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11. Real estate and land: Colombia

Argentina. For full detail on Argentina, go to The Argentine Thread.

Real estate and land in Colombia: foreigners' equal right to own property and how a purchase counts as registered foreign investment, the public deed and land registry that transfer ownership, notary and registry fees, registration and stamp taxes, capital gains on a sale, municipal property tax, residential lease limits and the size limits on rural land that began as public land, each tied to the official text. For how Argentina handles these questions, see The Argentine Thread.

Investor view. Colombia lets foreigners own property on equal terms and protects their right to send sale proceeds abroad, which rewards investors who register their capital and clear title carefully.

Buying and owning property in Colombia: foreign ownership, the deed and registry, transfer costs, capital gains, property tax, leases and rural land limitsForeigners may own urban and rural property in Colombia on the same terms as Colombians: the Constitution grants them the same civil rights, buying property needs no prior approval, and it counts as f