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    The Argentine tax entity the "AFIP" is imposing PENALTIES and LOTS of fines to Foreigners SELLING th

    "if you do things legally and don't let the locals push you around and into something 'extra legal' then you'll have no problems." Ha, ha, ha. As if that's generally an option. When we were looking at pouring a ton of money into a new tech company we wanted to start in Buenos Aires, we used a...
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    Coffee shops with Power

    When we were in Buenos Aires we camped out at an Aroma on the busy main street running from Belgrano / Palermo Hollywood toward Recoleta. Upstairs, in the booths, under the tabletop, two of the booths had power outlets. Upstairs, the music was not too bad.I think in Belgrano in the strip near...
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    Perjury as Part of Real Estate Purchase Process

    The real estate agent we have been dealing with - a supposedly reputable and prominent one with a specialty in foreigners investing in Argentina - made it sound like it was not always possible to purchase property with "white" money in Argentina. It seemed to depend on whether the seller had...
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    Perjury as Part of Real Estate Purchase Process

    I'm really impressed by the quality of the responses my question got, and grateful to those who responded. We're still up in the air, waiting for the official papers from the developer, and confused about whether this would be a good investment and whether BA would be a good place to do business.
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    Perjury as Part of Real Estate Purchase Process

    This was new construction, and when we toured it the quality of construction was noticeably higher than in other buildings we visited. The amenities were also pretty over the top - two pools, two jacuzzis, a rooftop club, a tennis court, a zen meditation garden with gazebo for sitting, etc...
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    Perjury as Part of Real Estate Purchase Process

    Thank you for your thoughtful response. I really appreciate your taking the time to respond.
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    Girls and Women in Argentina

    And I assumed that this was going to be a post about whether women had to deal with much in the way of sexism in Buenos Aires, and, if so, the best ways to deal with it without disrupting the local culture.
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    Perjury as Part of Real Estate Purchase Process

    We are looking at making a substantial investment in starting a company in Buenos Aires. We would outsource computer and internet related services to the US and Europe. It seemed like a great idea based on the relatively low cost of talent and the apparently high quality of life.We have hit a...
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