Banrep. Predial. DIAN. RNT. Know which ones are yours.
For foreigners and Colombians abroad who own property in Colombia. Seven questions sort the Colombian registrations and taxes, and the reports back home, into what likely applies to you and what may. 15 guides explain each one, linked to official sources.
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- Likely appliesForeign investment registration (Banco de la República)
- Likely appliesImpuesto predial
- May applyColombian income tax return and tax residency
- May applyFBAR and Form 8938
Each item comes with the reason, one step to take now and the official source.
The guides cite official sources: Banco de la República · DIAN · Superintendencia de Notariado y Registro · Cancillería · MinCIT · IRS · FinCEN · Spain’s Agencia Tributaria · Canada Revenue Agency · GOV.UK · Medellín city hall · Confecámaras (RNT portal)
Guides updated October 15, 2026
Educational information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with a licensed Colombian lawyer/accountant and a tax professional in your country of residence. Every source we cite is official: a government website, or the RNT portal run by Confecámaras for the chambers of commerce.
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How the money arrived, the title, who holds it, predial, your days in Colombia, renting and where you’re a tax resident. Your answers stay in your browser.
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Each item is marked likely applies or may apply, with the reason, one step to take now and the official source.
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The lifecycle we cover
Buying
10 guides
Buying Property in Colombia as a Foreigner: Steps
A guide for foreigners buying property in Colombia: title checks, promesa, foreign investment registration, escritura and deed registration.
Read the guideCertificado de Tradición y Libertad: Buyer Guide
Learn what Colombia's certificado de tradición y libertad shows, how to obtain it from the SNR and what foreign buyers should check.
Read the guideBanrep Investment Registration for Colombian Property
How foreign buyers register Colombian property investment through Banrep, keep wire records and prepare to send sale proceeds abroad.
Read the guideColombia Property: Personal Name vs SAS for Foreigners
Compare personal ownership and a Colombian SAS for foreign property buyers, including annual paperwork, home-country reporting and sale planning.
Read the guideFormulario 4 in 2026: What Replaced It
What Banrep's old Formulario 4 was, what does its job in 2026 after Decreto 1044, and how a foreign buyer can show the purchase is registered.
Read the guideNever Registered With Banrep? What Now
Bought property in Colombia but never registered the investment with Banco de la República? What Banrep's rules say about late registration and fixes.
Read the guidePromesa de compraventa: clauses to check
Before you sign a Colombian promesa de compraventa: what to check on arras, the cláusula penal, dates, the notary and conditions as a foreign buyer.
Read the guideClosing Costs for Property in Colombia
Notary fees, registry fees, the departmental registration tax and retención en la fuente in a Colombian property purchase, and who usually pays each.
Read the guideSend Money From Abroad to Buy in Colombia
How to wire money from the US to buy Colombian property: choosing the intermediary, the exchange declaration, paying the seller, and FBAR/8938 pointers.
Read the guideDo You Need a Visa to Buy in Colombia?
Buying property in Colombia and holding a visa are separate. How a purchase can support the M Inversionista visa, and what Cancillería requires.
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Owning & renting
3 guides
Pay Predial in Medellín: Guide for Foreign Owners
How foreign owners pay predial in Medellín and Colombia, find municipal bills from abroad and keep payment records for a future sale.
Read the guideColombia Short-Term Rentals: RNT and Rules for Owners
Before listing a Colombian apartment for short stays, review RNT, building rules, Fontur, guest reporting and tax questions for foreign owners.
Read the guideColombia Rental Income Tax for Foreign Property Owners
Colombian rental income tax for foreign owners: tax residency, RUT, withholding and DIAN filing questions to review with your accountant.
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Selling
1 guide
Sell Colombian Property and Repatriate the Money
Prepare to sell Colombian property and send proceeds abroad: investment registration, paz y salvos, ganancia ocasional and US reporting.
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Your home country
Colombian rules apply to every owner. What you report at home depends on where you are a tax resident.
United States
Colombia Property: US Taxes, FBAR and Form 8938
US reporting for Colombian property owners: FBAR, Form 8938, rental income on Schedule E, currency conversion and foreign tax credits.
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For example: paying tax in Colombia doesn’t remove the need to report the same rent on your US return. The fix: report it on Schedule E, and ask your preparer whether a foreign tax credit applies to what you paid the DIAN.
Spain
Planned
Canada
Planned
United Kingdom
Planned
Mexico
Planned
More countries coming. Until a guide for your country exists, confirm home-country reporting with a tax adviser where you live.
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