Buying and Selling Real Estate in Colombia - Legal Process, Zoning and Valuation
Release Date: 02/27/2021
The Growing Cities Podcast with Viviana Addo (Season 1 Introduction)
Growing Cities
During this episode, Viviana describes her motivations and inspirations leading up to the founding of the Growing Cities Podcast, relaunching her branded consultancy and how her experiences at the NYU's Schack School of Real Estate has prepared her for a career in real estate asset management.
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The Future of Bogota
Growing Cities
In this episode we talk to a shining star of Colombian urban development and land use expert Nadya Rangel. She is the head of Secretaria Distrital of Habitat Bogotá-Colombia. She has decades of experience working with underserved communities to integrate them to the Bogota built environment in a way that is strategic to the sustainable urban development of Bogota, and fair to the community.
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Real Estate Investment and Tokenization
Growing Cities
Viviana talks with finance and blockchain technology expert, Claus Skaaning. The topic of our conversation is how to use cryptocurrency or tokens as a new vehicle to invest in real estate. Claus is a PhD in Computer Science from Denmark, passionate about the democratization of currency at the global level, and CEO of DigiShares. He shares his insight on how the real estate and finance industries can capitalize on a future that would be founded on blockchain infrastructure.
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Metropolitan Management and Planning
Growing Cities
Viviana talks with Pedro B. Ortiz, who is one of the few experts in metropolitan management and planning all over the world, and a leader in bringing awareness to the latent reality that large cities have to grow in a more strategic and sustainable fashion. The results of a long history of deficiencies in long term thinking, and social inequity, slums are spreading all over the world. Mitigating this problem could not be more urgent, and governments addressing it is paramount.
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Hawaii Built Environment, Affordable Housing and Floating Architecture
Growing Cities
Viviana talks with Architect, and rising star for Hawaii Construction & Development Consulting (HCDC), Phap Vu about the Hawaiian built environment, and real estate development. He has a wide range of experience from luxury development, to floating architecture, to sustainable and affordable real estate. He has a PhD in architecture from the University of Hawaii where he focused on floating architecture, and did an abroad scholarship to the Netherlands for a prestigious internship.
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How a Mature City Manages Growth
Growing Cities
Viviana talks with Former Chief Economist at the NYC controller’s office about his insight on how a mature city like New York City manages growth. He is an expert in this arena, and has written several publications on this topic. As well as on the effects of gentrification and displacement due to city growth and other factors. Mr. Braconi shares his views on mitigating the negative effects from city growth, and the future of affordable housing.
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Unlocking Value from Sustainability in the Built Environment
Growing Cities
Viviana talks to Stuart Brodsky about sustainability in the built environment and how it helps to unlock value for CRE investors. Historically the real estate industry has affected the natural world. Buildings account for around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and consume 40% of the world's energy. Therefore we must identify solutions to reduce emissions and mitigate climate impacts. This approach can reap financial as well as moral dividends for everyone across the globe.
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Green Building, Investment and Government Incentives
Growing Cities
Viviana is pleased to speak with James Robert Sellinger about Green building, real estate investment, and the government incentives currently available in New York City. Green building is a holistic concept that starts with the understanding that the built environment can have profound effects, both positive and negative, on the natural environment, as well as the people who inhabit buildings every day. The Green building’s approach cost differential is only around 5%, and worth it in the long term.
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The Future of Podcasting with Carlos Patiño Millan
Growing Cities
The transition from radio to podcasting highlights the always evolving broadcast media. Thanks to new technology and the democratization of access to this type of audio broadcasting, professionals from all industries including real estate are able to share their voice. El futuro de podcast Gracias a las nuevas tecnologías y la democratización del acceso a este tipo de difusión de audio, los profesionales de todos los sectores, incluido el inmobiliario, pueden tener voz.
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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Colombia - Legal Process, Zoning and Valuation
Growing Cities
English: Legal process of buying and selling real estate in Colombia, zoning and valuation. Talking with lawyer Constanza Garcia about the legal aspect of buying/selling real estate in Colombia, development, property value, and zoning.
info_outlineEnglish: Legal process of buying and selling real estate in Colombia, zoning and valuation. Talking with lawyer Constanza Garcia about the legal aspect of buying/selling real estate in Colombia, development, property value, and zoning.
Spanish: Aquí vamos hablar con la abogada Constanza Garcia, sobre el aspecto legal de la compra y venta de inmuebles en Colombia, y el desarrollo de bienes raíces multifamiliares y de uso mixto.