January–June
Live at Soul
Alex uses the apartment as a personal Medellín home—no hotel searches, changing Airbnb prices or moving into a different rental each visit.
OWN MEDELLÍN View the Soul listing
THE HALF-YEAR OWNERSHIP MODEL
Live in Medellín for six months.
Let your home earn the other six.
A practical example using a furnished, daily-rental-approved one-bedroom at Soul Lifestyle, currently offered at approximately $193,000.
ONE POSSIBLE AMERICAN OWNER
Meet Alex: home in Medellín, away for half the year.
July–December
Open it to guests
Alex blocks personal dates, then a professional local operator manages pricing, reservations, guest communication, cleaning and maintenance.
146 booked nights
Income while away
At 80% occupancy during the 183-night away period, the apartment books approximately 146 nights.
SEE SOUL LIFESTYLE
A condo-hotel I know firsthand.
I’ve personally stayed at Soul during roughly 25% of my time in Medellín over the past five years. I know the property and the Casacol team well, giving me firsthand insight into the guest experience—not merely the sales listing.
Soul combines a private furnished apartment with hotel-style amenities and professional guest services.
ILLUSTRATIVE INCOME MATRIX
What could six rental months produce?
All scenarios assume 183 nights available, 80% occupancy and approximately 146 booked nights. The nightly rate is the variable.
| Average nightly rate | $90 | $110 | $130 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated gross rent | $13,140 | $16,060 | $18,980 |
| Estimated operating costs* | −$7,679 | −$8,497 | −$9,314 |
| Estimated annual cash income | $5,461 | $7,563 | $9,666 |
| Cash-income-only payback | 35.3 years | 25.5 years | 20 years |
| Plus lodging no longer purchased** | +$9,000 | +$9,000 | +$9,000 |
| Total annual lifestyle value | $14,461 | $16,563 | $18,666 |
| Lifestyle-adjusted payback | 13.3 years | 11.7 years | 10.3 years |
* Operating-cost estimate: 28% of gross rent for management, booking-related costs and turnover/maintenance reserve, plus $4,000 per year for illustrative fixed ownership costs. Actual management terms, HOA, utilities, taxes, insurance, maintenance and platform fees must be confirmed.
** Avoided lodging: $1,500 per month for six months. This is economic value, not cash deposited into the owner’s account.
THE BIGGER RETURN
You stop arriving in Medellín as a renter.
Instead of booking another Airbnb or hotel every trip, Alex returns to the same furnished home and enjoys Soul’s rooftop pool, gym, coworking areas, sauna, cold plunge and guest services. When away, the same apartment can offset part of its ownership cost.
- A consistent home base in Medellín
- Six months of potential rental income
- Professional operations while abroad
- A real property asset—not prepaid hotel nights
SEE THE ACTUAL EXAMPLE
The $193,000 Soul Lifestyle opportunity
Review the apartment, gallery and current property details, then request confirmation of availability, operating costs and rental history.