10 years ago Robert Ross sold everything he owned packed up a suitcase, 6 surfboards and his dog and moved to a small surf town called Montañita, Ecuador where he built and operates a large Hotel and Real Estate business @montanitaestates, ME Hotel & Villas - Montañita Estates. Do you want to follow your passion and walk away from your 9-5 corporate job but curious how other people afford to their lives traveling and living in exotic locations? Before, leaving the United States, Robert lived in Los Angeles, worked in financial services and used every vacation for 12 years traveling to exotic surf destinations in Central, South America and Asia scouting the world for the ideal place to live on a beauitful beach and leave his corporate life behind. Today, he focuses his energy on spending every minute of the day on exactly what he wants to do, time with his family, Surfing, Kiting and growing the ME Hotel. A long the way Robert has spent countless hours meeting and talking to others who have traded in their corporate lifestyle to take control of their future enjoying the life of the nomadic traveler and business abroad. Robert seeks to share his experiences and that of others that are doing business while traveling and living abroad on this podcast.
Pandemia Trends in Coastal Ecuador Real Estate, Vacation Rentals, and Hotel Industries and a ME Hotel Visual Tour
On this Podcast Robert Ross is interviewed by BR Magazine, Ecuador's #1 Online and Printed Magazine for Real Estate based out of Guayaquil. Robert provides an update trends in Montanita, Olon, Manta and Santa Marianita for the Real Estate, Vacation Rental and Hotel industries. Robert includes details on Social Media Strategies, trends with Credit Cards, Channels such as Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia/Hotels.com. Robert covers in detail the state of the Montanita and Olon m...
9 Feb 2021
$40,000 for Oceanview Property in Paradise is Expensive???? Property In Paradise Buyers Guide
Can a $40,000 OceanView Property in Paradise be expensive? $30,000, $20,000? Yes, absolutely. On this Podcast Robert Ross who has lived and travel in a exotic destinations around the world, compares destinations such as Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua and talks about the characteristics of properties in exotic locations that can make what seemingly is a cheap property very expensive and what seems like a high price actually a great value. Robert also compares...
25 Jan 2021
Galapagos - The Insider's Guide to Vacations, Surf, and Investment?
Have you thought about a vacation in the Galapagos? Maybe a Surf Trip? Or after a visit maybe you thought about investing? I've lived in Ecuador 10 years and visited the Galapagos a number of times. Today, you can hear my thoughts on the best way to vacation there, how much it costs and how to do it? Whats a surf trip like to the Galapagos like and how to do it? And lastly information about investing in the Galapagos and why you should steer clear.
27 Dec 2020
Costa Rica vs. Ecuador: An Interview with Hagit Gold on the East Coast of Costa Rica
Have you thought about leaving your job and escaping to a warm sunny beach but not sure which country to choose? Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, whats the difference? On this episode I got to catch up with an old friend Hagit Gold. I met Hagit 6 years ago when she stopped in Montanita, Ecuador for an extended stay and she has since settled in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica where she has opened a hostel in the jungle just steps from the beach. She also just recent...
2 Jul 2020
Build your beach bar in Paradise: Ariel Pellegrino, the Poco Loco Story, Full Interview
In this Interview I get to catch up with Ariel Pellegrino, owner of a giant bar and club in Montanita, Ecuador, Poco Loco. Ariel left Israel in his mid 20s in search of paradise in Latin America. After exploring Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica he ventured into Ecuador and Montañita and found what he felt like was his new home and built from scratch an enormous business. In this episode Ariel tells us how he picked Montanita over Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua a...
25 Jun 2020
Life and Travel with Raul Cabrera, Nomad A - Professional Documentarian and most Traveled Ecuadorian
On this Podcast Robert Ross catches up with Raul Cabrera, the most travelled Ecuadorian and Professional Documentarian. Raul through his media company and brand Nomad-A talks about how he turned a passion and dream for travel in the 90s in Guayaquil, Ecuador into a lifelong career as a documentarian pursuing exotic destinations around the world. Raul spent 10 years traveling on shoestring budgets to the most remote destinations in the world (over 92 countries) which ultimately led to meetings...
14 Jun 2020
Obtaining Residency in Ecuador is easier than ever with Marcos Chiluisa from EcuaAssist Law Firm
Its easier than ever to obtain Permanent or Temporary Residency in Ecuador. This week we go through all the different types of residency visas, requirements and costs with Marcos Chiluisa from EcuaAssist, Ecuador's #1 law first for Expat Residency and a specialist in Real Estate law as well.
6 Jun 2020
Ayahuasca, Plant Medicine, and Transformational Retreats: Full Interview Roey Klein of Vikara Retreat Center
The first time I heard my friend in New York City had a Shaman in Manhattan and was taking Ayahuasca I was shocked. Then I read more about ceremonies popping up in Silicon Valley for executives and technology companies and gatherings in South Miami amongst friends. As I'm learning more about the demand in the USA for plant medicine I've started to receive a number of friends and guests who visit Montanita, Ecuador in order to try Ayahuasca or other plant medicines such as San Pedr...
2 Jun 2020
A Surf Vacation turns into Hotel in Paradise and Ecuador's #1 Surf Brand: Full Interview Keith Keller
Have you ever taken a vacation in a beautiful paradise and wondered if you could just stay forever rather than go back to work on Monday? Keith Keller of Mineral Surfboards and La Buena Vida Hotel did just that. In 2004 Keith Keller turned a 30 day surf vacation in the Galapagos into an investment in his dreams when after a short stop in Mainland Ecuador he invested in a piece of land in paradise called Ayampe. Today, Keith and his beautiful family have a thriving hotel busi...
18 May 2020
$30,000 to start your beach bar in Paradise?
How much does it really cost to start that tiki bar you've been dreaming about in an exotic beach location? 6 years ago I first met Ariel Pellegrino when he was a young traveler who just moved to Montañita, Ecuador and was riding through town on his new dirt bike. In this episode, I got to catch up with Ariel, and we talk through what it really costs to launch a successful Bar/Restaurant and Night Club in an exotic beach destination like Montañita. Ariel started with virtual...
17 May 2020
The effect of the US Dollar on Ecuador's Hotel and Real Estate industries
Since Robert Ross moved to Montañita, Ecuador in 2011 and started his Hotel, Vacation Rentals and Real Estate business the effect of the US Dollarization of the Economy of Ecuador has been significant. On this podcast Robert uses his Economics background to describe the effect of Ecuador's fiscal policy and the US Dollar on the Hotel, Tourism and Real Estate industries. This podcast is an excerpt from a May 2020 panel Robert participated in with EcuaAssist, Ecuador's...
16 May 2020
Entrepreneur and Real Estate Developer in Coastal Ecuador: Garrett Parker Full Interview
If you want to know what it's is like to do business and raise a family in a foreign country, Garrett Parker is the perfect example. Garrett is an international entrepreneur, developer and real estate agent living in Manta, Ecuador. Over the last 10 years Garrett Parker, President of Ecuadorian Coastal Properties, has been involved in hundreds of commercial and residential real estate transactions in Ecuador. A long the way he has found time to get married to h...
16 May 2020
School for young children in a coastal surf town in South America
Not many people are willing quit their job, sell everything they own, and move to an exotic beach in a foreign country, but those that do have to manage the added complexity of education once they have children. Garrett Parker of Ecuadorian Coastal Properties, Keith Keller of Mineral Surfboards and Buena Vida Hostel, and Robert Ross from the ME Hotel & Villas - Montañita Estates have unique experience educating young children living in Coastal Ecuador in both rural Montanita a...
16 May 2020
How much does Beach Real Estate cost in Ecuador
Over the last 10 years Garrett Parker, President of Ecuadorian Coastal Properties, has been involved in hundreds of commercial and residential real estate transactions in Ecuador. Garrett Parker is an international entrepreneur, developer and real estate agent living in Manta, Ecuador and in this excerpt from a recent interview we cover in great detail: The cost of Condos and Lots in Ecuador. We dig deep into the cost of building a home in Ecuador. Differe...
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