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Safety?? You think that this is a safe city? You must be joking.

Good point about the locked doors in the "safer" areas in daytime. They are locked for a reason and that is fear of crime. I was passing by in a taxi yesterday around Corrientes and Parana. A guy had obviously been robbed and beaten up. He was flat on his back with blood all over the...

Rivardco, It sounds like you want to be sold on Buenos Aires. But, you can see by the posts of people who live here that the fantasy of "Paris of the Americas" is very different from the reality for most of us. I tell everyone who wants to come here to rent for at least 3-6 months and see...

Gouchobob, I should have stated that if you have really deep pockets the price of real estate anywhere doesn´t matter. My point was more directed towards people on a budget who had sold at a certain time and bought in BA during that same time period.

Gauchobob, Yes and No. As I mentionned in my initial post it really depends on the location. Someone who gave up their apartment/home in areas like New York, San Francisco, Orange County, Paris, London, etc., etc., in 2003 would never be able to buy in those areas at today´s prices. Even...

Not necessarily so. If a person burned their bridges in the States or wherever they come from they might not be able to go back. For example, people who bought inexpensive apartments in Buenos Aires in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 might not be able to afford to buy a similar apartment or home if...

I think that this cuts to the heart of the matter. I could care less if someone steals my purse with a lipstick, comb and a small bit of money. It is violent crime that I worry about and I don´t think that I am alone in my thinking.

Are you the person who posted around a month ago that you keep your wallet close to your genitals? People who feel safe definitely do not even think to do this. You have stated that you have limited use of Spanish. That will take you a long way to not having a complete understanding of the...

I live very much like you. I do not go out much at night and NEVER by myself. I do not drink much alcohol if I do go out so that I always am aware of my surroundings. I do not carry much money with me EVER. I always take taxis. These are all good precautions but they indicate that on some...

Unreal. When I stopped posting because I found people such as yourself to be insulting, rude, crude, and incredibly shallow some people wanted me to start posting again. So, you are mistaken. Secondly, you think you know it all. Who is Rush Limbaugh? I have never listened to him in my...

What has ever given you the impression that bigbadwolf is an attack dog for the right? I have never gotten that impression. He just backs up his opinions with facts based on published articles which is more than I can say for cheerleaders of the left. The cheerleaders claim to be advocates of...

It doesn´t sound like you are relaxing in Buenos Aires anymore.

And, let´s not forget that at the end of the day they are all in bed together. I don´t see any difference between the two parties.

Hi. I am wondering how you would compare Spain to Buenos Aires since you were there for a year and a half. Were you in Madrid? More or less how much would you say that it cost you to live monthly in Spain? Pros and cons? Someone not too long ago described BA as a "low key" Madrid.

This is a very weird post. For years the travel media has been promoting Argentina and Buenos Aires in particular as a very "cheap" vacation and/or living (including retirement) destination. So, foreigners come here with a solid preconceived notion of how expensive or inexpensive life is...

Actually, even though people do not have mortgages in Argentina people who have nice apartments in Buenos Aires have gotten a few big suprises in recent years in the way of an enormous increase in the monthly maintenance fee, ABL, taxes, and a few other things. The apartments with 24/7...

What???? You can´t be serious. Properties in BA are not purchased as an investment? Argentinians typically put their investment money into real estate. And, an enormous amount of apartments are for sale in Recoleta Palermo, etc., originally purchased by foreigners who were looking for...

I find The Economist nothing more than diluted "news" that I don´t take very seriously. It is amazing to me just how many people think that they get real "news" in this publication.

Soulskier, I am still getting over my having been taken for the ride of my life buying property in your area! However, I think that I have recovered......:) I still would give foreigners the same advice: that is, put a small (something that you can afford to lose) downpayment and pay the...

LOL. I can definitely relate to this post. I have no idea if you are serious or not but I can say that you speak for alot of people. Thanks for the laugh!:)