ME Business & Lifestyle
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.
ME Business & Lifestyle
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 premier Law First for Expats. The podcast covers:
- The effect of the US Dollar on Ecuadors Hotel and Real Estate industry as well as Tourism.
- Overview of how the US dollar affects the demand for tourism from different South American Countries the USA and Europe.
- A quick discussion of taxes and Permitting comparing Ecuador to the USA.
- The effect of the Pandemic on the Hotel industry in Ecuador and plans during and after the Pandemic.
Robert Ross http://www.montanitaestates.com/, robert@montanitaestates.com, Instagram: @montanitaestates @robertxross1
EcauAssist https://www.ecuaassist.com/, 1-844-532-3282, info@ecuaassist.com