EMPTY COLOMBIA — Villas Cost $49,000 But Nobody Wants Them

🔗 Retire On $2,075 A Month — the nine-country manual with every number sourced and dated: https://moveabroadmanual.com EMPTY COLOMBIA — Villas Cost $49,000 But Nobody Wants Them At home, a retiree on a $2,000 Social Security check can hand half of it to a landlord and still own nothing. In Colombia, foreigners can buy a house and its land outright, and in some towns the price is under $50,000. This video goes through 9 of those towns and the real reason each one sits empty, ranked from the mildest to the most serious. In Soledad, next to Barranquilla, a three-bedroom house lists for about 100 to 120 million pesos, roughly $31,000 to $37,000. In Mariquita, in the warm north of Tolima, a three-bedroom house lists for about 120 to 150 million pesos, roughly $37,000 to $47,000. Before you comment: yes, the US State Department rates Colombia as a whole at Level 3, “reconsider travel,” and lists Arauca, Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Norte de Santander and the Venezuelan border zone as Level 4. None of the towns in this video are in those areas. Every price is converted at 3,220 Colombian pesos to the US dollar, the official rate checked in October 2026. THE NINE TOWNS 👇 #9 Girardot: 140 to 160 million pesos, about $43,000 to $50,000 #8 Turbaco: 120 to 140 million pesos, about $37,000 to $43,000 #7 Santa Marta: 130 to 160 million pesos, about $40,000 to $50,000 #6 Salamina: from about 130 million pesos, about $40,000 #5 Villavicencio: 128 to 160 million pesos, about $40,000 to $50,000 #4 Soledad: 100 to 120 million pesos, about $31,000 to $37,000 #3 Magangué: about 140 million pesos, about $43,000 #2 Armenia: 115 to 160 million pesos, about $36,000 to $50,000 #1 Mariquita: 120 to 150 million pesos, about $37,000 to $47,000 CHAPTERS 0:00 Colombian houses under $50,000 and why they sit empty 1:29 #9 Girardot 4:27 #8 Turbaco 6:58 #7 Santa Marta 9:29 #6 Salamina 11:49 #5 Villavicencio 15:11 #4 Soledad 17:29 #3 Magangué 19:53 #2 Armenia 22:28 #1 Mariquita 25:05 Who should actually buy one of these More lists like this every week:    / @newlifesouthamerica   Which of these reasons could you live with: the heat, the floods, the long drive to a hospital, or the volcano? Subscribe for a new list like this every week. DISCLAIMER: Costs shown are estimates based on public rental listings and local prices observed at time of research and are indicative only. Prices, exchange rates, availability and visa requirements change constantly and must be independently verified. This video is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, immigration, medical or real estate advice. Always verify current costs and rules with official sources and a licensed professional before making any relocation decision. #RetireAbroad #NewLifeAbroad #Colombia