JamesDM
American looking for information about Colombia
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Registration: 01 July 2023
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Your neighbours in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move in Colombia, relationships with your neighbours can play a vital role in your well-being and integration. Share your experiences of the interactions and routines that punctuate your daily life in Colombia: Tell us ...
Moved to an apartment in Centro Rionegro full-time this past August with my Colombian wife. This is my first time living abroad, and I want to experience all that I can of the culture and customs of this beautiful country. I have yet to meet ... Read More
Colombian banks make it difficult to wire money from USA by jubiliado
My Colombian wife has an account with Davivienda and when we transfer money from the USA to her account, Davividenda turns it into a major complication and bureaucratic nightmare. We have to spend hours with them justifying the transfer, the ...
@cartagenaexplorerWise is a joke For no reason they shut down my account Then wanted all sorts of convoluted photos, and told me to wait 40 days Use Xe or Remitly No problems with either. I鈥檝e made numerous transfers with zero issues ... Read More
Potential problem with frequent ATM and credit card transactions by JamesDM
I'm moving abroad soon and have read a lot here about transferring money to my foreign bank account using various services (such as Remitly, Xe, WorldRemit, Xoom), bank-to-bank wire transfers, etc. One recurring suggestion on this forum is making ...
@romaniac Thanks for your response and experience with this. I鈥檓 hoping to keep everything in good standing with the bank, and not raise any red flags. Read More
Potential problem with frequent ATM and credit card transactions
I'm moving abroad soon and have read a lot here about transferring money to my foreign bank account using various services (such as Remitly, Xe, WorldRemit, Xoom), bank-to-bank wire transfers, etc. One recurring suggestion on this forum is making ... Read More