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    Reporting contact with an international fugitive in BA?

    I lived in BA for three years. My son is an Argentine citizen. We happily relocated back to S. FL two years ago... I'm still locked in an absurd legal dispute there. Same old story. Blah blah blah... Anyway, I still come back to this site for the expat drama. I don't watch reality shows, but I...
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    Quick Palermo Question

    What about Palermo Queens? Soho? Beach? and Nuevo? LOL
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    Change in expat attitudes?

    And this includes Anglo-Argentines who speak English like native speakers... They can be as ruthless and cunning as a thug from a villa.
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    Buenos Aires - not for the faint hearted

    I gave someone a high-paid independent contractor gig as a writer, with a contract via the US, paid to an account in the US. They thanked me for the opportunity by suing me in the labor court in Buenos Aires for six figures in damages (as if they were employed in black) and putting a lien on my...
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    Go West..ahem..Miami, Young Man!

    By "stable" I mean it's gone up over the last 20 years... And probably now looks reasonably priced compared to Brazil.
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    Go West..ahem..Miami, Young Man!

    Argentines and Brazilians buy in Miami-Dade, not so much South Beach... and in Pompano Beach, Broward County. Yes, they are bullish on FL real estate because it's been relatively stable...
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    Real Estate Cash Out Help

    I learned the hard way that if you buy in Argentina you should plan to hold onto it for a long time. It costs about 10%, all expenses combined, to buy, and the same amount to sell... You will be taxed on the amount of "rental income" you could've gotten. The burden of proof is on you to show...
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    Real Estate Cash Out Help

    Yesterday I was on the streets of Retiro with a backpack full of money and had to walk through a banking protest, with the fireworks and loudspeakers, to get from Bank A to Bank B... Good times... I've done 5 or 6 of these bag full of cash on the street runs... Thank god that will be the last...
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    10 reasons why our property is an excellent investment

    Why are you selling?
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    So, I'm being sued by the cleaning lady..

    Yes, you can and should transfer title to someone else... preferably not a relative... Can be done by a notary... I just met with a lawyer yesterday about this very scenario.
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    "Prime Rib" question...

    .... I'm hungry now...
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    How far will the downturn be in Argetina?

    Interesting thread... As a side note, a broker quoted me $3.83 to the dollar yesterday...!
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    Where can I find a Ferret

    Try Centropet on Cordoba y Uruguay...
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    Tigre?

    Let me add that Tigre the town really isn't all that great. It's a bit too middle-class-Argentine touristy... However, the islands in the Tigre Delta are amazing. It's difficult to get out there to really take it in. The big river boat tours tend to go through some not so interesting parts of...
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    Tigre?

    Don't miss the MAT, Tigre Art Museum, which is fantastic... Housed in a beautiful beaux arts mansion, it has some great Argentine works from around the country... Highly recommended. The walk there from the train station is very nice... along the Lujan River park...
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    Great Hotels in Palermo Viajo

    Check out http://hotelultra.com/ and http://minehotel.com/ both right near plaza serrano...
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    New to BA, looking to hang out

    Do you work at Google?
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    Re: These prices are killing me - 2

    My point is that someone deemed less-informed (ie. women at the mechanics' shop) [that doesn't mean it's true] and/or more affluent pays more in general. You totally missed it on the Beverly Hills point... which was that they pay more for things in Beverly Hills than in Chico, CA. Likewise, you...
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    These prices are killing me

    Yes prices have gone up... it's worth talking about and maybe even venting about a bit... But come on. If you think Buenos Aires is even nearly as expensive as most other major world cities you haven't been out in a while, get real... Don't even think about visiting the UK or Scandanavia... you...
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    new-comer with tons of questions!

    The whining on this forum is just atrocious sometimes... Get a grip or get out!
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