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Argentina: Argentina Moving, Job,Papers,Banking:

Based on your questions, I think you might have some unrealistic expectations. I suggest that you bring enough money to carry you through or be prepared to return to the US to get more. You can bring $10k per trip per family. I am in the Punilla Valley - Cordoba province but some of these issues are country-wide. Don't forget to go online to pay your reciprocity fee and bring the completed receipt or you will not be able to get on the plane. 1) Job: How easy is it for an English speaking expat to find a job there. Am venturing into new field. Something fun eg apprentice in professional photography - not easy - nearly impossible. Wages are very low around here - the equivalent of $2 - $5/hr. We hired a 60 year old professor to teach us English and for the two of us charged about $5/hr. The economy is pretty sucky down here and people do not spend money freely. 2) During my visit, I hope to land a few interviews. How to get started on that - Don't expect to get an interview if you don't have a product that is in demand, you are not an expert at something and you don't speak Spanish (Castillano). 3) During the visit is it possible to study Spanish course? - There are many people who you could hire to teach you Spanish. It'd be best if get a working knowledge of Spanish before you leave. 4) Where to live for 6months, travelling with my 2 pet dogs - I would suggest that you find a Realtor that speaks English. He/she would probably be your best bet for finding a rental. He also might be your best bet for getting introduced to a money changer so you can get more pesos for your dollar (blue rate). Our Realtor found us a beautiful short term rental in La Cumbre and has introduced us to some key people. However, he is motivated to help us because we plan to purchase a home in the area. You might want to leave your dogs with a friend in the US for the duration of your trip. 5) Keeping busy: How to make friends. I appreciate the city is filled with lots of things to do but no fun doing that stuff alone all the time so how to make friends if not in job or in Uni - Argentines are very warm - making friends is not difficult. A big challenge for you will be the language barrier. 6) Banking and Insurance: How to get that sorted for an extended stay (3months + 3 months) - Banking - forget it. Bring cash. You can buy insurance with cash. If you are renting, you won't need homeowner's insurance. If you are going to buy a car, you will need auto insurance - in cash. 7) Starting an online business & taxes: Would that be easy, would be in the creative field. - The same difficulty as in the US - it's not easy to make money online. You could start your online business in the US and then continue it in Argentina. Getting the money into Argentina at a good rate would be a challenge. Also, the internet is not very fast - at least in this area (La Cumbre). 8) Tax on income from overseas: DO we need to pay income tax in the first three months stay if just as a visitor/ tourist 9) How to open bank account and get credit card . - Cash. Gotta have cash. Forget about an Argentine credit card. And even if you did use a US credit card, you would be spending dollars at the official rate which is nearly half of the blue rate. 10) Phone card and transport pass? - You can get a month-to-month phone chip with your passport. - We use Claro (a phone provider). They let us put $100 pesos at a time on the phones - which will cost you about $7 USD at the blue rate ($12 at the official rate). Bring an unlocked international phone from the US as buying one here is more expensive and will use up your cash. Using the bus is cheap and is a cash transaction - and the buses are very good. Taxis are also cheap but not nearly as low as buses. They are also paid in cash.

Argentina: Visited Argentina, returning in August:

Hi there, My wife and I just finished a 3 week stay in La Cumbre, Cordoba. While there, we rented a house for 5 months (August-December) and will be returning with our 2 youngest boys (13 & 17). We are trying to figure out how to bring some of our stuff along. Specifically, our computers (3 desktops & monitors & a printer), a large screen TV. I appreciate the advice. Kevin

Argentina: In La Cumbre one more week, Rented house for August:

Hi all, My wife and I have been in La Cumbre for 1+ weeks and will be here for another week. Rented a house for August to December and will be returning with our two youngest boys (13 and 17). Tomorrow we are going to Cuchi Corral - Río Pintos in La Cumbre if anyone cares to come along, we'd love to meet you. I don't know if SMS texting to a US phone from Argentina works but if it does, my phone number is 941-400-3401. Thanks, Kevin and Gail.

Argentina: we made it - Villa Carlos Paz:

My wife and I made it - we are in Villa Carlos Paz. We came here via 3 days in Chile. Today we are travelling by bus thru the Punilla Valley. We sat next to a woman on the plane and had a fun adventure working out a conversation with each of us knowing a small amount of the other's language. It was a lot of fun. When we landed she went out to the taxi and negotiated a non-Gringo fare to Punilla. We swapped emails. We would love to meet expats if anyone has any time. We will be travelling without internet connection until we get back to the hotel. I guess might get connected somewhere along the way at a restaurant or something. We will be in the Punilla Valley for 2 weeks. This is very exciting. Thanks. Kevin and Gail

Argentina: Wife and I visiting Cordoba 5-18 to 6-4:

Hi all, My wife and I are coming to Cordoba for an exploratory trip on 5-18 to 6-4. We would be very interested in your suggestions as to where to visit. We are in our mid 50s and have 10 children (most of whom are grown). We (and our two youngest still-at-home boys) intend to move to the Cordoba area by the end of the year. Timing will depend on when we can sell our house which just went on the market). Most of our other kids will follow us once we get established in the area. Our goal for this visit is... 1. to find a place we can move to temporarily when we permanently move there, 2. meet some expats who can give us the scoop, 3. find a Christian church Would love to hear from you. Thanks, Kevin and Gail

Chile: Is Business Brokerage a thing in Chile?:

My wife is a licensed/certified business broker here in the states (for the last 12 years or so). Similar to a realtor who brokers the sale of someone's home, she brokers the sale of independent small businesses. Is there such a thing in Chile?

Chile: Coming in May '14 for week. Need guide for 2 days.:

Hi there, My wife and I are coming to Santiago in May for a week (too short but all we could take off). We have rented a hotel and a car. We are making plans to get out of the city for two of those days and would like to take a bilingual person along to translate and guide. Does anyone know of someone who would do that and also, what is appropriate compensation? Thanks, Kevin

Chile: looking for land partners:

My wife, 2 youngest boys and I have similar aspirations. We are visiting Chile in May for a week and hope to move there by the end of the year (live in Florida currently). We'll be selling our home and businesses. Would love to meet some expats when we visit in May.

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