Fantastic round-up of the usual suspects! Fabulous that so many ex-pats are willing to sit down in a "town-hall" style meeting and share their situations. Thanks.
Warren and Julie, We watch all of your videos from Ecuador. We are a bit jealous of your arrival in March. We were set to arrive in Cuenca on April 1, 2020 and start our retirement. We both retired in March and had EVERYTHING in place to leave the last day in March. Then the pandemic hit in mid March. We've been living in limbo since then. We are getting closer. Our complete retirement visa paperwork was received in the Miami Ecuador Consulate on Monday the 3rd. Once we get our Visa's by email then we'll rebook our flights down. We would have gotten our Visas in Cuenca after we would have arrived, now our lawyer (Gringo Visa in Cuenca) worked with the Miami consulate so we can get it here in the US. Can't arrive in Ecuador without a Visa. We hope we can arrive by the end of August. Thank you for your videos, they have kept us focused and uplifted as we wile away our time waiting.
We will be out of the Cuenca region for a few weeks from August 26th and we may be back September 29th, heading to Banos, Mindo, cotacachi, the Amazon and Quito. That said we have friends here to greet you in our absence if needed. Contact us on our Facebook Group to connect.
Jeri Burbage when are you hoping to come? The borders are open now, but there are still mandatory masks, and you will need a Covid19 test before coming.
Great job on this. We are all so supportive of the next wave of newcomers. And the people here are welcoming. We thank the country and people of Ecuador for allowing us in, and we are working hard to learn the language.
The video format of questions & answers from other expats was perfect. It answered many of my concerns and worries. Warren & Julie ~ you both are doing an excellent job of putting information out to others so please keep it up and I'm looking forward to more of the videos you provide. I'd have to give you 5 thumbs up.
Thanks very much, we’re glad you’re watching our videos. We thought this town hall format would be more insightful for viewers than only providing our opinions and perception. We’re glad you enjoyed it.😁
Thank you for all the useful information you gave us, I'm thinking about moving to Ecuador too, especially as young expats, because most of Canada is too freezing, I'm no fan of snow and Canada is becoming unaffordable nowadays: especially rent, housing, etc. For example half a million dollar house in Canada, $1600 1 bedroom apartment even small Canadian city, I'm like what a ripoff.
@@WarrenJulieTravel how are you able to stay there so long on tourist Visa? you went there on March and i was under the impression you can have a 3 months visa with the extension of another 3 months the most.. Thank you
Michael Sedigh Ecuador offers a six month visa once every five years I believe. It begins with a 90 day tourist visa, then when that expires an application for an additional 90 day extension is submitted. When the 180 days have expired the application for the 6 month visa is then submitted. Currently, none of these services are operational. If you need any help beyond what you are doing currently we have a great attorney at the Ecuador Legal Team, their contact information is in the Residency Visa video description. 😁
What a very informative post. As we are considering Ecuador for retirement u video answered many of our questions. To see and hear real people talk was a plus. How and who can we make contact wth to see what apartments are available? We have a little different situation. We will be bringing 3 grandchildren that we niw have to raise. That would be an interesting post. "Expats to Cuenca Ecuador retiring with three grands" Will be looking for more of ur post. Any and all suggestions or tips will be appreciated!!!!
Looking forward to going, I'm just waiting for the Colombian airports to open before the new Cuenca life begins. Is there an online forum where the lovely people of Cuenca can be found?
Let us know on our FB group when you are coming. We will probably be going to Columbia in February ourselves. 😁 you can also look on Facebook for the groups called Cuenca Expats, and Ecuador Expats, also visit the websites gringopost.com and Cuencahighlife.com
Hello there, I was born in Ecuador but I came to the states when I was just a kid but I been thinking about moving back there since I work remotely. One thing you guys missed and I would of love to know is besides taking taxis and buses how about owning a car? Is it difficult? Can you finance a car there? And due to COVID 19 o everything close because I live in jersey and all the clubs/ restaurants are open.
Johnny Segarra Ruth and Paul in the video spoke a little bit about owning a vehicle and the cost of their insurance and the cost of gas, as far as financing that is not a normal thing here in Ecuador. You may be able to work out something with an owner of a vehicle or negotiate extending out payments on a home with an owner of a home. But it’s not normal for the population. Restaurants are open and bars if they serve food currently. We’ve had curfews fluctuates over the last couple months where we had 7 o’clock on weekends 9 o’clock on weekdays we had it raise temporarily to 11 PM but it was moved back down to the current 7 o’clock and 9 o’clock curfew about 10 days ago.
Take a look at the $1,500 budget video we did a couple months ago. A single person can live very well on that, a couple for the same standard add another $500 a month. This said you can get by under $1,500 a couple easily, Julie and I just moved in to a furnished 4,500 sq ft 4BR in The historic district we have to pay electric and gas and we will not exceed $2,500 total a month in all expenses including socializing and travel, this is much higher than most people experience, we will do a future video on this. Most couples are between $1,500 and $2,000, if you owned a home $1,200 would be very doable per month for a couple. If you’re coming there are many nicely furnished homes under $500 a month. Unfurnished $350 to $400 provides a decent place. Let me know if you have any questions, we are glad to help. 😁
You can find some on Gringopost.com and through an agent as well. I can share an agents information with you if interested in finding a place in Cuenca. It’s monthly and typically a year lease with a one month security deposit.
Valid point, I think it’s a bit of a habit. We also know due to Covid19 the economy is hurting and the people could use it now. If you come their is not an expectation to tip, do what you feel moved to do. ♥️
@@WarrenJulieTravel Makes sense. But I wonder if giving to charities might be a better approach. More respectful of the local culture. I know in some parts of the world (e.g., Japan) it is rude to tip.
I guess it’s a personal decision, it’s anticipated that potentially half the restaurants are not going to survive this pandemic. I think in normal times we probably would tip less, but currently I think it helps. It should not be in lieu of giving to charities or to the needy though.
What are some of the other expat nationalities living in Ecuador? Your videos include white Americans only. Have you not connected with other nationalities to know what life is like for them? The Expat community is very diverse.
It is diverse, we’ve met many nationalities in Ecuador however most are Caucasian American, Canadian, Brits, Swedish, South Africans, but also Chinese, Nepalese, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, and Black Canadian. Keep in mind white people stand out in Ecuador, there are Black Ecuadorians and Hispanic. If you’re part of our Facebook Group you can reach out to others there. Thanks 😊
Not a group of expats but a groups of immigrants! Expats refers to British colonial rulers who lived in the colonies ,while serving the Crown! Retirees who move to other countries are immigrants!
Not sure why you feel the need to spin or demonize the word, your definition is historically inaccurate, here is a link from Webster’s dictionary. I encourage you to look the word up in other sources. We are in Europe currently and we meet Expats from many nations, it’s not a white thing, British thing or American thing. Expats are from India, Germany, Pakistan, China etc. We are members of many international Expat groups on Facebook. Maids, and migrant workers and those classified as immigrants can also be expats, it’s not a word to imply status, education, or wealth. Expats generally are not seeking new citizenship. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat
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Fantastic round-up of the usual suspects! Fabulous that so many ex-pats are willing to sit down in a "town-hall" style meeting and share their situations. Thanks.
Thanks
Warren and Julie,
We watch all of your videos from Ecuador. We are a bit jealous of your arrival in March. We were set to arrive in Cuenca on April 1, 2020 and start our retirement. We both retired in March and had EVERYTHING in place to leave the last day in March. Then the pandemic hit in mid March. We've been living in limbo since then. We are getting closer. Our complete retirement visa paperwork was received in the Miami Ecuador Consulate on Monday the 3rd. Once we get our Visa's by email then we'll rebook our flights down. We would have gotten our Visas in Cuenca after we would have arrived, now our lawyer (Gringo Visa in Cuenca) worked with the Miami consulate so we can get it here in the US. Can't arrive in Ecuador without a Visa.
We hope we can arrive by the end of August. Thank you for your videos, they have kept us focused and uplifted as we wile away our time waiting.
We will be out of the Cuenca region for a few weeks from August 26th and we may be back September 29th, heading to Banos, Mindo, cotacachi, the Amazon and Quito. That said we have friends here to greet you in our absence if needed. Contact us on our Facebook Group to connect.
We're living in limbo, too and we HATE it.
Jeri Burbage when are you hoping to come? The borders are open now, but there are still mandatory masks, and you will need a Covid19 test before coming.
nice concept of an expat town hall meeting
Thanks, we figured we could offer more value by sharing multiple views rather than just what Julie and I have experienced. 😁.
Great job on this. We are all so supportive of the next wave of newcomers. And the people here are welcoming. We thank the country and people of Ecuador for allowing us in, and we are working hard to learn the language.
Thanks and well said.
Thank you
Hermosa ciudad 🇪🇨
Thanks, we are trying to check out as many places as we can.
Awesome concept for how to do a cost of living video. I’m really impressed with how you’re putting together these Ecuador travel videos.
Thanks! Hope the cactus injury is healing up, that looked painful.
The video format of questions & answers from other expats was perfect. It answered many of my concerns and worries. Warren & Julie ~ you both are doing an excellent job of putting information out to others so please keep it up and I'm looking forward to more of the videos you provide. I'd have to give you 5 thumbs up.
Thanks very much, we’re glad you’re watching our videos. We thought this town hall format would be more insightful for viewers than only providing our opinions and perception. We’re glad you enjoyed it.😁
Thank you for all the useful information you gave us, I'm thinking about moving to Ecuador too, especially as young expats, because most of Canada is too freezing, I'm no fan of snow and Canada is becoming unaffordable nowadays: especially rent, housing, etc. For example half a million dollar house in Canada, $1600 1 bedroom apartment even small Canadian city, I'm like what a ripoff.
There are Canadians who live in Ecuador that are very happy with the cost of living, of course the weather is a welcome bonus. 😁
Very informative video, Cuenca seems lovely!
Thanks, we are glad you liked the video. ♥️
We’re getting ready!
When do you expect to make the jump?
Travel With Us by Warren & Julie
Hope to come for a month in January or February
Then ?
Jayne Buck we are hear until February, we’ll hope to meet you in January. Join our FB group and let us know when you’re coming. 👍
@@WarrenJulieTravel how are you able to stay there so long on tourist Visa? you went there on March and i was under the impression you can have a 3 months visa with the extension of another 3 months the most.. Thank you
Michael Sedigh Ecuador offers a six month visa once every five years I believe. It begins with a 90 day tourist visa, then when that expires an application for an additional 90 day extension is submitted. When the 180 days have expired the application for the 6 month visa is then submitted. Currently, none of these services are operational. If you need any help beyond what you are doing currently we have a great attorney at the Ecuador Legal Team, their contact information is in the Residency Visa video description. 😁
What a very informative post. As we are considering Ecuador for retirement u video answered many of our questions. To see and hear real people talk was a plus. How and who can we make contact wth to see what apartments are available? We have a little different situation. We will be bringing 3 grandchildren that we niw have to raise. That would be an interesting post. "Expats to Cuenca Ecuador retiring with three grands" Will be looking for more of ur post. Any and all suggestions or tips will be appreciated!!!!
Wow!! 😯. We will give you the name and contact information of a realtor, join our Facebook group and we can pass that information onto you.
Nice video I can’t wait to go there and retired
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
nice!
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شكرا لكم على المشاهدة ، ابقوا آمنين. 👍
Looking forward to going, I'm just waiting for the Colombian airports to open before the new Cuenca life begins. Is there an online forum where the lovely people of Cuenca can be found?
Let us know on our FB group when you are coming. We will probably be going to Columbia in February ourselves. 😁 you can also look on Facebook for the groups called Cuenca Expats, and Ecuador Expats, also visit the websites gringopost.com and Cuencahighlife.com
@@WarrenJulieTravel Thanks for the info, I hope I'll be able to get there before February
www.meetup.com/es/Cuenca-English-Language-Meetup/
Most of them are American living in Cuenca. Thank you for telling us that we are lovely. Hahaha
Very informative. Thank you
Thanks 😊
That is a fun bunch!
Hello there, I was born in Ecuador but I came to the states when I was just a kid but I been thinking about moving back there since I work remotely. One thing you guys missed and I would of love to know is besides taking taxis and buses how about owning a car? Is it difficult? Can you finance a car there? And due to COVID 19 o everything close because I live in jersey and all the clubs/ restaurants are open.
Johnny Segarra Ruth and Paul in the video spoke a little bit about owning a vehicle and the cost of their insurance and the cost of gas, as far as financing that is not a normal thing here in Ecuador. You may be able to work out something with an owner of a vehicle or negotiate extending out payments on a home with an owner of a home. But it’s not normal for the population.
Restaurants are open and bars if they serve food currently. We’ve had curfews fluctuates over the last couple months where we had 7 o’clock on weekends 9 o’clock on weekdays we had it raise temporarily to 11 PM but it was moved back down to the current 7 o’clock and 9 o’clock curfew about 10 days ago.
Travel With Us by Warren & Julie thank you so much 👏🏻👏🏻 very helpful
I was hoping u would give total monthly costs for a couple.
Thx
Take a look at the $1,500 budget video we did a couple months ago. A single person can live very well on that, a couple for the same standard add another $500 a month. This said you can get by under $1,500 a couple easily, Julie and I just moved in to a furnished 4,500 sq ft 4BR in The historic district we have to pay electric and gas and we will not exceed $2,500 total a month in all expenses including socializing and travel, this is much higher than most people experience, we will do a future video on this. Most couples are between $1,500 and $2,000, if you owned a home $1,200 would be very doable per month for a couple.
If you’re coming there are many nicely furnished homes under $500 a month.
Unfurnished $350 to $400 provides a decent place. Let me know if you have any questions, we are glad to help. 😁
How do you locate these rentals? And are you required to pay a full years rent, or just standard one months etc?
You can find some on Gringopost.com and through an agent as well. I can share an agents information with you if interested in finding a place in Cuenca. It’s monthly and typically a year lease with a one month security deposit.
@@WarrenJulieTravel thank you. I checked out the website. I've been on the fence for a few years and now retiring next April.
Great video looking to travel to Cuenca and look around to retired there. Hopefully after Covid.
You will like it here, keep us informed on when you are coming on our FB group. If Julie and I are gone at that point our friends can adopt you. 😁
Indian spices available in ecuador ?
halani arif there are some at the Super Maxi store locally. There are a couple Indian Restaurants here as well.
Why tip if it isn’t a local practice?
Valid point, I think it’s a bit of a habit. We also know due to Covid19 the economy is hurting and the people could use it now. If you come their is not an expectation to tip, do what you feel moved to do. ♥️
@@WarrenJulieTravel Makes sense. But I wonder if giving to charities might be a better approach. More respectful of the local culture. I know in some parts of the world (e.g., Japan) it is rude to tip.
I guess it’s a personal decision, it’s anticipated that potentially half the restaurants are not going to survive this pandemic. I think in normal times we probably would tip less, but currently I think it helps. It should not be in lieu of giving to charities or to the needy though.
What are some of the other expat nationalities living in Ecuador? Your videos include white Americans only. Have you not connected with other nationalities to know what life is like for them? The Expat community is very diverse.
It is diverse, we’ve met many nationalities in Ecuador however most are Caucasian American, Canadian, Brits, Swedish, South Africans, but also Chinese, Nepalese, Panamanian, Nicaraguan, and Black Canadian. Keep in mind white people stand out in Ecuador, there are Black Ecuadorians and Hispanic. If you’re part of our Facebook Group you can reach out to others there. Thanks 😊
Not a group of expats but a groups of immigrants! Expats refers to British colonial rulers who lived in the colonies ,while serving the Crown! Retirees who move to other countries are immigrants!
Not sure why you feel the need to spin or demonize the word, your definition is historically inaccurate, here is a link from Webster’s dictionary. I encourage you to look the word up in other sources. We are in Europe currently and we meet Expats from many nations, it’s not a white thing, British thing or American thing. Expats are from India, Germany, Pakistan, China etc. We are members of many international Expat groups on Facebook. Maids, and migrant workers and those classified as immigrants can also be expats, it’s not a word to imply status, education, or wealth. Expats generally are not seeking new citizenship.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat
The dog is annoying
Sorry.