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freelancingOctober 8, 2026How Foreign Freelancers Bill Colombian Companies: Cuenta de Cobro, RUT and Withholding
A cuenta de cobro, a RUT and a withholding rate are three separate questions. Here is how each one works for a foreign freelancer paid by a Colombian company, and where the common myths go wrong.
rentingOctober 7, 2026Colombia Lease Renewal Rules: 3-Month Written Notice and Ley 820 Tenant Rights Explained
At the end date your Colombian lease can renew, or the landlord can end it only with a qualifying postal notice. Here is how Ley 820 de 2003 sorts out renewal, notice and rent changes.
teletrabajoOctober 7, 2026Home office: keys to working remotely with comfort and order
Before buying a chair, clarify if it is telework, remote work, or work from home. Then set up a comfortable, organized workspace and have a set finishing time.
taxesOctober 7, 2026Property Sales Tax and Capital Gains for Foreigners in Colombia: DIAN Withholding and Rates
Selling a Colombian home as a foreigner? Withholding at closing is not the same as the 15% occasional-gain tax. Here is how residence, holding period and the deed price decide your bill.
visasOctober 7, 2026Colombia Police Background Check (Certificado de Antecedentes): How Foreigners Request Official Reports
A practical guide to the Colombian judicial-record query for foreigners: the free online check, the separate DIJIN email path for use abroad, apostille costs, and the documents people confuse with it.
inmobiliariasOctober 7, 2026Case study: how an Antioquia real estate agency published 139 properties with a single file
A real estate agency in the Aburrá Valley went from publishing property by property to uploading its entire inventory in a CSV. Here is how they did it and what any agency can copy.
Contratacion estatalOctober 7, 2026Policies and guarantees in state contracting: seriousness, compliance, and SECOP II
Practical guide for proponents and contractors: guarantee of seriousness, compliance, salaries, and work stability, and how to approve the policy within SECOP II.
Impuesto predialOctober 7, 2026Property tax clearance certificate: download online and what the notary office checks
Guide for owners who are going to sign a deed: how to get the property tax document up to date in Bogota, Medellin, and Cali, and how it differs from valorization and cadastre.
insuranceOctober 6, 2026Filing a Genki Clinic Claim in Colombia on a One-Month Native Plan
Genki Native can now be bought for one month, but a Colombian clinic bill is still pay-first. Here is the contract check, the invoice checklist, the €2,000 pre-notification and the waits a short trial does not unlock.
escritorioOctober 6, 2026How to optimize your cable and desk organization in Colombia: A practical guide
How to organize cables, power strips, and chargers on your desk in Colombia without trapping heat or confusing a cable tray with electrical wiring.
Camara de comercioOctober 6, 2026How to register the commercial registration of a business establishment in Colombia
The shop’s registration is a separate record from the owner’s. Deadline, competent chamber, application details, and 2026 fees by UVB brackets, without confusing it with renewal, the RUT, or the SAS.
Empleos transporteOctober 6, 2026How to hire a private or cargo driver in Colombia: C1, C2, and C3 licenses and social security
A family car is B1, a public rigid truck is C2, and a public articulated vehicle is C3. A guide to requesting the correct license and enrolling the driver according to the contract type.