When a family member who owns property in Ecuador dies, naturally it’s a very sad time for all, one wrought with decisions of what to do with the decedent’s remains, aside from all of the emotion felt at the time of their passing. As a secondary or even tertiary matter, the conversation of how to...
Attorney Sara Chaca

Ecuador Exit Tax is Well on its Way Outta Here!
--Sponsored post-- One of the primary concerns of Expats in moving to and/or investing in Ecuador is whether or not their ability to expatriate their funds from Ecuador to their country of origin or elsewhere will be impeded by the Exit Tax that has long existed in the country. Happily, the Exit...
Ecuador’s New Professional Visa Requirement: ISCED Certification
Expats, have as of late, been asking me in droves about the new requirement for the International Standard Classification of Education (“ISCED”) Certificate, in regards to Ecuador's Professional Visa form of 2 year Temporary Residency (convertible to Permanent Residency or renewable as yet again a...
Ecuador’s Digital Nomad Visa vs. Rentista Visa
Very many foreigners have contacted me recently, so as to inquire about Ecuador's new Digital Nomad Visa, in direct comparison/contrast to Ecuador’s now (several year) older Rentista Visa, which itself remains quite the enigma, in still being among the least accessed/accessible Visa qualification...
Ecuador Visa Options for Expats
Whether you're planning on retiring to Ecuador, or you're just visiting the country, it's important to make sure that you apply for and receive the right kind of visa(s), based on your own unique scenario and qualifications, respectively. As well, just like is the case with many if not all other...
Opening a small business in Ecuador
--Sponsored post-- For any new (or possibly not so new) expat who has moved to Ecuador, the question that often arises is what to do with one’s time. Unless one plans to devote their energy, time and investment towards a preexisting organization (i.e. a charity or other not for profit...
Buying Property in Ecuador: Here’s What You Need to Know
--Sponsored post-- Buying a property in Ecuador, if you are in love or smitten with one, can be a WONDERFUL idea, so long as you are aware of the possible pitfalls that might dare to rear their ugly head(s). This is because, firstly, unlike in places such as the US, Canada, Europe and Australia,...
Ecuador’s NEW Investor Visa: NOW Travel as Often as You Like!
Well folks, here we are with news of yet another change to Ecuador’s Immigration Law for visa purposes, though this is one that should generally be considered a very positive change, at least for those wishing to spend more time in Ecuador but whom are not able or wanting to be relegated to the...
The 4 (or 5..) Best “Ecuador Visa Types” for Residency in Ecuador
By Sara Chaca To borrow a page from the great American poet, Robert Frost, and his possibly most famous poem known as “The Road Not Taken”, when moving to Ecuador, virtually all Expats are plagued with the very necessary decision of, WHICH RESIDENCY VISA PATH SHALL I CHOOSE??? Well luckily, that...
Why you should (plus when you’re required to) register your foreign marriage certificate in Ecuador
--Sponsored post-- Whether a Foreign Marriage has been formally celebrated through a religious ritual (i.e. in a Church, Mosque or Temple) or rather in front of a civil official like a Judge or a Notary, its existence in ANY case is ONLY made legal (i.e. officially registered) in Ecuador at and by...