells Peruvian
clothes through a catalogue and some of their sweaters sell for over £400!
I ordered a dress for my niece a couple of years ago and it took 6 months to arrive!
"I really enjoy reading
all your newsletters-long may they continue. I appreciate the fact that you are
a very busy person but if you do have a moment to put down any ideas on the subject
I would be most grateful. Do hope all is well in your world-please pass on my
best wishes to Merri. Strange things seem to be happening in France at the moment.
With kind regards from C."
Ecuador Real Estate Reply
My reply below provides a business
idea that will work in many types of small businesses. Here was my reply.
“I am delighted to share
some thoughts. I see several ways of doing this. First I have seen the Peruvian
catalogue and you are right, they charge an arm and a leg for their products.
Ecuador is a perfect place for
small business people as their industries are composed mainly of small businesses.
Few big companies export from there because they cannot get sufficient supply.
I suggest selling from inventory.
Build slowly. If you take orders and then try to get product from Ecuador you
may be overwhelmed with customer service problems. The task of continually telling
everyone when the shipment is coming could be too much to bear. Buy as much as
you comfortably afford, sell it and buy a little more each time.
An alternative is to buy and
show samples, take orders and when you have sufficient orders (with a deposit
that should about equal your purchase price), fly over and buy....plus enjoy your
time there.
Call your service "Andean
Buyers Club" or something like that. The story is simple. There are wonderful
sweaters, coats, clothes, etc., in the Andes, but who has the time to get them
all? You will be the customer's personal buyer. Give them an E catalogue, let
them send you their order with deposit and credit card (so you can charge the
balance when you return with the goods). When you have enough orders to cover
your trip and give you a profit, run for DeGaulle! Good luck!"
You can live inexpensively in
Ecuador because Ecuador real estate is so low and earn in such simple ways. To
find out more order our Ecuador report
here.
Ecuador Real Estate Safety
The safety you gain while living
there is important as well. The message below from a reader who has been living
in Ecuador gives insights to how life in a third world city can be.
"Hi Gary, I just read your
response regarding security in Ecuador and I could not agree with you more in
reference to tourists not knowing what areas are safe nor how to behave. I also
agree with you that Quito is no more dangerous than any other large, urban area
in the world.
"I do have a couple more
comments that I would to share, and please feel free to share my views with anyone
you like. I lived in Quito for three years and only just recently moved back to
the U.S. in order to complete my graduate schooling. I am very familiar with all
regions of Ecuador and love the people, the biodiversity, the scenery, and the
lifestyle. However, I have had my share of security issues and have talked to
a lot of other people about this too.
First, of all, walking on the
street in Quito is really only a security issue in the Mariscal sector. In these
places, criminals have learned that tourists are an easy target and unfortunately
hunt down easy-looking prey. Other than this, it is generally not advisable to
walk alone or even in small groups at night in other parts of the city as well
- especially the parks (but would you walk around in Central Park, NYC at night?
- please!)! However, Mariscal can be visited safely by keeping personal belongings
tucked in and put away, traveling in groups, keeping a sharp eye out, and staying
out of dark corners. Additionally, taxis are very cheap in Ecuador and should
be taken advantage of. When going out to bars or dinner in the evening, always
take a taxi from one place to the next - even if your destination is only a couple
of blocks away. Save your hiking for your weekend trip to Imbabura - the inner
city isn't the place for it! I don't say that to scare anyone, I feel the same
way about Washington, D.C.
"As for living in the Quito
area, it can be a wonderful experience if proper precautions are taken. In regards
to traveling in Quito, it is generally very safe. The Andean region (Sierra) is
basically safe right up to the border.
Sincerely, AH."
My report shows how to earn income
as you live and or travel in Ecuador. This report tells how to take advantage
of opportunity in Old Quito and much more. Order it here.
Or you can learn more about how to earn through
tourism.
Washington Post's travel section
recently said Ecuador is the fifth fastest growing tourist destination and called
it "a friendly one-stop shop for volcanoes, jungles and beaches". This
is not telling us anything. Ten years ago I wrote, "Ecuador will always be
a great place because it sits on the equator which contains a special energy.
Ecuador has it all. Beauty, convenience, low cost and opportunity and is unique
for many reasons. This is the closest source of direct sunlight 365 days a year
to the US (just 3 hours and 45 minutes from Miami). The topography ranges from
sea level to over 22,000 feet. Going from the coastal plain into the mountains
of Ecuador the bio diversity is the same as going from the equator to the Arctic
Circle. Ecuador has it all and has many things that no other place has. For example
did you know that trees in Ecuador do not have seasonal rings? There are more
species of birds, plants and insects than just about anywhere else. The locals
are sweet, welcoming and friendly. There are four regions, Amazon, Andes, coastal
plain and the Galapagos. There is such a variety that few can see it all in numerous
trips yet it is all compact inexpensive and close to home."
All of this creates a wonderful
tourist opportunity so I am pleased that our friend and tour operator Santiago
Guamani has created a tour business opportunity.
Santiago operates a successful
tourist business, Ecuador Amazing, and is looking for agents to work with to cerate
and market tours.
If this appeals to you, find
out about Ecuador in my report as it shows how to earn income as you live and
or travel in Ecuador. You can order this email report here.
Or you can learn more below about
opportunity in Spanish because there is an opportunity in Ecuador that now allows
you to earn and benefit in at least three ways.
Ten years ago after completing
his job as director of the Olympic Village at the 1994 Lillehammer Games, Merri's
and my friend Kjetil Haugan moved from his homeland of Norway to Ecuador and started
the Simon Bolivar Spanish school in Quito.
Today this is one of the largest
language schools in South America averaging 40 students a month. Most of the students
register through the school's website. 50% are from the U.S., the rest from Europe
and Asia.
Last year Kjetil decided to start
a second school in the colonial city of Cuenca (where costs were lower). This
is where the opportunity lies for 15 investors. Kjetil leased a 30 room house
one block from the main plaza in Cuenca's historic district and began the school's
first lessons in September 2003. This facility is now teaching ten to fifteen
students a month.
Kjetil is now offering to sell
30% of the equity in this school so he can expand. He is offering 2% blocks to
15 owners. The investment for 2% is $5,000 and the business plan shows that returns
could range from 12% to 56% a year.
But there is much more than just this part of
investment opportunity.
The investment will be used to
upgrade the school building, add equipment and increase the school's promotion,
but the main reason for bringing in owners is to develop a group of agents who
bring students to the school.
More about Kjetil’s Spanish school.
This opportunity is far beyond
an investment. This is a working business opportunity because each investor
gets an agency that receives 20% for each student brought in by the agency
as well as the equity ownership. You can earn income for each student you
enroll.
If you are looking for a business
opportunity that has excellent investment and earning potential, plus a way to
travel globally and benefit humanity, then order my report.
We have continual Ecuador
real estate tours.
I hope to see you in Ecuador. Until then, good
investing!
Gary
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