Recent content by StiveCosae

FYI (and to those who may be interested), in the past year or so others have incicated the price per person had been increased to $6500 USD. I am not sure what the price per person is now or if there is a discount for a family of five

This sounds like a good idea. as long as you are willing to transfer twice as much UDS per month from the USA (and deal with the tax consequences) so your Colombian wife will also qualify for temporary residency in Argentina.

Early this evening: $531.90 Pesos to $1.00 USD on the WU website.

The requirement to maintain permanent residency is one day in two years, not three. It is impossible to predict with certainty, but by the time you return in July, the absence will be about four years. It is certain that you will be be able to reenter, perhaps as a permanent resident, perhaps...

I have been paying all of my utility bills in Argentina with a Visa credit card since late 2006. When I lived in Capital Federal (2006-2010) and the first couple years I lived in the province, I always paid my utility bills using my US Visa credit card. Since opening a Santander Rio account in...

Could you please explain how an expat in Buenos Aires (even if they have local or foreign income and a DNI) can acomplish renting an unfurnished apartment for three years like a "local" (without extreme diffculty), considering (if my informatio is up to date) that they would need to have a local...

In spite of what others have recently posted, in one respects, the "crash of 2001" has already been repeated, at least in terms of the massive devaluation of the peso. Fortunately, this time it didn't happen overnight. PS: As Perry has recently noted, the new capital gains tax (which apparently...

Click on Nikad's signature beneath any of her posts for a link to a moving company she recommends. She's been a forum member since 2008. P.S.: It's crucial to be aware that having at least temporary residency is a must before your belongings arrive to avoid import duties. If you only hold a...

The first thing I did after reading your post was to see of there is an Argentine Embassy or Consulate general in Georgia. I did not find either on the list. If there was (or is) you could ask there about the visa rentista. If they say they never heard of such a visa you would know there is a...

Unless Argentina is so broke by then the only way to escape is in a late 1970's green Ford Falcon... PS: Hopefully, he will be able to trust the driver to take him where he wants to go...and doesn't end up at the ESMA...

I spent a week in Nerja in 2005. It is beautifully situated but very touristy. The high rise hotels aren't very charming but, as Jeff wrote, the people were very friendly and seemed to be happy! Naturally, the further you get from the coast, the cheaper the prices. I visited Frigiliana (number...

I actually suggested that I be the one to ask for the paperwork...but its up to the OP either way. Since I am a registered user with a good reputation, the seller will probably answer any questions I ask. If the seller doesn't like my question he/she can instantly delete it and even block me...

Do you have any papers/receipts with your name and the serial number of the phone? If not, it's doubtful that you could actually do anything about this (legally) even if the police wanted to help. Please post a link to the listing on mercadolibre. I'll ask the seller if they have any paperwok...

A recent thread asked the same question: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/18009-right-time-buy-property-argentina.html

Earlyretirement's list probably includes expenses that bugsbunny hasn't considered, but (based on the information he has already posted) he may not have to pay for many of the items on the list...and most of the others are within his control and/or optional. If the kids arethe same gender, "hand...