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    Newcomer Daily maid rate per hour

    Anyone care to share how much they are currently paying their maid? (per hour)? Husband says we are paying ours what she asked for with her last raise but I still think it's low. She works about 12 hours per week (2 six hour shifts). Thank you.
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    Newcomer living cost for one person in BA?

    $1000. a year for health insurance is $84. a month. That is incredibly cheap. My health insurance in the U.S. ,supplementary to Medicare, was $220. a month. And that did not cover vision, dental or doctor visits. Just hospitalization.
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    Real Estate News When will property be cheap in Buenos Aires?

    It all depends on what are you comparing it with. Property for sale is Spain is much more expensive! Just googled some options and look at their prices for example https://tranio.com/spain/, seems like there are houses that cost millions and there are people who buy it. Probably Russians as...
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    For Sale Shipping items from Argentina to UK

    My company is using argenmove for my relocation. still in progress, so i can't say anything yet about how it turns out. but they have been helpful during the process so far.
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    Newcomer Who buys up all these expensive properties?

    The prices are high for peso earners I agree. But I came with dollars. And there is no city in the United States I could have bought a nice one bedroom apartment for the price I paid here. I know it is all relative. I moved here from Arizona, a state that is being flooded with people from...
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    Newcomer Who buys up all these expensive properties?

    I bought an existing property. It was amazingly easy.
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    Newcomer Who buys up all these expensive properties?

    I just bought an apartment. I didn't give fingerprints at the final signing. And I am still waiting for my DNI.
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    Newcomer Advice for moving to Buenos Aires

    I don't know why people say San Telmo is a little shady after dark. It is not. The streets are all well lit. There are policia on almost every block. I walk home late at night alone often. I would say La Boca after dark or even in the day, no. But San Telmo, that's just not true.
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