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    Banking Maintaining a bank account in the US without a US residential address

    Greetings, everyone. I'm planning to move to ARG permanently, but I'd like to keep my checking account with US Bank. However, since I won't have a residential address in the US anymore, US Bank might not keep my account open. I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to get around this issue, as...
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    Visas Overstaying tourist visa for 1-2 years

    not so easy without residence. idk why people keep pushing this path, it rarely works and it definitely takes more than 2 years.
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    Visas Overstaying tourist visa for 1-2 years

    There are no written rules. GENERALLY, you cannot overstay more than 2 times before being banned to re-enter for 5 years. Again it is on case by case bases. Also generally, if it's your first time overstaying and it's less than 2 years, you should be fine. The more time you over stay and the...
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    Economy It's Too Expensive Here!

    It's not just basic expenses but overall expenses. You can do the math -- if the exchange rate stays the same and inflation continues how long until this country is MORE expensive than most other places?
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    Newcomer More robberies in Argentina than anywhere else in the Americas

    I have a hard time believing that Argentina is the only one that misrepresents the numbers or that it's the worse city (for robberies or in general) of all of the Americas. :p I'm not a crime denier -we live on guard like everyone else and take precautions in our everyday life to try to stay...
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    Newcomer Feliz Dia de la Primavera!

    What a beautiful day to welcome Spring. :) I hope we have plenty more like this!
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    Politics Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to give a speech at Harvard University

    I wonder if she'll answer any legitimate questions from the audience. I've yet to see her answer questions in a town hall type setting or press conference. Perhaps University students will dare ask what people here won't or can't... but I doubt she'd allow it. :p
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    Apartment Rental Is this the right time to buy a flat in Argentina?

    While the seller may not be concerned, a seasoned buyer would undoubtedly contemplate these factors. Drawing from my extensive experience in buying and selling numerous properties across different countries, each with its unique circumstances and laws, the risk-to-profit ratio appears to be a...
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    Apartment Rental Is this the right time to buy a flat in Argentina?

    So what happens when they want to re-sell the property? The Argentine legal financial trail of how much it was sold for, how much bought for and where the funds (legally) came from.. seems you might still be able to "get away with it" now... but what if the Gov gets more wise... trying to get...
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    Banking 15% surcharge on foreign transactions on Argentine credit cards starting Sep 1

    We're going to visit the States in a couple of months... this has put quite the wrench in our plans. :p What happens if you buy something for someone else abroad? Technically you wouldn't have to declare it because you're not bringing it into the country... how can they charge you a tax on...
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    Economy Economic Storm Clouds Brewing for Argentina?

    I work in the premium sector in BA, and we are definitely feeling it. Restaurants which were full on a Tuesday night in Puerto Madero, might be lucky if they are packed perhaps on a Friday night.
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    Getting married in Argentina.

    I didn't need the birth certificate to get married, just my passport, but I was married in provincia. Our registro civil told us we would need a document stating I was single (which doesn't exist) :rolleyes: so we went to another registro who thankfully bended the rules a bit (it's not our...
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