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The Best Trip of Our Lives!! 

We are so grateful to Andrew and Carol. We recently stayed with them at Casa De Terrazas for our Vacation & Real Estate Tour and looked at various properties with Andrew. We had high hopes for the visit and every single one was exceeded. Andrew was very knowledgeable about the real estate market and had an intuitive sense of what would work best for us and the life we want to live in Ecuador. 

Andrew and Carol opened their incredible home and this beautiful country to us. We were able to see and take in so much about the area. They know the area and have a true love and appreciation for the country and their town. We could not have asked for better hosts. 

We found a home, friends, and left a big part of our hearts in San Clemente. We can't wait to return. Thank you Andrew and Carol! 

With love and appreciation, 

Rivers, Carolyn & Joe Smith (December 2021)

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We had a wonderful week on our Vacation and Real Estate Tour! Thanks to Andrew’s and Carol’s organizing, we had a mix of fun activities to discover the area while also viewing a variety of beachfront lots and houses for sale in the area. 

Our activities included kayaking up the bendy river where we saw birds perching on the trees on all sides; a visit to Isla del Corazon where we entered into the mangroves and witnessed life in its most dense feeling (Don’t forget the bug spray!); and went horseback riding through the forest and up to the brewery. The horses were healthy and a pleasure to ride! 

Activities and real estate showings were scheduled at a comfortable pace and gave us ample time to also relax and enjoy the amenities at the Casa de Terrazas Bed & Breakfast where we stayed.  All the transportation and meals were thoughtfully planned out in advance. We also had a chance to meet many local people and residents and got a pretty good taste of what living there would be like! 

Cheers, 

Brian Ludwig & Maha Tahiri (December 2021) 

St. Petersburg, Florida

After finally deciding we were going to move to Ecuador,  we found a few houses that we were interested in and contacted Tom with Ecuador Beachfront Property.  Tom was very helpful and since we have never been here, steered us away from some houses that would have been regrettable.  The house we bought was actually on House Hunters International,  and lucky for us, not the house chosen! The whole purchase process was pretty easy and arriving here we were met by Jemma who walked us through the house and even had some new pillows and a shower curtain so we could sleep and take showers, which was so thoughtful! 

Once we decided to move ahead with renovations on the house,  Jemma lined up a professional crew and in no time, we had a beautiful place! Jemma was always very responsive to any questions we had. I highly recommend this team if you are planning on a move to Ecuador,  you won't regret it!

Mike and Penny Jones (October 2021)

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My wife and I decided to choose Ecuador Beachfront Property’s Vacation and Real Estate Tour.  We had recently retired and were interested in possibly relocating to the central coast of Ecuador.  Our only knowledge of the country and the area was through internet research.  Neither of us spoke more than a few phrases in Spanish, so we needed a host to help direct our every move.  This tour certainly fulfilled our needs.  

Casa de Terrazas is a beautiful B and B located in a small coastal town called San Clemente.  Andrew and Carol are exceptional hosts who create a friendly, "laid back" environment for their guests.  The room was clean and beautiful with gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean off multiple covered balconies.  The pool and grounds inspire a feeling of a tropical oasis that is so inviting

My husband was a mountaineer guide for years and fell in love with Ecuador in the late 60’s- 70’s. He was convinced this is where he wanted to retire.  In Feb 2013, we attended a conference in Quito with International Living. We then traveled for 2 weeks, spending time in Cuenca, and then the coast. It took us four years of searching the internet and we found our place in Ecuador.

San Clemente was not our first choice, but it only took a short time for us to call it home. Tom and Lynn at Ecuador Beachfront Property without a doubt, were the reason this is our happy place. The level of professionalism mixed with “treating us like family”, is what sold us on Ensenada del Pacifico. The construction and attention to detail, made it an easy choice.

We would highly recommend Ecuador if you are looking for a slower paced lifestyle, filled with endless possibilities for travel, or just staying at home enjoying the endless beach here in San Clemente.

Jim and Ellen Wagner (December 2020)

Longmont, CO USA

Tom and Lynn Saunders of Ecuador Beachfront Property have been so knowledgeable and professional throughout the process of purchasing our beautiful beachfront condo at Ensenada del Pacifico. We are so excited to begin our ‘next life’ on the coast of Ecuador in the town of San Clemente.

Lynn, Tom, and their amazing assistant, Jemma, did a lot of ‘hand holding’ throughout our journey. International questions, travel, timing of processes, financial obligations and even decor decisions were answered in a timely and reassuring way. We highly recommend Ecuador Beachfront Property for any of your buying or renting needs. Can’t wait to spend time on the coast with our new friends.

Brian and Marni Mount (March 2021)

Bradenton, FL USA

Sometimes the Cosmos bends in your direction.  That's how Gwen and I felt in January, 2019, when we sat with Tom in his office thinking we were opting - at least for the moment - not to purchase real estate in Ecuador.  We were near the end of a three week stay at Tom and Lynn's signature oceanfront development called Ensenada del Pacifico, in the village of San Clemente.  "A little piece of paradise" is surely an over-used phrase, but Ensenada del Pacifico merits the distinction, from its unobstructed ocean viewto the meticulous landscaping to the modern amenities and the eco-friendly best practices (seriously, is there a resort anywhere else in the world where a Ph.D. geochemist ponders the intricacies of swimming pool pH?).  

Ensenada del Pacifico, though, was a sold-out property

When doing our research on Ecuador as a place to start a business and make a life change we came across Ecuador Beachfront Property. Connecting with Tom and Lynn and having some phone conversations it felt like we had found a great starting point for our exploration of Ecuador. They were friendly, well informed, and had an easy going, no-pressure attitude to helping us discover the possibilities. The Ecuador guide they have developed was extremely informative and helped set some expectations and understanding for our trip. 

Once on the ground we started to look at properties/options, Tom and Lynn are very professional, this combined with their style made it a fun adventure to review and develop a feel for properties and the area.  We knew Ecuador was at the top of our list of countries to look at and meeting them took some of the guesswork out of a starting point for our search. Tom listened and understood our needs/parameters and lined up a handful of well-targeted properties that fit our criteria. 

Dear Lynn and Tom, this is just a note to say how very pleased with have been with the way all of our business dealings with you have been over the years.  I am not sure I have ever told you but we actually interviewed three other real estate companies in Equador prior to choosing you and you have never disappointed us.  Your professionalism and personal touch and care for us and our property has given us total peace with not only our purchase but in deciding to have you manage our property as well.

We met Tom online in 2012, while looking for a property on the coast of Ecuador.  At the time, he was the agent for a nice little condo on the beach in Crucita.  When we found that condo too small for what we wanted, he introduced us to his Ensenada del Pacifico project in San Clemente.  We loved the location and layout options, and bought in immediately.

 When we visited in the summer of 2013, Tom gave us a tour of the property and area.  His enthousiasm and excitement about the project were contagious.  Construction started in the summer of 2014, during our second visit to Ecuador.  It was fascinating to watch.  Tom and Lynn kept all their buyers in the loop during the construction with pictures and videos.

 We were set to take possession of our unit in June of 2016 and had our third trip to Ecuador booked for the summer.  But the earthquake in April of that year changed that.  The buildings suffered cosmetic, but no structural damage.  I was going to say fortunately, but in reality, it was because of the quality of the construction.  When Tom first showed us the plans for the project, he bragged that it would be built to earthquake standards exceeding California’s.  A 7.8 magnitude quake

I first heard about the beautiful coast of Ecuador from watching House Hunters International. I was surprised how reasonable beachfront property was and decided to learn more. I found Tom and Lynn’s Ecuador Beachfront Property website and learned a lot from their blog alone, even before speaking with them. I sent an email to Tom and he was kind enough to speak with me on the phone. He called me and spent 45 minutes answering all my questions (I had a lot!!!)

From that point on, we established a great relationship, and we decided to work with them to find property for my husband and I on the coast. Choosing their new property, Ensenada del Pacifico in San Clemente was a no-brainer, and they guided us through each step of the purchasing process with ease. Being from the US, we were not familiar with Ecuador laws and regulations and Tom and Lynn provided us with answers and arranged for a power of attorney to assist with the purchasing process while we were in the States, guiding (and translating when necessary) us through every step. This process was easier than I would have imagined with

Our Permanent Vacation

We met Tom and Lynn of "Ecuador Beachfront Property" in April of 2015.  Our goal was to find a place to lease on the beach in Ecuador somewhere near Manta.  Although retirement and starting our “permanent vacation” was still two years away, we were anxious to narrow our search down so we contacted Thom and Lynn at Ecuador Beachfront Properties. In truth, we had been in contact with several websites and had been an avid House Hunters International watcher since 2014 .

Since our first contact with Tom and Lynn, we had been very clear that we would resist the desire to buy and wanted to lease a place on the beach for at least year before we made any decisions about location, buying and quite frankly Ecuador.  They listened and were understanding.

Tom gave me a tour of several properties in Crucita, San Jacinto and San Clemente including some properties under development. There was no pressure but there was a great

Tom Saunders and Ecuador Beachfront Property; My game changer.

I have been looking all over Latin American for the perfect ocean front home. My dream has always been to own my own little palm tree paradise and wake to the sound of ocean waves and the smell of fresh salt air. However, I was on a pretty tight budget and I needed help.  It is a scary, difficult process looking and purchasing a home in a foreign country. Tom made the process fun and exciting. Tom’s knowledge of Ecuador’s real estate market, construction experience, and his friendly nature put me at ease right away. With Tom I was in good hands.

For anyone looking to find their dream home by the sea, Tom Saunders is the man to know.

Having a beachfront home in a tropical region had always been a dream of ours. My wife Danielle lived in Montreal all her life until moving to NJ in 2010. As a young child she knew someday she would be living on a beautiful beach in the tropics, NJ was that first step south to her dream.

I grew up in NY and lived for the summer going to Nathan’s in Coney Island and playing on the beach until the sun went down. When my children were young it was time to leave NY and head south (50 miles to the Jersey Shore). It wasn’t a big move but it was one step closer to the real south and eternal summer of my dreams.

In 2008 Danielle and I met, you guessed it, on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. In 2012 Danielle and I married and immediately started thinking how we could make our dreams a reality. We started reading many books and magazines about retiring in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama or Ecuador. Neither of us had ever been to Ecuador so it was time for a fact-finding visit. By 2014 we had done a lot of research but really felt like it was a shot in the dark picking the right place and where do we start. That is when we came across Lynn and Tom. Right from our first correspondence we felt we had made friends. Tom made arrangements for a taxi to meet us at the airport (who ended up waiting about an hour for us); the driver was so nice he even apologized to us for our flight being delayed. About 10 minutes after arriving in our room Lynn was there to give us a warm greeting with her son in her arms. We would spend the next 10 days having a few meals together in the local restaurants with them and their 2 sons.  When Tom was not

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Dear Jemma,

We want to thank you so much for our life changing visit to Ecuador with you on our Ecuador Beachfront Property Vacation & Real Estate Tour. We were tired so not knowing what would happen when we landed in Guayaquil was stressing. Our driver Marcelo met us and made us feel at home. He is a wonderful driver and showed us many interesting sights on the way to San Clemente. Even though it was so late when we arrived, you were there to meet us.

Seeing the different towns and meeting people, eating the wonderful local foods, and answering our unending questions with a smile gave us a glimpse of a life we want for ourselves. Even when we went to Salinas on our own the following week, you had people ready to help us and show us around.

You thought of everything during our visit and we feel we made friends for life.

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