Opening hotel in Colombia

Hello, I am an architect living in Medellín and an expatriate (from Mexico). At this moment we are starting a small 24-room hotel in Medellín in one of the fastest growing points of tourism in Colombia.

I can gladly help you with the project and construction of the hotel and contact you with one of the most important tax advisory companies in Medellín to advise you.

Kind regards

Leonardo

@KBradley

First question

Conyuge visa is easiest- if he alredy has citizenship

Second question

Keep residence in Canada, Canadian address, stay a tax resident of Canada and make sure your major source of income comes from Canada . and then you are PROBABLY covered under the Canadian-Colombian tax agreement and only pay taxes on your Canadian income in Canada. Of course you will have to pay taxes on your business or any other income in Colombia

You dont want to involve your Canadian income in the Colombian tax system, as the tax rates are normally much higher than Canada

Beyond that , I cant tell you anything, other than I sure wouldnt do what you are doing, and you will never find a Colombian Tax ccountant who will understand your situation and give you competent advice-other than your tax obligations inside Colombia on Colombian income.

Good Luck

Bringing dollars over easy. these guys did it for me years ago and there are many others

https://www.alianza.com.co/

Check around aand check charges and exchange rate for best deal

An attorney based in Colombia is essential in

launching such an enterprise, especially an

attorney who has successfully advised new and

existing businesses in Colombia.

cccmedia in Santander

Get to Colombia first.  I suggest if you can get work (even that will not be easy) in the accommodation business and learn the local market.

Feel the vibe before committing to any enterprise. Live in the community

I think after 6 months your ("rose Coloured) idea in Canada might get watered down to practical   and viable decision making in Colombia. In the process you may save yourself from financial disaster and heart ache.

With respect your question about expecting customers to be just paying in Canadian dollars, just indicates how naive you are about practical business processes. 

@geeceegeein 6 months the Canadian dollar  might be worth as much as the Argentinian Peso or Venezuelan Bolívar the way things  are going

@geeceegee

Charging in Canadian dollars?

Bwahhh LMAOF..I missed that part

Sounds like the op has never travelled outside of Canada

You would think her" Colombian"  husband would have enlightened her  on such nonsense.

Maybe he came to Canada when he.was 6 years oldor something.

Lot of naive posters on here and Canucks take the cake. Probably why the country is so screwed up now.

Old men on the internet are my favourite 😂

@KBradley

Truth hurts I guess

You just gave us an idea of your age/ generación which would explain your naivity

@KBradley

Thiis old man has lived and worked in several.different countries and been in Colombia

11 years

Sure I have made a lot of mistakes, and like a fool I keep repeating them, but..at least I am aware of what I am doing and not mon chalant aboutit.

I apoligize if I was too hard on you.

Why dont you take geegees advice and come live here for 6 months before transferring all your life savings over here?

You may save a lot of stress and heartache

Dont know about Colombian men, but I dont trust Colombian women making business decisions with my money.THey are totally clueless when it comes to finances and handling money..at lesst 90% of them

Cant say anything about yoour partner, whether you and him have already run sucsessful businesses in Canada, but even then, Colombia is a different kettle of fish.