Recent content by botanico

Thanks for the update on the Alto Palermo exchange house - it was open when I was in BsAs last December. I appreciate the update. In as much as the Argentines voted for this government I would think they ARE responsible, no? Please don't tell me they were duped - are they of lower education or...

Solerboy, you can go to a bureau de change in Buenos Aires (for example in Alto Palermo Shopping). I think this thread is about the (illegal) black and blue currency market, which always develops when countries try to regulate their exchange rates. Sure, we can say that countries shouldn't do...

I thought at first your were simply being ironic, but in case your not I would refer you to the US commodities futures trading commission, which outlines nicely the regulations regarding foreign currency trading, involving registration and $20 million minimum capital. (sorry I can't post the...

Citygirl, yes, it is easy to blame others - like exploitive landlords as you do in one of your earlier posts on this thread. I would love to hear your objective assessment of the problem. What economic problems are you referring to that you think are short-sighted and self-serving? What...

I rarely post on this forum - way too many negative people for my taste! But I feel I must say something about this peso/dollar debate that no-one seems to be looking at. As I understand it, Argentina runs a 'Managed Floating Rate' system of foreign exchange. That is, the central bank...

Thanks for the Globe and Mail link dennisr- I had seem something similar in another canadian source. Its easy to see the problem steveinbsas, you only need 186 days (6 months plus a day) in most countries to be considered resident for tax purposes(anyone know if that is definitely true for...

laureltp - the US will not, I believe, revoke your citizenship - they used to but now dual citizenship is permitted. However the US is unique in the world in basing taxation on citizenship and not residency, so US citizens always owe income tax on their global income to the US government. A...

We are renters at home anyway - spent the mortgage money travelling all our lives! So we will rent for 6 months to a year and then find a cheaper unfurnished and bring our things over . And of course we could move on if things didn't work out in the longer term. Maybe I am naive but it seems...

Dennisr, maybe I am the one missing something, but it seems to us that setting up house in a country and then relying on tourist visa renewals every 90 days, especially given the propensity of argentine government policy to change rapidly, is pretty risky. What happens if coming back from...

It looks like everyone here is as confused as I feel about this word 'Libertarian'. It seems to have been co-opted by conservatives when it started out as a description of traditional anarchists - who are generally considered to be well left of liberals! I think Norman Mailer was the first - I...

Since no-one has replied to my question "exchange rate on bank transfers" maybe it's because you don't know who the hell I am! So I will introduce myself. Actually I did post a little on this site a couple of years ago but I am getting old and couldn't remember my user name (!) or find my old...

I am planning to move to BsAs next year when I retire. As I have sufficient income I am going to apply for residency as a retired person. One requirement I understand is proof that you are bringing money into the country regularly, so I will be wiring money to an Argentine bank account from my...