Whats the cost to move into an apartment these days? Rent 650,000

[USAtoBA]

Hi friends, I have arrived in Argentina, no DNI yet, working on getting out of the Airbnb bubble. Seems a lot of places I have spoke to require almost triple the rent to move in after all is said and done, the fees don't bother me, I just want to know if this is standard practice. Thank you.

 

[julia_en_ruta]

In my experience they generally require the first months' rent, a deposit equal to a month's rent, a garantía, plus a 20% fee to the agent.

 

[SlowWalker]

check out this place for "short term" rent 4rentargentina website

 

[barg]

Hi friends, I have arrived in Argentina, no DNI yet, working on getting out of the Airbnb bubble. Seems a lot of places I have spoke to require almost triple the rent to move in after all is said and done, the fees don't bother me, I just want to know if this is standard practice. Thank you.

Airbnb is actually cheaper in most cases than renting a furnished apartment. It sounds crazy, but is almost always true in my experience in the last few years. The exception is that if you are looking for a long term lease on an unfurnished place (like two years) signing a contract may be better. If you find a place you like on AirBnb you can usually move to direct payment after a month or so and get a 15-20% reduction on the price due to no AirBnb fees. Obviously discuss that up front with the AirBnb host. BA real estate agents are the scummiest I've seen anywhere, so not having to deal with them is the cherry on top!

 

[D.B. Cooper]

You might want to checkout the Craigslist BA site. They have a whole section on BA rentals.
Also mercadolibre site has one too. Mercadolibre is the equivalent of eBay in the states.
Good luck.

 

[USAtoBA]

Airbnb is actually cheaper in most cases than renting a furnished apartment. It sounds crazy, but is almost always true in my experience in the last few years. The exception is that if you are looking for a long term lease on an unfurnished place (like two years) signing a contract may be better. If you find a place you like on AirBnb you can usually move to direct payment after a month or so and get a 15-20% reduction on the price due to no AirBnb fees. Obviously discuss that up front with the AirBnb host. BA real estate agents are the scummiest I've seen anywhere, so not having to deal with them is the cherry on top!

I'm looking in Monte Grande. Unfortunately not many options on Airbnb. Thanks for the input though

 

[MarshallE]

You can also consider checking Facebook marketplace and FB groups in general for renting/alquileres

 

[Rich One]

I'm looking in Monte Grande. Unfortunately not many options on Airbnb. Thanks for the input though

Check the site Zonaprop.com rentals/ "solo duenos" section (owners). https://www.zonaprop.com.ar/inmuebles-alquiler.html
Many real estate agents require 3 months up front on short term rentals.
Monte Grande is another Universe

 

[USAtoBA]

You might want to checkout the Craigslist BA site. They have a whole section on BA rentals.
Also mercadolibre site has one too. Mercadolibre is the equivalent of eBay in the states.
Good luck.

your profile pic and name, love it!!!! lol and thanks

 

[Mary_T]

Hi friends, I have arrived in Argentina, no DNI yet, working on getting out of the Airbnb bubble. Seems a lot of places I have spoke to require almost triple the rent to move in after all is said and done, the fees don't bother me, I just want to know if this is standard practice. Thank you.

Honestly, finding an apartment in Argentina is a bit of a pain. I think most (not all!) people here would agree with that. I can share my experience in case it helps.
I’ve been moving from Airbnb to Airbnb across different parts of the country for about 6 months, I don't have DNI too. Two months ago, I finally ended up in Salta, mainly because I managed to find a decent, affordable furnished place.
At one point, I had a gap between my Airbnb stays and spent a few days in a small hotel in Salta. The woman managing it was incredibly kind, so I asked her if she knew anyone renting an apartment. She offered to post on my behalf in local Facebook groups, and about a week later I started getting messages on WhatsApp with offers.
Out of maybe 7 offers, 6 were… not great. But one turned out to be the place I’m living in now.
So yeah, if you have Facebook (yes, people without social media still exist ), I’d definitely recommend checking local rental groups. They’re usually in Spanish and specific to each city, but that’s probably one of the most effective ways.
Airbnb, in my experience, has been very hit-or-miss. I’ve messaged a lot of hosts and never heard back from many of them, so it feels like quite many listings are inactive.
So I totally get the struggle. From what I’ve seen, word of mouth works best, and Facebook groups are probably the next best option.
Good luck! Hope you find something decent.