About TomP

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

San Rafael, Argentina

Citizen Of:

United States

My Website:

http://http://www.ArgentineVineyardsforsale.com

HR/Relo
Professional:

Provider of Expat-Related Services & Products

Some Forum Posts:

Argentina: Cheaper car in Paraguay?:

The are two key factors in buying a car in Argentina or bringing one in; what you pay and can you bring it into Argentina without a horrific tariff imposed, e.g. 35% - 50%??? Good luck and keep us posted.

Argentina: Hail damage in San Rafael:

Mike, Since 2008 my vineyards have suffered from hail, some years 20% other years 5%. I have explored netting but like you said, it is very expensive, especially for 50-acres. Argentines get sweetheart funding from Government programs for netting. Foreigners are offered nada, zilch, zero.

Argentina: New immigration rules for Argentina?:

Mike, Thanks for the info. I don't blame Macri or any country that prohibits Felons coming in to their country. True, the issue still exists, "If the Felon dully paid his/her time and restitution etc. maybe he/she should have another shot at civilian life".

Argentina: Making the move?:

tbarben, The message that BA was the land of "milk and honey" and as safe as Fort Knox was sarcasm. BA like any big city has its issues with crime, however, it is not a war zone as some describe.

Argentina: Tax Amnesty:

elhombre, Pretty sad if true because the whole point of this forum is to exchange candid, often intense or even brutal observations and comments about a country.

Argentina: What not to miss:

I would definitely spend a week in Mendoza Province, Argentina's wine country with over 1,100 Bodegas. Thus far my wife and I have visited about 40, that leaves 1,060 to go.

Argentina: buying hectares for almond production:

Wow, talk about trying to cut a wide swath with a small scythe, you pose a lot of questions that will require a great deal of time to answer and where any professional like an Agronomist would charge a large fee. My caveat, when dealing with raw land on the outskirts of San Rafael make sure the right for you to drill a well is in the DEED. Obtaining the right to dig a well is not longer a given and obtaining a "Permit" can require many many, months unless you are one of those guys who doesn't believe in having a permit.

Argentina: Sell my AR Pesos for US$:

I need US$10,000 for my AR Pesos. Will pay more than exchange rate. If interested contact me. Tom at tomphelany@yahoo.com

Argentina: Choosing gift vouchers for Argentine staff:

I may be a late comer but if you are going to buy wine what kind of wine and what quality of wine are you going to buy? Mendoza Province alone has 1,400 Bodegas and I am sure each one will extoll the virtue of buying its wine. For a price many will ship the wine especially if to addresses in or near B.A.

Argentina: Help please:

Antonio, You say "Hi, and i am in the United States. Which has worse problems. Wow, worse in what ways? Where do you live in the USA? Having lived as an American and owning vineyards in Argentina for 5 years I can tell you that if you arrive in Argentina with money for only two weeks and you speak very little Spanish you are immediately in trouble. Foreigners who live in Argentina and who do not speak Spanish are often relegated to menial jobs like working on a farm or a clerk in a store where your wages will be about US$500 per month, barely enough for rent and certainly not an automobile. Stay in the US, work at a job, save money and learn Spanish and read all you can about Argentina. Also, create a Goggle "Alert" for Argentina and in a month you will be many times more informed than you are now. I don't want you to end up in Argentina, quickly become broke, busted and disgusted because of lack of preparation and then bad mouth Argentina.

Date Joined:

4/23/2009

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