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mchinese13 wrote:

First visit ; rent something . Test the waters
Then get a reputable “inmobiliaria “ ( real state
Agency) and buy .
Will never do it in any other way
Hopefully you have actually meet this woman in person and not in the internet

We had gone on two dates and stayed together for a week.  I am going to visit her again for another week this Saturday.  We both have came to the consensus we like each other a lot and want to be together.

ernietorricelli9 wrote:

You are funny /;colimbia women will.eat you alive / found a new latino honey / reevaluate stupid

Wow this seems pretty straight forward.  I mean you could be right I don't know hell I don't even know how to check and see if she is married I do want to visit Colombia and stay with her though.  Her coming to the US is a bit more complicated.

Everything thus far checks out but you never know there could be a man in Colombia waiting to slit my throat.

Marquezdl wrote:

Welcome to the forum.  I hope you find that you are as taken by Colombia as you are by your Colombian girlfriend.
As one who has been spending 6 months a year in Colombia since 2017, and who has just been granted his resident visa my advice to you is:
Be patient in all things, do your due diligence!!!  Be prepared for some major cultural shocks and practice your spanish like a madman
Don’t commit to ANY major expenditures until you have spent at least 12, or better yet 18 months in Colombia.
Be aware that buying real estate or a car, or even renting an apartment in Colombia without a Cedula is difficult….but not impossible.  Like most places, if you throw enough $$$ at a problem you will probably find some sort of solution. 
Good luck, if you decide to check out Manizales, that’s where I hang my hat and I can’t recommend this area highly enough!

Identification card so my US identification card is not good enough?

Casilatino wrote:

Decadude,  do you communicate in Spanish with your new gf? Dude have you dated other Latin women? I want to tell you something about the Colombian culture, the women are conditioned to use their bodies and language to seduce men. If you don’t speak Spanish then it is even harder to discern if these women are legit or simply trying to manipulate you. Take your time and you need to realize that you are in the drivers seat and that there are many many Colombian women out there that would be interested in you.

I am glad I found this forum she is very attractive but a lot of Colombian women are.  I am well off so I would be lying if I did not think that played a factor right now.

Is there a way that you can find out if someone is married in Colombia?

decadude wrote:

Identification card so my US identification card is not good enough?

You will be carded at checkout in most businesses that are larger than a mom-n-pop grocery.  They will want to see your cédula or your passport.  The cédula or national ID will be granted to you shortly after you obtain a true visa -- not a tourist stamp.

Nobody gets to do most official stuff without a cédula.  Figure on obtaining it before getting national health insurance, driving a car, opening a savings account.

My cédula never leaves the house unless I am traveling out of town, going to the bank for a substantial withdrawal or expecting to encounter a government agent.  I take my laminated two-sided cédula copy with me .. and it is honored just about anywhere else I go.

I treat my passport in a similar way -- leaving it at home whenever possible and carrying a copy of the key pages instead.

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mchinese13 wrote:

Wow .
That is just a prejudice .
If you think that about Colombian woman you should not live or want to live in Colombia

I want to be clear here I am not the one who has said anything negative as far as Colombian women there has been some people on the thread that has though.

Me wanting to know how to check marriage records in Colombia is simply doing my due diligence.

We have gone on two dates and lived together for a week.  I will see her this weekend for another week.

To answer some of the other questions people are asking about age disparity etc yes there is an age gap, but she has not once asked me for money.  I have offered and given money but nothing crazy.  She knows I am well off yes and money will play a factor in any relationship I don't care what anyone says money matters most divorces are caused because of it.  The age gap between us is 15 years.  I am an extremely good judge of character and if she is faking liking me just to gouge money out of me then she should straight up win an Oscar.

I have her Facebook the profile shows single.  All I see is pictures of her and her daughter we both only have one child.  I have a daughter as well.  She is actually from La Virginia and even told me we cannot stay there because it is dangerous.  She said we could visit during the day but at night it would be a bad idea all around.

The crime statistics in Pereira seem very low.  She wants to stay in Cerritos because her mom is in La Virginia and staying in Pereira is further out.  If I cannot conduct business and work my 9 to 5 because the internet is too slow in Cerritos than I will undoubtedly have to stay in Pereira.

I am not fluent in Spanish and her not fluent in English but with our powers combined we have made it work also we occasionally dive on Google translate.  Texting I do the gentleman thing and convert everything to Spanish.

OsageArcher wrote:

As far as marriage records, try searching the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil:



Do a search for
colombia registro civil de matrimonio
...to see other links that may be helpful, including divorce records.  But for a common law marriage that may never have been registered, no records may exist.

In all things go slowly and with patience.  The payoff for both you and her can be a good one - but also you can both lose.  And always remember, you both have to be open and honest - but it's Colombia, so it's always better to no dar papaya.

I do not see a place where I can search marriages by anything on that website but thanks for the heads up on all the information.  It seems the consensus is a lot of negative cogitation.  Most say Colombian women will mainly use you for money.  Colombia is dangerous.  Cerritos internet is going to be too slow for work and business, but we want to live close to La Virginia.  I like this girl but gez man this is a bit overwhelming.