Adventure to Medellin

@Nelson GNAKPA

Hello and welcome !

French expats are on the french speaking forum : https://www.expat.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=4508

Regards

Bhavna

@Bhavna

thanks

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 rent, where to purchase quality appliances and quality food products.  Without these first, coming here and expecting to build from scratch would take a year (permitting can be a pain).  Plus, you need a visa to do this unless you are Colombian.  I believe it's an investment visa.

If you aren't Colombian or don't have an investment visa, you can come on a tourist visa and start the investigation, and once you are ready to spend money, apply for an investment visa.

As for any brick and mortar:  location, location, location.  In Medellin, this will be most important, especially opening a non Colombian restaurant.

Good luck with your endeavor.  Just be prepared for many delays and cost overruns.

@mtbe

Thanks for this information