The Investor visa in Colombia – visa M – real estate investment or investor is destined to foreigners who make a direct investment in real estate projects in Colombia, to obtain this visa the investor must invest a capital from 90.000 USD, to make a direct investment in the purchase of one or several properties.

The M Visa – Real Estate Investment is within the category Migrant Visa Type M, with the name Visa M Investor, the foreigner must have an investment of more than 350 legal monthly minimum wages in real estate properties of $350,000,000 million pesos or its equivalent in dollars.

BENEFITS OF THE M – REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA.

The investor visa allows the foreign citizen to stay in Colombia to enjoy the benefits of obtaining real estate in the country or to be a partner of construction companies acquiring real investment projects.

The stability in the interest rate generates confidence to foreign citizens holding an M – investor visa. In fact, the Bank of the Republic announced that the interest rate will remain at low levels during this year due to lower inflation expectations.
Real estate investment in Colombia is very attractive due to its low risk, excellent appreciation and profitability.

It is an investment that is guaranteed, since a property is never lost; and in case of an accident, it will be insured.

M – Investor visa requirements.

For the investor visa the requirements vary according to the type of investment you are willing to make in Colombia. With this information we can advise you on the type of visa that best suits your economic purpose in the country.

• To apply for this type of visa, the foreign citizen must make an income of capital destined only and exclusively to the purchase of real estate or real estate in the National Territory.
• For this procedure the passport must be valid for more than 180 days and have two blank pages.
• The permanence of the foreigner holder of this visa will be of the total of its validity.

INVESTOR VISA AS AN ENTREPRENEUR.

The Entrepreneur or Owner Partner Visa Type – M: Allows the entrepreneur to enter and stay in the Colombian territory to create, conduct and supervise a company or business, that is to say, to apply for this investor visa the foreign citizen must open a company in Colombia.

This company must be active, must generate goods and services, pay taxes, etc. More information visit: Create Company in Colombia Click Here.

M Visa Investor – Partner / Owner.

The foreigners constitute a company in Colombia and process their M visa – Partner / Owner, is the main initiative of the national government, since this activity promotes the development and growth of the economy in all regions of the Colombian Territory, contributing to generate more employment opportunities and development throughout the country.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO VISA INVESTORS:

Foreign investment in Colombia is considered foreign capital investment in Colombian territory including Colombian free zones, by non-residents in Colombia.  Foreigners whose stay in the national territory exceeds 6 continuous months are considered residents.

It is considered direct foreign investment in Colombia (Decree 2080 of 2000, literal a), art3):

The acquisition by non-residents of participations, shares. The acquisition by non-residents of participations, shares, social quotas, contributions representing the capital of a company or bonds mandatorily convertible into shares.

The acquisition by non-residents of rights or participations in fiduciary businesses entered into with trust companies subject to the inspection and surveillance of the Financial Superintendence of Colombia.

When the purpose of the business does not consist in the acquisition of securities registered in the National Registry of Securities and Issuers, of participations in collective portfolios, as well as securities listed in the local systems of foreign securities quotation.

The acquisition by non-residents of real estate, directly or through the execution of fiduciary businesses, or as a result of a real estate securitization process of a real estate or construction projects.

The contributions made by the non-resident investor through acts or contracts, such as collaboration, concession, administration services, license or those that imply a transfer of technology.

When this does not imply a participation in a company and the income generated by the investment for its holder depends on the profits of the company.