New guy. Looking for advice on Colombian brides

[mrflow6]

Hello everyone outthere! First of all Id like to thank all who have taken the time to view my post and also wish the best of luck to all in there venture.

I am new to this site and joined to find out as much information as possible about finding a woman in Colombia for marriage.
About myself- I am a forty year old man from eastern Pa (US) I speak Spanish well. I look younger than my age. And, for the most part, I stay in shape. I am Hispanic (American born) I am dark complected. I am a firefighter for the city I grew up in. (I make about $55,000 a yr- I wont get rich doing this job)

-Is this whole process only for rich guys? Are Colombian woman only looking for a man with lots of money?

-Ive seen different answers to this question- Are Colombian woman only looking for Caucasian men? Will they date/marry  a man with a dark complexion?

-What agency would be the best to do business with? What part of Colombia is recommended?

-Since I speak Spanish, what advantages/disadvantages would I have? Would I even need to go through an agency since I know Spanish? And, If I don't need an agency, how would I go about doing it on my own?

-About how much money am I looking at spending? (include trip/agency if needed, affair, correspondence, visa, etc, etc, etc everything I need to know)

-Are these woman looking for someone to take 100% care of them or are they looking to eventually work and help out in the family once you are married?

-Are most of these woman looking to relocate/open to relocate?

These are just some questions that I would like answers to. Again thank you in advance.

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[michaelb]

Hello everyone outthere! First of all Id like to thank all who have taken the time to view my post and also wish the best of luck to all in there venture.

I am new to this site and joined to find out as much information as possible about finding a woman in Colombia for marriage.
About myself- I am a forty year old man from eastern Pa (US) I speak Spanish well. I look younger than my age. And, for the most part, I stay in shape. I am Hispanic (American born) I am dark complected. I am a firefighter for the city I grew up in. (I make about $55,000 a yr- I wont get rich doing this job)

-Is this whole process only for rich guys?
No. Destitute not accepted, but middle class is fine...the money you mentioned earning is sufficient.

Are Colombian woman only looking for a man with lots of money?
Some are. Most aren't. Not that they don't like spending your money and do want to be supported adequately,.....know the difference between 'gold digger' and 'a woman needs a stable man who can support her (and any children they produce)'?....well, most are in the second category, but use some common sense, as in 'Now what does a 22yo model type see in a 45yo bald fat guy?'. If you answered 'Duh, his wallet?', you're halfway there, she'll also see her visa tied to his blue passport.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're out to skin you (most of them aren't), just saying to use some common sense and if money and a visa are your only bait, you're not going to like the fish you catch.

-Ive seen different answers to this question- Are Colombian woman only looking for Caucasian men?
No, in fact we have some black members on the board who have had good success.

Will they date/marry  a man with a dark complexion?
Sure. Do you mean what the average US person would describe a 'Mexican looking' or do you mean 'African American'? I don't think it's a problem either way.

-What agency would be the best to do business with?
I never did business 'on site' with any agency, long time ago I bought a bunch of addresses from an address seller. Some people say that Agency A is the best, some say Agency B is the best. Others say A is a bunch of crooks and B is run by the devil, or at least his brother.........your millage may vary.

 
What part of Colombia is recommended?
Any part you like. My wife is from Cali. Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena and Baranquilla are also popular. If you plan to keep living in a mid to large city, I wouldn't recommend one from too small of a town, but then you're less likely to meet many from small towns anyway. 


-Since I speak Spanish, what advantages/disadvantages would I have?
Advantages:
1. They will be more interested in you, particularly at first contact.
2. You won't need to pay for an interpreter and then wonder about his/her competency and honesty.
3. Without an interpreter you won't be in 'three's a crowd' situations on your dates.
4. You can talk to her friends and family.
5. You can translate her documents (birth certificate, etc.) into English when the time comes to apply for her visa. The US government requires that all documents presented to them be translated into English, but no license nor certification is required, only that the translator is 'competent', which hopefully you are.

Disadvantages: 
1. She'll never learn English----or at least be really slow about it, particularly if there is a large Spanish speaking community where you live.
 

Would I even need to go through an agency since I know Spanish?
I would think not, like I said, I didn't.

And, If I don't need an agency, how would I go about doing it on my own?
1. Internet dating/chat places...that's how I met my wife. Seems to be very popular these days, and there are a lot of them.
2. Buy addresses.
3. Introductions from friends/relatives.
4. Just GO, and see who/what you can run into.

-About how much money am I looking at spending? (include trip/agency if needed, affair, correspondence, visa, etc, etc, etc everything I need to know)
Who knows? How extravagant on accommodations and dining and partying are you? How often are you going to go down there? How long are you going to stay? Figure a thousand a week plus air fare, maybe a little more, maybe a little less when visiting, phone calls, gifts (enough to show you care, not enough to look like you're trying to 'buy' her......visa prices keep going up, I don't know what they are now, but I'm pretty sure Ray or William (where is William, anyway?) can tell you what they currently are

-Are these woman looking for someone to take 100% care of them or are they looking to eventually work and help out in the family once you are married?
Again, some are, some aren't. Some who may even want to work won't be able to (at least not a good job) due to lack of English and /or education.

-Are most of these woman looking to relocate/open to relocate?
Open to it? Of course, they want to be with their husband. Looking specifically for it....well, see my fishing remark above.

These are just some questions that I would like answers to. Again thank you in advance.

There, did I thoroughly confuse and/or discourage you? Wasn't trying to do either.

[eddomo1970]

-Is this whole process only for rich guys? Are Colombian woman only looking for a man with lots of money?

By their standards you are filthy rich, don't worry about that.

-Ive seen different answers to this question- Are Colombian woman only looking for Caucasian men? Will they date/marry  a man with a dark complexion?

Can't give you that answer from personal experience as I am a gringo.

-What agency would be the best to do business with? What part of Colombia is recommended?-Since I speak Spanish, what advantages/disadvantages would I have? Would I even need to go through an agency since I know Spanish? And, If I don't need an agency, how would I go about doing it on my own?

Never used and agency before and have only went to Barranquilla. I do know enough spanish to get by so I just used online sites like badoo and latincupid before.

-About how much money am I looking at spending? (include trip/agency if needed, affair, correspondence, visa, etc, etc, etc everything I need to know)

I have spent about 4-5 grand so far going into my second year. 2-one week long trips

-Are these woman looking for someone to take 100% care of them or are they looking to eventually work and help out in the family once you are married?

That would depend on the woman you choose, you can find both types.

-Are most of these woman looking to relocate/open to relocate?

I think most do from discussions I have had in the past with these woman.

[mrflow6]

Thanks so much to the both of you for answers. Im def. motivated to actually taking steps to starting my search

[dennislevy]

The answers that have been given are very very good.  I live in Bogota and I speak good Spanish...and I m a gringo...

If oyu speak panish, don t use an agency, yu can make a lot fo cotacs on a site like colombian cupid 

what you need o know is what kind of girl do you like?

And Im not talking just about physcal appearance...although that s important. What personality types appeal to you? 

For instance, I like ougoing, socially confident women with very lively senses of humor, with very high emotional intelligence, who are emotioanlly stable..but a bit adventurous, who like to read, who like the arts and who are deonstratve lovers.  I date teachers, proessinals in HR women who own their own businesses, women who work with the pubic.

I nt care who god looking  a woman is, if she is a bacteriologist or an accontnat, or she is very analytical...sjhe s  not a fit for me.

This isn t rocket scince. It isnt any dfferent in Colomba the the US.. Know what kind f women you attract and why...(look for clues iin the profiles that you read...nd when you respond to those women, point out what atracted you and why.

why is the prsonality so mportant? Because her ability to adapt to a new lfe in the US will depend (on large part) on how well you commnicate as personaliites.

Good luck,,,keep asking questins.   

[utopiacowboy]

Depending on where you live in the US, your wife could have a good job without knowing any English. My wife is a production supervisor at the Toyota plant in San Antonio but she did have a lot of manufacturing experience in Colombia running a textile plant.