Cezanne888
12/16/2015 16:07 EST
Hi Dalepues, Please don't get discouraged, it is wonderful here & people here are very warm & sincere. It's not easy, everything is in Spanish and is different--for example, the ground floor is PB, then the next floor (piso) is 1 (which we would consider 2). When you see ads, be careful--they have a lot of rental apartments that are fully furnished with dishes, towels, etc even maid service, and these may be listed by the daily, weekly or monthly price. If the ad says Alquiler--for rent, Venta--for sale. If they list the rooms, they are counting the living room, so if it says 1 room, it's a studio, 2 rooms is a 1 bedroom. The most popular areas for tourists is Recoleta & Palermo, so they will be more expensive but still less than a hotel & you can save money by cooking some meals at home. I have heard it's not too safe in San Thelmo. Here are a few places to look--a lot of agents don't call back, and don't speak English. If you know someone who speaks Spanish it really helps.
monappartementabuenosaires.com zonaprop.com.ar enbuenosaires.com/apartments
You might consider just renting it for a couple of weeks to see if you like it--sometimes it looks exactly like the pictures, but is very noisy or has a bad view, etc. Then extend if you like it. Also, if you put it on a credit card, it will be charged on the USD. When you get here & exchange your USD for Pesos, see if you can pay in Pesos & you'll get a better deal because the exchange rate is good right now 14:1. Good luck, I hope this helps.
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