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Argentina: Making the move?:

I humbly, but emphatically, disagree with expatotree's "pie in the sky" views. BA is much different than 10 years ago when I began my annual month-long visits to escape the cold of the NE USA. Prices for almost everything (except wine & public transportation) is much higher than in my home state of CT. Crime is rampant. You CAN NOT be casual about your money any possessions on the streets. You always have to be "watching your back." I was robbed twice and lost other valuables due to inattention, which has never happened to me in CT. Yes, I would definitely visit the provinces....I have been to all 23, and would count Tucumán (for history) y Salta (for scenery) y música folklorica as my favorites. Be aware flying is not cheap...there is no JetBlue or Southwest here...prices are about 150-200% more for similar distances as in the USA. Perhaps expatotree was writing in jest...if so, reverse everything he wrote!!! In 2006, my first visit, 1$ was barely 3 pesos. Now 1$ is 17 pesos, and prices reflect this 30% per year inflation. BA was affordable and enjoyable, now it is expensive and of doubtful joy....there are better places to enjoy SA...such as Santiago, or Cartegena, or Rio.

Argentina: Sell my AR Pesos for US$:

Hi Tom, I'm in Bs.As.. So I don't believe I can help you this time around, as you are in Mendoza, right, and I only have about $2500 US. Here on Calle Florida the "blue" rate is 15.60 to 15.80. I will be back in Argentina again at end of December and can bring 10K with me if you'll need it then.

Argentina: Choosing gift vouchers for Argentine staff:

Excelente sugerencia (Excellente suggestion) Or you could buy them a choripan instead if you want to save some pesos.

Argentina: Best yerba mate?:

Go to planetajoy. com for a list of the best 11 brands of yerba mate. I prefer Cruz de Malta Selección Especial. Never had a problem bringing one or two packets into the USA from Bs. As.

Argentina: Banking and Houses:

Forget getting a bank account in Argentina...without a national identity card (DNI card) it is well nigh impossible. Few people sell their homes for pesos...almost everyone prefer, and only accept dollars, and in cash. Mortgages are extremely rare. There are NO real bargains in the housing market unless you want to live in a semi-third world location. Unless you have a job waiting for you - don't even think of getting one AFTER you arrive - it is much better to simply come and spend 3 months (90 days) as a tourist and enjoy the sights and sounds and see if you really want to live in a country where you will NEVER be fully accepted, but always considered a foreigner (outsider). There are many other places in the world where your dollars will be go further and living will be more comfortable and you'll have a better welcome (i.e., Portugal, the Philippines, Ecuador, Panama, to name a few). Don't burn your bridges...visit Argentina first...and then decide if you want to make a permanent move.

Argentina: Moving soon:

I echo Tom's comments. I have been visiting Argentina for the past 10 years, as I have a close relationship I want to continue to foster....but I would NEVER think of moving here on a permanent basis. Five years ago and more, the prices for most everything was much less than the US, now the only thing that is less is the price of wine, and most items are higher than what I pay in Connecticut (which is a high cost of living state). Inflation is a sad reality --every month prices go up 5%, even wine. In January my wine cost 33 pesos (in a small chinese supermercado), now the price is 40 pesos. That's more than 20% in less than 4 months. To find a job (as a foreigner) which would pay you sufficiently to live like someone with $30K in the US, is nigh unto impossible....unless you have some specialized skills and the job is waiting for you. The documentation and steps to gain permanent residency and the legal right to work legally are absurdly limitless, and they are not cheap. Don't come to Argentina because of some romantic idea that everyone is a tango dancer, and wants to welcome with open arms a new citizen....especially not from the USA. Even if you have rudimentary language skills, you are thought of as an outsider. I can share a lot more....but I agree with Tom.....look elsewhere for an inexpensive location.....and if you want a warm place, Buenos Aires has 3 to 4 months of cool and wet days, like November or March in New York City. I don't know where you are moving from (your present location) but I would suggest the Philippines, or some places in México, or perhaps the Dominican Republic, for warmth and inexpensive living. As far as I can tell, there is NO country in S.A. where you will enjoy the same personal and property rights that U.S. citizens take for granted. Bottom line....perhaps in 2 - 3 years, there might be a turnaround with the new President, but right now, I'd cross Argentina off the list.

Argentina: Moving to Argentina:

Why not North Carolina or Virginia near the coast. I doubt you will find Argentina to your liking...perhaps your grandchildren will be accepted but you will always be thought of as. Outsiders.

Argentina: Buenos Aires Wedding. Help!!:

I would strongly advise you to get married in Chile and have yourhoneymoon in Bs. As. The possibilities of NOT getting approval in any reasonable time in Argentina is very real, especially since you will both be foreigners and the number of trámites that the Argentines can put before you are endless, for just about any type of license, document, etc., and what was thought to be a one week, or two week process, can quickly turn into a six month project and even then, no surety of success. If you haven't visited Bs.AS. And personally secured guaranteed counsel, and this is almost an oxymoron here is Bs. As., then I would definitely plan your marriage in Chile, or the U.K., where at least one of you have citizenship. Why the desire to marry in Argentina anyway?

Argentina: Any expats living in the province of Misiones and liking it?:

I visited Posadas this past winter and it is a modern city with most all of the necessary conveniences. You can cross over to Encarnación, Paraguay for shopping bargains by train or car, or swim the river if you want. The Brazil frontier is fairly close and there are other bargains there. It's hot and humid in Missiones but they seem to have the mosquitoes under control. There may be some loss of services with the Macri administration, as Cristina showered her favors on those distant provinces who favored her style of bankrupting the nation.

Argentina: January in BA:

Definitely come for a 3-4 week survey tour before burning any bridges in the US. It will be some time before things change under Macri to improve the desireability to live in Argentina versus the USA.

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