# DGT

> Medellín law firm for foreign investors, companies and families. Property purchases, title review, foreign investment registration, SAS formation, tax and successions — in English and Spanish.

DGT is a law firm in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. It works in English and Spanish. DGT is a Medellín law firm for foreign investors and for the companies and families they build here. Property, companies, tax and successions, handled fast and explained in plain words.

- English site: https://dgtabogados.com/
- Spanish site (sitio en español): https://dgtabogados.com/es/
- Contact: hello@example.com

## How it works

1. **Tell us your plan.** A message or a call, in English or Spanish. No forms, no waiting room.
2. **Get a fixed quote.** What we will do, how long it takes and what it costs. In writing, before we start.
3. **We move.** One partner owns your case and updates you at every step, with every document shared as it happens.

## Services

### Investing in Colombia

**Before you buy — Get set up right.** The steps that make everything after them easy, and that cost a lot to fix later.

- Foreign investment registration with Banco de la República, so you can take your money out later
- Colombian company (SAS) formation, if you invest through one
- Tax ID (RUT) and the paperwork banks ask for
- Power of attorney, so you can buy without flying in

**When you buy — Buy with clean title.** We check the property before your money moves.

- Title study and review of the certificado de tradición y libertad, the property’s official history
- Checks for liens, unpaid debts and construction licenses
- Promesa de compraventa, the binding promise to purchase, negotiated and reviewed
- Deed signing at the notary and registration in your name

**While you own — Run it from anywhere.** Rentals, tax and contracts, handled while you are abroad.

- Lease contracts, long and short term
- Property tax and income tax obligations
- Contracts with property managers, contractors and staff
- Disputes with tenants or the building

**Protect & pass on — Keep it in the family.** So what you built here reaches the people you choose.

- Wills under Colombian law
- Successions, at a notary when heirs agree or in court when they do not
- Family matters involving assets in Colombia
- Selling, and taking the proceeds home

### Companies & families

**Start — Open your company.** The right structure from day one.

- SAS formation and registration at the Cámara de Comercio
- Bylaws and shareholder agreements
- Tax ID (RUT) and first tax setup
- Choosing the structure that fits your plan

**Run — Contracts that hold.** The everyday legal work of a company, without slowing it down.

- Commercial contracts with clients and suppliers
- Employment contracts and staff matters
- Ongoing advice on commercial strategy
- Tax compliance

**Grow — Partners, allies and investors.** When someone new comes in, they come in right.

- New shareholders and investors
- Changes to the company and its bylaws
- Alliance and collaboration agreements
- Expanding to other cities and towns

**Protect — Family and legacy.** What you built, protected for your family.

- Successions and wills
- Family law
- Litigation when a deal goes wrong
- Employment disputes

## Partners

- **Alejandra** — Managing partner. Matches every case with the partner best placed to solve it. Practice: Corporate, Foreign investment, Successions. Also: Tax.
- **Sebastián** — Partner · Client relationships. Your first meeting in English. Contracts, commercial strategy and ongoing advice. Practice: Corporate, Contracts. Also: Commercial strategy.
- **Alejandro** — Partner · Litigation. Takes your case to court when it has to go there. Practice: Family, Contracts, Employment. Also: Real estate.

All partners are graduates of Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín.

## Questions investors ask

### Can a foreigner buy property in Colombia?

Yes. Foreigners can buy property in Colombia with the same rights as Colombians, in their own name or through a company. What matters is how the money comes in: it should enter through the formal exchange market and be registered as foreign investment, or taking it out later gets difficult.

### Do I need to be in Colombia to buy?

No. You can sign a power of attorney abroad, apostilled or at a Colombian consulate, and we act on your behalf at the notary. You can visit once to see the property, or not at all.

### How do I know the title is clean?

We run a title study: the certificado de tradición y libertad and the property’s history, liens, mortgages, pending lawsuits, unfinished successions and construction licenses. You get a written summary before you sign the promesa de compraventa.

### Should I buy in my own name or through a company?

It depends on your plans: rentals, how many properties, how you will sell or pass them on, and how your home country taxes the income. We walk you through both options before you decide, and coordinate with your accountant at home.

### What happens to my property in Colombia if I die?

Transferring it to your heirs requires a succession process in Colombia, even if you have a will at home. Planning ahead makes that faster and cheaper for your family. When the heirs agree, a succession can be handled at a notary instead of in court.

### How much do you charge?

We quote a fixed fee, in writing, before we start, so you know the full cost of each step up front. No hourly billing surprises.

### Do you work in English?

Yes. Your first meeting can be in English with Sebastián, and we write to you in English. Official Colombian documents are in Spanish; we explain every one of them.

### How fast do you reply?

Within one business day, by WhatsApp or email.

_General information, not legal advice for your specific case._

## En español

Firma de abogados en Medellín para inversionistas extranjeros, pymes y familias. Constitución de sociedades, contratos, compra de inmuebles, estudio de títulos, impuestos y sucesiones. Página: https://dgtabogados.com/es/