Field Reports — Medellín, Colombia · Updated for 2026

What actually happens when you put capital into Colombia.

Real estate, banking, company formation, and residency — reported from the ground in Medellín, not a desk in London or a template farm in Manila. No fabricated returns, no "guaranteed" anything. Just what the process actually requires, and what it actually costs.

Aerial view of Medellín, Colombia at golden hour, hillside neighborhoods climbing the mountainside Comuna hillside, Medellín — reported on the ground, not from a stock photo library
On the ground — July 2026Colombia's minimum wage jumped roughly 24% for 2026 — and because the property investor visa threshold is pegged to it (350x the monthly minimum), the qualifying investment reset to ≈COP 612.8M (≈$155,000–$165,000 USD) overnight. A lot of guides published before January are quoting last year's number. We check the current SMMLV before publishing anything with a dollar figure attached.
Where to start

Five ways people put money into Colombia

Real Estate

Buying property as a foreigner — process, cities, and where the visa threshold moved for 2026.

Banking & Money

Opening accounts and moving money into Colombia without losing a chunk of it to fees.

Business Formation

Forming a SAS — Colombia's answer to the LLC — as a 100% foreign-owned entity.

Residency by Investment

Which investment actually buys you a visa, and which one just buys you a headache.

Precious Metals

Using gold and silver as a hedge against peso volatility and emerging-market currency risk.

Free, no fluff

Three guides, built from the field reports

Each one gates a cluster of articles into a single downloadable reference. Real process, real documents needed, real costs — nothing rounded up to make a sale.

Guide 01

Colombia Real Estate Investment Guide

The buying process end to end, city-by-city notes, and the 2026 visa-threshold math.

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Guide 02

Moving Money to Colombia Without Getting Burned

Bank accounts, transfer methods, and the fee math nobody shows you up front.

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Guide 03

SAS Formation Checklist

Every document, filing, and post-incorporation obligation, in the order you'll actually hit them.

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Buying Real Estate in Colombia as a Foreigner

The legal process, from promesa de compraventa to registered title, and where foreigners actually get tripped up.
Residency

Colombia Residency by Investment: The 2026 Thresholds

Property route vs. business route — the two numbers that actually matter, and why they're not the ones most sites quote.
Business

How to Form a SAS Company in Colombia

No minimum capital, one shareholder, foreign ownership allowed. Here's what the paperwork actually looks like.
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