Recent content by Ronnie Hotdogs

I “commuted” from Buenos Aires to Luanda for 5 years

No they were going to buy Chinese

That would be far too sensible and progressive

There are too many vested interests in maintaining the status quo. Peronism will return in a slightly different form and the land owning elite will go back to having cheap government subsided labour. Argentina’s mineral/agricultural riches will continue to be exported, without adding any...

Very good!

In Britain we roast all types of cuts which could be called roast beef. They’re all around the area of peceto, cuadrada, cuadril. Best cut for me for roasting is fore rib, which is Bife ancho with the bone and the bit of gristle cut out I believe.

nearly stopped buying olive oil too!!

I used to find coffee expensive here even before the recent jump in prices, no chance I'm paying those prices.

Drink mate :D

Build quality of new apartments leaves a lot to be desired. Since everything is made out of hollow brick between the concrete columns and beams you can hear a pin drop from apartment to apartment.

Welcome to the first of many Kafka-esque bureaucratic nightmares you will face in your time here.

Aguante carajo!

I bought a finished house also in a barrio cerrado with a fideicomiso, I’m not too worried about the escritura since I’m not planning to sell it any time soon. Only concern I have is that if a lot of people who have second homes out here can’t afford them anymore will barrios cerrados be able...

I took $140k USD that I'd changed at a cueva to the realtors office counted it all out and signed the bit of paper. But then again I've got balls of steel. Apparently I might have problems later justifying the funds if I come to sell it.

Because if you want to buy a property the seller can demand it. If you don’t want to assume the risk you may have to look for someone who will accept a transfer outside of the country, which isn’t common and might not be the apartment you want. Up to you where your risk tolerance is.