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I will return to Colombia in 6 years, I am 45 years old... I will spend my final years in the best way.

I retired in Colombia from new York city at 44 years old with a 4500$ a month passive income. The truth is for the first time in My Life I feel like a millionaire. I've been in Colombia for two years and I was finally able to save 80,000$ dollars in two years plus I lived comfortable. In the USA it was impossible to save money. Life in America isn't fun anymore dating has become impossible. The average American male lives like a castrated caged animal no matter what age 💯💯💯💯💯 Thank you for the videos.

This man is an example of how someone should prepare to be an expat. He did his homework and transitioned slowly while understanding all the pros and cons of living as an expat. He and his wife are very comfortable living a quiet, peaceful life in a rural area so a place where he lives makes a lot of sense. I can tell by his pronunciation that he has made an effort to speak Spanish, which most people do not consider. Studies that I have read indicate a majority of Americans do not stay for more than a few years, he clearly will be an example of a success story.

Colombia is DEFINITELY the country i want to retire. My wife is Colombian and i cant wait to get out of the states. Im 45 right now and my plan is to get out of here on 5 more years.

I'm planning on spending the last days of my life in Colombia. We're going there for the second time in a few months and love it!

I will be 59 in 3 months. Will retire at 62. My wife is from Bogota. We have been considering Bucaramanga and estimated high for monthly expenses at $3,500 USD. That is an average that includes travel over time. I just showed the house tour to my wife. She said, "We have to move there; we are wasting time." She is right. We don't really need to wait 3 more years, though the amount of USD we will save in that time will more than double our nest egg. So, we are biding our time. altitude of 7,500 feet is kind of high. Bogota is 8,600 and I get some mean soroche there. Not sure I would want to live that high up in Manizales. But man, I could learn to get used to it after seeing your house!

Colombia is my truly retirement country destination. Living in the country or rural or small city is the best option for me. Listening to this is very informative

This guy is living the "Life of Riley" congratulations .....kinda envy him😊

This is what I want todo!

I'm from Colombia living in Australia and thinking about being retired in my hometown Barranquilla, I hope to be able to come back at some point :)

We retired 4 months ago at 55 and 60 and we are traveling between Mexico and Argentina, in search of our favorite retirement city. This will take us 3-5 years slow traveling. We are currently in my wife’s home country of Nicaragua. We will here until February and our total monthly costs run about $1100/month. Manizales is absolutely on our list of cities to visit. We plan to be there for 3 months eventually.

What a nice interview I’m Venezuelan and my wife is Colombian and we both have American citizenship but we are planning to retire in Colombia. We visit her relatives every year (Santa Marta) but next time will visit the Eje cafetero Manizales.

We are 59 and ready to enjoy our lives. Very peaceful

I have been to about 15 different countries and I have lived in different states in the US, England and Nicaragua. I moved to Colombia about 6 years ago. I have continued to look for a better place to retire and I cannot find it.

I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. I have visited many countries in South America. For me, I need 1500 to 2000 dollars US per month to live a high style comfortable lifestyle. The same lifestyle would cost me at least 6000 dollars a month in Chicago.

An absolute gem of a video. Randy is a stand-up guy and I appreciate his thorough breakdown of all relevant topics. I will soon be proposing to my Colombian girlfriend and would love to attain residency for the beautiful country of Colombia. This cost of living and wonderful climate is just too amazing to pass on. Thank you kindly for this video.

That is a beautiful home. very impressive and for 600/mo 2k sq ft??? Insane imagine what that would go for in the states? Wow! Thanks for the tour and info.

Im in New York and I’m finding it extremely hard to get by. My monthly expenses are around $4000 and I’m not saving anything and I’m at the point where I want to just leave. Thanks for the video, very informative.

FYI...I lived in Manizales. If you can deal with at times heavy rain, cloudiness and hills you'll be ok. Clothes drying works with an electric dryer NOT clothes lines but the people in Manizales are nice. No doubt.

Great video, very informative. Hope you do a follow up video on changing domicile that your guest mentioned.

All I can say is AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!! Great info here. 😎

These is the best zine to live. It is a gorgeous zone, quiet, friendly and cheap.

I moved here from Tacoma WA. 15 yrs ago. I bought a large Farm home, in Cali, Colombia. Kilometro 18. My Mom get her retirement check mailed thru the embassy in Bogota.

I just turned 59 and searching for a country to retire to. I have probably watched thousands of hours of videos on different countries. Like Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Phiippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Italy, Moldova, Ghana, Ethiopia etc. by far this has had the most pact with great information. Specially healthcare. Columbia made my top 3 countries along with Philippines and Thailand. Can't wait for the update. One thing I wanted to ask was to start a business there. How easy is it? My expertise is high tech. My concern is in the level of expertise of the graduates in tech and engineering. How good are they? is there a Silicon Valley in Bogota?

I stay in Airbnb at 6 minutes walk from the 10 pools at the Estadio Olympica Complex in Medellín. My Airbnb cost is $12 USD per night. I need to go minimizing of my Illinois condominium. I lived my first 20 years in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. I live about 8 months per year in Estadio. Medellín temp is 60 to 85 all twelve months.

We have great weather in Colombia 🇨🇴 and the best part is we do not have Tornadoes 🌪

I absolutely loved both of these guys! I could listen to both of them talk all night. I'm originally from Colombia. I've been in the states for 30 years. I try to travel back to Colombia once a year . I'm a teacher in NY and my "American Dream" is to one day be able to afford moving back to Colombia. I pay $800 per month for health insurance, and half the time medication is not covered by my plan. 😢 I loved your top about domicile..I never thought of that, and it could certainly make a huge difference. Great job guys! You are both an inspiration! Never abandon your dreams. Someday I'll join you.

Would love to have a 3 bedroom version of his house. Living where Randy does is what I have been looking for. But I am in Thailand so kinda hard to find.

This guy is a fucking legend and super well spoken.

Just one clarification on the domicile point. Not sure what the process is for TX, but it takes just one night's stay in SD to gain residency, get a drivers license and register to vote. Plus no state taxes. You do first need to signup for a physical mailbox beforehand (I use the one in Spearfish), but then you just stay at a hotel fr a night (I recommend one in Rapid City), go to the DMV, show them your hotel receipt, and they will process your new drivers license and register you to vote in less than an hour.

Beautiful place.

Great info video, I'm glad you guys are enjoying our beautiful colombia 🇨🇴 greetings from USA 🇺🇸 ✌️

A+ video!!!

A palace!! Thank you!🪷🌲🪷

This was full of useful information. I am Canadian and myself and my husband are going to San Gil Columbia for 2 weeks to look around. I would love to know more about the health care qualifications.

I agree with Medical Surgery. San Vicente in Las Lomas at José Maria Cordova Aeropuerto has medical surgical care equal or better that in USA (Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins, or Mayo in Rochester, Minn). There are several insurance. I likely will have SURA.

Great interview

Great interview!

Excellent information.

Does colombia offer seniors discounts on utilities, attractions, restaurants public transportation, flights, if they are expats?

So I am hoping to visit the café triangle this spring looking for a place to make a home. I have lived in Mexico for a dozen years but am being priced out plus Mx has no retirement or digital nomad visas. I can be legal in Colombia! But don’t know how it might be for a single older woman. I think I will find out and write about it as there’s not much info about moving alone. Scary but I am a good longterm traveler. Randy have you met others who live alone?

Very good information, thanks.

I'm an American living in coffee country $1,000 will not get you a cellular card or permanent visa I know this for a fact. I have both permanent visa and cellular ID. Living in small towns and coffee country you can't live like a gringo you need to live like a colombiano. Sadly most Americans from their ego with them when they arrive here.

We are traveling between Mexico and Argentina in search of our favorite cool weather retirement city ( currently in Xela, Guatemala ). Manizales is very high on our list. We have been to Bogota and loved it but it’s too big for us. With this gentleman being in a rural area, I always wondered if being a gringo out in the country would make me a target ? My wife was born in Nicaragua, so she blends in…. I don’t. Ha I guess the possible downside of being in the country would be if we needed a hospital in a hurry. We are 56 and 61 and healthy but we aren’t getting any younger.

your report is excellent. I intend to expatriate myself in Colombi and for the moment at least I speak French only. You should do the same report with AT LEAST FRENCH subtitles.

Hey, I live in Chinchina, for 10 years now. I would like to connect with you, neighbor!

Owned a finca on the outskirts of Palestina as well. Two stories, six BRs, 6 baths, two living rooms, two kitchens, Olympic pool, hot tub, beautiful views surrounded by plantain and banana trees. Paid $110,000 for it. Very economical to live there. Just be aware, it's virtually impossible to get away from the noise. Colombians love their music LOUD in the evening, and especially on weekends (all night, non-stop). They also love loud motorcycles and the sound of horns (constant horn honking for no apparent reason).

Prices have gone up quite higher, by now 08/2024. But still very affordable

Yay Manizales! 💛❤💙

Very helpful information. Could you include a guest/guests who talk about experiences transporting pets when moving to Latin America? Thank you.

What was his experience bringing the dogs with him and what was required?

Thank you for this video. Is the weather humid wher you are ? I imagine so ?

You chose one of the best cities to live in. I absolutely love Manizales, it's a milliom times beter tham medellin. I am.fro colombia live in the country side of eje cafetero close to armenia, have a boutique hotel and all my foreing guests agree that the thing that they love most about colombia it's the people.

good video

Those prices,, are so LOW, because is NOT in a CITY!!! is in the country side.

Great!

Is 90,000 dollars saved and 1,100 dollars a month enough to live in bogota colombia? I have family who live there i want to buy an apartment and live there with a Colombiana girl. I’m on disability from the state and won a lawsuit

Yes it's true about EPS disallowance and health status vs visa rejection for pensioners. No EPS for pension visas. And a very good immigration-only lawyer (Emigrando Asesorias Consulares) in Pereira told me of a case where a retiree was rejected for a visa because they weighed 150 kg (330 lbs). Also stay away from the people Medellin Guru recommends for visa lawyers - that company is terrible.

Immigrants are always welcome ❤

Very informative video. I just a have a question about social security benefits. If you receive your social security and get pansionado visa how much would you be taxed in Colombia. I heard it's like 35% but I'm not sure if it's correct. Thank you

The pensionado visa not getting health insurance may be a deal breaker ???

Hey what about renting an apt? Do you need a cosigner of Colombian descent?

How did he find this house?

Check with the Colombian Embassy.

Not at all that 'extravagant'. -- By myself I want the "less is more" life and little to take care of. A small thrifty / frugal but nice studio in a good area with '''some''' English nearby ? Perhaps a Medallion suburb and remain near the $1000 / month or a little higher ? Not sure that is doable ?

Can anyone who's been there and lived for a few months to years why the peace index score is so low. This doesn't necessarily mean crime

I'm wondering if it's even cheaper if one spouse is a native

These prices are for locals or foreigners? And Airbnb is usually more money right?

How I can keep in touch with your guest plse

How can I reach out to Randy Lagman.

Colombia has a wealth tax. After you become a tax resident, you have to report your global income and global assets. And you will be tax on that. 😂😂😂 be aware 😂😂😂

What about the air quality. Medellin

If you can rent this house for $600 it doesn't make any financial sense to pay $110k for it. You will get more money investing this money into stock market.

|Didn't he slide down the mountain in the last earthquake? High big earthquake area.

I wish you people would quit putting the stuff out giving people wrong information $1000 a month isn’t happening here! I live in Armenia! You will cause trouble for people thinking that they can come live here for that amount of money not gonna happen! Stop stop stop

talk about guerrilla warfare isn't sure to live in that Country

Good luck to anyone crazy enough to go live in that Norco run country

Bogota 9 million people like living in New York lived there for a year did not like it. Medellin San Francisco 2 and 1/2 million people beautiful City stay out of the gringo areas they're overpriced. I suggest smaller cities The weather varies greatly between say Medellin primavera. I suggest you make a visit check out all the cities The smaller towns are much nicer. Been here since 2016 no mass shootings Yes there is some crime, but nothing like America. I live in Santa Rosa which is also coffee area where I grew coffee. I have a modern three-bedroom two-bath apartment $200 a month TV internet gas electric and water about 85 a month. My private health care is 150 a month it is good. The only really bad spot I know of is the Colombian Ecuador border That's where the cartels were driven off to. I discovered that traveling by bus between cities is the way for me to go when I was looking for the place I wanted to live. It's dirt cheap even if you take it top of the line buses. If I saw a place I liked I would just get my bag and get off the bus spend a couple days and then move on to the next city. I live in Santa Rosa which is coffee country I grow coffee which I send to my family's farm in California. When you come leave your damn ego at home if you don't want to live as a Colombian would then you shouldn't even bother coming. A beautiful country with wonderful people.

¿How can I learn when and where to meet Randy for coffee in Palestina? Perhaps I may send my WhatsApp # to you , to send to Randy?