There are a lot of bookstores in Buenos Aires and the city hosts the most beautiful library in the world. Every year, a book fair in Buenos Aires attracts over a million people. They come from all over the world to browse books, talks books, and buy books. Big shooters in the Spanish writing world and English writing world speak at the event every year. This ultra-popular event showcases the importance of the written word is in this part of the world. One of the most beautiful bookstores you will ever visit is the Ateneo Grand Splendid in the centre of Buenos Aires.
Which brings me to my next point. Theatre, music, and the arts in general, are well supported. Buenos Aires is one of the best capital cities for finding music, theatre performances, comedy shows, dance expositions, and art galleries. I have a lonely planet guide from and it talks about how expensive the country was. If your dollars, euros, or whatever currency you have stretches further, well, spend more! In , the country is teetering on another major currency adjustment as it always is.
Inflation is out of control, so prices rise every month. But the peso has devalued so much against the dollar that if you can change your hard currency there, you will get a great exchange rate.
There are ways of sending money cheaply to Argentina , but the best method is to change actual dollars. Using and ATM or getting your money from a bank will cost you a lot on fees, not to mention the terrible exchange rate. Argentina is a huge country and has several climates but in places where expats are most likely to live, the climate is comfortable. Buenos Aires has four seasons. Compare this to other Latin American countries such as Peru, Colombia, Mexico, or Costa Rica where the weather stays consistent throughout the year.
Some people enjoy this kind of weather but if you prefer to experience seasons, Argentina is a better choice. There best time to visit Argentina is now! Perhaps you have plans to move abroad and learn a foreign language. The Spanish here is beautiful to listen to and fun to learn. I always enjoyed speaking Argentino , and the accent stuck.
It sounds different from the Spanish of other countries and uses different verb forms. Argentine Spanish, like most Latin American dialects, drops the Vosotros plural informal version of the verb. Not needing this form of conjugation is a bonus. The imperative giving orders such as go!
The informal 2 nd person verb structure is also much simpler than in other dialects. Instead of. I hope you can see a pattern. The local currency is the Argentine Peso. The official Language is Spanish. Learning the language will open up a lot of opportunities.
Half of this will go on rent. The government imposes taxes on imported consumer electronics. Tourist visas offer a generous 90 day stay for most western countries, after which you can return to the country for a further three months once you leave Argentina or cross the border into a neighbouring country. Tourist visas for the country are easy to get and last 90 days. You can also extend them without complications. You can leave and come back the same day and in my experience, nobody is ever questioned.
Leaving and returning on a permanent basis is possible. US citizens should check the Department of State website for updates.
The Rentista visa , vista rentista in Spanish, is a good option if you can prove that you can support yourself with a regular income. These rules also apply to pensioners. The processing cost for the visa is pesos.
And lots of patience. Things take time in Argentina. More information in Spanish. Under 35s can work and live in the country for one year with the Argentina Working Holiday Visa programme.
This is a month visa designed to allow younger people to live in Argentina and work at the same time as a means of supplementing their income. The visa does not include a spouse or partner. You must apply for this visa outside of the country. There are only spots available and I would have thought these visas would go like hot cakes. But the Irish ambassador to Argentina told me a few years ago that they never fill the quota of visas.
Sounds like a wasted opportunity to spend a year in a beautiful country without the hassle of immigration procedures. There are no real penalties apart from the fine. Cards with PIN and chip work better. Bring several cards from different banks if possible. You never know when one ATM system will go down. Ask around on the forums and check with local expats to find out which ATMs have the lowest fees.
Argentines love meat. Vegetarians will struggle in Argentina. Delicious, but not exactly plant-based. Women can expect a few wolf-whistles and machismo in the street. This might even happen at work. But this cat calling never goes beyond this. In , Argentina became the first country in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage.
People always ask about the cost of living but to be honest, by the time I publish this article, the information will be out of date. The financial crisis in caused the collapse of entire industries, family businesses, and the trust in the government. The country has never recovered. Back in , when I first visited Argentina, expats were beginning to arrive. By , there were many. The low cost of living was the main driving factor.
It was like living in a Paris-New York-Barcelona hybrid at a fraction of the cost of those cities. An amazing bottle of wine will still be ridiculously cheap here, no matter what the currency exchange rates show.
From to , Argentina was one of the cheapest countries to live for anyone with foreign currency. Prices have risen quickly and accommodation owners put the rental prices up every year to keep up with inflammation. The health service in Argentina is of a high standard. Unfortunately, funding for the public sector is insufficient. Travel insurance or health insurance is an absolute must for travel to Argentina.
Most people chose to live in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires can be a busy city — just head downtown at midday — and many people prefer the less hectic lifestyles of Mendoza and Cordoba, for example. Smaller cities like Salta and Bariloche are better for the outdoor-lover or someone who wants to get away from traffic. However, Argentina has never really taken off as a digital nomad destination.
There are also several coliving spaces in Buenos Aires. Ideally suited to the location independent and nomad worker, the coliving arrangement is not my style but many people get a lot from these immersive spaces.
Think Switzerland with Spanish accents. The countryside is one of the most beautiful and unspoiled in the world and feels a million miles from Buenos Aires. And Bariloche is party central for chocolate lovers. Bariloche locals are super proud of the delicious chocolate they produce here thanks to the Swiss influence.
If you want to spend your weekend horseback riding, waterskiing, snowboarding, or just breathing in the mountain air, Bariloche is the place for you. It can get wild. Apart from those peak times, Bariloche is a quiet town. The town is big enough , residents to have an active cultural scene and plenty of entertainment opportunities. Homes and apartments to rent just outside of the city centre area are superb value. Not a whole lot for foreigners without contacts.
Teaching English and the digital nomad route are the best options for newbies. This gem of a city on the edge the Andes mountains, just over the border from Chile, is one of my favourite places in the country. Mendoza is surrounded by wine country. This is one of the best vine-growing regions of the world.
World-renowned chef Francis Mallmann has a restaurant here. Mendoza sits at the foot of the Andes. The tallest mountain outside of the Himalaya, Aconcagua, is visible from around the city. And if you want to pop over to Chile, Santiago is just over the mountains. Many say the most beautiful women in Argentina live in Mendoza. Working overseas is always a complicated matter.
The economist ranks Argentina as one of the worst places in the world to do business. As a previous business owner in the country for 10 years , I can attest to this. Business dealings in Argentina will test the most patient people in the world. After working and managing businesses here, every other country seems like a cakewalk.
So many bad things have happened to the country that the people are resilient. Just look out for places marked "albergue transitorio". In fact, the customer is often wrong.
Sometimes that results in a shouting match at the checkout counter while a line starts snaking around the store, leading to more people getting fired up. Four years of living in Argentina has been like an undergraduate education in economics.
When I first arrived, the Argentine peso was slightly less than with the dollar. The calendar has 15 government holidays, including eight long weekends. The US? Just 10 official holidays, and the only people who really get all of them deliver mail or work in banks. But Argentines celebrate everything to the extreme: a goodbye party before a two-week long vacation or a welcome back party upon returning from that trip.
The first day of spring, for example, is a blowout. Sides are ordered separately. These people are passionate when it comes to Side note: Steak is great in Argentina, but helado, or ice cream, is really out of this world. While not the most adventurous eaters, Argentines love blood sausage, and mollejas sweetbreads are also a parrilla grill favorite. But toxicity simmered underneath.
That huge house was a nightmare to maintain. My yoga classmates chased their enlightenment with a steady diet of Xanax and chardonnay. My perfect husband was hiding a proclivity for Craigslist escorts, eventually going to jail for fraud.
One day, I snapped and bought a one-way flight to Argentina—a country I could barely pick out on a map, and whose language I could not speak. There was no plan except to get far, far away. To dramatically shatter my previous lifestyle. Twelve years later, my days are spent gardening outside of my little adobe home in the Andes of Patagonia.
Lunches with neighbors can last hours, with a leisurely nap afterward. My kids grew up in a community where the teachers greeted them with warm hugs every morning, where play dates involved waterfall hikes instead of video games. And, as a newly divorced single mom, I was able to raise my family on a part-time income in an earthly paradise. In normal times, a tourist visa is incredibly easy to get and maintain.
US citizens will be asked at the airport for an address where you will be staying, and voila, you are granted 90 days in the country. Argentina has endured the world's longest nationwide quarantine; domestic tourism is tentatively expected to return for the summer months of November through February, but don't plan on visiting until at least Most people who live here just cross an international border every 90 days—hopping on a ferry to Uruguay or crossing the Andes to Chile are the easiest options—and restart the clock.
Some have maintained this schedule for years and years. Work visas and permanent residency are much harder to procure. Migraciones makes things complicated with a ton of paperwork, appointments, and general frustrating bureaucracy. Argentina is the country with the most psychologists per city, and that is normal for them. They take care of their mental health. People are laid back, so if you are a person who is frequently late, Argentina is a country for you.
There is a celebration every month. People are very passionate about almost everything. Driving and having a car is not essential because of good public transportation. There are a lot of expat groups and communities that will help you adjust. Buenos Aires, as the capital of Argentina, is never dull. There is always something happening that is going to make your life exciting. Is Argentina a Good Place to Live in? Low costs of utilities Excellent food — delicious cuisines that will blow your mind away; Friendly people — everyone is welcoming and ready to help you adjust to your new home; Good weather- Mild winters and long and hot summers are one reason you will enjoy this country.
Perito Moreno Glacier is a place you should visit and experience something unique. Public And Private Health Services Although Public health services are suitable and cover many health problems except prescriptions and chronicle conditions , the bad thing is that you have to wait a bit to get assistance.
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