Guides
Straight answers on buying property, residency and investment in Colombia, written by attorney Alfredo Jaramillo for clients who live abroad.
Buying property
Title certificate, who is really selling, unpaid taxes, the promise of sale, the deed and its registration, how the money must move, and the asset forfeiture risk most foreign buyers never hear about.
Updated September 2026
Investor visa
The two visas you can obtain by buying property, the minimum investment, the Banco de la República registration that decides most applications, the documents required and the mistakes that get files denied.
Updated September 2026
Fraud prevention
Sellers who are not the owner, hidden debts, unfinished projects, deposits paid to the wrong person, fake rentals and the money laundering trap, with the warning signs of each one.
Updated September 2026
Residency
How a foreigner married to, or living with, a Colombian obtains the spouse or partner visa, the cédula de extranjería and later the resident visa, with the documents and the mistakes to avoid.
Updated September 2026
