@K1VisaKing
American looking for information about Colombia
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Registration: 22 April 2012
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Moving to Medellin in May and I have questions! by Bob Burford
[1] Pensionada visa: It isn't clear to me if there are things I need to be doing now in the four months before I make the move, or if that's an issue I'll have to deal with after I get to Colombia. [2] Health Insurance: I would ...
I concur that riding a moto in the cities is very risky. I won't even drive a car in the cities because I would probably have an accident every week. I just got back from a taxi ride in Cali and he drove like a maniac, but he knew how to do it ... Read More
Traffic in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Colombia, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
For me taxis are a good solution. Taxis are cheap in Colombia and I probably pay less than the cost of owning and operating a car, plus I don't need a parking space. The downside is that most taxis in Colombia are tin-cans with wheels. ... Read More
Traffic in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Colombia, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
I've spent time in Cali and Bogota. I've driven in the US for over 40 years. I will not drive in Colombia. The traffic is awful, in my opinion, correction: the traffic is just awful. Taxis are cheap so I take taxis or maybe I would use ... Read More
Expat story - Cuenca, Ecuador by K1VisaKing
Expats in Cuenca I don't know if this story has already been posted. It's about 8 days old and is about expats living in Cuenca, Ecuador, and other places. It says Cuenca is struggling with more expats than it can handle. I hope that ...
I'm not a queen, but it would be nice to live like a king. :) Read More
Expat story - Cuenca, Ecuador
Expats in Cuenca I don't know if this story has already been posted. It's about 8 days old and is about expats living in Cuenca, Ecuador, and other places. It says Cuenca is struggling with more expats than it can handle. I hope that ... Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
cccmedia That sounds like a reasonable approach. If you asked 3 different people who work at customer service in DIAN (or whatever agency handles that) you'd probably also get 3 different answers, too. I guess the answer I'm looking for ... Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
cccmedia I hear that Colombia taxes Social Security income. Do you know if that's true? To me that's double taxation because I already paid taxes on that years past when I earned the money that the US government took out of my paycheck. ... Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
I sent my brother the list I posted yesterday and he replied with this list from International Living posted on Forbes. This list considers a variety of factors in addition to cost of living, which was the sole criteria of the earlier list. ... Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
So it sounds like you prefer Equador over Columbia. Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
My impression of Ecuador vs. Colombia is that Ecuador is less developed ... and the cost of living is higher than in Colombia.Huh?! Cost of living higher in Ecuador? Is that a typo? cccmedia from La Zona Cafetera, ColombiaThere is a slideshow ... Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
cccmedia, thanks for the reply. I have another question. I may have missed the answer above. Are these $20,000 condos in Pereira only available at that price before they are built? How much more would the prices be if they already exist? Read More
Colombia or Ecuador? by smithcgc
Hi all, I've been researching a move to either Colombia or Ecuador. Medellin, Cali, Cuenca, Guayaquil. Thus far Ecuador seems to offer a lower COL which makes for a great incentive and other opportunities. It also seems to have more outdoor ...
cccmedia: Regarding those $20,000 condos, do you have an idea what is the average cost for the monthly condo dues? Does that cover property taxes? What other costs would an owner have besides utilities? That seems like a great deal. I can hardly ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Colombia by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Colombia is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
cccmedia: Based on your profile photo it looks like you might be doing Elvis impersonations (or Roy Orbison?) I told my wife that I always see the same gringo actor playing DEA agents on Colombian telenovelas, and maybe I could get a job as a ... Read More
Are you happy in Colombia? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Colombia? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in ...
OsageArcher - What you posted is correct, but what I posted is also "generally" correct. "Generally" people in the US who are retired don't earn more than $25,000 in Social Security and other income per year, but some do, ... Read More
Are you happy in Colombia? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in Colombia? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in ...
That's not the same thing. Social Security is generally not taxable in the US when received because it was already taxed when earned years earlier. I don't think Colombia is going to allow you to take credit for that tax when you collect ... Read More