Looking For Properties In Cuenca, Ecuador

Looking for a rental property in Cuenca, Ecuador is not always easy

. I think I have mentioned many times that rentals come and go quite quickly and sometimes if you dont take what you see and like immediately, it will more than likely be gone when you go back. I cant tell you how many times I have seen this happen.

And it is not just in rentals, it also happens when people are looking to purchase a property.

The other idea that you may like to consider if you are coming here first to get a feel of the place is to think about home exchange.

On our first trip to Ecuador we did not think of a we rented out our apartment for the 8 weeks we were away. This worked out well and our tenants were fantastic. It also paid for one of our tickets to Ecuador. Being from Australia it is quite expensive to fly here, and it is a very long way. You can find some wonderful homes around the world that you can do an exchange with.

Renting an apartment here in Cuenca is easy if you know what you are doing and can speak fluent Spanish. But if you cant speak the language, then you need to be taken by the hand by a bilingual service. There are some wonderful apartments either furnished or unfurnished available in this beautiful city.

There are not that many houses with gardens available for rent, and generally if there are, they are usually taken very quickly. Houses generally require a long term rental.

Small one bedroom fully furnished apartments are available for short term rentals. The larger apartments that are furnished sometimes require a longer stay with maybe a minimum of a few months.

Many of the larger unfurnished apartments are long term rentals and they generally like to be rented for a minimum of 6 months. One thing you must remember about renting, or even buying properties here, is that most of them do not come with a stove, cook top or refrigerator. The majority of unfurnished apartments certainly do not supply these appliances. Furnished apartments generally do.

Usually when being taken out with a Realtor there is a property showing fee of approximately $15 per hour. Now before I hear you say What on earth for well, unless you can speak fluent Spanish and have your own car so that you can drive around, and know where you are going, then you will require someone to take you through the process. You are paying for the time and services that they will give you plus the usage of their car and the arrangement to meet owners of the rentals.

Imagine being in a new country, not knowing the language, not knowing the areas etc. This can all become very daunting. It does not have to be like this at all.

Also remember to be mindful of the traditions here. For instance lunch is from 1 - 3 p.m. and it is considered family time and very important in the Ecuadorian culture. So viewing would be from 9 - 1 and then from 3 till whenever. Also weekends are not the best times to look at properties, especially Sunday. Again weekends are spent with families and Sunday is definitely a day that you would not be taken out to view properties.

I hope the above information has been helpful.

Chao for now

by: Dixie Davey

POST COMMENT

Some Points To Ponder When Buying Farm Properties For Sale Different Types Of Roofing And Their Properties Greece Properties –a wonderful place to live in Invest properties in Sydney Buying Short Sale Condo Properties for Sale Residential Properties As Top Investment Choice Finding Repo Properties The Sooner, The Better Listings Of Reo Properties: Picking Out The Best Deals Bangalore Properties Demand and Investment Cape Town properties for first time buyers Buying and selling high end properties in Dubai Properties in india Why You Should Choose Rental Properties In Colorado