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Banking Opening a USA bank account in Buenos Aires
Hi everybody, I have lived quite a few years in Argentina, (9) and want to open a USA bank account, but without having to fly to the USA. Does anybody have any tips. I have an account here in Buenos Aires with Standard Bank. I have a social security number, USA passport , but no USA address...- CalifaArg
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- bank account abroad banking services buenos aires cross-border banking expatriate finance expatriate services financial planning financial transactions international banking opening usa bank account us banking
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Real Estate Sales Do I need a Real Estate Agent or just an Escribano?
If I'm selling property here do I need to have an inmobilaria in the mix or can I just get my own escribano and do the deal between two parties? Relatedly, if those two parties happen to have accounts outside of Argentina can they do the money swap between their respective accounts and never...- MDirtBoy
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- central bank regulations cross-border transactions escribano financial transactions inmobiliaria international property sale legal process money exchange permanent residents property deal property sale real estate real estate agent real estate legalities real estate transaction
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Banking Can't withdraw USDs in Colonia/Uruguay?
Hi! I've an online/electronic wallet with a Debit Mastercard linked to it (account in USDs). I never had a problem to purchase anything, withdraw money at ATMs or whatever. My card is limited to 2.500 USDs / ATM withdrawal per day BROU ATMs seem to be limited to 1.000 USDs per ATM...- TaisonCer
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- atm withdrawal banking abroad colonia uruguay currency exchange currency withdrawal debit mastercard electronic wallet financial inquiry financial transactions international finance payment methods uruguay travel usd withdrawal
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Economy Xoom's Magic Limit is 10,000 Pesos
It took me a week to get my money using Xoom, but when I went to pick up my money, they told me that if it had been for an amount under 10,000 I would have received it about 2 hours and I would not have had to fill out all of the paperwork for AFIP.- MichelWard
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- afip paperwork currency exchange currency limit financial services financial transactions money pick-up money transfer payment process pesos remittance transaction experience transaction speed xoom xoom limit
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Economy Multiple Exchange Rates
Lately there was a post wondering what the next move of the government would be. Apparently they are considering multiple exchange rates: http://www.cronista.com/economiapol...os-de-cambio-diferenciales-20120515-0059.html "Deputy Economy Minister Axel Kicillof's economic team is looking at...- Toronga
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- argentina economy capital goods currency policy deputy economy minister axel kicillof economic news economic strategy exchange exchange rate differentiation exchange rates expensive exchange rate favorable exchange rate financial transactions government policy importers multiple exchange rates non-essential items tourism u.s. dollars
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Travel Have you ever heard of them checking how much money you take out at Ezeiza?
I just sold a stake in an apartment and I wanted to take the dollars out. It is over 10K. On the US side i will just declare exactly how much I have. I was wondering if anyone knows if they check how much money you have when you are leaving on the Argentine side. Thanks.- MarkLia
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- airport security argentina travel currency check currency regulations dollar withdrawal ezeiza airport financial inquiry financial transactions international travel money money declaration money monitoring selling property travel declarations us customs
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