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The word "Gringo" in Argentina is not used generally to reference foreigners from North America or the UK. It was used in the past to refer to Italian immigrants or those with blue eyes / blond hair / fair skin, such as Germans and the like. Here North Americans are referred to as "Yanquis" and...

It seems to be clear cut but I know of a case where it got quite complicated. I had a neighbor whose husband died. By law his assets get divided as follows: 50% to his surviving spouse and 50% equally divided between his children. Well one of their sons had died a few years before the father...

What a freakin' joke!!

Does anybody (except the zombies who applaud her) truly believe that Crisitna is "anti-US"?? She is not in love with the U.S. however she loves the wealth that it produces. She uses the U.S. and calls them imperialist, evil empire, etc, etc to rile up her populist followers. For populism and...

I totally agree with you. When I came to live here I rented my first apartment through ByT Argentina and everyting was absolutely perfect. Not a single hair out of place. When I gave them the security deposit the day I moved in, they put the 5 one hundred dollar bills in an envelope, glued it...

You're very welcome....Guardia Vieja / Gascon near Medrano is a great location, especially for visitors. You have EVERYTHING you can think of around there from the typical to the atypical and literally a stone's throw from all of the Palermos, as the crow flies.

There is a big difference between San Telmo and Almagro. Of course it depends on personal preference. While I love San Telmo and it's "funkiness", it is out of the way especially if a person comes to Buenos Aires and wants to do things around Palermo, it can get expensive taking taxis at night...

Scary.....I never thought I would say this but this is becoming Venezuela.....2 more weeks and I am out!!

Asking for a renter to pay in USD and not including expensas and utilities is not a good deal for a renter. When you receive USD rent you get a raise every time the peso is devalued (every month). Good luck to you but if you want a good long term tenant you shouldn't nickel and dime people over...

My experience with lawyers in Buenos Aires (and I've dealt with several over the years) is as follows. They tend to be a tad arrogant, similar to lawyers in the US, but in typical Argentine fashion, they also are warm and friendly when you are in front of them. What is really frustrating - and...

All civil cases have to go to mediation prior to going to court by law. So if she files against you, she will be assigned a mediator and it's a very simple and easy process. If you lose the mediation you will have to pay the mediation costs which are around $1000 pesos plus the amount you agree...

I highly recommend this company for used furniture. It's a moving company / auction house. The moving company is called "Verga Hermanos" (for those of you who know what "Verga" means, I am sure you are all chuckling right now, but this is really their name). They have an auction / sell off of...

Argentine immigration law, Ley 25.871, clearly states that if you have permanent residency, if you leave Argentina for 2 years without return, your permanent residency will be revoked. http://www.oas.org/dil/esp/Ley_de_Migraciones_Argentina.pdf Read the following: TITULO V DE LA LEGALIDAD...

You can always do the "contado con liqui" transaction through a stock broker in Argentina. Totally legal and reasonable fees.

I had never heard of Cerati in the US either and I personally don't consider myself ignorant to international knowledge. One measure of good that this beloved musician can bring to society is making the fact that he was a heavy smoker (I heard 3 packs per day) a well known fact and reinforce...

Personally I think it's a good idea. If you read that law it makes total sense, it's to avoid people sounding ridiculous, being able to identify a male or a female by their name, and a few other things. Exceptions are made when naming a child after a family member who was born in another...

In restaurants I leave 10% if the service is good. If it's excellent (happened only twice) I will leave 15%. With taxi drivers I usually round up a few pesos. If service is bad, anywhere I leave absolutely nothing or one coin. Bad service should NOT be rewarded and leaving one coin on the table...

Right now it's just a discussion, no laws have been drafted. Also I can't imagine this affecting anybody in these circles. Non-citizens of the US who commit crimes many times are deported after they serve their sentences. I think it's a good idea.

Not quite yet, and hopefully never, but I feel the walls are quickly closing in......and it's easy to see that all of the laws that the K government has proposed lately are based on Venezuelas laws regarding production and economy. Venezuela based theirs on Cuba's....see the connection?

The big difference is people really don't bring things into the US except for things you can't buy in the US or aren't readily available. In these countries - Argentina, Cuba, Venezuela (I am purposely grouping them all together) people bring in everyday products like bras, band-aids, detergent...