Guides for foreign property buyers in Colombia

Step-by-step English guides to buying, financing, renting out and paying taxes on property in Medellín, Colombia, each citing the official source. Live prices by neighborhood are in the Índice Brik; start with the Invest in Colombia overview.

• How to buy property in Colombia as a foreigner

  The steps, documents and costs for a foreigner buying property in Medellín: RUT, promesa de compraventa, escritura, registration, Banco de la República investment registration and closing costs.

  Pending expert review

• Best neighborhoods in Medellín for foreign buyers

  El Poblado, Laureles-Estadio, Envigado, Sabaneta, Belén and the Oriente compared on live price per m², inventory and estrato, with notes on who each one suits.

  Pending expert review

• Closing costs and taxes when buying or selling property in Colombia

  Notary fees, registry fees, Antioquia's registration tax, the seller's 1% withholding, the 15% capital-gains tax and the stamp tax, with 2026 rates and a worked example in COP and USD.

  Pending expert review

• Can foreigners get a mortgage in Colombia?

  The legal limits on Colombian home loans (loan-to-value, income cap, term), what the law says about foreign borrowers, leasing habitacional and financing from abroad.

  Pending expert review

• Short-term rental rules in Medellín

  What you need to rent a Medellín apartment for less than 30 days: the RNT, building bylaws that authorise tourist use, land-use rules, guest reporting and the fines.

  Pending expert review