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El Cano's avatar

I've also lived here in Argentina for 15 years. Buenos Aires is actually a safe city compared to most of South America, I've never been a victim of crime since living here (knock on wood). Palermo Hollywood and Palermo Soho are full of restaurants and bars and cafes and are where a lot of foreigners choose to live. Wait staff in Palermo will typically speak some English. Healthcare is excellent, and for an 'expensive' private insurance plan of 200 dollars a month you can access the top hospitals and doctors with no co-pays, no annoying paperwork in the mail, just wave your card and that's it. OSDE and Swiss Medical are two well regarded health insurance companies.

The property market has already had a steep decline over the past 4 years, so it's not a bad place to buy an apartment if you're are looking to cash out from a housing bubble area (there are almost no mortgages, however, due to the high and unpredictable inflation). Check Zonaprop for listings (caution that the rentals there often require a guarantee of another property that you own (long story) so short term furnished rentals are much easier via airbnb).

You don't need to pay more than 10 dollars for a good bottle of wine in a wine shop (and good wine for half that too), and top cuts of steak at the grocery store like rib eye, new york strip or T-bone cost 1000 pesos a kg (US$ 2.10 a pound). What's not to like :)

Plus it feels far away from world upheavals. There has been a new flow of people from abroad coming to live here since pandemic restrictions ended, but I'.m surprised more people don't know about it.

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El Chivo's avatar

Spent three months earlier this year working remotely from Buenos Aires. OP is spot-on. With WiFi money in USTT, it’s an elite city. I lived a comfortable lifestyle — solo apartment and eating out three times a day — for like $2k a month. Was great city to save up and invest without cutting back on lifestyle. Will return next year for sure. Argentina steakhouses are elite

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