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Hi Everyone, As I prepare to move to Buenos Aires shortly, I'm feeling both excited and extremely anxious! I'll be making the big move on my own. I'm just wondering how many of you also made the move solo? Did you find it easy to integrate with the locals? My Spanish is basic but I hope...

Hi Lee, It's good to read a positive post for a change. I plan on moving to BA from Ireland next year. But having read so many negative posts here, sometimes I'm slightly discouraged.

Hi, This has probably been covered before but how easy/difficult is it for somebody on a tourist visa to obtain travel insurance in Argentina? I plan on staying in BA for at least 1 year on a tourist visa. Suerte!

I disagree with this. I have met two of my closest friends in the past 18 months and we do not have a history of going to the same school etc.

Hi,Having read the last post on honesty, I'm just wondering how friendly do you find Argentinian people to be? I know that this question will sound like a sweeping generalisation. But overall, from your experience, do you find Argentinian people to be warm and welcoming?I realise that there will...

Well said Grazie! I think that people have to realise though that inflation is a worldwide problem right now, and not just in Argentina.

Thanks Grazie, I'm just thinking of paying my rent each month, as most of the rooms which I'm interested in list the cost in US dollars/month.

Hi, Can somebody please tell me how much banks charge for exchanging pesos into Dollars. For example if I've changing 850 pesos into dollars, how much will the banks charge for this transaction? Gracias!

Wow, that's good. Other people told me that you'd earn approximately 1,400/month for teaching English for 30 hours/week. So it's good to hear some more positive reports re salaries for English teachers!

I agree with you Soulskier. A significant number of posters on this forum do nothing but complain about Argentina, and the high levels of pollution, corruption and the cost of living etc. If so many people are unhappy in Argentina, why don't you just leave??

Thanks for the links, they make interesting reading. At this stage, I'm confused about where to go - Chile, Uruguay or Argentina...

Hi,Well I was planning on sharing an apartment. From what I've researched, it's possible to find a nice shared apartment in Palermo for 850 Pesos/month. Does this sound right? Gracias!

Inflation is a world wide phenomenon right now. Everytime you read an Irish newspaper or turn on the news, all you hear/read about is growing inflation, rising unemployment and bleak times ahead. I think that media sources thrive on sensationalizing topics.I'm not denying that inflation isn't...

Hi Everyone, I'm just wondering out of all of you who made the decision to start a new life in Argentina, how many of you have no regrets? If you do regret leaving your home country, what keeps you in Argentina? I'm planning on moving to BA early next year, but so far I've heard such...

Hi JG, I certainly wouldn't be considered wealthy in Ireland. And when I move to BA, I definitely won't be in a position to hire a maid - even if I had the money, I wouldn't want one. However, I'm lucky that I own a flat and the money I will get from renting it out will mean that I'll have 3,500...

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the advice - I want to make this decision to move to BA with my eyes wide open, so all comments are welcome! Somebody else told me that rental income would qualify me for a visa rentista but they must have been mistaken. I just read this week that the Irish Government...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 27 year old Irish guy and I'm seriously considering moving to Buenos Aires shortly. My main reason for moving is to improve my level of Spanish. Although someone advised me that the Spanish spoken in BA is unique to the city. What's your experience...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 27 year old Irish guy and I'm seriously considering moving to Buenos Aires shortly. My main reason for moving is to improve my level of Spanish. Also, as with a lot of people, I'm disillusioned with life in my home country. I will be giving up a...