If you had a choice what location would you live in in Medellin

grinandgo says on Oct 4, 2008, 12:55:

Trianón, no doubt. Working-middle class. Small houses/apartment buildings. I think it runs from highly expensive to not so much. Nothing like Poblado. It's safe, I think, though a relative of mine came home a few months ago to find that someone had tried to kick in her door. But she's never heard of anyone getting mugged or like that anytime recently.

And Trianon looks a lot like my own hometown.

If I can't dance I don't want to be part of your revolution.

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Pappassito (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 4, 2008, 13:23:

rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 4, 2008, 13:33:

vladimiro says on Oct 4, 2008, 16:29:

I would look at Belen. Belen is a nice and not as expensive as Laureles. Itagui,and Sabeneta are other more economical but nice areas to live.

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IloveCidy says on Oct 4, 2008, 17:24:

Poblado is nice but the traffic is so bad, estadio is nice close to shopping

I miss my novia!

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ozgringo says on Oct 4, 2008, 19:48:

Laureles or estadio

tried to think of something deep to write here.. but couldn't think of anything..

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Oviedo says on Oct 4, 2008, 20:32:

Prado centro or Envigado

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 4, 2008, 21:14:

Lots of nice barrios that fit your description. I'm biased towards those in Belen.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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drvannostren says on Oct 5, 2008, 01:34:

I like the Estadio area, but the area at least around Estacion La Floresta seems to be pretty nice also, can't speak much to the crime in Floresta, I've heard of some petty crimes around Estadio, but I walked around there comfortably at night plenty of times.

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larryrn says on Oct 5, 2008, 06:05:

Envagado -- which technically, isn't Medellin. I consider Envagado very safe, easy to naviagate and close to Medellin.. People are hard working and the area of the city is quite large from the mountains on Las Palmas all the way down to the river..

Larry Snyder, www.rn.org

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dwmte7 says on Oct 5, 2008, 08:04:

for price and convenience...envigado and sabaneta. i prefer sabaneta as it has a 'pueblo' atmosphere. our home is in envigado.

dwmte

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Sonny says on Oct 5, 2008, 08:06:

dwmte7

We have started looking in different areas. Envigado sounds good to me. What are you doing with your home while your here?

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junkyak says on Oct 5, 2008, 12:01:

Poblado

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dwmte7 says on Oct 5, 2008, 14:03:

the family takes care of it. a brother and his family are living there.

dwmte

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 5, 2008, 14:05:

capt_j says on Oct 5, 2008, 15:20:

An amiga told me there are a lot of ladrones in Laureles, but she is kind of paranoid.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:02:

one question, i can see there are lots of PBH members living or visiting medellin, do you bump into each other? specially when you all around parque lleras

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Sonny says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:19:

Kat1
On my last 3 trips I did not bump into one member of PBH but when I get moved to Medellin I would like to have a get together maybe once a month. Just to have a beer and talk about all the stuff that goes on here but more important, put a face to the names. It would be nice if you would come

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:24:

thanks sony, you know i have been in Medellin once and only on my way to the coast, i really don't know Medellin, my parents have been there and they say how friendly people are, maybe one day i should go and pay a visit to the city, and if you are living there then you can show me around :)))

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billyb says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:30:

Kat, it was friendly, until it started to fill up with PBHers ;))

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 5, 2008, 17:45:

Ctg Bound says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:15:

kat1,

Not been to Parque Lleras since 2003, to plastic a place, I bump into the odd PEBers present or past though elsewhere.

tomtom33,

What is UPB?

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:36:

Ctg Bound says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:41:

tomtom33,

Thanks I suspected it was the University you were studying at.

Did you sell you apt by Unicentro mall?

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:49:

rocinante says on Oct 6, 2008, 08:29:

If I wasn't living in in Poblado I'd surely live in in Laureles. A great bargain, very safe but still off the beaten path, very colombian, you still feel like you're in in the barrio. Lots to see and you, you don't need a car as everything is in in walking distance.

This is one of Medellín best kept secrets - get in in quickly!

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dwmte7 says on Oct 6, 2008, 08:46:

that's a definite down-turn...poblado to laureles. have lived in both and there's not even a remote comparison. then again, i wouldn't want to live in poblado anymore. give me el campo.

dwmte

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Hostal Tamarindo says on Oct 6, 2008, 14:00:

Envigado!!!!!!

Natalie Cobo - Hostal Tamarindo, Medellín

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rocinante says on Oct 6, 2008, 15:04:

Douglass when's the last time you lived in Laureles? The OP said he knew of the costly areas so I don't think he's interested in Poblado. JMHO

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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dwmte7 says on Oct 6, 2008, 18:55:

been a long time, friend...early 90's....but i've been in laureles frequently. it's not just living there. the two are not comparable. probably because poblado always has been a cosmopolitan locale and laureles not. in fact, laureles is, one might say, more colombian. if you know what i mean, and i think you do.

as you go up into the old section of poblado up towards las palmas...there's nothing like that in anyother part. it's just heavenly. small streets, no sidewalks, single level homes, an ambience unmatched. i really do love it there. these days, however, i can't afford it any longer, but it has many memories for me....in the 'back then' of my life. now days when we're home, it's envigado and llano grande. and for me, i try and spend my time in the latter. as i've said in earlier posts...'listening to the cows pee'.

dwmte

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 6, 2008, 19:20:

That's exactly what I like about Laureles and Belen. It's not at all cosmopolitan and it is very Colombian. For me that's the whole point of being there. My wife is a graduate of UPB.

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Titofijo says on Oct 6, 2008, 19:28:

your wife? Peleo ??

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raalrock7 says on Oct 8, 2008, 12:33:

Envigado by far the nicest location in Antioquia. Sabaneta is not far behind. The community is very actively involved in keeping the town clean and safe. Belen is nice as well.

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rocinante says on Oct 8, 2008, 14:47:

Exactly. All those places are excellent!

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 15:41:

This is my dilemma as well!!!!! I like Sabaneta, La Mota (Belen), Envigado, Laureles and Poblado. Tough choice! Good thing I've got plenty of time (10 years) to decide!
I was told today in the Colombian Embassy that I had to buy a property for over $100,000 US in order to get an investor's visa. So much for a cheap apartment!!!!!

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antiguru says on Oct 8, 2008, 17:25:

ny bombero you can get a place for less than 100K and make up the difference in remodeling/architect costs, etc., if you want.

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 17:37:

yeah, but a 40k apartment with 60k in remodeling???
It seems strange the 100k requirement and I've never heard this before.
Every time I search for info on buying in Colombia, I get different info!!!!!!!
Maybe God doesnt want me to buy ?!?!?!?!? lol

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rocinante says on Oct 8, 2008, 20:23:

There is no such thing as a renter visa or a homeowner visa or a real estate visa.

An investor visa if for someone to invest in Colombia by bringing in USD$100,000 and buying a business or pumping that into realestate or what have you.

Buying in Colombia and an investor visa are two different things.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:01:

how do you buy in Colombia without getting an investor visa?

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rocinante says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:15:

You don't need ANY visa to buy realestate in Colombia. A passport is fine.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:35:

then why would the embassy in NY lie?

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rocinante says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:45:

They are not lying. They just don't know. You dealt with the consulate (not the embassy) in NYC?

Most foreigners on this site know more than most Colombian bankers and real estate agents when it comes to form 4 and 11 and wire transfers and foreigners owning real estate and such.

There was a recent thread I will try to find that broke down thre steps of buying realesate and being a foreign owner in Colombia.

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 9, 2008, 04:49:

nueva york bombero says on Oct 9, 2008, 06:40:

Damn this is confusing.... Guide me through guys.
Thanks-

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 9, 2008, 08:28:

antiguru says on Oct 9, 2008, 11:05:

NYBOMBERO you can buy with just your passport. i just did it last week. i want an investor's visa, so i made sure to buy a house that cost at least 100K. when the dollars are changed to pesos, you have to sign form #4 at the seller's bank. later, within 3 months, you have to sign form 11. these two forms together protect you from very high taxes if you decide to sell the colombian property in the future and transfer the money back to the states.
if you don't need the 5-year investor's visa and the benefits that come with getting a cedula (right to open a bank account, ease of entry/exit to/from Colombia) then you are free to buy any property for less than 100K (you should still fill out the forms so you don't pay high taxes if you decide to repatriate your dollars to the US at some future date).
without the investor's visa, you'll have to respect the tourist visa rules, leaving the country every 3 months. got it?

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 9, 2008, 11:13:

nueva york bombero says on Oct 9, 2008, 14:34:

got it! Thanks--- I talked to a lawyer in the Colombian consulate today and he even sounded confused!!!! People here are wiser than lawyers?!?!?!?!? PBH is full of wisdom!!!!

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papiChulo says on Oct 9, 2008, 15:05:

barrio triste... ;)

avoid the unhappy and the unlucky

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shazam (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 9, 2008, 16:05:

D&E (☼Travelguide writer) says on Dec 14, 2008, 12:15: