Real estate transaction with foreign bank transfer of USD

[El_fuego]

The last time i checked a few years ago, this was impossible, the only 2 ways i understood were to either: 1, seller has a foriegn bank account that can recieve transfer or 2: buyer has to bring cash into Argentina, through a business that will do it for a few percent fee.
has this changed? i am planning on making a sizeable real estate purchase soon.
i had a phone call with a real estate attorney who focuses on foriegner investors. he said the only right way to do it is to have the seller open a US dollar account in argentina and transfer directly to it.
this was not possible a few years ago due to the gap in peso official/black market rates.
is the lawyer right and is this now possible?

 

[carride]

i had a phone call with a real estate attorney who focuses on foriegner investors. he said the only right way to do it is to have the seller open a US dollar account in argentina and transfer directly to it.

You absolutely will not be able to send an International wire transfer from your foreign account directly into the sellers US dollar account in Argentina. Still, it is easy to send an International (SWIFT) wire transfer from your foreign account directly into the your US dollar account in Argentina, and then a second step to send from your Argentina account into the sellers USD account. Assuming that the seller is willing to accept that method of payment. This step #1, has been discussed with more detail, at least once or twice per week here in the forums over the past months.

 

[El_fuego]

You absolutely will not be able to send an International wire transfer from your foreign account directly into the sellers US dollar account in Argentina. Still, it is easy to send an International (SWIFT) wire transfer from your foreign account directly into the your US dollar account in Argentina, and then a second step to send from that Argentina account into the sellers USD account. Assuming that the seller is willing to accept that method of payment. This has been discussed with more detail, at least once or twice per week here in the forums over the past months.

thanks for your comment thats clears it up

 

[Gringo80]

Try Los Tilos. They receive your transfer and give you and/or the buy the cash