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We are selling two of our Airbnb units

February 3, 2022

So this is a first time for me. With investors we have been accumulating a nice portfolio of cash flow producing real estate in Cali. But we have never actually sold anything before. But sometimes life circumstances and priorities change and now is one of those moments, which is why we are putting two of our units on the market.

How-to guides·Investing·Plan to stay

7 Steps to Starting a Business in Colombia

This post applies to people interested in starting a business on the ground in Colombia. Being a stranger to how the system worked here, I found the process to be awfully complicated, compared to my home country, where one may open a business in 15 minutes online through a government website.

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Start a Blog or Online Community

Continuing the series on how to earn dollars in Colombia, here’s what

How to buy Property in Colombia and Avoid being Scammed

It was the perfect piece of land for an apartment complex. Located

Airbnb in Cali and Colombia – Part 2

March 8, 2024

Investing·Plan to stay·Rent / buy apartment

9 years ago, in 2015, I wrote a post on how I was planning to earn a 75% ROI with an apartment on Airbnb in Cali, Colombia. Fast forward to 2024 and I have an update for you. I have renovated or built from scratch 79 units for the short-term

Lessons Learned About Colombian Real Estate

July 9, 2020

Investing·Plan to stay

August 2020 will mark my 7-year anniversary of living in Colombia as a resident – soon to become citizen. I’ve always loved real estate, but in northern Europe, just before the crash in 2008, prices were so inflated that properties were being sold with a negative yield. That meant taking

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 1

April 4, 2020

How-to guides·Investing

By now, I’m sure most people will have felt some sort of economic repercussion from the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re lucky enough to still have a job, to still be making an income. But how are your stocks doing? I know that a big part of my portfolio took a

Investing in Colombian Coffee

March 9, 2018

Investing

My mom called me the other day in shock. She had just walked out of the bank after a long meeting with her advisor about the future of her savings. Starting January 1, 2018, her bank began charging a NEGATIVE 0.5% interest on her savings. That’s 50 cents for every

5 Advantages To Buying an Old Apartment in Colombia

April 11, 2017

Investing·Plan to stay

The traditional model of selling apartment towers in Colombia, and many other places around the world, is based on pre-sales. The builder buys a lot, constructs a sales office that doubles as a demo unit, and begin to sell apartments until they reach a breakeven point and begin the construction. Anything sold

Own A Piece Of Cali Yielding 10,2%

December 4, 2016

Investing·Rent / buy apartment

I’ve been asked several times about how my first furnished rental is doing in Cali. The short answer is: really good! But could it have done better? Yes, and here is why… My unit has been on the market since mid-May of this year. For the year, it will be

The Best Investment I’ve Ever Heard Of…

May 25, 2016

Investing·Plan to stay·Rent / buy apartment

I have a friend in Cali. Let’s call him Jack. Jack is from the UK and moved to Cali in the early 80s. He has lived here ever since. Judging by his appearance, you may not think that Jack is among the best investors that you’ve ever met. Jack likes

Go Green Salad Bar

November 28, 2015

Investing·Restaurants·Things to do

Do you ever get enough of the Colombian fritanga? Empanadas, papa rellena, chicharrón, picada and chunchulo might taste good, but isn’t good for you. Enter Go Green, a salad bar and newcomer on the Cali restaurant scene. The restaurant is built kind of like a Subway. The menu includes salad bowls, rice bowls, sandwiches,

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Selling Colombia as a Destination for Specialty Experiences

October 1, 2015

Finding work·How-to guides·Investing

This is my last post in the series on how to earn dollars in Colombia. Here’s what I wrote in bullet point 9 of the original article: “Selling Colombia as a destination for specialty experiences. I met an American woman the other day who has a yoga certification retreat. Foreigners

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Daytrading like a Pro

September 29, 2015

Finding work·Investing·Plan to stay

Here’s what I wrote in bullet point 8 in my original article on how to earn dollars in Colombia. “Daytrade. The US market is the most liquid and easiest to trade. Personally, I sell put options on stocks and collect between $1-2.000 dollars per month doing so. I use Interactive

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We are selling two of our Airbnb units

7 Steps to Starting a Business in Colombia

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Start a Blog or Online Community

How to buy Property in Colombia and Avoid being Scammed

Airbnb in Cali and Colombia – Part 2

Lessons Learned About Colombian Real Estate

Dollar Earning Ideas During Pandemic – Part 1

Investing in Colombian Coffee

5 Advantages To Buying an Old Apartment in Colombia

Own A Piece Of Cali Yielding 10,2%

The Best Investment I’ve Ever Heard Of…

Go Green Salad Bar

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Selling Colombia as a Destination for Specialty Experiences

Dollar-earning in Colombia: Daytrading like a Pro

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