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  1. LuckyLuke

    Cheap Housing in Argentina

    I'm surprised Cordoba/San Luis didn't make the list. I stop regularly in Victorica on the way to San Luis from Neuquen, and while it's a pleasant touristy stop along the ruta, the one little town that really surprised me for it's quaint beauty was San Martin, San Luis. Cheers!
  2. LuckyLuke

    Argentina is better than Australia

    You would probably relate with him a little more if you weren't so belligerently drunk all the time!! Jokes aside, I think Mr. Perry is probably a bit home sick and the first year anywhere can be a bit of a culture shock. I always tell people that the US is not better, simply different. Every...
  3. LuckyLuke

    Cheap Housing in Argentina

    Whoa whoa whoa, https://www.barriosansebastian.com.ar/ reports that the barrio was developed in 2006 and has 2218 houses total. You're saying that due to ballooning expensas, prices have dropped in half? Zonaprop reports that there are 794 houses for sale there, that's 33% of the entire...
  4. LuckyLuke

    Wages have fallen 20% since 2018, worst drop in the region

    It's hard to say, I think it really is on a case by case employer. Neuquen, as a "zona desfavorable" typically get between 20% y 40% high wages than CABA. I have a friend who is a Municipal worker and gets paid $900k for a half day shift, so $1.8 Million full time. One of my tenants is a...
  5. LuckyLuke

    Wages have fallen 20% since 2018, worst drop in the region

    You're right, we certainly shouldn't. It's really a different world when you consider that even the salaries represented are not including salary package benefits. As @SlowWalker mentioned, oil workers here get stipends for food, free lodging, company trucks, and even free private schooling for...
  6. LuckyLuke

    Wages have fallen 20% since 2018, worst drop in the region

    Interbanking, which handles transactions for over 5 million bank accounts publishes statistics on average salaries, such as this below: Of course, statistics are a complicated subject. Are we talking the average as a median or mean? If we are talking about banked transactions, we can assume...
  7. LuckyLuke

    AirBNB / DNI

    Providing your DNI down here is practically universal. I would say that's a common way for them to safeguard against any damages. I wouldn't worry about it. My only tip for you is I've been told is to block out the "Tramite No" at the front bottom of your card when sharing copies, as it can be...
  8. LuckyLuke

    Bought a house in USD via bank-to-bank transfer from Europe to Argentina

    Buddy, there are currently 13,443 homes for sale under $60k in Argentina per Zonaprop.
  9. LuckyLuke

    New mental health law would change hospitalization rules

    Thanks for sharing Violet, my wife went through prenatal depression and suicidal ideation from Hyperemesis Gravidarum on her third pregnancy. It was quite scary to go through as a support spouse. Not enough is spoken about the mental toll pregnancy takes.
  10. LuckyLuke

    Western Union money transfer

    My last transfer also came the next day, which was very unusual. It usually takes 48 hours for mine.
  11. LuckyLuke

    Wages have fallen 20% since 2018, worst drop in the region

    Personally, I don't know anyone in Neuquen making these incredibly low salary numbers that some expats here toss around casually. Average rent here is $700,000 for a monoambiente. I own 4 units myself, briefly had one tenant take on a roommate to help him on his feet, until he found a place...
  12. LuckyLuke

    Current therapist, hoping to study psychiatry in Argentina

    I have too many questions....have you ever studied advanced medical papers in Spanish? How fluent are you in Spanish? You want to compete against local, native Spanish therapists part-time as your only source of income while you study down here?
  13. LuckyLuke

    Whats the cost to move into an apartment these days? Rent 650,000

    As Rich One mentioned...long term unfurnished rentals are not for visitors. The honest truth is you are about the worst candidate a landlord could hope for. You have no income down here to garnish in the event of unpaid rent, you have no legal status against which to pursue potential property...
  14. LuckyLuke

    Has Argentina Become Worse Or Better for Foreign Retirees recently?

    @FrankPintor There is a valid debate about "Mileinomics" being had at a grassroots level, that I wonder if expats really grasp. Expats hoping that Milei isn't elected so that the dollar is higher should carefully consider what it is that they are actually hoping for. What makes the dollar...
  15. LuckyLuke

    Has Argentina Become Worse Or Better for Foreign Retirees recently?

    The image is very simple...USD purchasing power went down here. I don't think that's been lost on anyone. Now here's the bitter pill that most expats seem to refuse to swallow. "Mileinomics" did not suppress the value of the dollar making your life more expensive. And no, there's no big bad...
  16. LuckyLuke

    A few questions about multinational marriage, surnames, banking

    We have much in common my friend. I too handled all administration and finances in the USA and still do. When we came down here 3 years ago I was too bewildered to manage anything at the same level. My wife initially did all the administration and finances until I was able to comfortably take it...
  17. LuckyLuke

    Has Argentina Become Worse Or Better for Foreign Retirees recently?

    We are conflating two different things here...purchasing power in dollars and purchasing power in pesos. One disproportionately affects dollar earning expats and the other peso earning locals. The oscillations of either currency, sometimes in tandem does not mean that all inflation is...
  18. LuckyLuke

    A few questions about multinational marriage, surnames, banking

    No, I didn't do anything to recognize our marriage. However, I should mention that many of our USA bank accounts still have her maiden name. My wife has initiated wires to herself in the past and it was required to be a "mirror" account, i.e. the same owner on both sides. The SSA likely...
  19. LuckyLuke

    A few questions about multinational marriage, surnames, banking

    Howdy Utopos, My wife and I share the same situation as yours. She is a dual citizen that has her married name in the US and maiden name down here. Given that each country is it's own system and don't really share anything, I'm struggling to understand the complications you are envisioning...
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