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GuyFromIceland
Joined 2014
Posts: 1

May be forced to move to Colombia, have questions

10 years ago

Hi all my name is Unnar and although I don't need to move anytime soon I do have questions about the country.

My girlfriend and I are madly in love here in Iceland she has a daughter too and we are deciding to move back to Colombia.

I have a b.s degree in computer science and have worked as a programmer with a big company here in iceland. What are my chances of a job that fits my education in Colombia?

If I sell my apartment my car and my stuff I think I should have at least 3m ISK which is about 54 million pesos. Would that be sufficient to get my on my feet in Colombia, bear in mind I have to support my wife a child and her mother, at least until they get a job too.

What is the typical rent on a 3 bedroom apartment in bogota?

My main concern is to get a job, I speak icelandic naturally but also english although that is not my native language. Is there a employment office or anything like that I can check into?

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