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Lifestyles & Investments: Ol<\/span>\u00f3<\/span>n – Monta<\/span>\u00f1<\/span>ita, Ecuador<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the second in an ongoing series titled: <\/b>Lifestyles & Investments. \u00a0The focus will be on a <\/b>\u201c<\/b>ground zero<\/b>\u201d<\/b> first hand analysis of both investment and lifestyle opportunities in a targeted city locale, within Ecuador.\u00a0 Let<\/b>\u2019<\/b>s face it. For some buying real estate is purely about the exit strategy and rate of return.\u00a0 For others, it is all about the feeling of <\/b>\u201c<\/b>arriving at home<\/b>\u201d<\/b>, with little consideration given to pure return on investment.\u00a0 Yet, for others, it is a subtle combination of both.\u00a0 No matter which category of buyer, or potential buyer, best describes you, I can assure you we will have you covered, in our Lifestyles & Investments section.<\/b><\/p>\n

I will ask you to bear with us in advance, as each Lifestyles & Investments piece will have this same prologue. I think it is important for those reading our analysis for the first time.\u00a0 Therefore, we will review our fairly simple and standard Investment Rating System, <\/b>for <\/b>categorizing each locale covered:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sell<\/strong> – We recommend selling your asset or portfolio as quickly as possible.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t bought in that market yet, then please don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Hold<\/strong> – If you have bought already, hang onto the asset and wait for further market developments.\u00a0 If you have not bought already, then do not buy now, but perhaps begin to look around for select future opportunities.<\/p>\n

Buy<\/strong> – Means that it is a good time to acquire an initial or additional real estate asset in that sub-market, due to favorable long-term market trends.<\/p>\n

Strong Buy<\/strong> – Means that an exceptional market opportunity exists and that the time is right for the immediate consideration of an initial or additional real estate asset acquisition in this sub-market.\u00a0 For those looking at portfolio diversity, spreading assets across \u201cstrong buy\u201d markets is advised, prior to focusing on \u201cbuy\u201d markets, if investment opportunities is your sole or primary reason for purchasing real estate.<\/p>\n

We also employ two Current Trending Systems.<\/strong>\u00a0 The first is an upward momentum and downward momentum system intended to dictate if this property market is in an upswing or downswing from the last time we reported on it.\u00a0 Upswing markets will be denoted by an \u2191<\/b> <\/b>and downswing markets by a \u2193<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Also, we place certain markets \u201con watch\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is neither a necessarily good or bad thing, but a caution that a pending review to upgrade or downgrade the market is imminent. The watch ratings are:<\/p>\n

High Alert<\/strong> – Means that the market is almost certainly in for an upgrade or downgrade, depending on the specific factors in play.<\/p>\n

Moderate Alert<\/strong> – Means that the market is showings some signs of possible review, but the pattern is not definite enough to ensure the likelihood of an imminent upgrade or downgrade.<\/p>\n

Normal<\/strong> – Means that the market looks stable, with little in the way of extremely positive or extremely negative pending developments, which are likely to prompt either a near-term upgrade or downgrade. Steady as the current investment rating reflects.<\/p>\n

Without further delay, we introduce our most recent featured Lifestyles & Investments market: Ol<\/b>\u00f3<\/b>n \/ Monta<\/b>\u00f1<\/b>ita, Ecuador<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Ol<\/span>\u00f3<\/span>n – Monta<\/span>\u00f1<\/span>ita<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Investment Rating: Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Current Trend: \u2191<\/p>\n

Watch Rating: Moderate Alert<\/p>\n

Very rarely do we initiate market coverage, in a manner which takes two cities and joins them together for rating. Ironically, our previous Lifestyles & Investments Report focused on the dual markets of Salinas – Punta Carnero, while this current coverage also focuses on the dual markets of Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 Salinas and Punta Carnero were joined together, because both fall under the same Mayoral jurisdiction and that was a central theme to the market analysis.\u00a0 In the case of uniting Ol\u00f3n and Monta\u00f1ita, it is for a wholly different reason.<\/p>\n

Ol\u00f3n and Monta\u00f1ita would barely exist, at least in their current incarnations, one without the other.\u00a0 It is like one is the Ying to the other\u2019s Yang.\u00a0 Generally, it is Monta\u00f1ita that is the better know, though they sit a scant 5 minute drive apart.\u00a0 Monta\u00f1ita is know as the \u201cparty capital\u201d of Ecuador.\u00a0 Some have referred to it as \u201cVenice Beach-like\u201d, others as a tropical version of the Haight-Ashbury District, famed for its life circa 1960s San Francisco.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think either description does Monta\u00f1ita justice or captures its unique essence and vibe.<\/p>\n

Tropical, certainly is a resounding theme, with its heavy emphasis on bamboo as a building construction material.\u00a0 It is a throw back to the day when Las Vegas was one gin joint, tacky shop and cheap motel, after the other.\u00a0 Before Vegas gave way to the bright lights, The Strip and the mega casinos.\u00a0 In fact, casinos may be the only thing you don\u2019t find in Monta\u00f1ita. You certainly will find rows of restaurants, bars and dance clubs, one after the other, right onto the edge of beach, famed for its surfing competitions and warm waters.\u00a0 The tacky shops are there, also, although in Monta\u00f1ita, they are brought literally onto the streets, as street vendor after street vendor plies their wares to the huddled masses, usually pressed together along the narrow streets.<\/p>\n

There is no way to overstate the importance of surfing to Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 It is an internationally recognized and competition worthy surf site. Known for its warm waters, you can ply the surfing trade year round in Monta\u00f1ita, making it a global rarity.\u00a0 Some of the largest events held yearly in Monta\u00f1ita are regional and international surfing competitions.\u00a0 International TV crews cover the sporting events and it draws a truly international audience to the tiny shores of Monta\u00f1ita, Ecuador.<\/p>\n

For the rest of the year, Monta\u00f1ita provides unencumbered fun, especially for those that prefer to lounge on a gorgeous beach all day, sleep off a couple of hours, then start their nighttime adventures around when the clock strikes midnight and then rock into the dawn.\u00a0 It is that kind of a place.\u00a0 Hotel rooms in town should not expect silence on a Friday or Saturday night, until around 7 AM the following day.\u00a0 Monta\u00f1ita streets literally turn into impromptu dance halls, with a cacophony of music blaring well into the dawn.<\/p>\n

Once, this Monta\u00f1ita fun was had solely on the cheap.\u00a0 Turn back the clock a mere 5-6 years ago and Monta\u00f1ita was little more than sun-drenched, mud soaked smear on an Ecuador coastal map.\u00a0 Oh, it was still the \u201cin crowd\u201d place to party, but quietly, away from public eyes.\u00a0 Then came the President Correa road building campaign and the veil was lifted off this secret oasis. Mud roads were replaced by sidewalks. Septic systems were replaced by sewer.\u00a0 Ultimately, the low prices gave way to one of the most expensive locales in all of Ecuador.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the final turning point, which has, in my opinion, reached the point of no return, was the building of the Hotel Dharma Beach.\u00a0 Love it or hate it – I love it – most anyone in the Monta\u00f1ita to Ol\u00f3n stretch has formed an opinion on Dharma.\u00a0 It is hard to miss and equally hard not to opine.\u00a0 The impact it had locally was immense, as it cemented the new philosophy and drove the final nail in the coffin to the old.<\/p>\n

The Dharma was different in every way.\u00a0 Instead of bamboo, the owner wished to build a structure more akin to the Kremlin, the Taj Mahal or, certainly, an Islamic Mosque.\u00a0 The feel of the place is a cross between Russian and Arabic architecture.\u00a0 It is the tallest building in Monta\u00f1ita, which meant it had to challenge height restrictions.\u00a0 In a town famed for $20\/night hotels, the Dharma would charge no less than $150\/night, minimum.\u00a0 Some questioned the owner\u2019s sanity, when news of the plan hit.\u00a0 I applauded the ingenuity and the forward thinking.\u00a0 He saw the emerging Monta\u00f1ita which would exist 10 years in the future, while others, eyes planted firmly in the rear view mirror, could only see the Monta\u00f1ita of ten years gone by.<\/p>\n

Let me be clear.\u00a0 The Dharma did not create a price explosion in Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 The Dharma merely recognized the trend on a grander scale.\u00a0 Many ticky-tacky shops have been replaced by boutique-like purveyors of fine wears.\u00a0 The once prolific $5 dinner, while still possible, has been replaced by the $15-$20 dinner, more often than not.\u00a0 While some might think I jest, referring to such pricing as \u201chigh\u201d, we are discussing Ecuador.\u00a0 Frankly, outside of locales in Quito and Guayaquil, Monta\u00f1ita may have become the most expensive town in Ecuador.<\/p>\n

What created this pricing explosion?\u00a0 The usual\u2026demand. Why? Mainly two reasons and the second reason is Ol\u00f3n.\u00a0 The first reason, however, is exceptional marketing.\u00a0 Rivalled only by Cuenca, Monta\u00f1ita has been on a shameless 5-year long self-promotion campaign almost unseen anywhere else in Ecuador. Not in the Galapagos. Not in the storied capitol of Quito.\u00a0 Brash self-promotion, pure and simple.\u00a0 The resort town king of Salinas could have learned something from the once \u201clittle brother\u201d of Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 If the next Mayoral elections in Salinas do not usher in a sea change of perspective, I would express zero surprise to see Monta\u00f1ita usurp the \u201cresort king\u201d crown from Salinas in 5-10 years.<\/p>\n

Besides the brash self-promotion, which drove up interest and demand, thus impacting rapidly rising prices, the other reason for the Monta\u00f1ita boom is found a scant five minutes away, in the sleepy hollow residential haven of Ol\u00f3n.\u00a0 Truly, Monta\u00f1ita and Ol\u00f3n are a modern day \u201cOdd Couple\u201d.\u00a0 Separated by only a 5 minute scenic drive, they reside world\u2019s apart.\u00a0 Monta\u00f1ita is so commercial that nary a residential apartment, house or condo exists.\u00a0 Ol\u00f3n is nothing but residential, with nary a commercial space to be found.\u00a0 It is a tropical bedroom community, nestled on one of the Pacific Ocean\u2019s most beautiful and unspoiled beaches.<\/p>\n

Here, miles of beach are interrupted only by the occasional large oceanfront residential estate, where the smaller houses generally start at 4,000 sf.\u00a0 This had long been the secret hideaway of the Ecuadorean elite.\u00a0 However, the more Ecuador went on a global radar screen, the more expats fell in love with the secluded beaches of Ol\u00f3n.\u00a0 Soon, demand was outstripping supply, as expats poured into the sedate and beautiful enclave.<\/p>\n

Now, I can almost hear what some are thinking, \u201cDarned Yankees ruined it for everyone, driving up prices.\u201d I am so tired of that myth. It takes two to tango and market prices are driven by simple supply and demand.\u00a0 If the demand wasn\u2019t there, the prices would have remained tranquil.\u00a0 If the demand is there, in a fair, free and open capitalist market like Ecuador, the prices are going to rise.\u00a0 It is basic economics, not a foreign invasion, at play here.\u00a0 Play it did, most definitely.<\/p>\n

So, the dynamic went something like this.\u00a0 Monta\u00f1ita pushed to be recognized as a playground location.\u00a0 The rising tide of expat interest came to see what the \u201cMonta\u00f1ita fuss\u201d was all about.\u00a0 They fell in love with the region, but could find no suitable housing in Monta\u00f1ita proper.\u00a0 They drove down the road five minutes to Ol\u00f3n and fell in love all over again.\u00a0 Houses switched hands and a different consumer market arose overnight in Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 A consumer market that expected better quality, but was willing to pay. Monta\u00f1ita businesses have begun to oblige.<\/p>\n

How is any of this relevant to your lifestyle or investment goals?\u00a0 Hopefully, I am about to show you.<\/p>\n

From a lifestyle perspective, Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita is truly a place where you can have it all\u2026almost.\u00a0 It is the quintessential \u201chave your cake and eat it too\u201d locale.\u00a0 Want natural beauty, peace and tranquility ?\u00a0 Ol\u00f3n has got you covered.\u00a0 Want to enjoy raucous good fun, diverse restaurants and a place to dance the night away ?\u00a0 Monta\u00f1ita has got you covered, only five minutes away. For those that think ahead, let the cab company prominently located in Monta\u00f1ita do the heavy lifting for you.\u00a0 They can pick you up from Ol\u00f3n with a just a quick call and whisk you back later that night, when you are ready to return.\u00a0 Only a five minute drive, but Monta\u00f1ita is an awful tough place to find a \u201cdesignated driver\u201d.<\/p>\n

Did I mention the beaches?<\/p>\n

Amongst the best in Ecuador. Not my opinion. Poll after poll has ranked Ol\u00f3n beach as amongst the most beautiful in Ecuador.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Want a quiet, family-oriented and sedate beach ?\u00a0 Park your umbrella on the shores of Ol\u00f3n.\u00a0 Want a younger beach crowd, with beachside bars and plenty of loud music blaring ?\u00a0 They are holding a lounge chair open for you in Monta\u00f1ita. Suffer from multiple personality disorder, or simply find that you are a Gemini on the Zodiac chart ?\u00a0 Well, enjoy the best of both worlds, whichever way your personal winds of change are blowing on any given day.\u00a0 Again, all this, a scant five minute drive apart.<\/p>\n

The commercial drive of Monta\u00f1ita, supports the bedroom community of Ol\u00f3n, while the residential space of Ol\u00f3n, provides the housing for the proprietors and staff of the commercial space in Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 The perfect Ying and Yang balance.\u00a0 Is it any wonder that this entire coastal stretch is exploding, as far south as 20 minutes from Monta\u00f1ita and as far North as 15 minutes from Ol\u00f3n ?\u00a0 For my savvy investor friends, this region is on fire.\u00a0 While my deep value crowd will be disappointed, as those \u201cdeep discount valuation\u201d days are long gone for the region, it still remains a solid investment \u201cBuy\u201d, even at today\u2019s prices, with the brightest trends yet to come.\u00a0 Let\u2019s explore that investment side of Ol\u00f3n and Monta\u00f1ita, then tie it back into the lifestyle component, where the crossroads meet.<\/p>\n

Investors, here is why you should be looking at the Ol\u00f3n \/ Monta\u00f1ita market.\u00a0 If you are a commercial real estate buyer, or simply someone looking to establish a business in Ecuador, and your goal is to hit the tourist market, it is hard to miss in Monta\u00f1ita.\u00a0 The heavy lifting has been done for you.\u00a0 Exhibiting the same magical energy found in Salinas 10 years ago, Monta\u00f1ita pulsates with the vibrant beat of energy and growth.\u00a0 I know it sounds cliche, so I will put my money where my mouth is: If you don\u2019t feel that heat of energy on a Friday or Saturday night in Monta\u00f1ita, dinner is on me.\u00a0 All I ask is a gentlemen\u2019s agreement that you be candid.\u00a0 It is literally palpable the force of energy in that place.<\/p>\n

Yet, the beauty for the astute investor is that the highest and best use of the commercial land is at the \u201cbarely off the ground\u201d stage, as the great vision by the folks behind Hotel Dharma Beach proved.\u00a0 Innovation is king.\u00a0 Service is queen.\u00a0 Innovate, or take the existing and merely provide better service, and you can expand your revenue by financial multiples.\u00a0 You will be like a bobble head doll, on a swivel, one opportunity after another.\u00a0 The proverbial kid in the candy store.\u00a0 Oh, I know many of you are thinking I exaggerate. My friend and client, George, did, until I took him there.\u00a0 His head is still bobbling weeks later. The commercial growth tidal wave is hitting this area hard, but it is still the early stages for commercial investors.<\/p>\n

For residential real estate investors, all I can say is where commercial expansion and economic explosion are occurring, history shows us is the ideal place to maximize your return on residential real estate.\u00a0 The proverbial \u201cpath of progress\u201d dynamic, only this isn\u2019t so much a \u201cpath\u201d as a highway\u2026literally. A coastal one to boot.\u00a0 Linking back to a previous article I wrote, titled, \u201cDefining Value in Ecuador\u201d, we have 5,000 – 6,000 sf estates, on sizeable pieces of real estate, square on the Pacific Ocean, on an idyllic beach, selling for $750,000 and under – sometimes, well under.\u00a0 Forget the silly comparisons to Laguna Beach, Cabos, Boca or even Rio.\u00a0 How about comparing Ol\u00f3n Beach estate prices to Cartagena, Colombia, our neighbor directly to the north, or Lima, Peru, our neighbor directly to the south.\u00a0 We are talking multiples of 300%, 400%, 500%\u2026and more.\u00a0 The value is there, even if the prices appear to inspire sticker shock, for Ecuador.\u00a0 All this in a community fed by a beautiful, well-maintained and scenic coastal highway.<\/p>\n

Tighter budget investors can still break into this market, several ways.\u00a0 While rare, one can occasionally find a smaller, rehab ready oceanfront home in the $180,000 – $250,000 price range.\u00a0 Another option is to land bank vacant lots and wait for the developers of the future to arrive.\u00a0 Their footsteps are, quite literally, already being heard, with at least six serious and real developments on the way, in the region.\u00a0 Lastly, a more budget conscious investor can look a bit inland, where houses in move-in ready condition (for most) can still be had for $110,000 – $180,000, with rehab-ready houses capable of selling for under $100,000.<\/p>\n

With all these advantages, surely the Ol\u00f3n \/ Monta\u00f1ita market should warrant a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating, or so one might think.\u00a0 Not so fast.\u00a0 There are some negative factors to consider.<\/p>\n

First, the Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita market lacks core, basic commercial service support.\u00a0 Residents there still do the once per week or twice per week trek, one hour each way, into the Salinas area for \u201creal shopping\u201d.\u00a0 Simple things like the lack of a true grocery store, hinder the community progress of Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita, but would make for an interesting commercial venture.<\/p>\n

Likewise, other core infrastructure is weakened in that region.\u00a0 Hospital and medical care, while improving, is still lacking in the Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita market.\u00a0 A solid school system is still evolving.\u00a0 Police and fire\/rescue response times remain less than ideal.<\/p>\n

Additionally, there is the issue of Comuna Land.\u00a0 While I have discussed this topic before in previous articles, an in-depth coverage would require an exhaustive volume of work.\u00a0 In short, the closest analogy is to think of Ecuadorean Comuna Land as the indigenous Native American land we refer to as \u201cIndian Reservations\u201d in the USA.\u00a0 While the concept is not identical, Comuna Land is overseen by the indigenous inhabitants of the region and does not immediately offer \u201cFree and clear Fee Simple\u201d title. It can be converted to Fee Simple, if the right legal steps are taken, which require consulting with legal counsel, not some \u201cwanna be\u201d lawyers, which seem to permeate my profession.\u00a0 That\u2019s not the real issue.<\/p>\n

The real Comuna Land issue is that transferring title into the Ecuadorean equivalent of Fee Simple, free and clear title, requires the cooperation of the local Comuna administrative body.\u00a0 The Comuna of Monta\u00f1ita has, frankly, received the reputation for being amongst the most difficult to work with, anywhere in Ecuador.\u00a0 Some, favoring Comuna Land rights, applaud the hard-nosed stand, of the Monta\u00f1ita Comuna. Others see them standing in the way of progress and the economic betterment of the region.\u00a0 Whatever one\u2019s personal persuasion might be, there is no getting around the issue that for investors and lifestyle conscious buyers alike, clear real estate title is essential and the cooperation of the local Comuna is key.<\/p>\n

Another factor working against a \u201cStrong Buy\u201d rating is the current low real estate inventory in the market.\u00a0 If you are already a current owner, well, you are sitting pretty.\u00a0 But for new money coming into the market, a limited inventory means a great deal of patience and working with the right real estate professional, who truly knows the market.<\/p>\n

Lastly, there is the \u201cSalinas effect\u201d.\u00a0 While Monta\u00f1ita and Salinas can readily co-exist as tourism centers in their own right, how high Monta\u00f1ita soars as a commercial district is impacted by the relative success of Salinas.\u00a0 The progress of Monta\u00f1ita in the last five years occurred during some of the darkest days for Salinas, in terms of marketing, promotion and consensus of commercial and tourism agenda. With the new airport in Salinas having just opened\u00a0 and with a new Mayor, the tide may be changing in Salinas.\u00a0 Can Monta\u00f1ita still carve out its own market niche, as it evolves down a path of progress, which will likely make it more similar, than radically different, from more established Salinas? Only time, or a less fuzzy crystal ball than mine, will tell, but it certainly creates cause for concern.<\/p>\n

In short, whether your are a lifestyle seeker or a genuine real estate investor, the Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita market has way too many positives, outweighing the more limited negatives, thus the current \u201cBuy<\/strong>\u201d rating for the market.\u00a0 This is why real estate builders and developers are starting to turn a strong eye towards this region.\u00a0 An astute investor will want to get in ahead of the builder and developer onslaught, which I feel is but a few years away at most.<\/p>\n

A particularly attractive market niche is vacant land in the region.\u00a0 Prices for land in the region, just a bit away from the ocean can be extremely attractive, especially when one considers a relatively reasonable exit strategy holding period.\u00a0 For lifestyle real estate buyers, the cheap land allows for more house to be built, as well as offering the opportunity for business in the hospitality, tourism and farming industries.\u00a0 All this, within the framework of the privacy that a larger, less expensive, parcel of land might offer.<\/p>\n

Whether looking to buy real estate or a business, more as a lifestyle choice or an investment choice, we would be glad to explore existing opportunities, with our readers, in the Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita market.\u00a0 It is an attractive market, on an upswing, which currently receives a Moderate Alert<\/strong> for a rating revision, almost exclusively based on whether the current infrastructure levels can withstand the rising pressure from increasing commercial and residential activity, as well as the impact that a resurgent Salinas market might have on the region.\u00a0 Still, the relative risk is low, with the opportunity very enticing.\u00a0 We recommend a Buy<\/strong> for the Ol\u00f3n – Monta\u00f1ita market, with an eye towards patience, in order to find the better value opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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