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  1. LuckyLuke

    Travel Ideas

    Have you considered that you've internalized the culture of the country? You already live near the most vibrant area of the country (CABA). What's left is smaller towns, cities and geographically unique scenery. I'm not sure what else you might expect. I recall driving from Los Angeles to...
  2. LuckyLuke

    Official rate higher than Blue

    That's because ofical being more than MEP is actual fiction. If such an arbitrage really existed, every cueva and private "financiero" would be lined up at the bank all day every day recycling funds. This actually happened when MEP was higher than oficial. The BCRA now requires anyone purchasing...
  3. LuckyLuke

    Casas tomadas recovered in the city

    And don't think that this only happens to "careless owners who abandoned their homes". Let's play out a scenario. The summer has finally come, and you are looking forward to a little time at the beach. You've shut all the window rollers on your home and locked everything tight. You had a...
  4. LuckyLuke

    Casas tomadas recovered in the city

    You are conflating two different things. Squatting empty land owned by the municipality and squatting a privately owned property. Having lived in Los Angeles most of my life, and seeing what skid row downtown has turned into with rigidly enforce anti-squatter laws, I can say that I too would...
  5. LuckyLuke

    Official rate higher than Blue

    Howdy Dim, Like everything down here, it's a little more complicated than that. There are many points to factor: A. Do you have an account at this bank? If not, there may be a transaction limit. B. Is this the same branch that you opened the account with? If not, there may be commissions. C...
  6. LuckyLuke

    Western Union money transfer

    I hear you, but unfortunately that's not been my experience down here. Not only can Pago Facil charge you to transfer the funds to their payment network but you also effectively blanqueo the funds too by not taking the cash instead. Eventually you may also incur ingreso bruto retenciones (tax...
  7. LuckyLuke

    INDEC justifies methods after economists question growth figures

    Either the editor was asleep on the job or AI forgot to structure this paragraph. "Economist Diego Giacomini, who authored several books with Milei before the pair fell out, tweeted that 64% of the year-on-over year growth was down due to the government increasing taxes on private entities but...
  8. LuckyLuke

    Citizenship requirements

    Anything less than Citizenship can be revoked at the Government's discretion (treason aside). That is the difference.
  9. LuckyLuke

    Imports surge and markets fear return of 'libertarian Milei'

    I think it depends who is selling those shoes...Shein, Amazon, or a Nike Outlet in Argentina? The production cycle of an ordinary shirt is incredibly complex, from cotton producers, to textile mills, to clothing factories, to eventual store fronts. Prior Argentina sought to protect every chain...
  10. LuckyLuke

    Uruguay vs Argentina

    The double taxation depends on a lot of factors... it's worth explaining what your type of income is that you plan to bank down here and what assets you intend to maintain in the US. Some income is not taxable down here, some assets don't really show up on anyone's radar. There's also Foreign...
  11. LuckyLuke

    Western Union money transfer

    It's my understanding that the declaracion jurada is only for processing a direct to bank transfer thereby requiring your Western Union USA to comply with Western Union Argentina requirements. You can still receive cash transfers for agent pick up regardless and walk that cash to your local bank...
  12. LuckyLuke

    Western Union money transfer

    It makes no difference. Your Western Union account as an American tourist traveling overseas has nothing to do with your Argentine Pago Facil account.
  13. LuckyLuke

    Western Union money transfer

    I can't make sense out of your statement here. Pago Facil is not Western Union. You can do a Western Union transfer to a Western Union branch, and extract cash. These branches often also are Pago Facil branches. They can offer to load some of your Western Union cash into the Pago Facil network...
  14. LuckyLuke

    Where do American expats live in Argentina?

    To add to the above...there's a reason why expats and tourists stay in this circle.... Here is a map of Buenos Aires. The area marked green is the historical section with all that wonderful Architecture. See all those areas of the city highlighted in blue? Those are "villas de miserias"...aka...
  15. LuckyLuke

    Where do American expats live in Argentina?

    My dear friend... This is Argentina overlaid on top the US. I've gone ahead and marked a blue circle on the part with the architecture you that you are referring to:
  16. LuckyLuke

    Where do American expats live in Argentina?

    Okay, so let's get this straight... Criteria Not too far south Not too far north Within 45 minutes of a dentist, shopping, medical offices Small village with local community With expats, maybe? Doesn't seem to matter No active fault lines Mild winters IMO, just fly into Cordoba capital and...
  17. LuckyLuke

    Where do American expats live in Argentina?

    As much as we all joke about Internet, I spent my first 5 years of annual visits to Argentina in a small town of 5,000 inhabitants a couple hours outside of San Luis capital. Mornings were spent listening to roosters and there are usually more dogs in the streets than people. The internet was a...
  18. LuckyLuke

    Where do American expats live in Argentina?

    You can find the services you need in all major cities (even large towns). Finding a quiet village within 45 minutes would probably rule out Buenos Aires capital. So the question is which other major city do you prefer? This is where your preference on climate might come in. For example, here...
  19. LuckyLuke

    What do American expats miss the most about living in America?

    We're one step closer...
  20. LuckyLuke

    If you rented an airbnb for 1000 USD a month

    In addition to what wineguy mentioned, always check if the Airbnb listing already offers a monthly discount. Some listings may offer as high as a 30% discount if you choose a month or longer.
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