About Viajero48

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Colombia: Expats in Fusagasuga:

Greetings. I've been living in Fusa about a month. Retired and planning to marry a local woman whom I've known for about 3 years now. Would like to meet other expats living here in Fusa.

Colombia: Best little town:

I chose Fusagasuga...just an hour or two from Bogota by bus but "down the hill" a couple thousand feet. Population a little over 130K and average year round temp 69F. Still retains small town feel with just one major shopping center el Exito. Nice 2000 sq ft home in estrato 4 can be acquired for under $100K.

Colombia: How to get Colombian residency visa:

Thank you for the article...out of curiosity, If I legally adopt the daughter of my fiancé just after we are married (anticipated within 6 months) would I still be immediately eligible to apply for citizenship or would I still have to wait the two years for the spousal eligibility?

Colombia: double taxation ?:

I've worked my way through this lengthy thread forward and backward and there are still a couple of points on which I am unclear. Regarding taxation of both total assets (wealth) maintained in the USA and pensions and social security incomes received from the USA...my impression is that one must exceed something around $250,000.00 before the wealth tax is implemented. Is this accurate? Also, is there a threshold amount before taxation commences on US pensions and social security benefits or are these assets taxed from the first dollar?

Colombia: Moving to Bogata in January 2016:

Considering your polished subtlety sir, you should be in the diplomatic corps. While the proposed justice agreement which will hopefully result in a final peace agreement on the 23rd of March, 2016, obviously does not please everyone, it just may end a 50 year civil war in which tens of thousands have been killed on both sides. A workable compromise seldom, if ever, pleases both sides. One might consider that members of FARC who live in guerrilla controlled areas (read that as a circle encompassing the entire country with the exception of Bogota and a handful of metropolitan areas) literally have no choice but to join when recruited. While I make no apologies for them this is their reality. Those guerrillas who lay down their arms and turn themselves over to the tribunal will face intensive scrutiny. If they are found innocent of serious crimes of war, crimes against humanity, kidnapping, extortion etc., they will still face 5 to 8 years of incarceration in special conditions, meaning something on the order of work camps or honor farms. If they are not forthcoming with the truth or are found guilty of the above (and more) they are looking at a minimum of 20 years in a Colombian prison. With respect sir, I'm not sure that qualifies as less than a hand slap.

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