Guías y análisis

Managing your property with Andavo: how the mandate works
Renting your property without handling the day to day is possible with a mandate contract. Here is what a serious manager does and what you should expect.
Buying land and building in the Sabana: the essentials
Buying a plot and building your home in the Sabana is possible and common, but it requires reviewing the rules, the utilities and the timelines before signing. This guide orders the essentials.
Moving to the Sabana: the checklist of errands and utilities
A move to the Sabana has its own errands that the city does not require. Water, gas, internet, community and school: a checklist to land without chaos.
Selling your home or plot in the Sabana: what to expect from the process
Selling well is not just setting a price. Documents, appraisal, promotion, promise and deed: an honest guide to the process, with no promises about timing or figures.
Country home in the Sabana: what to check before buying or renting
A country home is not judged like an urban apartment. Water, gas, heating, access and community rules: here is what to check before signing.
Start with the school: how to choose where to live in the Sabana
For many families, the move to the Sabana starts with the children's school. This guide orders the decision: school first, commute next, home last.
Renting furnished in the Sabana: a guide for arriving executives and families
For anyone arriving in the Sabana for work, renting furnished can be the most practical path. When it makes sense, what it includes and what to sort out before landing.
Living in the Sabana or in Bogotá: what really changes
It is not just country versus city. Commute, space, climate, services and lifestyle change in concrete ways. An honest comparison to decide calmly.
Residential leasing in Colombia: the essentials of Law 820
Rent, annual increase, guarantees, duties and termination. A clear guide to the basic framework of urban housing leases in Colombia, with the laws cited.
Property tax in La Sabana: the essentials
What the predial is, where to pay it by town, and why early payment helps.
How the legal rent increase is calculated
For urban housing, rent rises at most by the prior year's IPC. Here is how it works.
Rental insurance or a co-signer: how payment is secured
A landlord may ask for a guarantee to secure the rent. These are the two legal routes and how they differ.
Managing it yourself or with a professional manager
Collecting rent, handling repairs and meeting the law takes time. When it pays to delegate management.
Handover record and inventory: how to protect your property
A signed inventory at move-in and move-out avoids disputes over damage. What to record and how.
What documents a landlord asks for, and why
ID, proof of income and references. This is what is normally requested to assess a rental.
What a residential lease must include
Law 820 of 2003 sets the minimum: parties, property, rent, term and duties. Here is the essential.