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  1. jez

    Help Understanding Flight Booking

    In the case of viabariloche it's all electronic, so it's irrelevant if purchasing online or at a bus terminal/sales office as it will be added as standard, that's just my experience. I don't think in this case the agent has any say over it.....? Also although I haven't done much digging, the...
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    Help Understanding Flight Booking

    Yes you will! The tax is added at source and not dependent on payment type.
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    Help Understanding Flight Booking

    The ticket is for a journey that starts in Bariloche and Bariloche is in Argentina... viabariloche is an Argentine Company, If I walk into a ticket office located in Argentina I get charged the 35%... Not even sure the ticket office will accept chile pesos nor US$. If you could pay in US$ you...
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    Help Understanding Flight Booking

    You call it : I call it a TAX! And you are not getting anything at the official rate if they add 35% on top...it's costing you 35% more than the official rate... ViaBariloche is an argentine company, if you purchase a ticket that goes from Argentina to Chile (therefore an international...
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    Help Understanding Flight Booking

    There is a 35% tax (RESOLUCION 3450 AFIP) for foreign services purchased from Argentine companies. There is a 35% tax applied to Argentine credit cards on all foreign currency transactions. If the ticket on Kayak.com is priced in US$ (as kayak.com is not an Argentine company) then you won't pay...
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    Vacation Rental Economics

    Don't forget to factor in the cost for someone doing check-ins/out, cleaning etc.... and finding someone reliable may be your biggest problem... A well managed vacation rental will easily generate more rent than a long term rental contract (2 years) but you will have a load more hassles.
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    Setting Up A Monotributista

    The lowest category for a monotributista is Category B for those that earn up to $48,000 a year. If you are going to declare $10,000 a month you should be in Category E http://www.afip.gob.ar/monotributo/categorias.asp
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    $20 Dollars A Com.ar

    I've been sitting on my .com.ar's for years (I registered them free on the off chance I might one day use them), when they start charging (especially US$20) I'll just let them expire...
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    Paying The Rent

    Why would someone be an idiot to pay taxes?
  10. jez

    Paying The Rent

    If you read my post again, I wasn't saying threaten the landlord straight up, but get a receipt with the payment details then IF there was a problem in the future the op would have some sort of comeback. again read the word in bold.
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    Paying The Rent

    Make sure his name and the apartment address is on the receipt, then you have something leverage (threats to AFIP) if he tries to screw you later!
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    Visa Fee To Chile, Usa Passport Holder Also W/argentine Dni

    I usually cross the border at Paso Internacional Cardinal Samore - Between Bariloche & Osorno. When I was a temporary resident as far as I recall I was always asked for my passport. Now that I'm a permanent resident I just present my DNI. The Argentine side had never been concerned, but Chile...
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    Leave Money In An Argentine Bank?

    Just find someone that wants US$ in Argentina and get them to deposit the US$ into your account outside the country. When you are back in Argentina just transfer the money back via xoom/cueva etc when you need it... you will probably end up loosing less in commission than paying $300 dollars...
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    Patagonia Expat

    Some sights to look forward to in Bariloche... (don't be fooled by the weather in the photos, its not always that good!) Cerro Campanario: Punto Panaramico (on the Circuito Chico): Centro Civico: Laguna Schmoll (on the Frey por el Filo' trek): View from Cerro Llao LLao: The beach at...
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    Patagonia Expat

    I head back to the UK in May each year as it's dead in Bariloche and leave the girlfriend in charge of the apartment rental http://www.BarilocheView.com Cerro Campanario should be your first stop, either take the chairlift or walk up the trail through the woods. Kayaking on Lake Guiterrez or...
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    Patagonia Expat

    I've been living in Argentina for about 10 years; the last 7 of those in Bariloche. I'm here for the love of the mountains (and maintain a trekking website in my spare time: TrekBariloche.com & https://www.facebook.com/trekbariloche). I used to do loads of trekking but hung up my boots in...
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    Eat Free On Your Birthday

    Jauja helados: Vení en tu cumple ¡Y llevate un cucurucho gratis!! El día de tu cumpleaños vení a Helados Jauja con tu DNI y llevate un cucurucho gratis!! La única condición que ponemos es que vengas el día de tu cumpleaños (no antes, no después) y que tengas muchas ganas de disfrutar de un...
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    Consumer Rights

    Yes, you have 3 days from the date of purchase to return it to the store that you purchased it from and if it's faulty they should give an immediate replacement or money back. After that depending on the guarantee (6 months or 1 year) you will have to take it to the manufacturers service...
  19. jez

    Looking For Temp Apartment In Palermo Soho!

    close ish: http://www.stayba.com
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    How To Be A Property Manager?

    I assume mmmyeah is talking about vacation rentals, with check-in/out weekly, responding to email enquiries, taking payment via paypal etc.. being on hand for blocked toilets, repairs, paying bills etc... Many people will find numerous properties to manage then post them on airbnb and the like...
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