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Laker4115

@Laker4115

Serial expat

American looking for information about Colombia

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217 posts

About me

American

Lives in Pereira, Risaralda

Registration: 25 September 2019

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last year
voyager39

Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39

I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...

Laker4115

Easy to buy property in Colombia, not so easy to sell it and get your money back. Read More

Laker4115 replied to a thread
2 years ago
JohnyLondon

GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon

A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...

Laker4115

Been married to a Colombian woman for 57 years. It is very normal for Colombian women to have lots of female friends who go out together to relax and exchange ideas. I know her friends and sometimes we will go out with all of our spouses. If you ... Read More

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2 years ago

ATM Withdrawal Limits

Nigeria has announced they are restricting ATM withdrawals to $45 per day or $225 per week, if that happens in Colombia would that be enough to live on? ... Read More

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2 years ago
Travelistia

Sharing my Harassment story when i was traveling solo by Travelistia

I was traveling from the United States to Columbia when I was harassed. It was a long journey, and I had been on the road for several days. I was tired, but I felt good knowing that my destination was in sight.The first day of my trip had gone by ...

Laker4115

I assume you mean COLOMBIA and not Columbia.****. Read More

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2 years ago
cccmedia

Macho men! Adventures in 'Testosterona' by cccmedia

I had to address some medical issues afteran energy collapse while in Peru severalyears ago.  However, until lately I did notaddress the fact that most men lose aroundone percent of testosterone level each year,causing the energy level and ...

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@Anonymous User You may be able to get it through Amazon. Read More

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2 years ago
Laker4115

5,004 Pesos to dollar today. Probably should revise title to 10,000 pesos to the dollar, I think that is where it will be in less than a year. Read More

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2 years ago
cccmedia

Renting an Apartment in a Quiet Area for Under $200 by cccmedia

A just-posted video at YouTube's Gran Colombia channel contains an apartment tour and an interview with the unit's new tenant -- who used to live in California, USA -- who explains he pays rent of only $160 US per month in the Coffee ...

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@cymerax Downtown Buenos Aires, was carrying a large briefcase they thought was full of cash. Picked up by a yellow cab working with them. They were in their forties short hair, I think they were military or police related doing kidnapping for ... Read More

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2 years ago
Laker4115

@cccmedia When people get desperate property values drop and criminal activities increase, Venezuela is a good example, I remember the exchange rate of five Bolivares to the dollar and later saw million Bolivares notes being used as toilet paper. ... Read More

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2 years ago
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4,840 good or bad? I would submit bad for everyone. Read More

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2 years ago
Julien

New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

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@cymerax The name of the country is Colombia not Columbia. Not sure why any expat would consider living in Argentina, it used to be nice fifty or sixty years ago before the Peronistas destroyed it. Colombia is still a nice place to ... Read More

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2 years ago

Dollar Supremacy! U.S. Currency Surpasses 4500 Colombian Pesos

4,525 pesos to dollar today. Read More

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2 years ago
JOHNYLONDON01

BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01

HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...

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@cccmedia You can say most of the same things about Pereira plus you can fly in and out without going through Bogota. Read More

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2 years ago
JOHNYLONDON01

BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01

HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...

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@nico peligro How many AirBNB's do you think existed in 2005 when I bought the apartment? The answer is zero, they did not exist back then although they did have cars and airplanes at that time. Read More

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2 years ago
Senorita Rose

No entry stamp on crossing into Colombia from Tulcan by Senorita Rose

Hi allJust wondering if anyone else has had the experience of crossing into Colombia and there being no immigration staff so the taxi just drove through and now I am here without a visa (or exit stamp from Ecuador). I have been advised by the ...

Laker4115

******Borders exist between countries for a reason and does not have the sense to go from one country to another legally. Good luck with the authorities. Read More

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2 years ago
Senorita Rose

No entry stamp on crossing into Colombia from Tulcan by Senorita Rose

Hi allJust wondering if anyone else has had the experience of crossing into Colombia and there being no immigration staff so the taxi just drove through and now I am here without a visa (or exit stamp from Ecuador). I have been advised by the ...

Laker4115

The problem is that you have no proof as to when you actually entered the country, how are the immigration people know whether you came in two days or two years ago. You better get an immigration attorney, don't be surprised that you may have to ... Read More