The up-and-coming area of Sabaneta, which is part of the southern Medellín metroplex, offers real estate costs that are lower than in El Poblado and Read more
Strong Dollar Makes Medellín a Discount Retirement Location
A recent post on the U.S. News website concluded that Medellín is one of four international retirement cities where the strong dollar offers a discount Read more
Sabaneta – An Up and Coming Investment Opportunity in Medellín
Some foreigners have started to discover Sabaneta, which is part of the Medellín metroplex located south of El Poblado and south of Envigado. Most foreigners Read more
Banking in Colombia and Mortgages
It is surprising how few in Colombia use banking products that are common in the United States, products such as mortgages and checking accounts. The Read more
Current Real Estate Prices in Medellín
The recently improved exchange rate for the Colombian peso has made property in Medellín a real bargain. We recently competed a detailed survey of four Read more
Colombian Real Estate Becomes Cheapest in the Americas
A recent post on the U.S. News website claims “Colombia now offers the most affordable retirement real estate options in the region.” The recently improved Read more
Medellín Might Be the Best Real Estate Deal on the Planet
The recently improved exchange rate for the Colombian peso makes Medellín property much cheaper in terms of US dollars. The Colombian peso exchange rate has Read more
Laureles – A Popular Alternative to El Poblado
Many foreigners owning property in Medellín call the upscale neighborhood of El Poblado as home but this is also where some of the most expensive Read more
El Poblado – Medellin’s Most Popular Neighborhood for Foreigners
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Most of the foreigners owning property in Medellín call the Read more
Envigado – an Exciting Investment Opportunity in Medellín
Many foreigners owning property in Medellín call the upscale neighborhood of El Poblado as home but this is also where some of the most expensive Read more
A Year in the Making – Our New Web Site
All my partners are younger, high tech types and have certain aesthetic tastes that us old guys missed out on during the Internet High Tech Read more
Medellin real estate bubble – over or under valued?
One of the first questions foreigners ask when visiting such cities as Medellin, Cartagena, Bogota and Santa Marta and seeing all of the new construction Read more
Is Cuenca A Better Retire Overseas Choice Than Medellin?
“If you like Cuenca, Ecuador, so much, why did you ever leave?”
That’s the question I hear most frequently when I give a presentation on Read more
Medellin Investment and Retirement Conference
Global Property Summit
Rich Holman will be speaking at the Live and Invest Overseas Global Property Summit in Panama City, April 13th – 16th, representing Read more
A Bet I Wanted to Lose
Just over a year ago when the US Dollar was trading in the 1760-1800 range against the Colombian Peso (COP) an Australian gentlemen sat in Read more
Forging A New Life Abroad: Rich Holman
At 63, Rich Holman decided to uproot his life in Naples, Florida, and move to Medellin, Colombia, to start a real estate business. He’d never Read more
Medellin: A Great Place to Retire (Yes, Seriously)
For many people, the name Medellin means one thing: the notorious drug cartel Pablo Escobar operated out of the Colombian city in the 1970s and Read more