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I don't know. However, I'm originally from Russia, and have run into the same issue throughout my lifelong immigration process to the US, even though I've been here for over 20 years! Many Americans can't tell I'm foreign since I've been here since I was a young child, but when they do find...

Anyway, you guys are right. This thread is not about the US. I've made my point by inviting the comparison--a rhetorical choice. I guess I have always felt like a "guest" in AR, and thus reluctant to cast aspersions. I should have taken into greater consideration the fact that if you have...

My comment was spoken to the broader nexus of expat complaints and the reasons for them, of which this thread is a manifestation.

Because it helps to keep things in perspective.

I'm still not entirely clear on the AFIP tax implications of being a permatourist with 100% of his income received outside Argentina, and deposited into a foreign bank account. I imagine I would still be considered a tax resident and expect to pay some tax?

Thank you. The righteous indignation of Americans and other expats seems a little misplaced. The difference between Argentina and the US is that in the US, you get scammed, deceived and bullshitted at a large, national scale, while in Argentina, you might easily have something added to your...

As I understand it, you would need to have permanent residence or Argentine citizenship (and thus the accompanying DNI number) to do so. This may not apply to Argentine branches of international banks with whom you may also bank in the US.

Yeah, but there's ubiquitous dog poop, cigarette butts, litter, etc. in many places in the world, including in places that would otherwise strike you as being inhabited by people with a far greater sense of civic responsibility and investment in collective welfare and whatnot.

The Chilean $40k tech startup grant repeatedly makes news, and much is made of it. It's a bit overplayed. In practice, getting them to actually disburse the money is pretty damn hard, for reasons fairly similar to the reasons for which such a thing could be hard in Argentina. I've never...

Sorry for the ignorant question, but as a BA newbie I'm very curious as to how the relative safety and maintenance record of these TBA trains stacks up against the Subte, especially the "historical" lines.

I think the feeling is that Puerto Madero is just its own little universe, largely unrelated to the rest of BA - like a green zone, exactly. Some people might want that, but most people that move down, to live, want some semblance of a vaguely authentic porteño life, I would think, not to be...

LaurenW, I'd love to get such a deal. No matter how hard I try it seems $1200-$1700 is about the cheapest way I can get from Atlanta to BA.

Yep, good advice. I have no intention of depositing my earnings into an Argentine bank. I am fine with the US taxing it. What I don't want is for the Argentines to attempt to tax it. I don't expect to have any Argentine clients, though that would be neat. Sounds like permatourism is the way.

Also, see what TAM (the new owners of LAN, incidentally)'s got to offer back to the US through RJ-Galeão or SP-Guarulhos. You may be surprised. You'd most likely be going through Atlanta or NY-JFK if you went this route.

How is LAN to MIA looking? Last time I checked, their spread between one-way and round-trip wasn't as insane as some American airlines. From there, you could book a cheap Airtran flight to Charlotte, possibly through Atlanta for extra pricing advantage.

Speaking of robberies at knife and gunpoint, I recommend minimising the attack surface. If you're a man, get a small, thin wallet that doesn't protrude visibly from your pocket. Don't put any credit/debit cards, driver's licenses, etc. in it -- these are all things whose main cost when they...

That would be a bit of a show-stopper for me. Since my income is from my US-based business, it would be much more difficult to argue to the IRS that it's earned elsewhere and taxed elsewhere and ought to be tax-exempt (up to the allowed limit), effectively subjecting me to double taxation.

P.S. Are those of you pursuing citizenship at all concerned that at some point Argentina may institute compulsory military service for the younger of you, and that as Argentine citizens on Argentine soil, you would be forced to comply?

Thanks, David. I'm curious, however, about this mysterious permanent residency that everyone keeps mentioning. It seems to be somehow decoupled from the pathways for temporary residency visas. Does one become eligible for unqualified (i.e. not falling into the usual migraciones categories of...

Thank you, Doctor. Can you clarify? Do you believe that 1) I am not eligible for a visa rentista based on the type of income I have, and 2) that it would invite more problems than it solves?