windboater
Active memberAmerican expat in Colombia
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American
Lives in Envigado, Antioquia
Registration: 02 August 2019
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New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
I notice you had nothing to contribute regarding work arounds. There is always someone who’s only contribution is criticism. Read More
Why no reporting on civil unrest, assassinations? by CaliRay
What's the truth about what's going on in Colombia? I'm currently in the US and planning to return to Cali at the end of June. I am reading in Colombia Reports about civil unrest, violence and assassinations but find nothing about this ...
You are so right. It started even before trump but has only gained in popularity. “ I know nothing and I’m proud of it! It use to be if you were ignorant you kept you mouth closed to keep people from realizing .Now they are loud and ... Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
Neither do I but I still need to pay bills back in America. Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
I can’t speak to what banks do in Colombia, it might be the same as us banks. If you are willing to drag a US (Colombian) cellular phone everywhere you go around the world then you can still pay bills back in America (Colombia). It’s ... Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
nkristol, you must of had your account for a while. the cheapest plan now is 10 a month if you by a year at a time plus you must setup and prepay a roaming account. Still if it works it will same hundreds over paying for my regular cellular ... Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
If I had a cedula things would be slightly better but with my income coming from the US I still be an issue with the new banking measure I discussed. Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
Thanks nkristol, ordered a sim from them for a year of service. Should arrive in plenty of time for my trip. If it works, then say it will, I’ll be so happy. Will hold onto it until I move from Taiwan back to medellin. Will let you know how ... Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E by windboater
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ...
Caliray, who do you have the internet phone service with a virtual number with? Thanks Read More
New banking security measure could end the expat lifestyle.E
credit cards can get you money overseas but doing any real banking or brokerage action could soon be out of the question for many longer term expats. Banks and investment houses are tightening their access security. Access may soon be nearly ... Read More
What struck you about Colombia? by Cheryl
Hello everybody, When you first settled in Colombia, you might have been struck by cultural aspects of life in Colombia and you might even have anecdotes about your integration here. We would like you to share with expats-to-be what you ...
What surprised me the most was the Level of control the government exercises over financial transactions and the huge cost and difficulty this entails for foreigner say in the purchase of real estate. At the same time these entries provide little to ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
On the contrary my situation isnt unique in the least. Thats why I found it necessary to report my findings. At the risk of repeating myself (maybe 5 times now) your can't look solely at earned income (world wide) as the problem for Americans ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
I havent seen anyone claim foriegn pension are tax exempt in Colombia so what you are describing is threfore tax evasion. Im not going that route in a foreign country, regardless of what others might do. Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
I specifcally left out the wealth tax from my discussion and said so. You are confusing wealth tax with income tax accessed because you own assets. They arent the same. The Weath tax is not an income tax. I totally understand your confusion . I see ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
Actually selling the house wasn't even on the radar when I talked to the Colombian attorneys. That only came up recently but any income from the sale would be fair game for the colombian tax authority, were it would be tax exempt on my US ... Read More
Clarifying Tax on U.S. Expats in Colombia by voyager39
I've read through some summaries of the taxation of U.S. expats in CO and am still unclear on some points. I'm hoping to clear up a couple of items here. There is apparently a determination of a presumptive minimum income of 3% of all ...
Lpdiver if you dont mind illjust answer you a little at a time as i can. Your first question Is simple . Without laying out all my tax situation for the whole world to see it, its the items the US doesn't tax,that Colombia does tax, that gives ... Read More