Epic $1K APARTMENT TOUR MEDELLIN, Colombia (+ More Cool Condos) Medellin Apartment Tour Poblado

In this awesome Medellin apartment tour, we’ll show you around a place we rented in Poblado for just under $1,000 a month.
Then we’ll show you examples of 4 other sweet Medellin condos that cost way less in other popular neighborhoods around the city.
Medellin Colombia has become a super hotspot for expats and digital nomads. And when you see these apartments, you’ll understand why.
Especially when you compare these luxury apartments in Medellin with similar properties in the US - where according to Statistica, the average price for an UNFURNISHED small apartment (studio to 2-bed) costs around $1000.
Don’t get me wrong, you can find rent WAYYYY cheaper than $1k in Colombia (I paid $80/month back in the day). But today, we just wanted to show you where you could stay with a reasonable midrange budget.
(Keep in mind, these are all FURNISHED condos in Medellin. If you plan to stay longer term and rent unfurnished, prices drop significantly.)
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Medellin apartment info
0:51 Exterior
1:46 Why foreigners even like Medellin
2:43 Important pricing info
3:07 Interior
4:58 Other cheaper (but just as awesome) apartment examples
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🟣A L I T T L E A B O U T U S
Heyo! Mitch and Day here 👋🏼
We’re just your typical American-Colombian couple determined to live every second of our precious time here on earth to the fullest. After a 10-month solo backpacking trip through South America, I (Mitch) stopped in Cali, Colombia to take salsa dancing classes 💃🏻. I only planned to stay for a couple weeks, but God had other plans for me. I met a cute Colombian girl (Day) in class, those couple weeks turned into a couple years, and before we knew it...we were married 👰🏻🤵🏼
Now we’re traveling the world full time as digital nomads, supporting ourselves by working online 👨‍💻👩‍💻
Our goal with these videos is to inspire you to step outside your comfort zone, give you an inside peek at our crazy imperfect lives, and show you that you don’t have to be rich to live an extraordinary life...all you need to do is make the choice!
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[@ProjectUntethered]

What do you think? Good value? or meh?

[@isbdhshsisbsj5876]

One of the best to be honest ... 😀😀

[@ProjectUntethered]

Especially if you’re a sucker for a good view like we are 🤩

[@lafayettewatts7805]

Over price for Colombia

[@ProjectUntethered]

That’s probably a good rule to follow. Vale la pena aprender español!

[@fjcastani7041]

@@lafayettewatts7805 stay home buddy

[@abeandmel]

The views though! Wow!, and comfortable weather year round sounds great!

[@ProjectUntethered]

I can definitely see why people love living here! There's really somewhere for everyone in Colombia. I'm still a big fan of Cali though - but that's mostly because of the epic salsa dancing 💃🏻🕺🏻

[@apotheases]

Great info!

[@colinmcgraw]

The views in Medellin don't get old! Great info in this video guys - well done! Taking tips for my own videos.

[@ProjectUntethered]

That’s for sure! That’s awesome, I’m sure your vids will be great!

[@north-i1k]

Good video! I love Medellin.

[@hernanruiz6683]

Hi guys, great video, I love my city of Medellin, Colombia, there's danger everywhere these days, I agree, everything's so cheap and when I visit I always have a blast, I miss you colombia, greetings from USA 🇺🇸 🙏🇨🇴❤

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hola Hernan! Totally agree, it’s a great city if you keep you’re wits about you. Hope you can visit soon!

[@hernanruiz6683]

@@ProjectUntethered Thanks, I hope so 🙏

[@kem1233]

MEDILLIN IS GOING TO BE VERY AMERICANIZED

[@XA1985]

Very nice 👍

[@wildeescape]

It's cool seeing all the options. The only downside is that now I want to go check it out!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Haha you should do it! I bet if you searched on the ground, you’d find even better deals 🤑

[@andrestewart1]

I actually stayed in that apartment I loved it, very close to everything and it has a Smart Fit gym downstairs.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Small world!! 😎✈️

[@UndefinedLastName]

Could you share the link to air b & b ? Thanks !

[@Jack-qz4ov]

@Project Untethered - do you have a link to the airbnb you stayed at in this video or if not perhaps the name of the building? I was going through airbnb and found one that is similar but not exactly the same as the one at the start of this video. If you could share the link or name of the place you stayed at would appreciate it, thanks. :)

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hey! Unfortunately we have no idea :-( it’s been quite a while since we were there, and all I remember is it’s in The Poblado neighborhood, but quite a ways away from Parque Lleras. Sorry we couldn’t be more help!

[@Yuichi36]

Wow it's absolutely beautiful apartment in Colombia but for me safety is more important more than anything else I want to live comfortable with no fears

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yeah definitely there are some pros and cons to colombia, and peace of mind is one of the cons :-/

[@Yuichi36]

@@ProjectUntethered if people from different countries they want to go live in Colombia if they're not safe it's not worth it to live there there is no point because there is no safe feeling and because it's always worried about the our safety first and bad Colombian people all always they get take advantage of foreigners and hurt them and harm them that's why they Colombiana people struggling inside their country with no good job with no making better salary to make good living and who bring business other countries foreigners from other country to Colombia 🇨🇴🇯🇵🇨🇦 to make the economy better but the people they don't want it the bad corruption people

[@ProjectUntethered]

Most Colombians are amazing people! There’s just a small percentage of bad eggs that cause the problems 😔

[@JazminMmasechaba]

The US isn't safe.

[@leonardofxroyalempire]

@@ProjectUntethered here in USA shooters go to school and KILL 10-20 kids/teachers! Im colombian (us citizen as well) planning to go live in Colombia Medellin at the end of next year.

[@XA1985]

I’m going to Medelin October and I’m looking to stay 6 months, I would like a 1 bedroom, with washer and dryer inside the apartment, gym and pool in the building, I like to find something for under 1000 USD

[@christopherpaul9319]

What?!!!! $1,000 is expensive!!! That’s $5,000,000 cop!!! Try half that at most Other areas like Laureles, envigado Sabaneta even less

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yup, like I said you can definitely find cheaper if you’re not looking on Airbnb for a short-term rental during high season in one of the most expensive areas of town. My sim was to show that despite it being “expensive” for Colombia, it’s still a steal when compared to comparable properties in US cities

[@jorgegaviria1169]

Hola. Podrías recomendar un website donde buscar apartamentos amoblados en poblado. Airbnb no es una opción por precios inflados. Yo soy de Medellín pero vivo en Vancouver, Canadá hace 25 años y queremos trasladarnos por un tiempo para que nuestra hija estudie primaria en Medellín. Muchas gracias. Jorge

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hola Jorge, podrías tratar de buscar opciones en Facebook, o también buscar páginas de inmobiliarias a ver si ellos pueden ayudarte encontrar algo bueno por mas tiempo. Espero que encuentres algo!

[@kenhilliard5845]

What website did you use when listing the different rentals. Was it facebook? Which facebook group(s)?

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yup it was Facebook. A lot were from Urban Housing Medellin, but I don’t actually have any experience with them. That’s just one I quickly found after a few minutes of poking around different groups. Best of luck!

[@MonteLogic]

I lived in Parque Lleras and Pablado. I prefered Pablado as I was around more of my people (Gringos). But the deal I got in Llerelas was incredible!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Yeah it all depends on what you're looking for. It seems like most expats centralize in El Poblado, but many are starting to spread out to other neighborhoods for better deals and a more local experience. Glad you're enjoying your time there!!

[@MonteLogic]

@@ProjectUntethered Yes, but the language barrier out there is something to seriously consider. Colombia is ranked near the bottom at 17 of 20 Latin American countries in English. So the 'local experience' for me was Google Translate and pointing and using hand signals. Even though I have had been studying Spanish for 3 months before I went.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Immersing yourself like that can feel frustrating and tiring, but it’s the fastest way to fluency!

[@MonteLogic]

@@ProjectUntethered Yes, but I am a digital nomader who codes. If I was a retired pensioner, it would be excellent.

[@ProjectUntethered]

I see your point - I guess it all depends on what you’re looking for! But in general, the gringolandia areas are usually quite a bit more expensive. Also for me, Spanish was worth learning because it opens up doors for nomads in 20+ countries! If it were a language only spoken in one country, I’d feel much less compelled to learn.

[@linacarlson5376]

Looking for a place to stay

[@AngelaLopez-kq6xk]

Dam no affiliation link to the first apt

[@catarinomedina9557]

I don't know why these places charge Americans more than the locals and when they come to America ..they are not charged like that ...it's one of my main turnoff from not wanting to come there

[@leondejuda5353]

Puede ser así algunas veces, en otras veces es por el estrato socio-económico, los lugares donde concentra el turismo como el Poblado es estrato 6, el más alto, si un colombiano renta ahí, sabe que deberá pagar más, por eso los colombianos de menos ingresos buscan rentar en estratos 2 y 3, donde hay menos lujos. Otro factor es si alquilas un apartamento por largo tiempo puedes negociar el precio mas abajo del costo al que lo rentan por corto tiempo.

[@Dividenddream]

These Facebook market place apartments, can you rent them month to month?

[@ProjectUntethered]

If you do enough poking around, you should be able to find all sorts of different length contracts. Some will be longer, but others are month to month. It all depends on the landlord.

[@Dividenddream]

@@ProjectUntethered OK great thanks!

[@chrisd4222]

l had what they call a studio, which is actually a 1br, on Cra 78 por la 30 in Belen with 2 bath, no view, low floor, no parkling spot as I didn't have a car, hot water heater, hook up for washing machine, galley kitchen with typical new haceb 4 burner stainless built in countertop range with oven built into the cabinets below the counter. I wasn't cooking as I could get a menu executivo for 5 or 6 mil daily. it was clean, even modern looking on the inside, but simple. unfurnished, I paid 470 to 600 mil a month going up like 20 mil a year from 2010-2015. I paid directly to the owner consignando to their Bancolombia account monthly. Steps away from parque Belen where they have all you need. Steps from Metroplus but I walked everywhere including to/from the Centro. Speaking Spanish a must there in Belen. Made friends with all the locals. Many nights eating street vendor empanadas, while slugging beers, loud music and dancing with beautiful senoritas. Immersed in the culture only venturing to Poblado at best only 2-3 times a year. Maybe I spent at most 40 mil pesos in a night and always felt satisfied. Started going to Medellin in 1999. Up until about 2006 it was just the best. Rustic, donkeys working in the street, if you were driving drunk the cops would give you a ride home, no fotomultas, a real freedom. Had the place all to myself as one of the few gringos there those years. Then it got ruined starting about 2007 by whore mongers and the flood gates opening of every blond haired blue eyed Euro sandal wearing backpacker. Parque Lleras was once classy believe it or not back at the turn of millenium. Now it's a sewer. I have a few places around that still feel like the old days. Not sharing to keep them to a very select few.

[@ProjectUntethered]

If we come back to visit Medellin, I'd love for a tour of your secret spots (I won't tell!). If you ever come down to visit Cali, let me know 🕺🏻

[@eriatt91]

All of these videoes they compare to like New York, Colombia is a 3 world country and the rents are as expensive as like some cities in Sweden or Lisbon Portugal. Think the prices is a bit stiff compared to What part of the world you are in.

[@lafayettewatts7805]

Over price

[@ProjectUntethered]

You can definitely find cheaper if you’re not looking on Airbnb in Poblado in December for a short-term rental - that’s a pricey mix

[@thebarnowlsmusic]

24 hour security, if they're not the cartel.

[@blueagle-di6is]

Here we go again. Digital nomads going to cheaper countries bringing the rents up

[@yosevacilartecilarte9479]

que manía tienen los arquitectos de Colombia con hacer los salones tan pequeños y tan mal distribuidos, no soy capaz de entenderlo

[@ProjectUntethered]

Jaja si el diseño fue interesante definitivamente. Bonita la vista pero mal distribuido.

[@visitingyu3556]

A lot of talking with few real viewer resources.

[@chrisbullock6477]

Enjoy the country but just remember to leave your colonizing and privileged attitude in your country or you will be given a huge dose of reality. They aren't afraid to let you know to your face. Amerce yourself in the culture and act like you care and not just look at it as some 3rd world country you can try to be something you're not in your own country and take advantage.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Thanks for the tips! I’d say I’m pretty immersed 😇

[@westwil]

This is so stupid, no Colombian will ever pay that price not even the wealthy Colombian. i rent a 3 bedroom penthouse for £250 a month in Pereira, and that is on the high end. These types of videos is really damaging to the locals

[@Kretencekk]

If looking on Airbnb, the price is double at least