A lot has been written lately about Coronavirus, perhaps even to the extent that most of us are well aware of where it came from, how it spreads, which countries present the most cases and what can be done to contain it. Yet one main question seems to lie in the air and that’s “how long with the outbreak last?”

It is only normal that as the health crisis continues and questions remain unresolved, the economic consequences that some parts of the world are experiencing also deepen and generate further turmoil.

Concentrating on the immediateness of something like this is appropriate, governments should be tackling the virus the way they are because nothing is more important than preserving human life, nothing. However, counselors and investors are forced to always have a double optic on current events. Their focus can’t just be on what’s happening today but also on what will happen tomorrow.

With this in mind, we must realize that another normal fact, as history has recently shown us, is that everything will get back to normal when the disease plateaus and the virus starts the slow process of becoming another sad episode just like SARS, MERS and others alike.

What we have in the interim, whether it’s a few weeks like Chinese experts seem to think, or several months like more conservative ones believe, is sheer and pristine opportunity. In the case of Colombia, a sudden and most surely temporary devaluation of currency that as of today gives any international investor holding USD or EUR a 30 to 40% higher purchasing power, or what’s equal but explained otherwise: a 30 to 40% discount.

With all this confusion, what you probably haven’t had chance to read is the latest report from Colombia’s Central Bank (Banco de la República), which was released a few weeks ago showing, once again, quite encouraging results. In 2019 Colombia had another positive year in terms of foreign direct investment, with more than 10 billion dollars incoming foreign funds registered, which is a 19.2% increase in comparison to the previous year (2018). These are levels not seen since 2015, when the figure surpassed 11 billion dollars.

This is not news to us, but simply the reassurance of the path that we Colombians decided to continue to follow when we elected president Duque as our leader back in August 2018. A path distinguished by good old-fashioned capitalism, stimulation of foreign investment, political stability, and support for key industries for the Colombian economy such as construction, tourism and agriculture. This, in conjunction with a continuously rising middle class, seems to be the flawless recipe for the country to continue growing well above the region’s average, according to experts.

At Gutierrez Group we like to think that we contribute to this noteworthy figure, and this new year won’t be an exception. In fact, besides the (now highly consolidated and successfully proven) investment alternatives offered in the previous years, which are still available this year, we are offering a new set of opportunities during 2020, including a few new exclusive Real Estate ventures. 

So, what are these opportunities and how can you get involved? Scroll down to learn more…