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    Newcomer Customer Gets Refund for Stolen Notebook at Gunpoint @Starbucks Cafe in Bs. As.

    A Customer was robbed of his notebook at gunpoint in a Starbucks location at Cabildo Ave. and Roosevelt, in B.A.,the judge sentenced Starbucks to pay $112.499 pesos plus interest, to the victim.For material and moral damages...
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    Travel Is a car worth it?

    Residing in the city, I initially believed it was convenient to go without a car. However, the freedom of not relying on anyone and being able to go wherever and whenever I want has its appeal. Particularly during rainy days, finding a cab can be quite challenging. I'm not sure about the...
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    Banking Banking in Uru

    Anyone can open an account on an Uruguayan bank with just a personal recommendation, (not even with proof of residence anywhere). Just ask someone who already has an account to officially 'recommend' you
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    Newcomer Would you move a family to Argentina...?

    If you really feel your pesos are worthless, I'm happy to take them off your hands. I'll even come over to your place and save you the trip of bringing them to me. :D:D Can you all stop the rhetoric about how the peso is worth nothing? The peso is worth $0.15 USD. There are thousands of...
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    Real Estate Sales Looking for advice to put my Condo solely in my name

    My old man sold his apt back in 2008 when the whole conflict with the campo blew up. He got jittery and wanted out of Argentina ASAP. Anyway, it was still complex back then, but we were able to convince AFIP that I was living there. I was assuming the OP's wife and cousin are Argentines, but...
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    Real Estate Sales Looking for advice to put my Condo solely in my name

    Right, but since his wife and cousin could have been living there he can argue that the apartment was being used by someone and he was not getting rent. I had this same situation when I handled the sale of an apartment owned by my father. He was not a resident, but I was, so I could tell the...
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    Real Estate Sales Looking for advice to put my Condo solely in my name

    If your wife and wife's cousin are both on good terms with you, I would try to sell it right away, without getting your divorce finalized in Argentina. Pick someone who you trust 100% who is also an Argentine resident and then transfer them the property. You can apply for the AFIP certificate...
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    Real Estate Sales Looking for advice to put my Condo solely in my name

    Wow, you are really screwed. Here's all the problems with the situation you are in: 1. If the original escritura says you are married, you will have to get your ex-wife's consent to sell your part of the condo. If you don't get her consent, you have to have your overseas divorce registered in...
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    Legal Vacations: Labor Law in Argentina

    It is 14 calendar days and you have a right to take them together and during summer. The company can also obligate you to take them during a certain period (as long as it is during summer) by sending you an official notification. This is based on the Ley de Contrato de Trabajo, which is the...
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    Taxes "There are few profitable investments left in Argentina...." - New York Times

    This article is bogus. If you are Repsol or some other huge international firm looking to get in bed with the government, then perhaps it is difficult to make money now and things aren't as easy as it was before. If you are trying to sell real estate in dollars, same deal. I know real estate...
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    Politics HUGE Protest Tonight 7 PM! Corrientes/Pueyrredon & Santa Fe/Callao.

    Tonight there is a nationwide protest march against Cristina and the kronies in her government. We'll be marching to preserve the constitution, against Korruption, for increased security, and a whole host of other reasons. In the city of Buenos Aires we'll be gathering at Santa Fe/Callao and...
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    Food & Drink Mcdonalds, Starbcucks and Burger King to be closed down soon!

    Starbucks Argentina is owned by Grupo Alsea, a publicly traded company based in Mexico. They operate Burger King and all Starbucks locations in Argentina. So I don't know who you met, but he wasn't the "owner" of a Starbucks location. Starbucks locations are not franchised out, except to huge...
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    Food & Drink Mcdonalds, Starbcucks and Burger King to be closed down soon!

    This is a crazy rumor. Arcos Dorados (the McDonald's master franchisee for Latin America) is an expert in crazy markets and unstable governments. They have been prospering for decades and they are one of the top 10 employers in Latin America. Plus they import almost nothing. All the beef, french...
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    Apartment Rental Is this the right time to buy a flat in Argentina?

    The introduction of dual exchange rates and the emergence of the blue dollar have led to a devaluation of approximately 40% for everything priced in pesos in Argentina, including salaries, services, and consumer goods. However, since property prices have traditionally been denominated in...
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    Newcomer Looking for a builder for remodel of PH

    I highly recommend Cecilia Varela. She is an architect and interior designer and is fantastic (not much English though). http://ceciliavarela.com.ar/ She has a crew for any job you'd need done in the Capital and has done serious remodel work for me (like the kind you are looking for). Look at...
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    Newcomer US company considering moving Argentinian sub

    You can still get profits out, but at 6.8 ARS/USD using blue chip swaps. At some point they will devalue officially and that will take some of the pressure off and we'll be able to pull cash out again. But forget about getting cash out of Argentina at 4.6. It is better to just reinvest locally...
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    Banking Opening a USA bank account in Buenos Aires

    Back in 2005 it was $100,000 pesos. Today the requirement is $200,000 pesos. Or you could apply directly to Premier in the United States. You will have to keep $100,000 USD to qualify in the USA. The Premier account is a worldwide system, though, so if you qualify in one country you don't have...
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    Banking Opening a USA bank account in Buenos Aires

    If you have an HSBC Premier account here in Buenos Aires, they can open a US account for you without needing to travel. This is for people with balances of $100,000 though. Not everyone qualifies. They'll give you a credit card in the US also.
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    Banking Bank Account With Just a Passport and CDI Number (No DNI)

    Since someone else posted about this topic, I just wanted to confirm that this is possible with Banco Nación. You need a CDI and a passport.
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    Banking Bank Account With Just a Passport and CDI Number (No DNI)

    Hi guys, I have a friend who is working on his residency but he's currently here just on a tourist visa. He is going to start making some investments and he needs to get a bank account here. Does anyone know of a local bank who will open an account for someone who only has a CDI number and a US...
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