Colombia – Property Building and Renovation
Foreign nationals have the legal right to build or renovate property in Colombia, enjoying broadly equivalent ownership and construction rights to Colombian…
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Colombia – Property Financing
Foreign nationals enjoy the same legal right as Colombian citizens to purchase property in the country, yet securing a local mortgage is…
Read more →Colombia – Prescriptions and Medications
Known locally as farmacias or droguerÃas, pharmacies are found throughout Colombia and are easily identified by their green cross signage. Whilst some…
Read more →Colombia – Postal Service
Colombia’s postal network is operated by the state-affiliated provider 4-72 (Servicios Postales Nacionales), which manages everything from domestic letters and international parcels…
Read more →Colombia – Mental Health
Colombia operates a structured public healthcare framework that incorporates mental health provisions under Law 1616 of 2013, yet considerable gaps in funding,…
Read more →Colombia – Maternity and Giving Birth
Colombia’s universal healthcare framework extends maternity coverage to all legal residents, including expatriates enrolled in the EPS (Entidad Promotora de Salud) system.…
Read more →Colombia – Leisure and Entertainment
For expats, Colombia represents a remarkably vibrant leisure and entertainment destination — one that blends a thriving cultural landscape of world-renowned museums,…
Read more →Colombia – Lease Agreements
Property rental in Colombia falls under the framework established by Law 820 of 2003 (Ley 820 de 2003), which defines what landlords…
Read more →Colombia – Internet
Colombia’s internet landscape is evolving at an impressive pace, with competitive fixed broadband and mobile data options — especially in major urban…
Read more →Colombia – Importing a Pet
Colombia welcomes the import of domestic pets — dogs and cats in particular — and the overall process is reasonably manageable by…
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