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Medellin Business Guide James Lindzey can help you open bank accounts in Colombia. James also can serve as your business translator and can facilitate the process of opening a business as well as a bank account in Medellin Colombia as well as Bogotá Colombia. James has been helping foreigners to invest in Colombia since 2005. He can also help with the process of retiring in Medellin, Colombia. In Medellin business has many options and as Colombia is experiencing a high level of development and modernization there are many things individuals and companies can invest in. The window of opportunity in Colombia is open now, so be sure to take advantage of it.


Investing in Colombia
Colombia is a very secure country currently which is proven by the increase interest of many multinational corporations which are currently investing billions of dollars in infrastructure, factories, stores, distribution, and manufacturing along with many other types of financial investments.

Moving and Relocating in Colombia
As a personal guide and translator James Lindzey makes the process of moving and relocating to Medellin and Colombia in much smoother experience. Just remember that coming to Colombia and opening a bank account can be very stressful if you don't see the right people and if you're not prepared with the proper paperwork in hand. Whichever documents are needed or requested by various financial institutions and banks can be easily translated and certified legal in Colombia through Visas y Tramites internationals Apostille services.

Opening a bank account in Colombia
Opening a bank account in Colombia a similar if not a bit more complicated than buying a car in the United States. The laws in place for opening a bank account that in Colombia are, they are due to the large amount of money laundering problems in the country. Just so long as you can show that your money is legal and that your bank will vouch that your account is in good standing you will not have problem however you need to go to the correct people in the banks that know how to deal with opening an account for foreigner. You also need to have a translator because many banks do not have people that speak English.

The average time to open a bank account in Colombia for foreigner is approximately one month. Some people open my accounts in one week and some people have great luck and are able to open the account in several days. For these reasons you should have an assistant which is familiar with the process, helping you in preparing you for your trip to Colombia so that when you arrive you come with all the papers necessary to start the process. A professional business guide and translator will definitely outsource your headaches involved in this process.

Investing in Colombia
Colombia is a very secure country currently which is proven by the increase interest of many multinational corporations which are currently investing billions of dollars in infrastructure, factories, stores, distribution, and manufacturing along with many other types of financial investments.

Moving and Relocating in Colombia
As a personal guide and translator James Lindzey makes the process of moving and relocating to Medellin and Colombia in much smoother experience. Just remember that coming to Colombia and opening a bank account can be very stressful if you don't see the right people and if you're not prepared with the proper paperwork in hand. Whichever documents are needed or requested by various financial institutions and banks can be easily translated and certified legal in Colombia through Visas y Tramites internationals Apostille services.

Opening a bank account in Colombia
Opening a bank account in Colombia a similar if not a bit more complicated than buying a car in the United States. The laws in place for opening a bank account that in Colombia are, they are due to the large amount of money laundering problems in the country. Just so long as you can show that your money is legal and that your bank will vouch that your account is in good standing you will not have problem however you need to go to the correct people in the banks that know how to deal with opening an account for foreigner. You also need to have a translator because many banks do not have people that speak English.

The average time to open a bank account in Colombia for foreigner is approximately one month. Some people open my accounts in one week and some people have great luck and are able to open the account in several days. For these reasons you should have an assistant which is familiar with the process, helping you in preparing you for your trip to Colombia so that when you arrive you come with all the papers necessary to start the process. A professional business guide and translator will definitely outsource your headaches involved in this process.

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For more information on opening a business, opening a bank account, or retiring in Colombia please contact
James Lindzey 
James@Medellíntours.net
United States (1) 415-240-4698 
Colombia (57) 313-390-7109

 

 
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