# Live Abroad, Spend Less, and Build More with Mike Cobb

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Podcast: [Vision Pros Live Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vision-pros-live-podcast-6303191)
Published: 2026-03-26T20:50:16+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/vision-pros-live/2664644
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## Resource

Mike Cobb is the founder of ECI Development, a company building lifestyle resort communities for people with an adventurous spirit across Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, and Portugal. After living in Nicaragua for over 14 years, Mike knows firsthand what it means to trade the rat race for a higher quality of life at a fraction of the cost. In this episode, Mike and Jackson explore why over 20% of Americans are now seriously considering moving abroad, how community-driven real estate is changing lives, and why the biggest barrier to your next big move is simply getting out of analysis paralysis and just doing it. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly entrepreneur interviews and real business strategies. 0:00 - Introduction: meet Mike Cobb, founder of ECI Development 1:00 - Building communities for people with an adventurous spirit 2:00 - Jackson's vision: an entrepreneur hotel in Colombia and Peru 4:00 - Gallup poll: 20% of Americans want to move abroad right now 5:00 - The paradox: higher quality of life costs far less overseas 7:00 - $130/month apartment, $2 burgers, and $16 teeth cleaning 9:00 - Healthcare freedom: house calls, pharmacies, and no red tape 10:00 - Empowering Latin American talent on English projects with AI 12:00 - Final advice: stop the analysis paralysis and just do it #VisionProsLive #MikeCobb #ECIDevelopment #ExpatLife #LifestyleDesign #InvestAbroad #EntrepreneurMindset #CentralAmerica #RealEstateInvesting #JacksonCalame

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