South Florida has long been a favorite destination for wealthy Colombian real estate investors, but worsening political and economic volatility at home has sharpened their focus on the Sunshine State.
Although Miami has historically been their favored location, Colombian investors are also expanding their footprint into other Florida markets, from Hollywood to Orlando, as they seek to park their capital in U.S. real estate to secure a stable financial safety net.
“They can invest really anywhere else, but they focus here because they already know the market,” 2026 Miami Realtors residential president-elect Ruben Sanchez tells Realtor.com®. “We speak their language, first and foremost, and they’re comfortable with it because they’re constantly here. And if they’re not here, they have a relative that’s already here.”…