Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina Ebook

Moving to and Living In Buenos Aires, Argentina Ebook

I started my blog Moving to Argentina over two years ago when we began the physical process of preparing to move to Buenos Aires. The blog has since evolved into a huge resource for readers, but I received so many emails asking for a comprehensive guide to moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina that I finally decided to write this ebook.

The book is dedicated to my daughter Caitlyn who was born in Buenos Aires just after I completed the book, and my husband Stephane whose unwavering support kept me going even when the final days of pregnancy threatened to derail all my hard work. So without further ado...

If you are considering moving to Buenos Aires for work, school, or just to enjoy the good life, then this book is for you. Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will answer many of your questions about how to go about moving to Buenos Aires and what it's really like to live here on a day to day basis. Once through the book, you will have plenty of information under your belt to continue your preparations, or perhaps you will decide Buenos Aires is not for you, either way you will be much more informed.

So if you are looking for Laura Zurro's ebook Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina (also applicable to Argentina in general) look no further, you've come to the right place!

Here's what readers have to say:

"Your ebook has been greatly beneficial for myself, my wife and our 2 year old daughter's move to Argentina. At times during my research I used your ebook as a reference, like every twenty year old traveler in Europe with their Lonely Planet guide book as their bible. Even after relocating to Argentina I continue to use your book as a reference. You have answered so many of our questions. Not only did your ebook help us with our planning and research, but when we had more questions you were an email click away from providing more valuable help.
Thanks once again." -- Lauren in Buenos Aires

"Your book is very cool. My husband and I are retired and looking to get out of the USA permanently. We don't know if Argentina is really right for us, but so far all of our research is leading us there. Your book has more usable information and addresses questions tbhat I would not thought to have asked.  At any rate, the book is the best how to for expats that I have read. Sincerely," -- Jan B, Washington State

 "Hola Laura, I just finished reading your book! Thank you so much!! You did a great job putting this book together. You should seriously think about translating it into Spanish. We don't have this kind of information available to us. People just assume that because we speak Spanish is all we need to move to a Hispanic country. GRACIAS Laura. Your book will help me a lot. I love the way you organized the chapters and that you cover things like food, banking, pregnancy, etc; things that other books never cover. Reader,if you need, want to move to Argentina this is the Bible you need to read and to take with you!" -- Abigail T, Indiana

"Laura, the book is great! My wife, Gerri, and I have both gone through it and are on our second time to pick up additional details. It is an excellent collection of well-organized information and is proving very helpful in our planning to vacation (and maybe live for awhile) in Buenos Aires. Thank you for making the information available."  -- Gayle and Gerri R. - New York 

"My wife and I have been researching the move to Argentina for over a year.  We've consulted dozens of websites, travel guides, friends, etc etc.  But this book did for us in a few hours what had been taking us weeks of research.  It is easy to read, intelligently organized, and full of practical suggestions that you have to string together from multiple sources without the book.  If your time is worth even a few dollars an hour, the investement in this book will pay immediate dividends if you've already made up your mind to move, and if you haven't decided yet, it can help clarify things for you pretty fast." -- Hugh A. - San Francisco, California

"I just want to thank you again for the book "Moving to and Living in Buenos Aires". It is a very clear and informative book that truly details the intracacies I would not have thought of when planning my move down to BA. Heading down w/ my dog in early April -- and very grateful!" -- Bryan - New York City

Although the book's focus is on Buenos Aires, there is also ample general information that will apply to relocating to greater Argentina, so if you are considering heading to another area of the country, you will still find the book very useful. The breakdown of chapters is as follows:

Chapter 1: Why We Moved to Buenos Aires
Chapter 2: Research and Planning - Planning the move
Chapter 3: Visas - In depth explanation of visa types, how to qualify, necessary documents
Chapter 4: Working in Buenos Aires - The reality of working in Buenos Aires and how to make it work for you
Chapter 5: Moving Your Belongings - What you need to know about bringing your personal belongings to Buenos Aires by container or by suitcase
Chapter 6: Real Estate in Buenos Aires - Detailed information on the best places to live, amenities, how to rent a property, how to obtain a CDI, purchasing a property
Chapter 7: Kids - What to expect if you want to move to Buenos Aires with kids
Chapter 8: Healthcare - Detailed explanation of health care available in Buenos Aires, including a discussion on maternity and alternative health care
Chapter 9: Pets - Step by step explanation on preparing and moving your pets, and what to expect for them once you’re living in Buenos Aires.
Chapter 10: Settling In - Furnishing your home, daily house routines, utilities, paying bills, banking
Chapter 11: Keeping in Touch Back Home - Bill pay, Internet, phone, business
Chapter 12: Food and Drink - What to expect about food, groceries, shopping
Chapter 13: Cost of Living - Detailed cost of living comparisons
Chapter 14: Social Life and Recreation -  What is available for social life and recreation
Chapter 15: Security - How to stay safe in Buenos Aires
Chapter 16: Transportation - Getting around by public transportation, driving safely
Index: Real estate abbreviations and terminology

 If you are interested in purchasing this comprehensive relocation guide, simply click on the "PayPal Buy Now" button below to order your downloadable PDF copy for $24.95 U.S.

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Sneak Peek inside Move to and Live in Argentina from Chapter 6

From Chapter 6: Real Estate in Buenos Aires

Garantias

Garantias - Remember how the owner can take years to get someone to pay back rent, or get them out of their property? Well the guarantia is what makes them feel secure.

                A guarantia is essentially a type of lien whereby someone’s property is put up as collateral should the tenant default on the lease or destroy the property. Although never 100% guaranteed to work, it gives the landlord more legal power to try and recoup their losses. It can be difficult to find someone to give a guarantia because they may be uncomfortable risking their property or they may already have given one to another person. Even if you are successful in getting a guarantia, there is no guarantee that the owner will accept it.

Employers can also provide a guarantia. For instance, many of the foreign companies or embassies who send their workers to

Argentina

will provide a guarantia for the property rental. If you don’t have a guarantia, don’t worry, there are other options that are available, such as paying the rent up front or pago adelantado, which is essentially what is happening in the tourist rental market. And you needn’t feel like you’re alone in securing a guarantia because many Argentines also have trouble securing guarantias.

If you choose to use the pago adelantado you need to be aware of one thing, unless you work it out with the owner or agency, you will be paying your entire rent up front and should you have any problems or need to break the contract, you will have little recourse. One way to avoid this is to try to do a contract broken into segments – for instance a two year lease that has four separate contracts, all prepared at the same time, but as each contract ends and the next begins, you pay the next rental period. This protects you in the case that you absolutely need to leave or begin to hate the place…or the owner.