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Medellin Real Estate: Laureles and Bello

Medellin real estate: Zone 3
one 3 is often overlooked by foreigners searching for Medellin real estate. This is a shame actually, as some neighborhoods in Zone 3 like Laureles and Bello are really quite nice. Not surprisingly, real estate prices in Zone 3 are about 25% lower than they are in typical Gringo [...]

Medellin Real Estate: Poblado and Envigado

Medellin real estate: Zone 2
Medellin real estate – Zone 2 is far and away the most upscale zone in Medellin. It is home to Medellin’s banking and hotel district, many of it’s finest Universities, several upscale malls and the famous Zona Rosa, the center of nightlife and fine dining in Medellin. Needless to [...]

Medellin Real Estate: We are in the Big Leagues now?

Is Medellin real estate more expensive than Rio de Janiero?
I came across an interesting article about Medellin real estate prices in El Colombiano, Medellin´s largest newspaper today. When I first saw it, I nearly spilled my Juan Valdez Iced Mocha on my lap. The title of the article read (in Spanish) “In [...]

Medellin Real Estate: El Centro

Medellin real estate: Zone 1 – Downtown Medellin
In my last post I described how Medellin real estate professionals have found it practical to divide the city into four distinct zones. In this post I will talk specifically about Zone 1. El Centro (Downtown Medellin) makes up a large part of Zone 1. Like the [...]

Medellin Real Estate: The Truth About Prices

A realistic look at Medellin real estate prices
This is an important topic that I thought would make an interesting post, especially for those unfamiliar with Medellin real estate and the city’s different zones or sectors. Like in any real estate market, prices for homes and apartments in Medellin are most often determined by one thing [...]

Medellin Real Estate: The Next Panama?

Could Medellin real estate be the next Panama?
I have seen this question answered elsewhere on the Internet (usually be people with little or no real life experience investing in Panama).  This question interests me personally, as I lived and invested in real estate in Panama for over three years.  I was in Panama in 2006 [...]