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So after a chat with the Real Estate agent they have given me the contact details of a Financial Company that has an account in Miami, I transfer from Europe to them and they give me the cash here. Don't have the name but I'll ask my girlfriend for it and post it when I have it. The transfer...

Sorry if this has been covered but I couldn't find it back, does anyone know if there is a monthly/yearly limit you can send to someone if you are not married etc? Instead of sending myself cash to pick up at Western Union I've been transferring cash (only around 150 USD a month) to my...

How smooth have the transfers up to 10k been? I'm looking to transfer around 10k now and Transferwise and Revolut are a couple of options. (Thanks a lot to everyone for the suggestions so far!!)

Hi everyone, I'd seen some threads on this subject but didn't see a clear cut answer so was wondering if there are any updates on it. I'm looking to buy with my partner (not married yet) a piece of land for which I'd need to transfer around 65k USD from abroad into Argentina. Can anyone...

True, I'm transfering from France for which the fees are very low for WU transfers, it's a mystery to me as to why Western Union charges so much for USD transfers from the US in comparison.

I almost screamed out "WESTERN UNION" in my living room while reading about Stefania using ATMs at the official rate at a cost of 15 dollars a pop for three months...

I've picked up cash from a number of WU sites around BA and they've never looked past the main page of my passport. On another note WU seems to be screwing over US users in fees, transfering 1000 Euros from France (credit/debit card) for cash pick ups in BA costs 3.90 Euros, I was shocked by...

I'm pretty neutral on Argentina politics and even though my partner is a huge Kirchnerista it has become a favourite hobby of mine over the past year to watch and listen to C5N "journalists" scramble to try to defend situations like this, taking shots for each "but Macri!!!!" is a fun game...

Yes I got it, some bright spark turned up at my girlfriend's office with every symptom under the sun and within a week 15 people in their office plus all of their partners (including moi) were struck down with it.

My guess is immigration were talking about the previous automatic extension ending which will very likely be extended automatically this month.

Ah great to know thanks, adding to the confusion is that in France they do not differenciate the same as in the US/UK regarding debit and credit cards which is maybe why my card worked in France/Italy.

Has anyone had success in hiring a car with a debit card in Buenos Aires? I recently reserved a car thinking that my HSBC Gold Mastercard from my France account was a credit card but now checking it has debit written on it. I'd used it many times to hire a car in France and Italy so didn't put...

My brief usage of dating apps here before meeting my current partner showed me that anyone under the age of 35 falls into the worldwide "Do you have Instagram?" personality grouping, where one's entire existence is based and judged on what is posted on their Instagram profile. Thankfully my...

I know everyone has different tastes and requirements but I'd have to be completely off my head to pay 1.6M USD on an apartment. I'd be living in a mansion miles from anyone else with that type of cash.

Yeah it's natural when it's picked up through speech over time with native speakers and expected, but I cringe at the "HEY LOOK AT ME!!!!!" attention seeking acts of gringos two minutes off a plane.

The Western Union thread is an amusing read, everyone rushing (including myself) to take advantage of the rate at 85 or 90 pesos to the dollar last year, today it's at 146. Like most things in Argentina it will be almost impossible to predict, I'll just keep praying to the Western Union gods.

I've been taking buses quite regularly recently without issue, no checks are carried out.

If you are looking into teaching English I'd look to opportunities online. Market is extremely saturated just now due to the pandemic but it's still possible to pull in 1k or 1.5k USD a month which would get you a one bedroom flat in a nice area of BA with enough left over to enjoy Buenos Aires.

Arrived here in March one day before the border closure, met my girlfriend and now we're living together so it's safe to say I'll be here long term. I'd be happy to live here permanently, if you earn USD online the lifestyle is great, a lot to see and do, and great travel destinations all close...

What does everyone think will be the options in the future for perma-tourists, those without residency etc in Argentina in the future? Will a trip back "home" be required? Or as it's Argentina no one can guess? :D