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    Visas Realistic to Move to Argentina and Live Off Investments?

    In my modest opinion, it will be an excellent move, becausse: A) You income will be in USD, an the crazy local inflation will only benefit you. B) It is easy to get a resident visa with your income C) You can get funds without bringing any cash, there are places and people who will will give you...
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    Economy IMF halts 3 billion bailout tranche from Argentina

    https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018...d-low-imf-withholds-3-billion-bailout-tranche Today's announcement are similar to the events leading to Argentina's 2001 crisis. In December 2001 the IMF suspended a 1.38 billion tranche from a 38 billion loan under president Fernado De La Rua. Leaving...
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    Newcomer My wife (Argentinian) claims you can live "well" on $1500 a month in Argentina. True?

    Hmm , if that's the case then maybe the parents of the cases I know didn't follow the proper procedures somehow, I'll have to see if I can ask more details... If the child can easily get USA citizenship with one USA parent despite being born abroad then that'd be great though!! Hopefully the...
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    Banking Do not bank with Santander Río!

    I went to Galicia yesterday and opened an account without hassle. The service I received from Nicolas Albanese at the Belgrano branch on Juramento was excellent. I asked him why some banks in Argentina refuse to open accounts for foreign nationals who are in the process of obtaining their...
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    Banking Do not bank with Santander Río!

    Hello fellow expats! I'm writing to share a bad experience I had trying to open a bank account today with Santander Río. This bank refused to open an account for me, despite the fact that I have a residencia precaria (my residencia permanente is in process), a US passport, a CUIT, and a...
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