@mtbe
American expat in Colombia
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Lives in Pereira, Risaralda
Registration: 24 February 2015
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Adventure to Medellin by Nelson GNAKPA
Hello everyone !I am a young entrepreneur who wants to try the adventure in Colombia next year. I would like to open a small restaurant first and see what happens. I would like to have all the advice and opinions of French expats or others who have ...
I'll respond here as my French is rusty, the French language page is not very active, and the response would be the same for anyone.You will not be able to come and open a restaurant first, unless you already have been here and scoped out a place to ... Read More
Car seizures in medellin, colombia by larryheath950
reasons to sieze your car in medellin, colombia
Are you asking?Not having SOATNot paying your loan on timeRobbersNot greasing the bearings properlyNot changing the oil frequently enoughThrashing your gearsLetting it sit too long Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
Even more amazing what Petro has accomplished when congress will not even pass a budget to fund national goals for all of Colombia. But that will boomerang back on the party that would not pass a national budget. Your argument on Argentina is based ... Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
@futuroexpat: Now you're just trolling ...Milei is hardly destroying their economy. There is no doubt that Argentina will struggle for a bit longer. It's not easy to turn around a country whose government has outspent income and printed money for ... Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
Colombia is not as healthy as The Economist says it is:Actual data: the GDP has fallen the last three quarters.https://www.focus-economics.com/countries/colombia/news/gdp/colombia-national-accounts-18-11-2024-gdp-growth-ebbs-in-the-third-quarter/ Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
The narrow-mindedness is REAL. It got quite frustrating, so I stopped engaging people on this topic... let them think whatever they want. Unfortunately, this has made my social isolation here in Barranquilla (north coast) near-complete. I still ... Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
The Economist is far from independent and is definitely left leaning. https://www.allsides.com/news-source/economist"The Economist ranking is based on objective criteria" is completely misleading. The Economist is far from objective. They've ... Read More
Retirement in Colombia by Orion3131
I also like Colombia for retirement. But the problem is that Colombia tax your Social Security and other retirement income. Because of this a person can loose 30% of his income. In that case it is worse than in US.
This has been discussed quite a bit in this forum. Try a search first Read More
Expat communities Eje Cafetero by GGracee
Hi Everyone ! My name is Grace, I am actually on this forum to help find my mom an expat community in Colombia. She is located in the eje cafetero and loves gardening animals and in general loves being social but since retiring and moving back to ...
Yes: What Archer said.... Read More
Moving to Colombia, seeking local help by Catfish27
Hola. I am a newly retired guy from America and I am considering moving to Colombia. I hope to travel down there within a month or so, but I would first like to make arrangements to meet with some local(s) while I am down there, someone who can ...
to add to ChineduOpara's excellent post, you might try Manizales or Armenia: Smaller cities in the coffee region.As previously stated. One month is not sufficient to get to know Colombia. Its highly recommended to stay in one city for 1 month, ... Read More
American expats: thoughts about the upcoming elections? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I’m a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
@Eric Collier I agree. Politicians proposals and our, or the media's, opinions on them are just 'what ifs'. Read More
American expats: thoughts about the upcoming elections? by Ameerah Arjanee
Hi everyone. I’m a content writer for Expat Magazine, and we are planning on writing an article about what American expats abroad (and non-American expats living in the US) think about the upcoming presidential elections. How do you think the ...
Surprised the Admins are permitting these questions to go through. Previous political discussions have been banned.How do you think the results will affect your life as an expat? The results of the US election won't have any affect on any expats. ... Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
Ratings may not be accurate, but they are repeatable, and can be a good tool for comparison of administrations over the years.Accurate means it is hitting dead center of the target. Repeatable means that it is hitting the same place of the target, ... Read More
I may need to file taxes next year. Any recommendations? by artisvida
Hello everyone. I'll cut right to the chase.I'm a dual U.S./Colombian citizen who lives in the U.S. Earlier this year I had a loss in my family and stayed in Colombia more than 183 days while I worked on some arrangements. From the research I've ...
I agree with Nico. The DIAN doesn't check you entry to/from Colombia, so it's up to you if you want to take the chance that DIAN will check your entry/exit to/from Colombia. The two government departments don't talk with each other, so DIAN will ... Read More
A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...
@mtbe well I hope inflation rate.does go down here like it has elsewhere because its been brutal the last 2 years -@nico peligroIt's coming down. The COVID spending is finally filtering through the system and things are returning to ... Read More