Recent content by steveinbsas

Based on my own experience, most real estate agents don't charge the VAT, but they don't provide official "facturas" for the commissions, either, indicating that they have no intention whatsoever of reporting the income- On the other hand, the escribanos for my three property purchases in...

It isn't momentarily harder to qualify for a resident visa to live here as an expat. It is far more difficult income wise to qualify for the visa rentista. When I started the thread I specifically included North America, Europe, and Australia to make a distinction between expats from these...

Recently there was a huge increase in the income requirement for the visa rentista and the dollar amount for the investor visa was also increased. The new decreto may put an end to perma-tourism and inflation and crime are greater concerns than ever. Retirees who don't have to have a specified...