Recent content by An_albumparty

Right, so an update to my situation to those who are interested: We got our residencias precarias a few days ago (we weren't originally planning to do this at this stage as we still need to go back to Singapore to sort some things out, but anyways) and at the moment we're looking for...

I'll be transferring from my singapore bank account, and even though I have some US$s and £s I can't transfer them directly into AR$ as you need to give them a UK/US/European address and bank details which I don't have. Worldremit seems to be the only/best site that works with a Singapore...

Thanks for the response, John. For me personally I've worked out that the exchange rate that I get from ATMs, even factoring in the ridiculous 96 peso fee, is surprisingly still better than with money transfer websites - I don't have a British/European bank account so I'll essentially be charged...

Hi again everyone, so I've arrived in Argentina and I'll be here for a few weeks to see how things are before finalising my move here. In terms of banking fees I've called a couple (Galicia, Provincia, HSBC, Santander) and it seems that all of them charge exorbitant fees for receiving wire...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could share your opinions on whether you feel it's better to rent or buy a flat/house in BA. For those of you who have been in BA for quite a while (e.g. more than a few years), do you own a property or are you still renting? Why? We'll move to Argentina in a...

Thanks. So do I need a USD account even if I'm just transferring money into my Argentinian bank account, or is one necessary only when you plan on transferring money out of Argentina?

Thanks for the heads-up on the 'passive income' bit. Do you mind me asking what the source of your monthly income was/is? Any idea whether income from a rental property would qualify? Thanks!

Thanks. I guess it'll mainly be for local payments (eg. bills, getting money from local ATMs) as well as credit cards but I might have to make the occasional transfer from my foreign bank account. I know that many basic savings accounts are free...

Thanks for the helpful and detailed advice Stevied. I was just wondering whether there is a difference between the CDI (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/obtencion-de-clave-de-identificacion-cdi) and the CUIT as it seems that only 'trabajadores autonomos' can get the latter?

Thanks for the advice: I understand that I will need to get my DNI before opening a bank account. I was mainly trying to seek advice/opinions on which are the preferred banks that foreigners bank with.

Thanks. We'll definitely take your advice into consideration. Do you mind me asking how much his fees were to help you get your rentista visa sorted out?

Hi, I'm planning on moving to Argentina and as such will likely open a bank account. I have an HSBC as well as a Citi account in my home country and although I realise that both operate in Argentina, I was wondering which banks are generally considered 'better' in Argentina? Also all banks...

Also another question regarding the certificado de domicilio: I remember I got mine from a police station when I was last there. Is this still the case and could this be used as the address proof when opening a bank account? As neither of us will be working (for the foreseeable future anyway)...

Thanks again for all the help. I've just had a look online and it seems that in addition to the wealth tax, income from the sale of foreign stocks is also taxed at 35% (see: http://www.cronista....50409-0063.html). However another source says this isn't taxed...

Thanks. You mentioned that "Your partner's will have a different number which could be used to track the status of the tramite on the ministro interior website.' Any idea whether this is the future DNI number (would preferrably like to get our bank accounts set up as soon as we can)? Re UK...