Real Estate In Colombia

2. Envigado

Another upside of Envigado is that it is a flat, walkable neighborhood with a more residential and community feel.

Envigado is centered around Parque Envigado, a clean and well-maintained square dominated by the Santa Gertudis Catholic Church and surrounded by restaurants and stores.

Instead of tall apartment buildings, Envigado is a neighborhood of one- and two-story buildings, most individual houses, and the occasional low-rise apartment building.

The cost of living in Envigado is notably less than in Poblado.

Real estate is more affordable to buy and to rent, and groceries and restaurants can be less expensive, as well.

Up the hills of Envigado are large houses and fincas with lawns and gardens, offering a more secluded suburban living experience.

The farther into Envigado you go, the fewer foreigners you find and the less English you hear.

This could be great to learn Spanish quickly through immersion but a struggle otherwise.

The metro and many bus routes connect Pobaldo and Envigado via Avenida Poblado and Avenida Las Vegas. So, it’s easy to commute between the neighborhoods.

Both of these main avenues are flat, and you can walk from Park Poblado to Park Envigado in about 45 minutes at a leisurely pace.

For easy access to both neighborhoods, consider basing yourself in “La Frontera” (literally, the border), where Poblado meets Envigado, roughly equidistant from both parks.