I believe that Safety should be a primary concern when choosing a place to retire.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am surprised it's not one of the criteria on international livings website. It may be in a small way.

@rezaahari2207

7 ай бұрын

All these Central American countries have unemployment,crime, robbery crisis except Mexico is stable than others,

Well done, Mike. Obviously, there would be great differences in these categories even within countries. For instance, generally the Ecuadorian Sierra is more cost effective than the coast, manta may be more costly than other parts of the coast, etc. however these are good broad brush comparisons that can be helpful. Many thanks.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes exactly, you can also follow the same process to find the perfect place for you inside Ecuador. It's all about what you are looking for and finding a place that matches your needs.

Thanks a lot for sharing - absolutely no change in my mind 💖

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

That's great 👍, thanks for watching.

Thank you! Enjoying your videos. Looking forward to learning why you decided to buy rather than rent in Ecuador.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Great video guys, as an Ecuadorian I can say that regarding crime ( there is crime but in certain neighborhoods in Big cities such as Guayaquil, Quito, in small cities it will be ok, and try to be part of the community and everyone will look after each other)

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

So true, great advice. Thanks for watching.

Great information! Thanks!!

@KrisandMike

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

❤recomendado Ecuador,es un país muy hermoso 😍🥰,sus paisajes,sus nevados,montañas,selvas,playas, Amazónia,rica gastronomía,variedad de frutas,legumbres,todo el año, más económico y lo mejor su gente,❤❤❤❤

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

We love it here.

Thanks.

Thank you, You two are so relatable to all. How about for new ( Don't love " expats" ) life lmproving immigrant technicians. Local and long distant calls, Paying rent and bills at ATM , Postal system, Traffic rules, (Absolute best drivers ) try to find a dent or scratch on their vehicles. Cuenca . Language ? Espanola por supuesto . Just looked that up. But live in a multi floor apatamento and have leaned to say. hello and have a good day in 3 languages . Look for Kris and you every nite on KZread . Graciacs

@KrisandMike

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your support 😊

Great idea! Good information.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you for your very helpful comments

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

No problem

Great video! Very well researched. Im looking at Ecuador to retire as well. Just trying to find somewhere affordable,great location and safe

@KrisandMike

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much and thanks for watching.

Thank you for this video. I hope that you continue to love Ecuador. How do you feel about living in such a small town? I'm from Quito but left 22 years ago. I first lived in Costa Rica (pura vida!) and since 2004, I call Seattle home.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. We have always lived in small towns or around small towns except when we had careers and lived around the Toronto area. Although we live in San Jose, we have access to Manglaralto, Montanita, Olon, Curia and San Jose. All are a 10 min and 3-4 dollar taxi away. Each have their own vibe. However many here love the big cities of course. There is a different journey for everyone.

I'm kicking myself because I didn't sell the house last year. I know I don't want to live here and I won't know where I do want to live until I get out into the world and look. I'm such a procrastinator and there's an overwhelming amount I need to do; get rid of stuff, get the house in shape to sell, move what I want to hold on to to a storage unit and all of the other details. I'm hoping to achieve homelessness this year and make the next step. I think Ecuador is first stop, then Panama, Guatemala, Portugal and I'm sure others will come up. I might end up back in the US but, I won't know where until I look. Thanks for the videos! Y'all take care.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Enjoy your journey.

@toddmaek5436

10 ай бұрын

where are you coming from?? and I ask this as a fellow procrasitnator but has already done what you are talking about you want to do.

@jerrym3261

10 ай бұрын

@@toddmaek5436 Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. There always seems to be something new that comes up in my way. Yeah, I know there's never going to be a good time, it's best to just do it but, I haven't done it yet.

Great video Mike! A key aspect of this is how you apply scores for things like crime. You need to do research and use reliable data sets for this. For example, a recent survey of Ecuadorians said crime is some of the worst in South America. However - the numbers don't support that. And sometimes surveys mash up petty theft with violent crime.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes the crime is the most difficult to analyze. So much misinformation and also depends on what is acceptable to us.

@whacked00

Жыл бұрын

@@KrisandMike Might be worth another video on where to find reliable data. Numbeo has many different pieces. I don't really know how they compare with other sites. They do mashup all crime into one.

Great video, but it is not true that private healthcare is definitively "better" than IESS in Ecuador. It depends completely on your own medical situation, what medical facilities are nearby, etc. For example, in Manta there is no "private hospital". There is a brand new public hospital and a gleaming new IESS hospital. Any "private" hospitals would be 3 hours away in Guayaquil. Also, the cost of your private policy depends on your age and your health problems. Our experience with the private insurers was not confidence-inspiring. They suggested falsifying records, tried to talk us out of treatment, etc. We have had none of those experiences with IESS. Your experience could be vastly different depending on the area in which you choose to live.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing. It is very much appreciated. We all learn more when people like yourselves share.

Hi Kris and Mike, great info from your channel! As a Canadian, do we need health insurance to apply for a VISA? Was it difficult opening a bank account and then transferring money from Canada to Ecuador? Thanks, cheers Roger

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

No you don't need health insurance but you used to which is why there is so much misinformation online. You can open a bank account online with your cedula or in person with a passport. I waited until we got our Cedulas. Some people never open a bank account. But it's convenient for paying all your bills online.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's easy to transfer to Ecuador once you set up apps like WISE or XOOM

Taxes are important too.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Very true. Thanks for watching 👍

It is very dangerous to be near any crime whether it be drug gang related or crimes against individuals

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

True but we all need to live our lives. And there are many other non crime related risks too. Not trying to minimize but just provide a balance. We all have our own risk tolerance as well.

Not sure ''why'' Colombia was excluded here ? It ties Ecudor in desirable weather has a lower cost of living and ranks better in health care ? Not sure about visa comparisons with all the different types ? But it has Medallion as very desirable for expats ! It is closer cheaper & easier travel to the US also. Worthy of consideration for many. --?--

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It is a choice of many. I explained here more a process of how to pick. It really depends what criteria is important to you. Thanks for watching 👍

@rezaahari2207

7 ай бұрын

Colombia crisis is attacking men in touristsy section of town wgun robbery

I have no idea what your chart means. It's very confusing and you have that video head shot right in the lower left side where you cannot see anything in that column.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Sorry you didn't enjoy this one but thanks for watching. Maybe next one.

@jerrym3261

Жыл бұрын

I think it's from International Living's rankings that compare countries using numbers they have assigned to those countries. There are lots of ways people try to compare countries, some work for some, some work for others. Just as Mike says, what those numbers mean and how important each category is depends on how you see it.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Sorry but I don’t understand, you’re saying that housing for example is less expensive in Portugal than in Mexico? I guess it depends on the area of each country, but Portugal has experience a massive increase in housing prices as so many people have move there with the Golden visa program and the NHR program. And then according to that, the cost of living in Portugal is lower than in Panama? Sorry but even though Portugal is one of the cheapest countries to live in the EU, it is still an European country, with high taxes just like Spain (Spain is arguably the worst in Everything, I’m in Spain, everything is absurd, cost of housing, cost of food, Taxes, .......) And Thailand at the bottom? Thailand is wayyyyy less expensive than any of all the other countries, I’ve been there. Maybe I’m reading your data incorrectly

@KrisandMike

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. The data is not my data but from International Living. You can find them on the web with all the data. Naturally any country has places that are more expensive in it. What I was trying to get across is having a logical method to compare potential places.

@p.c.h.6721

11 ай бұрын

@@KrisandMike Sure I understand, it’s not easy comparing countries, it would probably make more sense comparing specific cities in different countries 👍

Croatia 😉

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

On our list to visit.

why not retire in ALL OF THEM???

@KrisandMike

10 ай бұрын

Great point. That is starting to happen more with digital nomads. Be a world citizen. Thanks for watching

Public health care in Spain SUCKS, if you compare public in Spain vs private in Ecuador, Ecuador is 1000 better, for expats its really really cheap also. Crime is bad in some places like Barcelona, i would say its worse than Quito, but overall Spain is very safe.

@KrisandMike

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment

@mbwahaha

Жыл бұрын

@@giacomodevia2104 I am someone that lives between Madrid and Quito, easy.