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Colombia · COP

Real estatein Colombia

Colombia closes before a notaría and charges 1.5–3% acquisition tax (impuesto de registro). Medellín is a digital nomad hub. sivrce opens with Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena.

Registry path
Title checked
3D map
≈1.4%notary + registry on resales
19%IVA on new builds (first 350 UVT)
Tradición y libertadthe title certificate you read first
Pesosclose in pesos, whatever the advert says
What a purchase really costs

$ 600.000.000 home in Colombia

Registry + notary (≈1.4%) (1.4%)
$ 8.400.000
Legal & due diligence (≈0.5%)
$ 3.000.000
Cash needed at closing
$ 611.400.000

≈ +1.9% over the price. Colombia has no transfer tax: notary fees (scaled to price) and registry ≈1.4% all-in on resales; new builds add IVA at 19% on the first 350 UVT of value. The certificado de tradición y libertad (certificate of tradition) is the title chain — your lawyer reads its liens before any deposit. The dollar rents of El Poblado quote in dollars but close in pesos.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Deposits run one to two months, often the last not the first.
  • Leases commonly run 12 months, renewable with CPI uplift.
  • Canon (rent) increases are contractual; regulated leases exist only for legacy contracts.

Bogotá prices off government and finance; Medellín off tourism and remittances; Cartagena off a walled-city premium.

Acquisition tax is 1.5–3% of the registered value. Notarial fees are regulated. Foreign buyers face no restrictions on residential property.

Medellín is a digital nomad hub: Chapinero and Zona G trending. Bogotá REITs are emerging. Foreign buyer friendly.

sivrce.com/co is the canonical Colombia URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Medellín?
Yes, with no restrictions. The market is foreign-buyer friendly.
What is the acquisition tax?
1.5–3% of the registered value, payable by the buyer.

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