Moving to Bogota

Last activity 24 September 2011 by Harmonie

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randy007Member06 July 2011 14:40:40

Hi guys,
My name is Randy and Iam interested to move to Bogota Colombia.
Can anybody tells me how it is to live and work there?
And I would like to meet some dutch people as well.

ArmandViP07 July 2011 05:12:56

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Hi randy007!

Welcome to Expat.com

Armand

DFRA80Member10 July 2011 21:56:06

hello,

first you have to define your budget because depending on the sector that you choose the prices can vary from COP 1'000.000 up to 3-4M COP, that is for a apt,

also there are some areas that u can pick out from, i.e downtown, chico, Unicentro.....

In bogota as in some South american countries down town is not the best place to live in...

Regarding working life, it depends on your field of expertise, but usually M-F, and i dont know how hard it is to get a job...

Well this is a big picture, let me know if you need more specific info.

randy007Member12 July 2011 00:45:05

Thank you so much for all the info.
I wil for sure look in to my budget.
Best regards,
Randolf

angelamari3Member23 September 2011 18:24:29

Hi! I have been to Bogota several times. My boyfriend is Colombian and lives there. I am trying to move there as soon as I can. Eventually I will be finding work, but I want time to settle in first. I am American and I am trying to find out what kind of visa I could possibly apply for! Anyone know???

HarmonieViP24 September 2011 06:02:24

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Hi angelamari3, you should start a new thread on the forum for better visibility.

Thanks,
Harmonie.

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