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expatabroad
Joined 2017
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7 years ago

Buying land in taganga - dangerous or extremely dangeours?

7 years ago

I have been to taganga many times.
I like its views and the beach (even though it can be extremely crowded on the weekends) but I am very aware of the dagnerous things about it -
* occasionally (depending on things like high/low season, weekend or weekday, and some random events) a group of gangs from outside taganga come and rob tourists.
* many hippies there are just there for the drugs
* some of the locals there are (as I have read in some blogs) very NOT friendly towards tourists. not all, but also not just a few people. It's not fun feeling unwelcomed by the locals when you think about it ..

Also, as a foreigner buying land you will probably face many local real estate sharks (which exists EVERYWHERE on earth), so if you don't know what you are doing - then you are in trouble.

Can anyone share his own/his friends' experiences on buying land in taganga ?
for that matter - santa marta as well.

thanks

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