A View from the Roof: We’re Back!!!!

By Gary Phillips

Rain and clouds today in Cotacachi.  And the news from the U.S. is gloomy as well.  Financial chaos:  goldsoars, then it plummets, then recovers.  The stock market has more moves than a yoyo. More government bailouts.  Investors saying they are going on vacation for a few  weeks until the government sorts out what it is going to do about the mess.

And as usual, the common man is the one who suffers the most from all the financial shenanigans, while financial “experts” who are causing much of the upheaval receive more and more monetary compensation for their ineptitude.  McCain says the economy is sound.  Paulson says we’re days away from a complete economic meltdown.

Sounds insane, doesn’t it?

We have been experiencing upheavals of our own and haven’t published a newsletter at Pro-Ecuador.com for several months.  Our two partners, Martha and Jason, have both decided to move on to other priorities.  Martha will focus on her B and B and Jason will go back to his first love of promoting large agricultural projects, such as African palm oil plantations.  We wish them well.

However, the change in structure left us with more work to do than usual.  In addition, we have purchased 28 acres of land with four partners, and formed two Ecuadorian companies, Eagle and Condor International CIA.LTD., and Rio Tuctara InvestVerde S.A. Watch our newsletter for exciting information about how we are going to develop our  land.  A hint:  Green, eco, alternative.

Linda and I are not particularly computer-literate, especially regarding websites, so that has been a problem, and not much time to learn.  With all the uncertainty in the U.S., more and more people are considering moving to Ecuador.

Our real estate business is accelerating and demand for the vacation rentals we are handling is increasing.  International Living has begun promoting Cotacachi.  The IL publisher purchased one of the penthouse condos in Primavera II. We are seeing a significant up-tick in inquiries and real estate purchases.

It does appear that I finally have figured out how to get our newsletter out and new web pages posted.  In addition, we are getting some help from a long-time friend from the U.S., so you can expect to see more frequent newsletters.   We will be opening an office in Cotacachi in the near future, just around the corner from hotel El Meson de las Flores on Calle Bolivar.

If you are considering Ecuador as a possible home, or second home, it would be wise to take some action soon in order to take advantage of prices while they still remain well below most countries.

Recently, Linda and I were featured, along with other gringo’s in an Ecuador Real Estate feature in one of Ecuador’s largest circulations publications called Vistaso.  It talks about what his happening in Ecuador real estate for gringos.

The couple in the picture on the right is Gary Swenson, who lives in Bahia with his Ecuadorian wife.  He is developing Coco Beach in Jama, north of Bahia.  Check out Gary’s website here.

Please study the information on our website, as well as others, to see what Ecuador is all about. Then when you are ready to take some action, contact us and we can help you make arrangements to find your dream home, or your hideaway in the mountains.

On another note, a few days ago Jason, our ex-partner, sent out a mailing to some people on the pro-Ecuador mailing list without our knowledge, in order to promote his new blog.  It was a spur of the moment decision.  Jason apologized to us for this indiscretion.

We want to take this opportunity to assure our readers that under no circumstance will we ever sell or give your names to others for advertising purposes.  We will never knowingly permit  others to use our list.  We apologize for any inconvenience or upset this may have caused our readers.

Some people who received Jason’s blog commented that they really enjoyed it.  We recommend that you read Jason’s blog .  Jason is married to an Ecuadorian woman, Tania, who is in law school.  They live in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, the heart of Ecuador’s agriculture region.

He is also one of the few gringos in this city of nearly half a million.  His unique insight about Ecuador and his love of its people can be a big help in your relocation efforts.

And that’s today’s View from the Roof.

Filed under: About Ecuador, Ecuador Beaches, Ecuador Real Estate, Moving to Ecuador, Santo Domingo, View from the Roof