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Bogotá, Colombia: “One of South America’s most attractive cities for foreigner’s to live and invest in.”

The New York Times has published a great article touting Bogotá’s real estate market, economy, and security. Read the whole story here and find out why so many people are looking to Bogotá and all that is has to offer.
“In practical terms, it is very difficult for a foreigner to get a mortgage…unless he or she [...]

President Obama Believes in Strengthening Commercial Ties with Colombia

President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address last night, Wednesday January 27th 2010.
Although pressing domestic issues such as the slowly recovering economy, creation of much needed jobs, the divisive political climate in Washington, and health care reform dominated the speech, Obama did highlight the importance of strengthening commercial relations with key partners [...]

Colombia & Panama Take Steps Towards Signing FTA

As efforts to materialize an agreement between Colombia and Panama continue, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vélez emphasizes the importance of an integral treaty consisting of free trade, investment promotion and security, and double taxation.
Successful financial and trade relations between the two countries could serve as a benchmark for other similar agreements in Latin America. The [...]

Bogota Real estate: Dollar begins to strengthen (finally)

In a combination of moves by the Uribe Administration and international currency traders, the dollar began to strengthen yesterday versus many of the World´s currencies including the Colombian peso.  The central bank in Bogota announced late last week that they would start buying dollars on the currency market in an effort to stop the Colombian [...]

Exchange Rates and Bogota Real Estate

How the exchange rate effects your Bogota real estate investment.
s the world economy was on the brink of collapse earlier this year, many world governments and large institutional investors sold off their investments in equities and other high risk financial instruments and flocked to what was at the time the world’s safest investment, U.S. Government-backed [...]

Top 10 Reasons for Investing in Colombia

Bogota Real estate and business investment information.
he Colombian government has launched a series of ambitious public relations campaigns aimed not only at promoting tourism, but business investment as well. For the promotion of business investment in Colombia, the central government in Bogota has created an Investment Portal Website, highlighting the many reasons why individuals and [...]

Colombia: The Land of Flowers?

Nation branding and your Bogota real estate investment.
love Colombia.  And so do thousands of other foreign retirees, investors and multi-national corporations that have chosen to call this beautiful country home. Colombia has been blessed with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, rain forests and snow-capped peaks. Colombia is home to some of the world’s [...]