togume 10d

vzpdadmlzebkkv You’ll likely get a cédula de extrangería, with which you can open the bank account.

potentially TERRIBLE tax implications ;P

overflow10 10d

I personally disliked the prevalent bro culture in Medellin. Many dudes just bragging how they bang chicks or asking you to invest in their crypto projects.

Nonetheless, there were still tons of super interesting people. if you can avoid that crowd, then it can be an absolute blast.

the other thing is housing cost. I went february - may 2022 and Airbnb prices were already spiralling out of control. seems like that has gotten worse. but that's not necessarily unique compared to other nomad hotspots..

gabo 10d

if you want a Colombian bank account
• either have a cedula de extranjeria (this is the proper way)
• or make a contract with a Colombian company that you do some project for them and with that they also open it, with your passport number. Not sure if they check if that company actually exists
the DN is a V visa (not M or R) so not sure it gets you the cedula de extranjeria, but worth to check out

gabo 10d

In Medellín you have to step out of the Poblado/La70 bubble which is filled with foreigners and then people can be more authentic.

But also it's in the general paisa mentality to look for business where other colombians would not always, so if they see you as a potential client (they can sell you a tour, a trip, or have their drinks paid by you) they'll go for it.
They have seen enough foreigners around with lots of money so it's not a big celebratory moment to see one more, but it can be a good business opportunity.

If you go to the remote villages, people are friendly in Antioquia as well, kind of when you're forced to speak Spanish all the time bc people don't speak anything else then you're good

davidrevoledo 10d

You also need a RUT not only the cedula de extranjería

gabo 10d

is the bank asking for your RUT?

davidrevoledo 10d

Bbva did , bancolombia not but bancolombia is only good for local movements sucks with Comex , opening in bbva was a nightmare even with Rut and id they forced to get a life insurance that I could cancel after 3 months,

tattednomad 10d

Planning a solo trip to Bogota in February for a bit. Any recommendations on where to stay? I don’t speak Spanish unfortunately but I’m dying to experience more of the country smiling_face_with_tearsmiling_face_with_tearsmiling_face_with_tear

catalin 10d

overpriced tourist trap in poblado. on the surface medellin seems nice but under the hood it's a really dark place with a lot of bad energy. sex, drugs, crime and distraction. if you look for these things you will feel at home.

cultofmetatron 10d

stay in chapinero to start. its fairly safe and there is an excellen juan valdez for getting workd done

7bruno 10d

🛬 qkjabxcp just arrived in 🇨🇴 Santa Marta, #colombia

tattednomad 10d

Oh sweet! Would you recommend to go for Airbnb’s or hotels?

javithenomad 10d

nqzwidkraask I think you met the same people I met in Bali 😂 but yeah, you’ll probably see all of that anywhere specially among foreigners.

<@U02SGFG4S5A> in my experience, Medellin has something for everyone and you’re right, if you look for sex and drugs you’ll certainly find them but there’s still so much more to Medellin like anywhere else.

jonathandwagner 10d

Speaking of Santa Marta, the Irotama resort is really nice. You can get an all-inclusive package, but not sure it is worth it unless you drink. Was a fun weekend when my parents visited.

dvpita 9d

I was doing the math on this yesterday (spent a day at a Brazilian resort).
All inclusive doesn’t really make sense for a long stay (boring and monotonous after a couple days), but if they did a package with just food would be a nice option for many nomads (if something is happening outside/nearby the resort ).

This one even had a coworking

dvpita 9d

Enotel Convention & Spa Porto de Galinhas

jonathandwagner 9d

I do it with wise but important note, you cant do it with money inside of your wise account. You have to a direct transfer from your bank.

jonathandwagner 9d

I was recommending just for a weekend, but that's an interesting idea.

dvpita 9d

I did it in Bali and Madeira and was perfect

jonathandwagner 9d

For how long?

jonathandwagner 9d

I was at an all inclusive for I think a week and a half and thought if I did a month I would go crazy.

togume 9d

Same - best I’ve found is Remitly from US bank

dvpita 9d

That’s why I said “if something is happening outside the resort”.

I stayed for 3 mknths total, best months of my life.
Sleep and enjoy the resort stuff but work from a coworking outside and go out

alejandrofaini 9d

Hey! Staying in Bogota for the next couple of months 🙂 Chapinero Alto is definitely the place to be. Have a look at an airbnb called Das Haus… Nice place, perfectly located and very affordable 🙂

jonathandwagner 9d

interesting.

alfraga90 9d

Does anyone have any experience with Airbnb hosting in Colombia?

cultofmetatron 8d

I've used it extensively in bogota and medellin

togume 8d

hysjcknmsap yes. What do you need?

alfraga90 8d

I’m looking to start an Airbnb arbitrage business. I travel around but spend most of my time in Colombia. How would I go about this as a US citizen?

alfraga90 8d

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diegoortiz 8d

pfntulppe why Medellin sounds scarier than CDMX? 🤔

togume 7d

vgnzhkbrtni I don’t know that that depends on citizenship; you can list a space and charge in the US. You’ll have to think about the Colombian piece if you need to have a legal presence in the country for an org, but then you can also use Deel or other for paying contractors. I don’t recall anything on AirBnB that requires citizenship verification (that might have changed?).

rafaelsales 7d

hey xnipfuifw could you share your teacher contact, please? tks

simonnn 7d

Definitely! www.linkedin.com/in/aytum-hernandez-04197293/ and oneononespanishwithaytum.blogspot.com/, let me know and i can do an intro over email!

cultofmetatron 7d

if you're willing to buy a property, it should be pretty easy to own it and then host.

semisonic9 7d

How are things in Colombia (specifically Medellin) these days?

I was last there back before Covid, in 2018. Eyeing a return trip in early 2023 and curious what the channel thinks is worth knowing or being aware of that may have changed (for good or ill) in the interim?

ekimsveed 7d

Anyone know of car services to book from airport into El Poblado? TIA

kethle 7d

Have any Claro users here gotten a text message that you need to register your number by a certain ? I got one a while back and wasn’t sure if it was more spam. I think the date came and went and the number still works

togume 7d

naewmtil supposedly they will block the phone from being used, but I’ve never heard of that happening.

dannybooboo 7d

🛬 chqhqbwunraft just arrived in ⛰ Medellín, #colombia

javithenomad 6d

Uber is perfectly fine to use.

ekimsveed 6d

From what I was reading Uber is illegal but still used? I wasnt sure how to approach it. I was thinking more of hiring a private driver in a nicer vehicle.

diegoortiz 6d

Other than a little bit more traffic, I see everything else the same, maybe more expensive (like 50% more expensive in COP for the housing and food), in USD hasn’t changed probably.

diegoortiz 6d

Yep, I don’t pay attention to those messages

diegoortiz 6d

🚗 I'm leaving Medellín this Friday and I couldn't sell my car. Do you know any company where I can at least rent it?

togume 6d

eywlbbrlwybk What kind of car?

diegoortiz 6d

Kia Niro Hybrid 2021

simonnn 6d

your phone will eventually get disabled. You need to register it, you just click the link or do it online by entereing your ID number (could be passport number or something similar). My phone got deactivated when i didnt do it so dont be surprised if it happens 😂

diegoortiz 6d

But eventually is like… 6 months later? Nomads don’t stay that long 😛

dvpita 6d

You bought a brand new car when u got there?

rafaelsales 6d

thanks Simon... o mejor, gracias chico sparkleses jajaja

diegoortiz 6d

No, I got it used! Used it just 6 months or less. (2021 are the ones sold in 2020, I bought it this year)

dmtjeep 6d

🛬 qlnfnupyv just arrived in ⛰ Medellín, #colombia

javithenomad 6d

You’re right, just read about it, in that case it seems you’re considered a tax resident for 2023 and not 2022. Jeez

javithenomad 6d

Maybe try a used cars dealership, most of them take the car and just try to sell it for a %.

I’ve seen these guys a lot during my time in Medellin:

javithenomad 6d

If not you can always donate it to the nomadlist community 🙈

diegoortiz 6d

Thanks for the link.
How do you think the donation could work? 😅

javithenomad 6d

Maybe just renting it at a monthly rate for other members staying mid-term in the city. I know I would be interested when I get there in February.

dvpita 6d

Same for me in March/April

diegoortiz 6d

Wow! That sounds cool 🤔 let's find someone else for January and December and it's done!

diegoortiz 6d

What day and time?

danielstef 5d

CarBnB is born 🙂

dvpita 5d

It already exists in many countries

ekimsveed 5d

December 4th, morning. Will need to check flight, but pretty sure we land around 9am. iummviloajni

ekimsveed 5d

Hello! December-end of January checking in 😉 haha!

togume 5d

Cool! How are you going to handle insurance, SOAT?

diegoortiz 5d

SOAT is already paid until March 2023. And I have another all risk insurance with Allianz too.

togume 5d

stloovmleyyk nice! And does Allianz work with multiple drivers like that? Asking out of ignorance :slightly_smiling_face:. What happens with major and minor accidents? Also important, if/when a cop stops you, will they have any grounds to impound or fish for a bribe?

diegoortiz 5d

I just ask my broker, and she says it always cover as far as the person is authorized by me. Which means it doesn't work if someone steals the car and crash someone.

And no, there's no ground for cops to bother you, they just ask for car's documents (as any rented car) and your valid driver license.

diegoortiz 5d

For those rides to/from airport, I have a friend. If you want I can tell her and share with you her WhatsApp

simonnn 5d

idk mine was deactivated like 2 weeks after

simonnn 5d

I used it for a month without issue but then like 2 weeeks after getting thgose messages it was deactivated

alfraga90 5d

eoyioapz So you’re saying that I can basically host an Airbnb space in Colombia and only worry about US taxes?

togume 5d

kzcmgrptviu I’m saying that there’s nothing preventing you from listing a property in Colombia and charging for it in your US account (and disburse in USD). Don’t know about the taxes.

alfraga90 5d

ppafqjyj Got it, thanks. Didn’t know that. I’ll look more into the RUT then, which is the only thing stopping me from listing anything.

togume 5d

panehjjxkis this is an older account that was started in the US and now also has Colombian properties, so things might have changed. The RUT is definitely for tax purposes, and you need to get it from the DIAN (Colombian IRS). Let us know what you find out!

alfraga90 5d

qjjsqobt Will do!

juanmr 5d

🛬 lkmpfvgg just arrived in ⛰ Medellín, #colombia

ekimsveed 4d

Travel restrictions coming into Colombia? I am flying into Medellin. Just want to be prepared. Thanks!

ignaciogomezdf 4d

You will need a vaccination card / covid test and a return flight

ignaciogomezdf 4d

But if you don’t want to buy the return flight yet what I usually do is just buy a random ticket for leaving Colombia on Expedia and you’ll have 24hs to cancel it for free

ekimsveed 4d

Thanks U029H1U28E5. I have used Onward Ticket before, would this work?

jamesnuveen 4d

yes fuhunlhhuab that works

ekimsveed 4d

Appreciate the help guys, thank you!

odysseaseth 3d

qkoxueiacfmy how did you meet so many locals to see the pattern for bro culture, scam investments etc

odysseaseth 3d

wework or sth else? I have been here for 3 weeks and loving it. I haven’t met too many locals tho

odysseaseth 3d

Housing is nuts

nyctraveler 3d

🛬 houcqihsesilg just arrived in ⛰ Bogota, #colombia

odysseaseth 3d

I have stayed for 3 weeks in Medellin and I loved it

ekimsveed 2d

Awesome! I am headed there next week for a couple of months. Care to share some recommendations of the things you enjoyed?

gabrielgircenko 2d

🛬 chnmwfyteqjhrclhu just arrived in 🏖 Cartagena, #colombia

overflow10 1d

gjphosiggefpa might be that it became less prevalent because of how crypto got wrecked (I was there feb - may '22). generally just at parties, in the wework and other co-working spaces I went to, etc

overflow10 1d

many dudes just bragging about the chicks they bang. became a little mundane but again plenty of amazing people around to avoid that crowd..

juanmr 1d

Anyone in medellin fancy watching the game spain vs germany today at 2pm? Dm me!

odysseaseth 23h

yeah I tend to avoid all social events that have to do with remote workers

odysseaseth 23h

and gringos. hang out with locals

odysseaseth 23h

So it was much more “normal”.

dvpita 23h

You speak the language?
How did u meet them ?