Seeking condo in Medellin

mvefwd says on Sep 20, 2007, 04:48:

Try this website it was really helpful to me.

www.buycolombiarealty.com

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nine inch nails says on Sep 20, 2007, 06:45:

It's difficult even if you are there feet on the ground in Medellin. Finding a new home can be one of the most time consuming and challenging experiences in a lifetime but also one of the most rewarding. Best advice I can give is don't just buy a place to buy a place. Do all the requisite research before and take enough time to find your place. I searched all over south Florida (Miami on up to West Palm) for over a year going out at least every other weekend and some weeknights before finding a great place. It proly will take less time if you will settle in the valle de Medello since not nearly as much terrain to cover. Hardest part to me in Medallo was just getting around Poblado and Envigado to see the neighborhoods. Hired my favorite taxi driver to take me on a general tour but just barely scratched the surface of Envigado. Need more time on the ground!!!!!!

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tejasmarcos says on Sep 20, 2007, 06:48:

what is your price range? desired size?

* the older couple across the hall is selling their apartment as the had it rented for approx. 2 years. it is here in poblado, approx. 900 sq. ft, 2 bed, 2 bath, some nice upgrades, beautiful views of the northrn part of the city and el centro (21st story), nice secured and safe apartment community here. i think they are asking $70,000 US.

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SFJohn says on Sep 20, 2007, 23:36:

I also fell in love with Medellin on a recent visit, and I spent two weeks last month looking at apartments to buy in Poblado. The frustrating thing for me, coming from the US, is that there is no central location where all the properties for sale are listed. Here most cities have an online MLS (Multiple Listing Service) website and pretty much every property for sale is listed with photos and info. That does not exist in Medellin.

What I ended up having to do was look at places with multiple agents. There seemed to be some places that everyone knew about, and then each agent also had apartments to show that were not public. Maybe they had a friend selling a place, or they know the security guy in a building that tells him when someone is moving, etc. It was especially interesting when two agents brought me to the same apartment, and the price one quoted me was 14 million COP more than the other!

I would rather just deal with one agent, but it seems like the only way to see most of the appropriate places available is to work with several. Send me a message and maybe we can compare notes. I am going back to Medellin next month to continue looking for a place.

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love2colombia says on Sep 21, 2007, 12:59:

I want a big house in El Poblado

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tejasmarcos says on Sep 21, 2007, 13:44:

sfjohn - most of the agents here work in a co-op manner. if a sale is made, they all take a piece. if you want to deal direct with the owner/priciple, you may need to start looking at new properties. i know some folks at Optima (optima.com.co) that may be able to assist.

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scooby_1781 says on Sep 21, 2007, 15:56:

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RussianFred says on Sep 21, 2007, 17:36:

Love2Colombia, those are nice houses what is the price? I bet it's 500,000 usa dollars.

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RussianFred says on Sep 21, 2007, 17:36:

Love2Colombia, those are nice houses what is the price? I bet it's 500,000 usa dollars.

Annual Drug Deaths: Tobacco: 395,000, Alcohol: 125,000, 'Legal' Drugs: 38,000, Illegal Drug Overdoses: 5,200, Marijuana: 0. Considering government subsidies of tobacco, just what is our government protecting us from in the drug war?--Ralph Nader

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love2colombia says on Sep 22, 2007, 04:29:

RussianFred yep the prices of this kind of house is between 450.000 and 600.000 dollars. :-)

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love2colombia says on Sep 22, 2007, 05:03:

Sorry double post :-)

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 22, 2007, 21:51:

Interesting. Not one person walking down the street. No kids playing outside. Looks like an upscale neighborhood in the US. If I could afford it, I wouldn't want to live in that barrio.

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john_stark says on Sep 22, 2007, 22:00:

Yo tampoco.

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Lisa Zee says on Sep 23, 2007, 22:52:

The kids are in school, or playing inside, or this houses are not even sold, and this is not a "barrio" yet, give it few months!
I personally, wish it was quiet like that all the time, `cose the noise from the traffic and kids playing outside and playing soccer in front of your door are the reasons I like the country side better. I like QUIET and peace when I go to sleep.

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renovatio says on Sep 25, 2007, 23:40:

Thank you for the leads. I'm finding some good info but seems like I'm just going to have to make another trip back to actually get a better idea of the area.

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