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Although the "free" drink was finally included in the bill, the fact that they even offered it is very surprising and, at least in my experience, extremely uncommon in Argentina. So that's a point for them. I've only seen free stuff being offered when something really bad happens, such as a...

And Western Union.

Well, this is just my opinion, but I would consider the US a tier 1 passport because it gives you working rights in the US. Regardless of whether you want to live there, the ability to work in a first-world country is a huge safety net that people who just hold an Argentine passport simply don't...

Slightly off-topic, but why do you consider an Argentine passport a tier 1 passport? I have always thought of it as a tier 2 passport. Yes, it gives you visa-free travel rights to a lot of countries, but (with the exception of Russia), most of them already give visa-free travel rights to US...

I'm not an expert but, based on friends' experiences, can't you just start a new course/career in the second year, even at a completely new university? That will give you residency for one more year, even if you don't go to class (you won't be able to renew it of course, but that's your 2 years...

Yes, the phonetics are definitely much more similar. Also certain grammar concepts, such as gendered nouns.

I have plenty of Russian or Ukrainian-born Argentinian friends and acquaintances. They all moved here in the mid-to-late 90s, so it's one of the "newer" immigrant communities. In the early 2000s the community owned plenty of locutorios... 😅 Most of the ones I know adapted really well and also...

Same here. Even growing up privileged in a nice neighbourhood of CABA I hated Argentina with all my heart and wanted to leave since I was 12. In my 30s, I was shocked to see I began to miss it. You are right that your perspective changes entirely. Almost all of the expat Argies I talk to say...

The SUBE situation is ridiculous… I tried to get one for a friend who was visiting in Palermo Hollywood a few months ago. I first went to a quiosco where I had bought another one literally one month earlier, and the girl was like “sube??? No, we absolutely don’t sell that here”. I told here I...

The short answer is: it depends on your company. My partner and I had the exact same issue (we live in the Netherlands most of the year and he’s employed there). His employer wanted to see a written statement from a tax advisor confirming that they (the employer) would not be liable to pay any...

Yes, what Quilombo said. If you just renew your visa after the first 90 days for another 90 days, and as long as you're staying less than 6 months every year, you're absolutely fine. The Argentine government has no intention on taxing you if you're here less than 6 months on a tourist visa, and...

This is not untrue, however there are plenty of countries in Europe where you can find work only speaking English and there's plenty of it - including the country where I live now for most of the year, the Netherlands. I am quite active in Argentine expat/immigrant circles here and the vast...

Here’s an idea you may not have considered and which might be a much smoother start: if your current job allows you to work remotely, have you considered, for starters, just spending 6 months in Argentina and 6 months back in the UK (or in a cheaper EU country, or another South American...

If your next-door neighbour is earning in USD/EUR and you're earning in ARS, you are not really living in the same country. I think that answers your question.

Again, most things in Argentina shouldn't be taken literally. One thing is the assets held outside Argentina, and another completely different thing is the declared assets held outside of Argentina. In the vast majority of cases, the Argentine government has no way of knowing or tracing assets...

Both what the HR firm explained and Quilombo's explanations are correct. I'd say the most important part is this one: I know plenty of people (Argentines and expats) whose salaries and income are 100% foreign sourced, and all of them are doing exactly what the local HR firm recommend you do...

I’m not sure if it’s still possible to do this, but I know people, including friends and colleagues, who got their student DNI by doing a degree at the Universidad del Tango and they only had to attend classes once a week (theoretical classes mostly, because they were doing something like...

Here’s another idea: if you come here once or twice a year, you can also top up your MP account in cash, at any Rapipago or Pago Fácil, and just keep the balance you need until your next visit.

If your wife has a DNI, she can open a Mercado Pago account. You don’t need to physically be in Argentina to open it but you need a CUIT, which I assume your wife has. It effectively works as an Argentine bank account; you even get an alias/CVU (a “virtual” CBU) which works just as a CBU. The...

I agree with everything you said but not sure about that last part. Even when there is a small gap between the official and the blue rates, the ARS has generally always depreciated enough to keep up with inflation (in this case, the official ARS). There were times when this didn't happen, such...