Real estate and concierge · Medellín, Colombia

Live like a king in Medellín

Real estate advice around the clock. We help you find or build your dream home: remote construction, interior design and a VIP concierge for whatever you need to get settled.

A no B.S. team

No headaches. Every provider is vetted by us before you hear their name.

Created by an American, for Americans

Someone who moved here first and has made the mistakes so you do not have to.

We hold your hand every step

From the first visit to the deed, and the keys to the first guest.

What we can do for you

We help you build your dream lifestyle in Medellín

Guide & Connect

with yourself, with Medellín

  • community
  • find love
  • find property
  • understand Medellín
  • neighborhoods
  • local services
  • coaching
  • mentoring
  • events
Get started

Design & Build

your paradise, your dream

  • vision board
  • mood board
  • conceptual design
  • detailed design
  • remodel
  • architecture
  • construction
  • interior design
  • art and decor
  • guest experience
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Buy & Invest

your property, your investment

  • home
  • airbnb
  • finca
  • commercial
  • business launch
  • invest
  • ROI calculation
  • money transfer
Get started

Manage Lifestyle

once you have landed

  • airbnb
  • guests
  • visa
  • paperwork
  • accounting
  • taxes
Visa services

Concierge services

Whatever you need to get settled

The best people, vetted by us, ready to help you.

  • Airbnb Management
  • Investor Guide
  • Personal Trainer
  • Private Chef
  • Property Scouting
  • Spanish Classes
  • Visa Services
  • Wardrobe Makeover
  • Expat Guide

Portfolio

What we have already built

Residential

Homes and apartments, from a remodel to a build from the ground up.

Commercial

Spaces for a business launch, and rentals built with guests in mind.

Sanctuary

Fincas and land outside the city, for the people who came to Colombia to slow down.

Interior design by Raul Trochez and Natalia Gaviria.

Investor Playbook

Step-by-step player's guide

Written by American mates who exited corporate and toxic relationships, and set up a second home in Colombia.

Ask for the free playbook

Meet the guide

My name is Basim

Your Medellín guide and lifestyle builder. I founded Checkmate to create a support group that fosters growth and mindful accountability, helping people start a new life and invest in a better lifestyle in Medellín.

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Stay in one first

Live in a place like the one you will buy