By Ocean Side Farms HiExpat: Ocean Side Farms was created as a place that seeks to align a group of people with the same vision for lifestyle, love and respect for nature, art, education and culture. Specifically, what type of people should live and invest in Ocean Side Farms? Ocean Side Farms: In truth, the people who form the fabric of our community tend to find themselves naturally aligned. Our community is built as much out of serendipity as out of a shared set of values

By Apolo Gavilanez English/Spanish HiExpat: The number one Andean city destination for North American expats looking to retire or invest in Ecuador is Cuenca. A place that is home to great cultural diversity and rich architectural history. Al Cubo Arquitectura has brought a new concept of sustainable and contemporary architecture with a mixture of ancient techniques to the city. Could you tell us a little more about this new concept of architecture? Al Cubo: Through our work

By Carolina Segarra English/Spanish Ecuador is characterized as a country that boasts 22 Cultural Heritage sites, according to UNESCO. Among these is the city of Quito, which was declared the first Cultural Heritage site in Ecuador in 1978 due to its pre-modern architectural presence. Later in 2000, Cuenca was also declared a Cultural Heritage site. The architecture in Ecuador was born out of the colonial era in which materials such as adobe, iron, tile roofs, and ceramic pip

Not yet? That’s okay. You are reading this article, so maybe you have been considering it and that puts you ahead of the pack. The good news is that there are still plenty of potential expat investors who are on the fence as to whether South America is even a ‘safe’ bet for investing their hard-earned dollars. The bad news? That number is declining quickly. Did you know that the Global Retirement Index has listed Ecuador in the top four countries to retire to across the g

The question often comes up about investing in Ecuador…is it a good decision, what about the timing, is it too late? Before we dive into that let's look at some of the background and fundamentals. Ecuador has been a top destination for retirees for many years - I would say at least two decades. Some of those early investors were considered mavericks and “risk takers” and that may have been true back then but definitely not now. Ecuador has grown from a fringe destination to a