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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...

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...

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...

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...

This is a question that has been rattling in my brain the past year. I've dabbled in economics for a while, but I honestly struggle to understand how, with what should be regional balance of trade, credit cycles, macro/micro feedback loops, geopolitical factors, etc. that could cause so many...

I think every expat goes through this particular cultural shock. My theory is that prices vary widely between not only between Provincias, or cities but also between competing stores on the same block. In addition, because of the constantly fluctuating state of inflation, prices are very rarely...

Personally, no. I've never touched crypto as an investment or currency, though the "Dólar Cripto" rate tends to have the highest peso exchange rate. IMO the whole "Digital Wallet" app ecosystem down here is a pain in the ass. There are dozens upon dozens of apps down here. Everybody claims to...

These are the rates in Cordoba. You would have to check your local zone, but it's a starting point of reference.

Not just Argentina. Of 18 countries surveyed below, over half cite the cost of living as their number one concern. Hard times all around...

Please, for the love of god, if you are not going to bring back interstate freight by rail, at least build a 4 lane interstate highway. How many more yellow stars need to be painted?

Howdy Simon, You are going to get different answers, because you stating "foreigners and expats" doesn't implicitly state what their access is to the local banking system. Some foreigners or expats have access, others don't. It sounds like you are going to be a "tourist", with no access to a...

Here you go my friend: Puerto Madryn or Bariloche in the summer. Posadas in the winter. Next question....

IMO, the article oversimplifies some aspects of the monetary policy that Caputo is engaging in. The real crime is what is coined in Economics as "Sterilization". It involves the State intervention on foreign markets to insulate it's effects on domestic currency. Everybody is focusing on the...

Relax old chap, it's statistically proven that generational wealth dilutes and dissipates with time. The old rich don't stay rich forever. Then you get new rich like Bill Gates buying 275,000 acres. In any case, I don't think farm land is all it's cracked up to be anyway. My wife's family owns...

If you don't have any private recommendations from family/friends, you can always check with "salon de eventos" or "salon de fiestas" in your desired area. They will most likely have references for catering, rental tables/chairs, DJs, photographers, etc.

We're missing important facts to assist you: 1) Do you have a contract for this unit? What is the language of that contract regarding the condition the unit needs to be returned to? 2) Do you have a security deposit? What amount was it, what currency? Do damages exceed the value of your deposit?

Not just villas. The property I recently purchased in Neuquen was previously owned by a judge here. When my electrician came in to change the wiring he found an illegal service connection bypassing the meter. The whole country celebrates this kind of "Viveza Criolla".

I can't speak of CABA, but this has not been my experience in Neuquen Capital. Private developers can purchase a large area and pre-sell the subdivided lots "en pozo". This initial injection can fund the services installation. However, when a municipality puts up the public land for individual...

The limitations should be available online. It's my understanding that it's individual to each prospectus and not necessarily entire categories. That being said, Merril Lynch threatened to close all my IRA accounts once they found out. They never did in the end, but I transferred the money to...

Not just the villa. My suegro lives in a small town in San Luis and inherited a lot of undeveloped land. When my wife (his daughter) inquired to the municipality to convert some of the land into a residential barrio, they explained that they couldn't afford to put in any new services because...