About Us | Maloof & Linero Advisory

Our Story

Built From Personal Experience

Maloof & Linero was founded on a simple insight: the people relocating to Colombia deserve better than what was available. Most firms treated relocation as a paperwork exercise. We knew it was something far more significant — a restructuring of your life, your legal identity, and your capital.

Moises Maloof relocated to Colombia after years of building businesses in Dubai and multiple international markets. He understood investment, risk and opportunity. Sophia Linero brought the legal architecture — an Internationally trained attorney who saw how often expats were exposed to legal and financial risks simply because no one had explained the rules clearly.

"We built the firm we wish we had when we first arrived. One that combines legal precision with genuine business strategy — and treats every client as a long-term partner, not a transaction."

Today, Maloof & Linero is the advisory firm of choice for discerning expats — investors, digital nomads, retirees and entrepreneurs — who want to build something real in Colombia.

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The Team

The Minds Behind Your Success

Two complementary disciplines — law and business strategy — united by a shared commitment to your results.

Moises Maloof

Co-Founder · Business & Investment Strategy

A serial entrepreneur with a deep background in Private Equity and Luxury Hospitality, Moises has built and operated businesses across multiple continents. He brings a rare combination of financial sophistication and practical operational experience to every client engagement — ensuring your move to Colombia makes strategic, not just logistical, sense.

Private Equity Luxury Hospitality Multi-Continent Experience Investment Strategy

Sophia Linero

Co-Founder · International Legal Counsel

An Internationally trained attorney with an advanced LL.M. degree in international law, Sophia brings cross-border legal authority that local Colombian firms simply cannot match. She specializes in immigration law, corporate compliance, tax planning for expats and asset protection — bridging international legal standards with Colombian regulatory requirements to eliminate risk and maximize compliance.

LL.M. International Law Immigration Law Corporate Compliance Tax Planning

What Guides Us

Our Core Values

Results-First

We measure success by outcomes — approved visas, profitable investments, successful businesses. Every decision we make is oriented toward your result.

Long-Term Partnership

We don't process transactions. We build relationships. Most of our clients return for their second visa, their property acquisition, their company expansion.

Radical Transparency

No hidden fees, no vague timelines, no "it depends." We tell you exactly what we can deliver, what it costs, and how long it takes — before you commit.

Speed & Precision

Bureaucracy is slow. We aren't. We front-load the work — reviewing every document before submission — so your process moves as fast as the system allows.

International Mindset

We think in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. Every recommendation accounts for both Colombian and international implications of your decisions.

Client Protection

Your assets, your legal status and your privacy are sacred to us. We apply the same care to protecting our clients that a top US firm would apply to its highest-value accounts.

Our Reach

Built on Global Experience

Having built businesses and served clients across multiple continents, we understand international mobility from every angle.

Colombia

Our base of operations. Deep local knowledge of Medellín, Bogotá and Colombia's key cities's legal, real estate and business landscapes.

Middle East & Gulf

Where Moises built luxury hospitality ventures and developed the cross-border investment acumen that defines our advisory practice today.

Worldwide Clients

Our clients come from over 20 countries. We understand the unique legal, tax and financial considerations facing expats from any background.

The Firm We Wish We Had