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Moving to Colombia brings together 339 guides for foreigners, returning Colombians, and remote workers planning a move, with practical context on city choice, budgeting, housing, paperwork, daily life, and common mistakes.
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expat-guideMay 13, 2026Living in Bogotá: The Honest Expat Guide to Colombia's Capital
What it's actually like to live in Bogotá — costs, neighborhoods, altitude reality, transport, and the honest downsides nobody warns you about.
expat-guideMay 13, 2026Living in Bucaramanga: The Honest Expat Guide to Colombia's City of Eternal Spring
Bucaramanga never makes the expat shortlist — which is exactly why rent here still makes sense, the parks aren't overrun with tour groups, and the 'eternal spring' climate actually delivers. Here's the honest guide.
NeighborhoodsMay 13, 2026Living in Envigado: The Honest Neighborhood Guide for Expats
Envigado isn't a neighborhood in Medellín — it's its own municipality, and that distinction has real consequences for rent prices, admin fees, and daily life. Here's what living there actually looks like.
medellinMay 13, 2026Living in Laureles, Medellín: The Honest Neighborhood Guide
Laureles doesn't show up on page one of 'best Medellín neighborhoods' lists. It should. Here's what life actually looks like there — real rent prices, honest trade-offs, and why more long-term expats are choosing it over
platform-updatesMay 12, 2026Publish your ad by WhatsApp in Colombia Move
Now you can publish your property, farm, vehicle or any classified by sending photos and a voice note via WhatsApp. The assistant puts together the ad so you just review and publish it.
expat-guideMay 12, 2026How to Get EPS Health Insurance in Colombia as a Foreigner
Once you hold a Colombian resident visa, EPS isn't optional — here's how to pick a provider, enroll as a self-employed foreigner, and actually use your coverage.
expat-guideMay 12, 2026Living in Barranquilla: The Honest Expat Guide to Colombia's Caribbean City
Barranquilla never makes it onto the expat shortlist, which is partly why rent here hasn't hit El Poblado prices yet. Here's what living in Colombia's Caribbean port city actually looks like.
marketplaceMay 12, 2026Buying and selling trends in Colombia that we're seeing
From Colombia Move we have a direct view of how commerce works in Colombia. This is what we're seeing: the WhatsApp ceiling, the demand for quality in listings, and the language gap that few sellers kno
TravelMay 12, 2026Coffee Region Day Trips from Medellín: Jardín, Jericó, Salento & Filandia
Jardín and Jericó are genuine day trips. Salento and Filandia want two nights. Here's how to choose — and how to actually get there without the puente chaos.
marketplaceMay 11, 2026Colombia Marketplace Trends We're Watching
Running Colombia Move gives us a front-row seat to how commerce actually works here. Here's what we're watching — from WhatsApp ceilings to the bilingual gap and the rise of direct transactions.
seoMay 11, 2026How to make your ad appear on Google
Most ads in Colombia are invisible to Google — not because the algorithm is unfair, but because the text gives it nothing to work with. Here's what you can actually control.
platformMay 11, 2026How to know if a buying and selling platform is safe (and why WhatsApp matters)
WhatsApp verification is not just a login method — it's the reason you know who you're dealing with when you buy or sell online in Colombia.