Moving to Ecuador Helped to Preserve My Freedom

DAVID BEYER’S STORY

By Linda McFarlin

Moving to Ecuador was a natural progression for David Beyer, a 36-year-old North American raised in Florida. A veteran traveler with more than twenty countries stamped in his passport, he has lived in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica and visited Nicaragua, Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru.

Now living in Quito, he comments on his reason for moving to Ecuador and choosing to live outside the U.S. (other than having married a lovely Ecuadorian woman): “Like a lot of expats, I just don’t feel like living in the United States anymore. I don’t like the direction the country is taking. I want to preserve my freedom and I experience more freedom when I am in other countries.”



When I asked him why he feels more at liberty in other countries, he replied, “The United States has too many laws. Here in Ecuador, you never know what will happen. Life every day is free-flowing, while in the U.S. it's all the same.”

A Lifetime in Pursuit of Twin Passions

Two of David’s passions are computers and law. It’s hard to imagine that at his current age of 36, he already has 30 years’ experience in computer programming. He began working at the wee age of 6, writing store demos for Radio Shack in Melbourne, Florida. He started selling for the store when he was ten and before long was selling more than the older salesmen.

“The store manager called me into his office and said, ‘If you’re gonna sell computers, you’ve gotta dress up. Wear a suit and tie.’ So I did. I would answer all the customer’s questions and then send them to the checkout counter. I wasn’t exactly legal, but I was cute. The store would buy me lunch when I sold something.”

David’s other love, law, led him to study law in college for two years and then applying law to his various businesses over the years. “I am very analytical and I enjoy problem-solving, “ he told me. “Law is gray, not black and white, so I can apply creativity to working things out.”

Motorcycle Accident Interrupts Travel

While spending lots of time in Central America and in Columbia, he had read good things about Ecuador and decided that moving to Ecuador was the best choice for him. During a visit to Ecuador in early 2007, David met his Ecuadorian/Columbian wife in a Quito disco. Moving to Ecuador in September ’07, he told her, “I’d be back in one month.” Instead, he was gone 4 months.

On September 18, 2007, a motorcycle accident in Florida resulted in 4 months’ recovery in the U.S. and titanium parts to repair damage to his leg and arm. Finally, he made his way back to Ecuador and his wife-to-be and they were married in April of 2008.

The newly-weds intend to build a house on their land in Mindo, where they conduct tours in one of Ecuador’s most diverse biological ecosystems.

Multiple Talents Lead to Several Ecuador Business Opportunities

Utilizing his numerous entrepreneurial talents has led to more than one Ecuador business opportunity for David. He now operates two businesses in Quito and one in the United States:


1. Mindo Express, an Ecuador business offering tours of Mindo
Same address as above
Telephone: (02) 222-5464 (Espanol)
08 294-6663 (English)

Mindo Express mainly targets backpackers, nature lovers and bird watchers. They employ a bilingual tour guide and a chauffeur. There is a two-person minimum for tours.

2. Asesoria Legal, an Ecuador business operated with Ecuadorian attorney partner Leonardo Viveros to assist newcomers with all their Ecuador visa, legal and residency issues.

His partner Leonardo helped him obtain his residency. The process worked so smoothly that David decided to partner with Leonardo to assist others.

David and Leonardo’s legal services are available by phone, internet or in-person consultation. They specialize in immigration issues and can also help with obtaining an Ecuador visa and with land and car purchases. For those moving to Ecuador, his services are indispensible.

David, while not an attorney, has studied business law for two years. He holds certification in Business Administration as well as being a business major and is pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration.

David will provide answers to immigration questions at no cost. He keeps up-to-date on legal issues in Ecuador, visa requirements and changes in the laws and can also do English translations of documents. Although not fully bilingual himself, his staff is bilingual.

The PDF file below provides David with all the information needed by his attorney to begin the residency process for you. Clients may either edit the file, fill the form out online and return, or they may print it out, fill in the blanks and bring it with them when they meet with David or his staff.

Click here for David's "Legal Services Application"

3. Softworks International, Inc., a Florida corporation which operates under the name BeyerSoft Ecuador S.A. in Ecuador. This company is a phone dating business, his primary business, which sells programs so that anyone can establish a phone dating program anywhere in the world, with voicemail, chats, etc.

David’s phone for English/Spanish:
877 653 2823 toll free from U. S. or Canada
08 294 6663 from inside Ecuador
Leonardo’s cell phone for Spanish only: 09 0630451

The address of David's office is:
Robles E7-46 y 6 de Diciembre (next to Banco Pichincha)

If moving to Ecuador is in your future, contact David for all your Ecuador visa, immigration or legal needs. Please tell David you heard about him on Pro-Ecuador.com.