Best Methods Of Looking For Apartment (From Abroad)

[Arronius]

Hello. This isn't an ad, it's more of an advice question. I have my ticket and will be coming to live in Buenos Aires (arriving April 9). Woohoo! Need to find a place to stay before then though. Plan is to rent a room in a shared apartment (probably furnished) for a month or two while I get to know the city for a bit, and use that time after I arrive to look for a more permanent place. The more permanent place will probably also be a rented room in a shared apartment, but unfurnished so I can buy my own stuff and get more for my money (on rent). I would like to be paying in the range of 3000 pesos per month for both the temporary and permanent places. I am a single professional man looking for a middle class kind of experience. Not knowing the city from anything other than guide books, I would say Palermo sounds nice, perhaps Belgrano; and Villa Crespo, Almagro, and Caballito were mentioned by someone on this forum.

I have been looking online at www.compartodepto.com for the temporary place. What experiences have you guys had? Are there other sites I could be using? Any general or specific advice you can give will be helpful. Thanks.

 

[Luis Villalba]

Have you taken a look at http://www.enbuenosaires.com/capital-federal-piso-compartido.html or http://www.spareroomsba.com/?


And there is of course always craigslist http://buenosaires.en.craigslist.org/roo/. I have not had experience with any of these.

 

[Big Al]

I found my first apt. from http://soloduenos.com/ its only the owners posting so you dont pay commission to brokers.

 

[Arronius]

Thanks guys, keeping my eye on these now. Cheers

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Try Airbnb BA, lots to choose from.

https://www.airbnb.c...ires--Argentina

Here's a link to the city's subway system. Scroll to bottom of page click on subte.

http://www.metrovias.com.ar/

 

[Jaredberryman]

Your best bet is to rent something beforehand for a couple of weeks, pay in advance, and then after you are here, find a place. It's common for people here to shaft you and then once you get here you have no recourse but to pay. Then when you get here you can shop around.

 

[bradleycosta]

Hi,

I have a room available https://sites.google.com/site/bradleycosta/torrelasplazas/

 

[ARbound]

I found mine on mercadolibre actually. Great thing is you can specify almost everything.

 

[Redpossum]

I found mine on mercadolibre actually. Great thing is you can specify almost everything.

This is very useful information, thanks!

But, knowing my fellow Californians (5th generation here, pre-Gold Rush family), I had to laugh out loud at "you can specify almost everything".

I was imagining - "Left-handed pan-sexual Wiccan vegan redhead Libra, seeking accomodations with extreme positive energy, away from all negativity, no television, dogs or microwave ovens. Handy access to local coven a must. Need off-street parking with solar or wind-powered charging facilities for my electric scooter. Unicorn-friendly environment a big plus!"

 

[Big Al]

I found mine on mercadolibre actually. Great thing is you can specify almost everything.

The really good thing is you can click on the map option and have all the listings shown on a map so you can look up the specific neighborhood you want and see whats for rent.