Living in Patagonia
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Hi, its been three years now since I have moved with my family from Europe to Villa la Angostura, Argentina. Main motivation was to have the kids experience the unspoiled nature of the Patagonian Andes, emerge into a welcoming culture and to get out of the city life (traffic, etc.). Argentina is not an easy country to move to, we have lived in Asia, North America and Australia before and this has been by far the most difficult process. Not because of the immigration policy but rather because of the lack of any clear path on how to obtain bank accounts, vehicle registration etc.
This might be easier in Buenos Aires, the advantage of starting this process in Villa la Angostura was the heartwarming friendliness of everyone involved in the process that made good for the absence of any process and months of waiting. Next was to find a home for my family. Given the rough climate of the Patagonian Andes we had to learn that energy efficient construction has only started to be relevant to most in Argentina.
We took the decision and build our own house - and add 3 more with the same sustainable building standards we were used to Northern Europe. We acquired a piece of land and spent month putting together a team of engineers, builder and architects that were skilled and enthusiastic about our plan. In 2019 we finished the construction of four almost energy zero homes and named the neighbourhood Village Ecolomas, all with mountain and lake views in a calm and safe neighbourhood in five minutes distance to the center of Villa la Angostura. It was not easy but absolutely worth taking on the challenge. The houses are absolutely beautiful, my family loves living in the house and it is near maintenance free as we only used the highest quality of construction material, furniture and windows available.
The kids are now avid hikers and skiers, the go climbing in the local Club Andina, kayaking and camping on one of the remote islands of Nahuel Huapi - simply living a very balanced life surrounded by the wild and unspoiled nature of Patagonia. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding living in Villa la Angostura, the most beautiful place on earth.
This might be easier in Buenos Aires, the advantage of starting this process in Villa la Angostura was the heartwarming friendliness of everyone involved in the process that made good for the absence of any process and months of waiting. Next was to find a home for my family. Given the rough climate of the Patagonian Andes we had to learn that energy efficient construction has only started to be relevant to most in Argentina.
We took the decision and build our own house - and add 3 more with the same sustainable building standards we were used to Northern Europe. We acquired a piece of land and spent month putting together a team of engineers, builder and architects that were skilled and enthusiastic about our plan. In 2019 we finished the construction of four almost energy zero homes and named the neighbourhood Village Ecolomas, all with mountain and lake views in a calm and safe neighbourhood in five minutes distance to the center of Villa la Angostura. It was not easy but absolutely worth taking on the challenge. The houses are absolutely beautiful, my family loves living in the house and it is near maintenance free as we only used the highest quality of construction material, furniture and windows available.
The kids are now avid hikers and skiers, the go climbing in the local Club Andina, kayaking and camping on one of the remote islands of Nahuel Huapi - simply living a very balanced life surrounded by the wild and unspoiled nature of Patagonia. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding living in Villa la Angostura, the most beautiful place on earth.
