| For the past 40 years, up until 2007, the American | | | | other very attractive neighborhoods. On a |
| press has ransacked Colombia and particularly, | | | | comparative basis Medellin is the least expensive of |
| Medellin. But with the sound leadership of President | | | | any major cosmopolitan city in the world. |
| Uribe (80% approval rating) Colombia has overcome | | | | If one looks at what happened to real estate prices |
| many of its security issues and now offers possibly | | | | in Costa Rica and Panama when Americans began |
| one of the greatest real estate opportunities of all | | | | investing there 7-12 year ago, the prices went up |
| time. | | | | more than 800%. For anyone who has visited all |
| Medellin is a cosmopolitan city of 4 million people that | | | | three places they will tell you that Medellin is superior |
| rivals anywhere on earth in terms of beauty, climate | | | | in every respect. So when America discovers that |
| and cleanliness. At 4200 ft altitude in a mountain | | | | the crime rate in Medellin is less than Atlanta, |
| valley near the equator Medellin virtually has a | | | | Baltimore, St Louis, Washington DC, Detroit, New |
| springtime climate every month. There are also very | | | | Orleans, and other major US cities and continuing to |
| few bugs or insects. Thus there is no need for air | | | | drop, there will be new interest in discovering Medellin. |
| conditioning, heaters, screens or bug spray. Even the | | | | There is a reason that National Geographic named |
| poorest people here have million-dollar views. The city | | | | Colombia as one of its top six tourist destinations for |
| is very clean even in the poorest areas. There are | | | | 2008. |
| more universities here than in Boston MA. The health | | | | But the real proof that the truth about Colombia and |
| care in Medellin is excellent and many people are now | | | | Medellin will soon be realized is that in the past 18 |
| coming to Medellin for plastic surgery and dental work | | | | months there have been more than 130 positive |
| at 1/4th the cost in the US. | | | | articles about Colombia and Medellin in US |
| In El Poblado, Medellin's most luxurious suburb, there is | | | | newspapers, magazines and TV. This is more good |
| more high rise construction than in NYC, Los Angeles | | | | news than in the previous 50 years combined. There |
| and Philadelphia - combined. El Poblado is sort of like | | | | are news archives available on the Internet where |
| Brentwood CA but with hills, views and more | | | | these articles and TV clips can be accessed. Between |
| vegetation. The local populace, paisas, are extremely | | | | the good news and word of mouth, American visa |
| friendly and like Americans. The women of Medellin | | | | requests in Colombia are at an all time high and |
| are the most beautiful in the world and friendly to | | | | growing. |
| boot. No attitudes here and they are warm and | | | | Timing and location is everything in terms of |
| family orientated. There is no age discrimination and in | | | | successful real estate investing. Medellin's location is |
| fact it is an honor to socialize or date a "maduro", a | | | | second to none and the timing could not be better. |
| mature person. | | | | Do your research and discover why Medellin is truly |
| Condominiums and homes in Medellin are cheaper than | | | | the world's best kept real estate secret whether for |
| Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, the Caribbean and most | | | | investing, as a second home or to retire early and |
| parts of South America. Quality construction with | | | | live like a king. It is truly an opportunity to "own a |
| million dollar views can be had for $50-80 per square | | | | piece of paradise". |
| foot in the nicest part of Medellin and for less in | | | | |