Personally, the more in depth these type of videos are the better. You're essentially performing as an agent for everyone outside of Ecuador looking for real time examples of places for sale before they get there, such as my family + I still here packing in America. I plan to do the same when we get there. Thank you for documenting Peace
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’m working on another Ecuador real estate video now, documenting the process as I buy a 1/2 hectare field in a farming area about 90 minutes outside of Quito.
@owenjohnson74473 жыл бұрын
Definitely go longer on another video! This is awesome to hear
@seangavaghan49253 жыл бұрын
I’m a big fan! I discovered you through your Antarctica video. I appreciate your honesty and humility. Many people aren’t willing or have the balls to talk about harsh lessons. Your videos are never too long! Just incredibly informative and thorough! Thanks for the inspiration always
@donk.57302 жыл бұрын
You're not boring at all. You tell more than all the real estate agents put together. They have the hype, chatter and no detail. You have the real info. , data, and warnings . Cheers, well done. Thinking of heading down there, to check it out.! I agree, to pay you would be a pleasure for your well worn advice. !
@weedian7103 жыл бұрын
I love your channel so much. Found ya yesterday. So glad you survived Afghanistan!!! These are all so interesting. Thanks for everything. Your a very remarkable guy, and that’s a huge understatement.
@ANDREW.244 ай бұрын
Hey thank you man I feel like you saved me a lot of mistakes with this one
@FallofftheMap4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. I’m happy any time I can help others by learning from my mistakes
@magnusb6311 Жыл бұрын
Liked it. Got a recomendation to your channel from the channel Kris and Mike. Liked and subscribed
@FallofftheMap Жыл бұрын
Awesome. Much appreciated.
@thenewspanishacademy3 жыл бұрын
Very informative for people traveling to Ecuador!
@ericlima46172 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for the content. I just started think about my journey and it's amazing to see someone boots on the ground doing it.
@AnImperialGod3 жыл бұрын
I loved your video, very interesting. I know that you like living in rural areas, but please take into consideration some of them don’t have basic services. For those of you looking to live in Ecuador, I don’t recommend living in a place too far from a town. Always check the place.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it certainly depends on lifestyle. I want a property with it's own water supply, rather than city water, but that certainly isn't for everyone.
@dennisgavilanes47183 жыл бұрын
Good Job man, you did your homework......we had property there before and we sold it bc we could not keep our eyes on it.... Dennis
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s definitely best to be at your property full time, or have a friend or family member that can keep an eye on it when your gone. I’ve been pretty lucky so far with leaving properties unattended, but I know others have had problems.
@oldscoolcooldiecast18793 жыл бұрын
To poor to ever be able to leave America but definitely enjoy ur videos and glad you made it out of Afghanistan....godbless
@leeennise.a33383 жыл бұрын
i like the videos. i fine with longer vids too. the more info the better. I'm visiting ecuador for the first time this summer for purposes of deciding if its a place I want to live. I've been looking at properties online and I plan on driving around the country looking for others. What you mentioned about schools is super important; didn't think about that. Thanks!!!
@Peeblo913 жыл бұрын
That happens in most latin american countries, about low balling it and negotiating as a sport, and comune properties=ejidos in México.
@barcevllc54362 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this info!! Ecuadorian Real Estate is like quantum physics - entangled and so complicated to understand!!
@JCTEAM603 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the personal insight and experience.
@hydrazi3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I love the 2 places you showed through I am not versed in what it takes to safely terrace land like that.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Matt Crandall yeah, that first one I was leaning towards buying but my wife was leaning harder in the other direction.
@onedegreeofffcenter61043 жыл бұрын
I sure do agree with your comment Rent first ,we didn’t and in hindsight should of , we bought in Banos and it takes time to learn the areas
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s the number 1 mistake people make, myself included. It’s hard to be patient and keep a cool head when you see what looks like an awesome deal.
@franciscoburgos7873 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Zero point zero chance I’ll ever move there but I found the info educational. Thank you
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
So what you’re saying is there’s a chance you might move to Ecuador, right? That’s what I’m hearing.
@DevilDog-op8jq3 жыл бұрын
Goodness!!! Amazing video!! Thanks! we need more!!
@davidjohnson42913 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your videos, all of them.
@charlesdavis74613 жыл бұрын
I like the communal property idea.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
It has mixed results, in some cases protecting the poor, in other cases keeping them in poverty while they sit on land that could be worth millions but isn't particularly good for farming.
@marcobenedict25063 жыл бұрын
excellent, let me just tell you how good your information was: I am not buying property in Ecuador. Too many question marks. I have visited Ecuador but just started to visit the idea of retiring there. Your video and a few others changed my mind. Thanks all-the-money-you-help-me-safe......
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
While my intention isn’t to scare people off from buying here, it isn’t the right choice for everyone. It is a complicated process and there is a lot that can go wrong if you are not very careful. I think for most expats and retirees it makes more sense to rent than to buy because rent is so inexpensive.
@marcobenedict25063 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for a property to create a fruit tree farm for self consumption and most importantly a place to withdrawal from US chaotic stressful life, specially now. But going to another place to find more stress is not the answer. I have traveled to Ecuador and I loved it but like I said too much legal uncertainties
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
marco benedict I’m looking for similar land, for a food forest project. I do still think Ecuador is worth it because of the climate, cost of good farmland, and low cost to live here, but yes, it takes a lot of due diligence and patience
@Ocean2453 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, so much information, I'm sure we subscribers appropriate it!
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny. I’ll try to do a follow up next time I purchase a property
@gr33nn1ck73 жыл бұрын
Its so beautiful it looks absolutely perfect.
@scooterdogg75803 жыл бұрын
wish I knew this thirty years ago :)
@verballyabusiveclown62903 жыл бұрын
Why? You want to move to Ecuador?
@luisalbertoonofrezapata92853 жыл бұрын
Very very good, Saludos y bendiciones.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Gracias amigo
@lawrencelipman54262 жыл бұрын
I bought communa property and have been warmly welcomed. My fence is up and my lawyer took care of the documentation which the communa signed and approved. It is possible as long as you make sure that you get the escritura and the communa has a vote and you get that testimonial apostiled. True, they could decide to mess with me. But by living in the communa, it's a massive help if you get along with everyone and they get along with you. It's early on. Anything can happen.
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
Except you didn’t buy it. You paid for a communal property but by Ecuadorian law communal land is communal and can not be bought or sold. It doesn’t and can’t legally have what is typically referred to as an escritura. What you have is something else that’s being called an escritura. There are some good comunas out there, and maybe you’ve found one. Follow up in a few years and we’ll know.
@lawrencelipman54262 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap You are incorrect. I obviously bought the land. Someone obviously sold the land. Semantics aside, the communa has the right to approve or deny all purchases and sales. I took the time to negotiate and testimonialize the relationship with the comuna. I don't recommend that everyone do what I did. But given my situation and the way I have given back and continue to assimilate into the community, the risk I have is the same risk any other Ecuadorian would have.
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencelipman5426 we clearly have a different understanding and interpretation of land ownership laws in Ecuador. The laws governing comuna land were created to protect populations that the Ecuadorian government considered to be vulnerable and subject to exploitation. Comuna land can not legally be bought or sold. Full stop. There are numerous cases where people “buy” the land because they are lied to or confused about the law and no shortage of lawyers and notaries willing to draw up and approve documentation of the sale. It doesn’t make the sale any more real. You think you bought the land. You are sadly mistaken. There’s a very long history of these transactions unraveling when they go to court.
@lawrencelipman54262 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap We do not disagree on the law. Where we disagree is on how it's applied and when it is applied. If I do not follow the rules, which every communa member must follow, then I would be in trouble and someone else could pursue 'taking' my land from me. Just as if you do not pay your property taxes someone could buy the property in a lien sale. There are many situations where people can and do lose land. But, in my situation -- which is very specific and very protected -- it is impossible to occur. I am not recommending that anyone do what I did..unless they do it as I did it.
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencelipman5426 I think our difference in opinion stems from different ideas about what it means to buy and own a a property. On comuna land you are paying for the privilege of occupying a property. You are not buying the land. Should the comuna turn against you you have no legal rights. You occupy that land at their pleasure. It’s it the same as potentially losing your land due to unpaid taxes. One situation has a clear legal framework, the other is subject to attitudes, whims, and jealousy.
@ZachGinnOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Useful video. Thank u for sharing
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome. I might do a follow up video to include some of the advice I’ve received about things I didn’t cover in depth and also some of the differences Ng opinions about the usefulness of lawyers here and feasibility of buying comuna land.
@MrWaterbugdesign3 жыл бұрын
Bad neighbors is a worldwide issue and can't be controlled. Neighbors move. Good neighbors can become bad neighbors. Agree 100% on talking to locals gets the best deals/places. I'm looking for a farm in some country outside the US. Yeah, being married would make that tough...luckily I'm a single guy so anywhere I want.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I see your point, though in some areas and cultures there’s a lot less changing of neighbors, especially in the small towns and countryside. There’s more of a tendency for families to keep a property for generations.
@ericlawson49502 жыл бұрын
My wife is from Quito. We live in Florida right now but I am trying to talk her into moving back to Ecuador.
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
I’m fortunate in that my Quitaña wife never wanted to move to the US. I wouldn’t live in Quito, and if I was from there I wouldn’t want to return, but most of Ecuador outside of Quito and Guayaquil is wonderful.
@ericlawson49502 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Her parents live in tumbaco now. I would like to find some land/farm within an hour or two of them.
@viejoluchador44443 жыл бұрын
I had buy many properties in Ecuador and I never use a lawyer or real estate agent. You just need a good notary and he will do the escrituras and then you take to the register office and get it register and is donne.
@taniacarvajalpineda32112 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I have the registro de propiedad and copies of the escrituras. I don't know much about the pocesion efectiva thou.
@echob63496 күн бұрын
I feel I need a title search for a commercial property with 2 owners. I found a lawyer but have not hired yet. I don’t want to complicate things as so many say a notary is enough. Thank you for the videos.
@robotinthebrain3 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for sharing !
@MaeLeong3 жыл бұрын
If the real estate market is so sluggish there, might as well just rent a place to live while rental is so cheap. Owning a home may become a nightmare.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
This is the conclusion a lot of expats have made. Personally, I like to own because dealing with landlords annoys me.
@travisred5793 жыл бұрын
My question is, so far you seem the most candid information available that I have seen. Would you yourself ever help an expat, for a commission, avoid being scammed and purchase a property in the region. Or atleast consult with someone minimally aligning them with the correct people to trust in the region. We are a NS, Canadian couple, and Ecuador is at the top of our list for future semi-retirement destination. Just curious.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would be willing to help you guys as a real estate guide.
@travisred5793 жыл бұрын
Decent! I had since regretted asking, thinking it would be a bother. Got into a few more of you videos, and realized I have no experiences to that degree. Is your fb page a good medium to connect?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Travis Red yes, that’s the best way to send me a private message.
@oquintan14653 жыл бұрын
Did I hear ? Escrituras Publicas “ Thank you!
@matthewmcbride13793 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Great information.
@MrSecondPassport3 жыл бұрын
Good vid. Be careful walking around farms like that, you bout to get a tick like i did recently. Keep in mind dont buy a property with a large percent age of forest cause that land is not really farmable... Paying for nothing.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, depending on the area and size of the property, my preference is usually for about 50% farmland 50% forest. I like the idea of having a natural area and being able to very selectively harvest a few trees within the forest for woodworking projects.
@MrSecondPassport3 жыл бұрын
Its obvious you know what you are talking about and for most People id say simply avoid comuna land... But... For the right land and right super cheap price it May be worth the extra hassle... It also greatly depends on the comuna... Some comunas are good and honest, others May be problemátic... If u dont plan on reselling the land it should still be in play, can be a small fraction of price, ie. Farm land in Ecuador with escrituras $3-6k per hectare, comuna land can be less than $1k per hct.. Many People own for decades comuna land even foreigners with no problems. Its about establishing a good relationship with other comuneros, help with their projects a little, etc... I would also consider renting long term farm land if you arent sure how long you want to stay cause as you ve seen resellong very difficult in Ecuador no liquidity...
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Comuna land can work out ok if you really work hard to demonstrate to the comuna that it’s in their best interest to have you as a part of their community. This is true. However, it’s incredibly high risk even if you go into it with the best intentions and a great deal of generosity and patience. The hard truth is, that if you improve your property and build a place that has value and is comfortable there is a probability that others in the community will feel a lot of jealousy. Given that your possession of the land is at the whim of the comuna that sets most foreigners up to be taken advantage of or simply robbed. I do have one friend that invested in comuna land to plant a garden and paid to have wells dug for the community. So far so good as he still has his land, but I believe he didn’t actually build a house or develop that land enough to cause the comuna to feel envious and motivated to take it back.
@apergiel3 жыл бұрын
I liked the quick property review with their cost, pluses & minuses. Next door pig farm, good to know...OMG. So FB for rentals too? Like for a long term pensionnat, a simple boarding house or small hotel, while evaluating neighborhoods?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
You could use FB marketplace for rentals. What I usually do is just show up with nothing booked (unless it’s a holiday) and negotiate in person by asking at two or three hotels. Hotels are often only $10 to $20 per night after a little haggling, so for me it makes sense to stay in a hotel for a few days while I ask around for a better long term rental. This is assuming your Spanish is up to negotiating in person. If you do use FB Marketplaceto find rentals, use the price filters. I don’t know why, but rentals and sales here end up advertised in the wrong category just as often as not, so I leave the category blank but set an appropriate price range along with a logical search term like “alquilar” or “vacaciones” or “amueblado”
@christopherrasmussen87183 жыл бұрын
Spent time in Santiago. They loose respect when you just plunk down money. They expect a lively negotiation. You best be smart and up on all the homework when you go in. I never bought, but my buddy did. My SO wanted to move to where you are so bad when we met. Still might. Good stuff your telling. Scam agents were a problem in Chile.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Your SO must be one smart cookie.
@christopherrasmussen87183 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Psychologist, funny thing the interpersonal relationship. I’m blue collar and we both had flaws when we got together. I called hers and she called mine and we are in a good place today. Settled on a big fat motor coach. Plan was to take off this spring, but that went to Hell. Stay safe. I got a good bud (x USMC) who is a sat com guy in Stan for like 12 year. Keeps trying to talk me into going. I was there , in ‘green’. That’s enough.
@marleneguerron255721 күн бұрын
If you buy a property in quito a house how can you find out how much have to pay property tax end of the year before buy it
@FallofftheMap21 күн бұрын
I’m sure you can. You would need the seller to provide a copy of the escrituras (property title) so you could check the value and tax rate at the municipality. I’ve never paid much attention to this because property taxes are laughably low on most properties. I think I pay less than $50 per year on each of my properties with the exception of the 225 acre cloud forest. On that property the local municipality got greedy when gold was discovered in the area. They jacked up my assessed value and rates and are taxing me at about $600 per year.
@davidallan2951 Жыл бұрын
With regards to squatters rights ??would you advise only a gated community or condo unit .....
@FallofftheMap Жыл бұрын
So, I tend to avoid both, but that’s just my personal preference. There isn’t, to my knowledge, the same sort of “squatters rights” issue as in many other Latin American countries. That said, the courts aren’t much help if you do find yourself with squatters simply because the courts are slow and not always competent. A much bigger issue is tenant rights. If you rent to someone and they don’t pay, it can be almost impossible to evict them. As far as the whole gated community vs condo thing, I suppose it depends more on you and what type of property you’re seeking, and where. In a place like Quito, Cuenca, or Manta I’d go condo. In suburbs or smaller towns like Cotacatchi or Olon I’d go with a gated community over a condo. In general it can problematic in Ecuador to own a property if you aren’t there full time and don’t have someone you trust to look after the place. Right now I’m outside of Ecuador working in Poland. I have a little house and farm about 90 minutes outside of Quito. I have family that checks on the place each weekend and I pay $40 per week for someone to do a little farm work to keep the place in order. The beach house I used to have I paid a problematic neighbor to look after and clean the place but in reality towards the ends there I was paying them just to not rob the place when I was away for a few years. Leaving a place unattended is less likely to be problematic in the mountains than on the coast or in the Amazon. There are cultural differences.
@jermon9833 жыл бұрын
Try doing a livestream about the real estate dealings on Ecuador.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I’m not a huge fan of livestreams. What I was just working on was a video documenting my more recent land purchase. When I started the video I was expecting the entire process to take a couple weeks maximum, like my previous deals. However, Ecuador loves bureaucracy and loves changing the rules frequently. It’s now a couple months into the process and I still haven’t completed it. Latest update is the paperwork should be ready to complete the purchase at the end of this week. Unfortunately, I fly out of Ecuador tomorrow. I got offered a job in Niger, Africa. So, my wife will end up completing the land purchase and I’ll shelve the real estate video until I come back. Looks like my next videos will likely be about working in a hot dusty camp on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Or possibly about flying to Germany on a military flight to get around the ban on Americans entering the EU, and about how exciting it is to sit in my room on a base in Germany for two weeks while I quarantine.
@gregorybogdanoff82053 жыл бұрын
You should rent a farm for a year and see if you like it. All those places you've been showing don't appear to have electricity nor are they close to services you are accustomed to. You'd also be better off with a smaller farm with a couple acres of flat usable land as opposed to many acres of hills and mountains.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Solid advice. All these areas do have electricity very close, but some of them didn’t have adequate cell signal or internet. Flat land is really hard to find in the Andes Mountains. I agree that a smaller property with flat land would be better, I just haven’t found the right one yet.
@eleonoravishenina94933 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Check Loja area, I heard it has a farm land and I like the weather there. Also elevation isn't bad, as in Cuenca or Quito.
@fortunatusnine20123 жыл бұрын
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@amberqalagari67132 жыл бұрын
We stumbled upon a really good deal for communa land and have a meeting with the communa over the property to us. The person we are buying it from is actually the son of the man who started the communa. (This is in Montanita). The person who is helping with all of this assures us that this is possible but there really is not much information online. Do you think we have a better chance with this property considering the connection between the person selling the lot and the communa?
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think so. There’s a lot of history around Montañita of people getting scammed with communa land.
@deepsky72063 жыл бұрын
can you provide a link to view properties for sale in ecuador like realtor.com here in america? every time i search i get back shady websites thanks for the vids, very enjoyable
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Until recently www.olx.com.ec was the most popular and useful place to list and view real estate in Ecuador, but things change fast here. Facebook Marketplace has taken over and OLX is now pretty dead and useless. You can change your search area on FB marketplace to cover different regions of Ecuador from anywhere in the world. I suggest doing this and searching for terms like “casa” or “finca” or “terreno,” depending on what type of property you’re interested in. I typically narrow the search down to about 20km so I can compare properties in specific climates or regions.
@wiersmerica Жыл бұрын
Where are you living now brother!
@JS-jh4cy Жыл бұрын
How good and honest are most realators?
@JS-jh4cy Жыл бұрын
Realtor
@FallofftheMap8 ай бұрын
The only real estate deal that went totally south on me was the one time I dealt with a realtor, Remax had the listing and they helped the seller set up a con to steal 10k earnest money. After years of fighting in court I got 7k back. My opinion is that realtors here only complicate things and maneuver ways to scam you. Most transactions between Ecuadorians do not use realtors for that reason. To not get scammed you need to do all the work that a realtor would normally do for you anywhere else.
@mocny013 жыл бұрын
they ask too much for rural land and old house,,its warth it 20 000 usd
@akkiii3 жыл бұрын
come to Cuenca I think it will solve your problem as Cuenca is not that big and you can buy outer circle of Cuenca like Turi land is cheaper view is million $ you can see the whole Cuenca from top you get best of both world's 10mins to Center of Cuenca from places like Turi or you can go even more out skirts of Cuenca biggest thing crime is almost zero not saying there isn't any but I feel it is one of the safest cities in Ecuador Police is very good.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I like Cuenca. Been there a few times. My wife wants to stay closer to Quito because of her parents, so at the moment we’re only looking at properties within 2 hours of Quito. It’s not ideal, but you know... family.
@julioc.77603 жыл бұрын
Great videos but you are correct, its had to keep up with your timeline. Thanks a bunch.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m all over the place. You have no idea how many video ideas I’ve shelved because they are just way too out of order from everything else I’m working on at the moment. Being organized is hard.
@julioc.77603 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap You do that partner, we will keep on watching. greeting from a Canadian (semi retired in Cartagena Colombia)
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I heard you guys just got quite a bit of rain. How is Cartagena? I’ve heard really mixed things.
@julioc.77603 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Cartagena is as safe as it can get in SouthAmerica, very hot very humid and on the expensive side.
@JS-jh4cy Жыл бұрын
Can you rent the farm or rural property first? Or is renting only available in town?
@ryankrohn64693 жыл бұрын
Nice video man! What area was the beach house in? I still plan on living down there one day.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Beach house was in a town called las Peñas, way up north in Esmeraldas province. I’m actually up that way at the moment looking into investing in a balsa farm.
@ryankrohn64693 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Oh wow! That's cool. I know the best Balsa in the world is in Ecuador. Good luck!
@MSFS2024Update5 ай бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Is there a website to view houses listings?
@FallofftheMap5 ай бұрын
@@MSFS2024Update most online listings are on FB marketplace. There are various other sites but they’re mostly either flooded with low effort expired listings or they’re gringo priced at 2 to real times the actual value.
@A_Box3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, how did you learn all of this real state stuff? Just trial and error?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yes, trial and error, and error, and error.
@AaA-xq5ey3 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have any way that i can get in touch with u? Im from Ecuador and i appreciate if you can give me some of your time! Good content!
@CARACAS12 жыл бұрын
Hello can one get a resident visa after buying property . ?
@hubes963 жыл бұрын
If your worried about videos too long why not make a part 1 and a part 2
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
In a way, I sort of did. I just didn’t call my “Escape from my Afghan Employers” video part one and “Contracting Outside the Wire” part 2, but in effect that’s what they are.
@veronicabattaglia44763 жыл бұрын
Hi, where do you live now? We just bought a farm with a similar vegetation in Bolivar, Balsapamba
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Veronica Battaglia I rent a place in Puéllaro on the Ruta Escondida about 90 minutes NE of Quito. I’m in the process of buying land up in the hills 20 minutes from where I’m currently renting. I found a nice 5000m lot for a little mini farm project.
@mullethippo3 жыл бұрын
How did you pick Ecuador? Do you have experience in other Latin American countries?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I was planning on traveling all around South America, but ended up meeting my wife in Ecuador. I’ve been to Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Peru as well. I’d love to get to the rest of South America, but I just haven’t had the time.
@johnryan21933 жыл бұрын
Landslides might be an issue.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
In some areas, definitely. Building and farming extremely steep hillsides, earthquakes, heavy rains, and a general lack of engineering standards and building inspections all lead to the frequent problem of roads, houses, or even entire villages sliding off into the abyss.
@chrisdoe68903 жыл бұрын
Are you on telegram ? With all the censoring that’s currently going on I’m not on Facebook . I know there’s a lot of different apps out there but Telegram is one that has an easy Interface and easy set up a group there.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I downloaded it, but haven’t felt the need to use it yet.
@chrisdoe68903 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap I’m in NY and close to retiring . I have a friend who’s from Ecuador . I’ve been following a few expats on KZbin . Im from Ireland originally and grew up on farm. Get back fairly regular but this BS pandemic has cramped a lot of travel. I’m curious about your adventures and plans to build eco Cabins and self sustainable in a peace land. Would love to shoot the breeze sometime over Brew. That’s why I got a kick out of your story on Irish guys in the brothel in other video. Sounds about right lol.
@financialed18473 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to find out who the owner/ has title to a certain house or address ? I'm in the USA
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
It depends on how much information you have about the property to begin with and if the property owner is cooperative. If you can get a copy of the escrituras, that’s where you want to start. You then need to get the escrituras delivered to a notary to research claims and ownership on the property. There may be other ways, but I’m not aware of them. Is your question for the purpose of researching prior to purchasing, or something else?
@batchagaloopytv58163 жыл бұрын
money and a phone are probably a good starting point
@Rothbardo3 жыл бұрын
What are good online resources for reasonable real estate listings?
@CapeFear13 жыл бұрын
Is there any easy way or remotely easy to fly from Dubai to Quito without taking days for travel?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Sort of. Any flight would first go to the US, or if you fly KLM you can get it down to maybe 22 hours flying through Amsterdam or Paris. Most of the time I ended up getting 26 to 30 hours flights just due to bad layovers. KLM is almost as good as Emirates though.
@ryanstevens18553 жыл бұрын
Why did you wanna leave the states?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I first left in 2010 during the Great Recession. Once I spent a little time outside the US I realized that the quality of life was better in most of the rest of the world.
@chadabey96233 жыл бұрын
Great info.. I wish you stop moving around though.. very dizzy now..
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I know. I probably should have re-recorded that one. There were these little sand flies chasing me around so I kept moving to get away from them.
@thomasjefferson5133 жыл бұрын
41,000 today
@prasadrao83 жыл бұрын
Hi how much now prices off houses there
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
It’s a hard question to answer. It’s like asking how fast can a car go? It depends on the house and the neighborhood. Prices in the cities have dropped a little during the pandemic. Prices in the countryside have gone up a bit. You can get a simple little house in a rough neighborhood for as low as 10 or 15k USD, mid range middle class houses run from 40k to 150k depending on the area and size. You can spend millions of you want to. There’s some beautiful mansions and historic properties. In general, new construction built to adequate standards costs 30 to 60k without factoring in land prices and the developer’s mark up.
@prasadrao83 жыл бұрын
Thx for information rents how will be if buy and give rents
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Rent prices are low. Most rentals are between 250 and $450. I rent two 2bd apartments for $125 each, but I’m in a low cost rural area now. Ecuador is a great place to live but not a great place for investment properties. It makes more sense for buyers that want to make it their primary residence and don’t want to deal with a landlord.
@prasadrao83 жыл бұрын
Ok
@sinanhadi18093 жыл бұрын
Hello You didn't say in which city you bought a house for 20000 us dollars Thanks
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Not a city, but a small beach town. Las Peñas. There are two different places called las Peñas. I was in the one up north, about 90 minutes north of Esmeraldas city.
@sinanhadi18093 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Many Thanks
@begone303 жыл бұрын
Do you have to pay property taxes every year?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
begone30 yes, but they’re usually super low. I’ve got a 416 sq meter building lot on the main road a 5 minute walk north of the center of Canoa that I pay about $20 per year on. That’s considered high for a building lot, and I think is priced the way it is because I started to build an apartment complex but the municipality convinced themselves it was a hotel and so considered it a commercial rather than residential project.
@chadtahoochee78053 жыл бұрын
What is the average price per acre?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
There’s no good way to answer this question. Ecuador is too diverse in every possible way, including land prices from one area to another. Simply averaging across the whole country isn’t useful. I could tell you that in Baeza 1 hectare (2.471 acres) on a paved road averages about $4500 but is normally only that price when buying a several hectare property. I could tell you about the 91 hectare (225 acre) cloud forest I bought for 15k (about $67 per acre) in la Merced de Buenos Aires. Or, I could show you land that costs over 1 million per hectare. Averaging these does not provide useful information. However, if you ask a better question I am more than happy to try to give you a better answer.
@chadtahoochee78053 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap @Fall off the Map Thanks for the response. Would it be possible to start a little farm for under $30k somewhere? I get that the prices vary wildly.
@chadtahoochee78053 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap I don't really know the areas, I'm just looking to start a small, rural farm somewhere after exploring. What areas are reasonable for this?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I’m actually trying to do the exact same thing for around the exact same budget. Yes, it’s possible, but of course depends a bit on your idea of how big a little farm is. I’m looking in areas with an elevation between 1400 meters and 2400 meters above sea level that has its own clean water supply both for irrigation and drinking. You can find land like this in your price range in many areas. The closer it is to a major city the higher the price. One major factor that determines price in Ecuador is inclination. People farm some really steep land here, but the less extreme the inclination the higher the price. Also land that is good for avocado farming tends to be much more expensive than other properties, typically running $20000 to $50000 per hectare. The most popular place to advertise farmland in Ecuador is FB marketplace. You can get an idea of land prices by moving your search zone to somewhere in Ecuador via the map and then searching for “finca.” Expect to see a lot of super low prices that are just to grab attention rather than showing the real price. People use tricks like listing a 20 hectare farm for $12000 when they really mean $12000 per hectare.
@chadtahoochee78053 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Thanks for the info! Can't wait to get down there. Good luck in the search, would be cool to get an update once you find a place
@doyoueatrocks Жыл бұрын
I am really curious if there is any owner financing or creative deals in Ecuador... i imagine it is a little behind the times and not much room for negotiation
@doyoueatrocks Жыл бұрын
also in Malaysia you can own the property (2022)
@SuperBlackjacklover3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video and love the idea of buying a plot of land like those someday. How difficult is it to source construction materials in Ecuador though?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
If you want to build with bricks or cement blocks, no problem. It you want to build with high quality properly treated wood, it can be a challenge. Some things are definitely difficult to find or more expensive than they should be.
@SuperBlackjacklover3 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap that makes sense. Thanks for the answer and great content :)
@craigpaternostro81773 жыл бұрын
Investor property visa. Value must be at least 40K.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a little more now, but it’s been hard to keep up with the changes especially because when you research it there’s so much outdated info floating around.
@craigpaternostro81773 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap I have also heard of people buying communa land, building a house and then illegally buying the land from the communa. I believe here (Montanita area), that the communa gives you 100 year lease on the land when you purchase it. But, if you do not build something with a few years they will confiscated the land back, especially when it is in need for another family. Thanks for your videos...I really enjoy them.
@goldenbanjo1973 жыл бұрын
Can you own a gun there?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Sort of. You don’t have a right to a gun, but the privilege can be granted if you apply and can demonstrate a reason why you need one to the authorities. Most private gun ownership is for use on farms or for those in security jobs.
@jorgeduran2252 Жыл бұрын
I can help you getting the best location in the city Dm
@thetran67603 жыл бұрын
Oh aw, if you buy the farm land like that in the middle of nowhere, aren't you afraid that someone would commit treason or another criminal act?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Treason? I don’t understand how someone commuting treason has an impact on me.
@floordoctor3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man....some useful information for sure. I read somewhere about additional restrictions or caveats for foreigners buying property within 50km of coastline or borders. Do you know anything about that? It'd be nice to be somewhat close to the ocean, but I'm leaning toward acreage w/ a farm as well.....20-40 acres. I don't want to develop anything other than to put a couple structures (at least initially), so I'm looking into the zoning / permit side of things....too see if there's a trend amongst most municipalities. Gonna get an excavator as part of my total budget is the idea atm, maybe a front loader as well if I can find a good deal on small heavy equipment down there. Def don't need anything with a nice home on it, as I'm just planning on building most things myself.....take my sweet time doing it. Something to stay in would be a bonus, but the property itself is most important (temp, elevation, some pasture/flat areas, water, a starting point with decent road access etc). Need a property big enough that anyone else joining my 1 man community wouldn't have to be right next to each other. Haha. Any additional tips much appreciated. I hope you're making some headway farm hunting.......all the best....cheers.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
There’s no restriction on foreigners buying near the ocean. There may be a restriction near the borders. I don’t know.
@floordoctor3 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Okay, I appreciate you taking the time to reply. Thank you
@viejoluchador44443 жыл бұрын
That is the way! You have to negotiate start low very low and be prepared to walkway. And 100% they will call you back.
@mocny013 жыл бұрын
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@luismarca54662 жыл бұрын
Why Cuenca it’s really expensive
@FallofftheMap2 жыл бұрын
There are a few reasons. Expats tend to cluster together. It’s a beautiful city with feel that’s perhaps a little more European than most Ecuadorian cities. It may be expensive by Ecuadorian standards, but still very cheap from the perspective of most expats.
@drlopezoc3 жыл бұрын
I got dizzy watching
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Sorry. Definitely not my best camera work. Damn sand flies!
@terryrisberg3 жыл бұрын
Great information that covers the important aspects of purchasing real estate. Too many prospective expats rely on real estate companies, who very often are targeting out clients from abroad and inflating prices to the point of insanity. Many of these clients are unaware of just how inexpensive properties can be if you deal with local, traditional methods of purchasing. Hope to touch base with you some time next yr. when my wife and I begin our search for a farm in Ecuador. We will be looking for a good consultant and willing to pay for it as well.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
I’d be happy to help.
@terryrisberg3 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap Sent you an email.
@peaceandlove52142 жыл бұрын
I want to start my farm in Ecuador to raise some cattle and grow cover crops,I'm planning to rent not to buying a land.
@JS-jh4cy Жыл бұрын
What about all the wanna be rock and roll band super stars as neighbour banging away almost all night?
@shilohwhite94673 жыл бұрын
This is great. 27 hectares is unbelievable
@JS-jh4cy Жыл бұрын
Where is the climate maps of Ecuador?
@childoftruth17383 жыл бұрын
So courts all way round are SLOW AF! Lieyers love to steal your sweat
@askme00842 жыл бұрын
Just came across video, have you been buying all your properties cash? I am looking to buy some land and build, I live in North Carolina. Can you recommend any banks in the US that I would be able to finance for land in Ecuador?
@niko_walks3 жыл бұрын
Is there such a thing as a property appraiser? . . . at least in more populous areas?
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
Good question. The municipalities certain appraise properties for tax purposes, and I’m sure you could find an appraiser that would throw a number your way, but in a country with no real standardized system and no publicly available database of valuations, there is no way I know of to get a meaningful appraisal. The closest I’ve come is asking several people in the area what typical prices are for a specific type of land.
@stephenbyce2 жыл бұрын
Keep it , one of the best videos I'm seen in a long time
@benmoore92163 жыл бұрын
Much respect dude envy.
@Lawman2123 жыл бұрын
You're really selling the place with your talk of sandflies! Good advice though.
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
My goal certainly isn’t to sell it. My goal is to present it exactly as it is to me.
@leonardoneira19203 жыл бұрын
@@FallofftheMap thats a good video, way to go.
@charliegallero71743 жыл бұрын
Mortgage? Greeting from portland oregon
@FallofftheMap3 жыл бұрын
It’s possible but both difficult and expensive to get a mortgage for property in Ecuador. Interest rates and payment schedules tend to be terrible.