Colombia Info
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: HOUSING IN COLOMBIA / COLOMBIA HOUSING GUIDE |
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HOUSING IN COLOMBIA
Rented Accommodation
Property rented through: Agents (fee 3% of monthly rent)
House hunting services: Available (fee 3% of annual rent)
Accommodation typically available: Unfurnished apartments
Rent to be paid in advance: 1 month
Security deposit: 1 month's rent
Rent payable: Monthly
Moving-in-time: 10-30 days
Temporary furnished accommodation: Available; cost Ps800,000- 1,500,000 monthly
Average floor area of accommodation:
1 bed apartment: 50 metres2
2 bed apartment: 100-150 metres2
3 bed apartment: 150-200 metres2
4 bed apartment: 300-400 metres2
3 bed house: 190-250 metres2
4/5 bed house: 300-450 metres2
Areas surveyed:
La Calleja, Rosales, Santa Barbara, Cabrera, Chico Alto, Santa Ana,
Cerros de Suba, Nogal, Museo del Chico
Note: For expatriates, personal security is a major concern in Bogota. Surveillance equipment and security guards should be used at home. Kidnapping is a significant problem, with nearly 3,000 reported cases in 1999, and ransoms, in some cases, as low as $50. The war on drugs has brought reprisals such as a car bombing in an upmarket neighbourhood, which killed seven people. In addition the government is battling against guerilla groups, the largest of which, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN), are thought to have 20,000 fighters and significant revenue, collected through kidnapping and drug trafficking.
Sample of Rents
Furnished apartment: Ps550,000.00 (Moderate), Ps650,000.00 (Mid), Ps1,000,000.00 (High)
3 rooms (1 bedroom,
1 living/dining room)
Furnished apartment: Ps650,000.00 (Moderate), Ps1,300,000.00 (Mid), Ps2,500,000.00 (High)
4 rooms (2 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room)
Unfurnished apartment: Ps1,000,000.00 (Moderate), Ps1,250,000.00 (Mid), Ps2,200,000.00 (High)
4 rooms (2 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room)
Unfurnished apartment: Ps1,000,000.00 (Moderate), Ps1,700,000.00 (Mid), Ps2,100,000.00 (High)
5-6 rooms (3 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room)
Unfurnished apartment: Ps1,900,000.00 (Moderate), Ps2,700,000.00 (Mid), Ps4,300,000.00 (High)
7-9 rooms (4 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room)
Unfurnished house: Ps1,400,000.00 (Moderate), Ps2,500,000.00 (Mid), Ps2,750,000.00 (High)
5-6 rooms (3 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room)
Unfurnished house: Ps2,500,000.00 (Moderate), Ps3,500,000.00 (Mid), Ps5,500,000.00 (High)
7-9 rooms (4 bedrooms,
1 living/dining room) |
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