Ecuador

While some countries make residency difficult and painful to acquire (ahem, France), others make it exceedingly easy. They want foreign...

When establishing a Plan B or backup residency, most people look for the easiest option... but "easiest" isn't a one-size-fits-all...

After months of lockdown-induced restlessness and pandemic-related stress, it's only natural that many of us are dreaming about getting back...

There are many considerations to make when planning a move overseas, one of the most important factors to think about...

There are many reasons a single person would want to live and retire abroad. The opportunity to travel, and see...

Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Then look at the numbers in that context. Where will the budget you’ve got buy you...

I’ve spoken with lots of potential expats who are trying to choose between Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellín, Colombia… even though...

The stimulus checks sent out by the U.S. government to lessen the impact of COVID-19 have been a lifeline for...

Coley and his wife weren't worried about money, making ends meet, or how they'd pay for retirement. Coley was making...

I hear from many readers who are considering both Medellín, Colombia, and Cuenca, Ecuador, as the destination for their adventure...

Getting onto the property ladder has always been one of the safest and best ways of securing long-term wealth. Buying...

In the space of just over a decade, Salinas has appeared on the expat map. It's gone from an overlooked...

Who Is Moving To Ecuador? Ecuador is such a varied place that it attracts people from every walk of life....

City living is not for everyone. The noise, traffic, pollution, and crowds you find in a typical big city can...

Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one...

If budget concern is a primary motivating factor as you consider your options for retirement, I want to put Ecuador...

"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...

I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no...

Ecuador wouldn't usually rate high on a list of top offshore destinations. This country is a number-one retirement and lifestyle...

Friday, I told you how I stopped working at age 49 and retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, where my moderate savings...

The best places to live are different for everyone. If you could live anywhere, where would you go? Here are...

I'm most of the way through Alain De Botton's "The Consolations Of Philosophy." It's an entertaining collection of teachings from...

I´ve been living in Ecuador for 25 years. That’s officially longer than I lived in the United States growing up....

I'm watching the latest season of "Tiny House Nation" on Netflix. If you've never seen the show, each episode follows...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. It’s nearby to North America (where most of our readers...

Ecuador has long been a draw for expats and retirees, thanks mostly to its affordable cost of living and pleasant...

While beach towns, with their swaying palm trees and clear blue waters, are what most people think of when moving...

"How was Ecuador?" Back at my desk in Panama this morning, that was everyone's question. My response? "I wish I'd...

I traveled to Ecuador for the first time nearly 20 years ago and lived in the country—in Cuenca and in...

Since 2004, the Fundación Bolívar has been helping foreigners, both resident and visiting the country, to share their time, their...

Until 2008, Salinas and this country’s coast were part of Guayaquil Province. As a result, the coast was largely overlooked....

I came to Ecuador for the first time 20 years ago. This was pre-dollarization. The place was crazy cheap… but...

'Twas the day before Christmas and all 'round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...

I started working at the age of 14, and I did not retire until my full Social Security age, which,...

I've had many careers in my life… At one point, I was a mail carrier. I was maybe 35 years...

Ecuador remains a top option for living, retiring, and investing overseas. It’s also one of your best current choices for...

Sue and I were living and working in Dubai, and we had it made. Tax-free salaries, free accommodation, a transportation...

In 2013, I visited Ecuador as part of my personal search for an overseas home. After attending the Live and...

"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...

Overnight, I received this question from a reader: "Kathleen, my husband, 10-year-old son, and I are taking the leap and...

Retire To Coffee Country Back in 2000, on one of my final retire-overseas exploratory trips, I looked at a small,...

Sneak Preview: World's Top Retirement Havens For 2016 My Overseas Retirement Letter team is all out finalizing this month's issue,...

Surging Dollar Creates Opportunity For Retiring Overseas If you're shopping the world map, trying to choose where to live or...

The Ideal Global Property Portfolio Every year around tax time I update the details of my real estate portfolio spreadsheet....

Greatest Successes, Biggest Failures—Confessions Of Two Global Property Pros "I just want to tell you how much I appreciate what...

Cuenca Is The Top Income Market You've Probably Never Thought Of If you're interested in generating a dollar-based income from...

New Video Reveals Why Cuenca Is Still A Top Retire Overseas Choice Many retirement destinations are promoted on the basis that...

Why Nobody Is Retiring To Loja (Yet) Big opportunities await the expat entrepreneur in Loja, Ecuador. This is a city...

Exactly How Much Does It Cost To Live In Cuenca, Ecuador, Today? For years we've been suggesting that Cuenca, Ecuador,...