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  1. RichardOne

    Trip Reports Street robbery in Palermo

    Comments; It was a strong young man being mugged. Surely had an expensive watch, and most likely the burglars were informed by a waiter. PD: Already posted
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    Apartment Rental NYC Airbnb New Regulations, Will BA follow?

    New York City is cracking down on illegal short-term rentals in a move that will limit the amount of Airbnb-style offerings in the city. The Short-Term Rental Registration Law, which passed in 2022 and established a litany of rules required to register as a short-term rental, will start being...
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    FX Holiday today & Monday?

    Local Crystal balls not equipped to make such long term predictions. ..!!
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    FX Holiday today & Monday?

    Due to the unstable FX situation with the Blue Dollar at $ 442 and climbing .... It was announced on TV the FX holiday for Monday...? Means no official rate will be available...? Please confirm.
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    De-Dollarization Affecting Expats and Nomads

    Some less informed Argentines believe that the Dollarization will work as follows, they will receive a dollar for every peso...! Other economists have mentioned conversion figures like 800 pesos will buy one dollar..!
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    Don Julio...best Steakhouse in the world?

    According to a friend that worked there 98% , or more, of the patrons are tourists. Can someone describe the pluses of the bife de Chorizo at Don Julio to command a price that is double or more of the market price.?
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    Newcomer Considering retiring in Argentina but have so many questions

    Re, Paying utility bills with Debit Card . The Pagofacil units around my area in Recoleta have signs reading "Cash Only"
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    Economy What it looks like when a country doesn’t trust its banks

    It's good to read a clear description of what is happening in the financial sector in Argentina. However not a clear what the future will bring..?
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    Trip Reports Rat coming up the toilet! Common in Buenos Aires?

    Maybe it wasn't a rat ..?
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    Newcomer Best Internet Service Provider in CABA?

    Hard to say, but often when I wake up the system is off means it was interrupted during the night?
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    Newcomer Best Internet Service Provider in CABA?

    I use Personal Flow 300 Mega Download speed, Upload speed only a fraction, speed is OK when directly connected to the Modem, otherwise , via WIFI who Knows. Major problem is interruption of service . Once it was over 24 hours . The Personal techs in the building claim disruptions are because...
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    Newcomer Best Internet Service Provider in CABA?

    Guess Down/Up loading speed is one of the main concerns for digital nomads , BUT also worth considering is the time of no service.. ! means no Internet..! Sometimes at night , silent, or daytime..! For me interruption of service at night is irrelevant but for those working with different time...
  13. RichardOne

    Real Estate Sales Retirement in Buenos Aires

    Book a studio apartment in Palermo/Recoleta area, Buenos Aires, via Airbnb and decide for yourself about where to go from there. Best free advice.
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    Real Estate News BAExpat Member Featured In the La Nación

    The pregnant women in Ezeiza will be allowed to give birth in Argentina, due to the advance state of the pregnancy. Fifty eight hundred pregnant Russian women have entered the country since November?
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    Real Estate News BAExpat Member Featured In the La Nación

    If you check the Real Estate Section in Facebook most of the ads looking for Apartments are Russian
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    Banking I just opened a peso bank account with my passport (no DNI or precaria), here's how

    To avoid confusion .Opening a bank Account with Credit Cards and a checkbook is something Else.. A Caja de Ahorros account with a debit card , is what is mentioned on this thread..!
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    Banking I just opened a peso bank account with my passport (no DNI or precaria), here's how

    Excellent info so helpful for all newcomers... thanks so much. How to open a Cuenta de Ahorros...!
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    Apartment Rental Apartment Rental shortage..!

    Well, I use Zonaprop and ArgenProp and soloduenos, can you please name those sites that have hundreds of apartment rentals available? would be very helpful. In the previous mentioned sites many of the rentals are in US$ and only temporary in CABA . A 3 year contract in pesos..? hard to find...
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    Apartment Rental Apartment Rental shortage..!

    As the number of foreign tourists in Argentina climbs to the Pre Pandemic figures, the Airbnb and Temporary Rentals increase every day and quoted in US$ . Add to this the Russian immigrant rental demand .Therefore finding a 3 year rental in pesos is something extremely difficult to accomplish...
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