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garybob91 started this discussion 13 years 1 month ago

Hi,
first of all, English is not my first language so please excuse my english.

I am new to the Forum and I have a project that, I guess, many of you have been thru.

First of all, I am from Canada (if that can have any impact on your - i hope - many answer).
So, I am looking for a land in Taganga where i can build my own hostel and where I can stay. No matter if there is a house on the land as long as it doesnt make the price go crazy. I will be there in january or in febuary to take a look at the land.

Now here are some question taht I have. I have a cash down so it will help to borrow money from the bank. Where sould I borrow, in Canada or in Colombia? There must be papers that authorize me having a hostel, are they hard to get, are they expensive? I guess there must be a bit of fraud what should I check to be safe? I’d would like to build the hostel so any suggested contractors?

Well I will start with thoses questions, I think it’s enough for the moment.

Thank you very much,

If you have any advice feel free!

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sandergielen

13 years

Hi Gary (or Bob),

my name is Sander Gielen, I am Dutch and I have a very nice piece of land in Taganga (2250 squar meters, that is some 25.000 square feet) which I either want to sell or develop as an eco- hostel (maybe with a restaurant). I have a building permit already!!! I have all the paperwork up to date as well. That is very very important in Taganga.
I am married (to Isabel, Colombian) and since about 4 months I am a daddy. I am 38 years old and have a BA in banking and finance. I have been living in Colombia for almost 8 years now. Since August we are living in Santa Marta.
It would be nice to start the hostel with a partner, or sell the land. I prefer a partner.
Getting a licence for a hostel (and restaurant) is easy, no problem at all. And it is not expensive either. Because you and me are foreigners we can forget about a Colombian bank loan. You should arrange for a loan in Canada, absolutely.
I prefer to talk over the phone (skype would be great) or over email. My Skype name is: sandergielen. My email is: [email][email protected][/email]
Let's see if we can work out something together.
Kind regards,
Sander

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