Calculator · updated 12 August 2026
Does this home qualify you for the investor visa?
Colombia's investor visas are pegged to the monthly minimum wage, so the bar moves every January when the new wage is decreed. In 2026 the minimum wage is COP 1,750,905, which puts the M-type property threshold at COP 612,816,750 — roughly US$196,348 at today's rate.
Use the value that will appear on the escritura, not the asking price and not what you negotiated verbally.
The 2026 rise was unusually large. Drag this to see what the same property looks like against a 2027 threshold, which is the useful check if you are buying in November and applying in February.
The two thresholds
| Route | Multiple | 2026 figure |
|---|---|---|
| M-type · property investment | 350 × SMMLV | COP 612,816,750 ≈US$196,348 |
| R-type · resident by investment | 650 × SMMLV | COP 1,138,088,250 ≈US$364,647 |
Four things to get right on paper
- Declare the full deed value. The application reads the registered value, so the real price on the escritura is what qualifies you.
- Send the money in your own name. The investment is registered to the person applying, so the account it comes from should match the name on the deed.
- Use the formal exchange channel. The exchange declaration and foreign-investment registration are the documents that prove the investment was made.
- Leave room for January. The bar rises each year with the minimum wage, so buy comfortably above the line rather than just over it. The slider above shows next year's projection.
Education, not legal advice. Visa requirements are set by resolution and change; the figures here are calculated from the 2026 minimum wage decree and the published SMMLV multiples, and conversions use the TRM shown at the foot of this page. Confirm current requirements with a Colombian immigration lawyer or the Cancillería before you rely on them. The visa vertical in depth lives at colombiainvestorvisa.com.
Buying with the visa in mind?
Then sequence is your friend. Bring a lawyer in before the offer, not after the deed, and the application becomes a formality. I can introduce you to one who does this every week.