ECI Development offers affordable luxury residence and resort communities in Latin America, providing our clients with various premier lifestyle options from the Caribbean to the Pacific. ECI delivers inspired residences for adventurous souls. 

At the height of a successful career in the computer industry, Mr. Cobb left to form Exotic Caye International to provide loans to North Americans purchasing properties throughout Central America. The company was later turned into an international bank under the jurisdiction of Belize.  

Mr. Cobb and partners created ECI Development, a multi-country developer with projects in 5 countries of Latin America: Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Argentina. Communities are planned in Ecuador and Chile as well.  ECI owns 3.5 miles of Pacific Beachfront in Nicaragua, 1100 acres and 3km of coastline in Costa Rica, 3 properties on Ambergris Caye, Belize, and a project on the Pacific in Panama. Residents enjoy a golf course, restaurants, club facilities, pools, tennis courts, and other lifestyle amenities.    

Cobb speaks at dozens of international conferences annually about offshore real estate, finance, development, and ownership. He was consultant to The Oxford Club, hosted a weekly radio program, contributes to overseas publications, sits on the board of several international companies, and gives counsel to projects throughout Latin America.  

Mr. Cobb served on the President’s Advisory Group for the National Association of Realtors (2016), The Board of Directors for the NAR (2017), and sat on the Global Business and Alliance Committee for the NAR (2018). From 2002 through 2016, Michael and his family made their home in Central America. 

Leslie Lawrence is an experienced speaker, consultant, and karaoke singer. (Obviously she likes to have fun and fill her life with music, laughter, and friends.) 

Born and raised Texas girl, who graduated from Baylor University and still continues to cheer on her Baylor Bears all the way from Central America!  

After a successful 20-year Consulting career, Leslie decided it was time to say goodbye to Texas and leave Corporate America behind in 2018 to embrace the “good life” on the island of Ambergris Caye in Belize. There she was introduced to ECI Development, and became a Property Consultant specializing in affordable luxury residence and resort communities in Central & Latin America.  

Leslie recently relocated to Nicaragua with her 2 rescue dogs, Lizzy Lu and Livvy Love, but she enjoys traveling between the different countries that she represents for ECI Development.  

Leslie understands the benefits of life in Central America, with its amazing weather, laid back lifestyle, vibrant culture, and of course, the friendly people. She simply wants you to enjoy the process of moving and/or investing overseas. Her goal is to serve as a resource to her clients, and educate them so they are confident in their buying decision.  

“I’ll be with you each step of the way.”