Recent content by toast

I wish I could help, but my experience dates from 2018. US citizen, who applied to the Argentine consulate for a visa as a pensionado. That was a process that took several months. I submitted proof of funds, pension income, local police statement in my Ohio jurisdiction attesting to no...

Artists and athletes in the Soviet system were groomed and exploited as servants to the propaganda goals of their masters. And discarded when they were no longer useful. My view is they did not contribute to the well being of the people, just glory to the leadership. Under Putin, the state...

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I thought the topic was USD cash for real estate. But since you mention cryptocurrencies as a "solution", I recall the last time crypto was put forth as a solution. A few years ago, I got an email threat that claimed my computer was infected, and the person alleged he had lurid, incriminating...

Why take that risk exposure? Such a loss would be devastating.

any suggestions on a lawyer specializing in real estate?

I would much prefer to pay for an apartment with a bank transfer. I'm adverse to a drug dealer like cash transaction, carrying a gym bag of $10KUSD bricks on the streets. If the seller can choose the place of the closing, can they legally insist on cash payment? Or is under reporting income...

Hanke's Misery Index is not funny to me. It is a shameful, intellectually feeble descent to click bait. Whereas the UN Human Development Index has GDP per capita, Hanke's index only incorporates rates. If a Misery Index has Norway roughly similar to Mali and Burkina Faso, my instinct is to...

Don't expect any price list available to the general public on expensive surgeries. In the US, maybe the hospitals know prices, and the insurers know prices; try getting that info out of them. Here in Argentina, I am not aware of public info on bypass surgeries, stent implants, invasive cancer...

I had CIGNA for the 1st year I was in ARG. That gave me time to get Hospital Italiano coverage. I was 69 then, but had to have a blood sample analysis and a questionnaire for medical history before I was enrolled. CIGNA was way too expensive to extend the contract after one year.

Far too risky for me. Have you witnessed the health care provided by the hospitals run by the government? I have medical care from Hospital Italiano. Following a mugging in 2019, I was obligated to get X-rays at Hospital Penna. I was so happy that after a minor rough up, I could walk in...

The tough thing about hikes in private medical plans is the difficulty in changing plans for those over 70 years old. Only Hospital Italiano offered me coverage at age 69.

Does anyone care to comment about investments open to Argentine citizens? I am a US citizen and can invest using a US based brokerage firm to hold shares in corporations based in Asia, N America, Europe, as well as bonds. My Argentine friend is anxious about receiving proceeds of her apartment...

What is the sample size of real estate agents that led to this conclusion?

I plan attending.