My Ecuador Concierge Help Expats and Retirees Relocate to Coastal Ecuador

March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- "Ecuador is a beautiful, diverse country with many of the things people want when they're retiring due to the many different environments.  For example, Quito has a cool, spring-like environment.  The Amazon has its river and largest rain forest in the world.  The coast has world class beaches and the Galapagos Islands, and the middle of the country is a temperate climate all year round.", says Janice Wilcox, co-founder of My Ecuador Concierge.  "Most of the foods grown in Ecuador are actually organic as they don't use many pesticides nor herbicides.  Seafood is fresh, caught that morning, and can be purchased less expensively than filet mignon here.  You can even get seafood (lobster, prawns, shrimp, fish, conch) delivered right to your doorstep by the local fishermen if you want."  Wilcox goes on to say, "No matter where you are whether at the ocean or the mountains you're always just one step away from a stunning camera shot."

Ecuadorians are known for being friendly towards foreigners and welcoming you into their neighborhood, homes, even their families very quickly.  They're warm and friendly and always willing to help you out.  The Ecuadorian government is trying to build a middle class that is educated (university is free to Ecuadorians), have a global perspective and become prosperous.  

Services offered by My Ecuador Concierge include real estate sales, property management, construction management, resident visa processing for expats and a variety of concierge services to help new relocatees quickly learn how to navigate Ecuador.  

"We're based out of the southern coastal town of Salinas, Ecuador.  Salinas is a resort town and has many activities, shopping, a world-class yacht club, malecon (beach boardwalk),  We focus on beach front or ocean view properties in all price ranges.  We have properties starting at $15,000 USD with outstanding ocean views all the way to world-class executive level condos, villas and homes right on the beach, many in the $200k - $500k range.", says Christina Pruitt, co-founder of My Ecuador Concierge.  "The coast of Ecuador encompasses over 1300 miles of coastline and would remind you of San Diego County and Orange County (CA) beaches.  What makes the Playas-Salinas-Montanita areas so appealing is the weather.  We're in the Humboldt weather pattern which brings just the right amount of cool air from the south and warm from the north keeping our temperatures around 65-85 all year round.  We also experience very low to comfortable amounts of humidity as a result.  It's an ideal climate and setting in which to live."

The cost of living here is so affordable that it allows many retirees to actually save money and not struggle to live on a fixed income.  Property taxes, even for beach front property can be as low as $100 per year.  It's not uncommon to buy fresh produce here for a family of 2-4 spending about $35 per week.  Utilities and fuel for your car are very inexpensive as well.  Believe it or not many couples live very comfortably here on $600-800 per month and they're not scraping by.  

Entertainment comes in many forms such as dining out (3-4 nights per week averaging $12-18 for two with wine), first-run movies in English are $3, dancing at local nightclubs and more.  The beach is always free!  Beach and marine sports are plentiful such as sailing/boating, fishing and scuba or snorkeling.  

"We have helped people find their ideal home here on the coast of Ecuador coming from Washington, Missouri, California, Iowa, Texas and even Canada.  it's exciting for us when another expat realizes all that Ecuador has to offer and that they can do it for so little money.  I never thought I could buy a beautiful home on the beach for $100,000, but it can be done.", Christina Pruitt.  "You can see all our current listings on our website at www.MyEcuadorConcierge.com."

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My Ecuador Concierge provides a variety of premiere services for expats relocating to the southern coastal region of Ecuador. From Playas-Salinas-Montanita/Olon we sell real estate, build or remodel homes, process Ecuador resident visa's, and much more.