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Oh, what a delightful little vacation from reality for 3.5 weeks! A fleeting glance tells me that inflation threw itself a wild party in December, but hey, the exchange rate is playing freeze tag – apparently still stuck in its little spot since I last graced the scene. I just went to Western...

Oh, here's a heartwarming tale for you! The ex-President of the Nation, Alberto Fernández, bid farewell to 2023 with a humble gathering at the Dani restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel, right there in the capital of Spain. How quaint! The New Year's Eve dinner was just a steal at 1,000 euros...

I went for lunch at El Litoral yesterday, and brace yourself for this one – the price for the exact same meal was a little over double what it was nearly a year ago. If you're familiar with the place (you know, the spot with those 'popular' prices for some darn good meat), you'd usually see a...

You weren't kidding! I thought it was a joke but I just saw this online! https://www.thedailybeast.com/rio-de-janeiros-termas-centaurus-justin-biebers-alleged-brothel @fool in love I am very sorry for your loss. Have fun! You only live once!

It's akin to navigating through a jungle out there, truly. Both drivers and pedestrians seem to have abandoned any sense of order. Drivers are on this relentless mission to avoid stopping at all costs, while a significant chunk of pedestrians seems to materialize out of thin air, utterly...

Why don't you just keep it real and spill the beans on why prices are going cray cray right now? Like, duh, it's not just 'cause Alberto and Cristina, but also Macri, Cristina, and even Néstor. Cristina left us with a massive money mess, with a 5.5% GDP deficit. And Néstor, he had those high...

Just a warning that I used an ATM at the corner of Independencia and Defensa yesterday and it let me withdraw for no fee with my Visa debit card. I thought it was my lucky day as all the other ATM machines are charging me high fees. But it must have had a skimmer or something else to steal my...

Just an FYI there are many protests planned for this Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. I read that there is a huge movement to block streets and cause a lot of chaos. Let's see how Bullrich does in her first rodeo!

At least this Pope seems humble. I was reading he turned down to use designer Prada shoes and clothes, etc. that all the other Popes used. He actually seems like a good man but I'm not sure what all the Catholic church does behind the scenes. Transferring all those child molesting priests to...

Yeah if things get 2001 level bad I think a lot of naive folks in this thread are going to experience a darker side of the Argentina people they don't currently believe exists

Certainly, all the Argentinians I've encountered in my building and at the local shops seem to appreciate me. However, I can't shake off the feeling of a different vibe from strangers, although it might just be my own paranoia. Contrary to the statement above claiming that 99% of people can't...

I have sent money directly to the owner a few times. I have much preferred to deal and rent with a foreign owner vs. local Porteño. I've had BAD luck renting from local owners. Once I pay them if there is an issue they leave me to deal with it. For example, the internet stopped working and I...

What makes the situation in Argentina appear more uncertain than that in the United States? I've tackled the issue of health insurance myself. Even at 73, I managed to acquire pretty good health insurance with the aid of a lawyer friend. Purchasing housing here isn't an issue if you have the...

I previously owned my home in Arizona without any mortgage. However, my social security check fell short of covering my monthly expenses. Staying in the States wouldn't have allowed me to retire comfortably; even with Medicare, a serious illness could easily lead to financial ruin. Hence, I made...

Could you provide some guidance? In Argentina, are there instances where, following the Notary's signing of the Escritura, the right of possession and ownership of real estate cannot be recorded in the Central register? I presume that the Notary's signature on the escritura serves as the...

True. I tried a few times but was never successful. I finally got my DNI after many years living here. Once I get my DNI I could link it to my Mercado Libre. They have a very strict security system. I had to upload my DNI and then it even made me do a scan of my face on my computer to match...

@earlyretirement Wow. I never lived in this unit. I also rented it out. I had a property manager that rented out many in this building. You probably know him. I was charging $120 USD per night and my apartment was rented about 21 days each month. I probably had a blended nightly rate of $85...

I bought an apartment with GyD Developers back in 2006 in the Palermo Uno Tower (Uriarte 2349). That is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Palermo. The apartment was great. I rented it on Airbnb for many years. I sold it in 2019 for almost 3 times what I paid. I know from my experience...

Agreed. Milei will put Argentina in a much better place than it Was/IS. Argentina's best days are ahead of it.

Will Javier Milei Change Argentina? An Initial Analysis On November 19, Argentine voters elected Javier Milei President of the Argentine Republic. Milei, an outsider with little political experience, is known for his “liberal” (in the Milton Friedman sense of the word) economic stances and his...