My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Argentina in 2010. Back then, the exchange rate was 1 usd to 4 pesos. I can’t believe it’s getting close to 1000 pesos. We miss eating steaks at the parillas, riding bikes from winery to winery in Mendoza, and seeing iguazu falls by boat.
Is very expensive for us. But is cheapest for who earn in dolars. We want to buy technologies things in eeuu because is cheapest. but If you work remotely and earn in dollars you live like a king here. I love that they can enjoy the city. however is a bit sad that each day is more dangerous.
I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. I agree with most of your comments. If you have a 1500 to 2000 dollar passive income you can live a very comfortable lifestyle in a beautiful international city.
Thinking of moving there or South East Asia.... The savings alone from Canadian Roof cost pays for private health insurance, and generally people in these places are much more social and genuinely friendly compared to Canada. Canadians now treat each other like all foreigners... It is just getting toxic... Love how Argentina has a good climate and nature just like Canada too. But in Malaysia, it is like Brazil with its own Amazon but Much less crime and American standard hospitals exist in many SEA countries. Income goal will be 5-7k monthly with our investments + CPP
The problem with BA is that its been in decline for 30 years. You'll see it the longer you stay. People struggle a little more each year, and there's no sense of things improving at all.
We visited Buenos Aires for the first 2 weeks of December and equally enjoyed the beauty of the city, the friendliness of the people and of course, the food. I still have dreams of choripan and another steak dinner at La Cabrera. You are right that life looks good for western expats, but is challenging for the locals. Its apparent that Peronism has provided a level of public services and less income disparity than found in the USA, resulting in a nicer community. Hopefully the Argentinians will be able to solve their economic problems without destroying the positive aspects of their society and without damaging their forty year quest for democratization after brutal years of military rule. Please send my regards to Freddie at Nuestra Parrilla in the San Telmo market.
Some places let seniors in for free or at a discount, though you may need proof of residency to qualify. Most of the places we’ve been are free for everyone though. I don’t think public transit gives any discounts, but the cost for a ride is less than 50 cents.
If I wanted to just pick up and live in BA or 12-24 months and just learn classical guitar, how easy would it be to find a room (or apt) etc / navigate visa. I don't speak Spanish...
Hola, con el tema del visado y tu estadía va a ser sencillo porque nuestro país no tiene muchas restricciones. Y con el tema de estudiar guitarra clásica, tenemos muy buenos guitarristas para poder perfeccionar tus habilidades. Saludos
Hi guys 😊 ...como jubilados ?😮😮.. tenemos casi la misma edad 50.años ...la.chica de la foto es mi hija .. Welcome and good lock 😊. Greetings from mar del plata argentina 🇦🇷😊
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Despite the inflation, it looks very affordable except the electronical conundrum and of course needing to travel every two or three months for a visa. I wanna expatriate, but can't afford to do so. I'm super bummed over the fact I can't afford to qualify for a retirement visa nor travel as a single dude tourist the rest of my life for we only get to live once and America is only good for taking a drive or going to Bestbuy for a video game system. YOLO
BIENVENIDOS a Argentina, Chris y Emilia. Que lo pasen muy bien aquí. ¡Qué jubilados jóvenes ! Me alegro mucho. Dios los bendiga siempre a los 2. Saludos a ambos desde ciudad de OLAVARRÍA, centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.
Your showing the nicest and "cool" part of the city, take a look at the neighbourgs at the south an west sides fot example....i´m sure you change your opinion about Buenos Aires. Or in the noght ouras outside Palermo.
Doesn't tell me what I need to know (?) - about - '''how cheap''' - a US expat can possibly live - alone & retired in the Palermo -- 'area' -- where English is enough ? --- Studio - for a frugal lifestyle ? ? ? + Monthly budget for such. --?-- Seems like nobody is doing that ?
Thanks for sharing. We were in Medellin a couple of years ago, but prices have changed so much recently. We found it was easier to get a nicer apartment for less money in BA than Medellin, as you noticed on AirBnB.
So, I'm an American from California and know a lot of friends in California. Why can't I simply ask my friends to buy a computer in California and have them ship it to me in Buenos Aires?
Hi great video! Very insightful. You have pushed us over the fence about going to Argentina, please can you tell me what was the gym is called in the video and where is it exactly?
Great video. Can you show me some local website where I can rent apartment with normal price? I will need a three bedroom apartment for long term contract. And also if you could advise for a trusted local bank? Does the local people speak English or is difficult to communicate?
You never told the.. Purchase cost of a two bed room apartment, if someone wants to purchase.. Can you please give an elaborate answer which was expected in this video.. Thanks
The last thing I saw recently (I had the idea of selling my property that I now rented, but I rejected it because the prices went down) a two-bedroom I think is $56,000 dollars
This isn’t an area we have a lot of experience with. But we did notice that buses seemed to have dedicated areas for wheelchairs, the sidewalks are somewhat even, there are ramps on some sidewalk corners, newer government buildings had ramps, and the bigger intersections had audio instructions. I didn’t see a lot of automatic doors and elevators are on the smaller side. Buenos Aires seemed more accessible than some other places we’ve travelled but it’s hard for us to say for sure.
You have Buenos Aires which is actually the name of the entire province, it's huge. Then you have within the province what's called "Capital Federal" or the city of "Buenos Aires". The whole province would for sure have the 15 million people she mentions in the video but just the "Capital Federal/Buenos Aires City" part would probably be the 2.5-3 million.
Hi. Thanks for the video. Isn't it cheaper to pay for things with the blue dollar rather than a CC? I was reading that anericans use western union to wire themselves us dollars and will convert in into blue dollars.
We use a combo of credit cards and sending ourselves money via Western Union. WU can be a bit cheaper but it is sometimes more convenient to use a cc and the difference isn’t very big.
Ok guys, how long can we stay in Argentina ? Another RU-vidr said he stayed as long as he wanted to and paid $50 for being over his time. He said it didn’t matter if he was over a couple days or a couple years….is that true ? We’d love to stay for a year. Thx !
We’ve heard of people overstaying and just paying the fine too. But personally, we wouldn’t risk it. Rules change and I wouldn’t want to get myself into an unintended situation that could make it difficult to come back into the country later.
So we would get 90 days ? Then can we get an extension or do we do a visa run at that point ? Is the a popular place expats go that do border runs ? Thx
Agreed. Just that we have now heard the same thing from many expats. Not sure that the government is going to help us overstay our tourist visa. We will probably just fly to Uruguay, but just curious.
We speak some Spanish. There isn’t a ton of English, especially outside the more touristy areas. Knowing a bit Spanish is definitely helpful, especially if you’re planning on being here a while. There are lots of teachers and immersion programs if you’re wanting to take that on. It’s a beautiful city!!
We're on our third trip to Argentina, this time for a full three months. I speak very little Spanish and I find it difficult to interact with people for stuff like checking out at the fruit stand, or asking for laundry services. If you have a good signal on your phone, you can always use Google translate, but my signal isn't consistent.
I speak spanish rather well. It's a mixture of different countries. I'm good about picking up on spanish dialect styles from traveling but one thing to know is the dialect in Argentina is a lot different. The y or ll in spanish is pronounced like a zsa in zsa zsa cabor. They speak a lot faster and with kind of an Italian mannerism due to a lot of Italian influence. So I would recommend watching RU-vid videos with the Argentinian spanish before you go. I play numerous instruments by ear so that's helped my picking up on the different dialects a lot easier.
Guys, BA is not a city of 15 million people. What you have to understand is the difference between the autonomous city of Buenos Aires (CABA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) and the province of Buenos Aires ( PABA , Provincia Autónoma de Buenos Aires). Just like New York State and New York City. The province has 15 million people and has a governor and many towns. The city of BA has a mayor ( intendente) and operates independently from the Province. The city had 3.5 million people.
Good point. For clarification, the city of Buenos Aires has a population of about 2.9 million people and an area of 203 sq km. The metro area of Buenos Aires has a population of 15 million people and an area of 3885 sq km. The population of Buenos Aires province is 17 million and with an area of over 300,000 sq km. By comparison, New York City has a population of about 8 million people and an area of 790 sq km. The New York Metropolitan Area has a population of about 20 million and an area of 17000 sq km.
@@ChrisAndEmilie This person doesn't understand a city is the sum of a municipality plus its suburbs, and u r quite close with your data, Buenos Aires understood as such (municipality + suburbia) reaches 17 M according to the last 2022 census
We were in Palermo Soho for January and we went to Always Gym during the whole month. I'm surprised that we didn't run into you. We loved it. Where are you guys now?
Well done - thanks. * * * This is a fine 1st level, "intro" video. I haven't seen your other videos, but the next topics I'm on the lookout for are ("wish list"): - getting a non-Airbnb place to stay for a "medium length" (Palermo and a cheaper/"more modest" neighborhood); "a day in the life of medium-term apartment hunting in (fill in neighborhood). (Is apt-sharing a la Craigslist an option?) - finances/getting money for the medium length stay - getting into a social groove with other expats - full details and visuals taking a subway ride and a bus ride - getting started in learning Spanish - "door to door" visuals on a one-day trip to The Pampas; and a full weekend trip (with horseback riding :) * * * Looks like fun! Thanks for making.
Thanks for all the suggestions! We really appreciate knowing what you want to hear about and have added them to our list. We see a lot of questions about apartment rentals and so we’re already starting to put together some ideas for a video on that.
The prices you are mentioning for food housing etc are incredibly high, especially considering the local average salary. They are actually similar to those in France (outside Paris) a country with 3X the GDP per capita!!). Not a good deal at all compared to other South American countries. Let's hope President Milei fixes the economy in the coming years.
Prices for food se are nicer for sure compared to other countries in Southamerica I’m local and I ‘ve been in Rio ,restorants there were at least 50% more expensive than Bs As
Is the street crime still ridiculously common? I spent a month there in 2010 and never wanted to go back, despite all the wonderful qualities of the city, simply because everyone I knew was pickpocketed, held at gunpoint, robbed, et.al. in that four weeks. Motorobos snatched purses, watches off wrists, or wallets. And I lived in a posh apartment.
Lo que dices es mentira, en Buenos Aires no pasa nada de eso…. Eres un mentiroso desvergonzado. Londres, Nueva York, Los Angeles tienen muchos más robos e inseguridad que Buenos Aires
