Living in Buenos Aires

Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, offers a unique and exciting lifestyle. Buenos Aires is a vibrant and pulsating city at the heart of Argentina. The expat population grows every year, and--with a favorable exchange rate to the dollar, pound, and Euro--living in Argentina on the peso can be luxurious. Comforts like air conditioning are becoming the norm, whereas just a few years ago it was considered a luxury. More produce is kept in Argentina and sent to Buenos Aires for local consumption instead of being sent abroad. Classes from tango to horseback riding are offered in English to open up the amazing culture to a burgeoning group of expatriates, and more and more Spanish schools and private teachers are springing up to help acclimate newly relocated foreigners to the accent and dialect of castellano.

Buenos Aires is a rapidly growing city, and with an increasing expat population, it is welcoming and accommodating to new arrivals.   Buenos Aires welcomes you with open arms, so keep your mind open and arm yourself with the Expat Info Desk relocation guide to living in Buenos Aires guide so that you will make the most of your experience in this thriving metropolis of a city at the heart of Argentine culture.

Living in Buenos Aires: Guide Contents

This international relocation guide is a resource of practical information on all that is Buenos Aires for potential and existing expats. Within it you will find a wide range of useful information about living overseas in this city, including the following:

1)   Living legally in Buenos Aires

The Expat Info Desk guide to living in Buenos Aires contains comprehensive information about the type of visa you will need to live in this Argentinean city, the paperwork and documents you will need to secure your visa, visa processing times and how to avoid unnecessary delays. Make your international relocation as paperwork free as possible.

2) Setting up home in Buenos Aires

Selecting an area to live in Buenos Aires can be very challenging. Should you opt for the bustling Corazon in the midst of the city, the up market Recoleta neighborhood or the historical area of San Telmo? Our relocation guide contains comprehensive details of popular residential areas throughout Buenos Aires together with details of the type of people you will find living there, the local facilities and entertainment options. It will be an invaluable source of information as you attempt to choose your home away from home.

3) Navigating the infrastructure in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a relatively laid back country and this can be frustrating for new arrivals when they attempt to organize basic services such as telephone, cable television, and gas and electric connections. Our international relocation guide contains well-informed opinion and comment about the major providers available in Buenos Aires together with information about the best methods of contacting them and arranging assistance. The guide contains everything you need to know to start living life as a resident; from beauty salons and hairdressers through to malls, markets and mobile phone providers. It won’t be long until you know the city like a local.

4) Having fun in Buenos Aires

The Expat Info Desk guide to living in Buenos Aires will become invaluable when you are ready to relax and enjoy your free time in this amazing city. The guide contains comprehensive listings on entertainment, culture, nightlife and sporting venues, together with our advice on how best to meet people and form your own social network.

5) Staying safe and healthy in Buenos Aires

The Expat Info Desk guide to Buenos Aires is your critical guide to staying safe and healthy in this busy city. It provides detailed information about some of the steps you can take to safeguard the wellbeing of yourself, your family and your property so that you can enjoy your time there without incident. It also contains comprehensive lists of hospitals and medical facilities together with details of the cost of using such services.

6) Blending in

The Expat Info Desk relocation guide to Buenos Aires contains concise information about the local customs and etiquette in Argentina. It provides practical insights into the rich culture on offer and the beliefs and customs of the local people. It acts as a crash course in fitting in with the people you find living here and will help you to counteract culture shock and avoid upsetting the locals.

7) Reality bites

The Expat Info Desk guide to Buenos Aires will answer many of the questions you have about living in this Argentinean city and will tell you truthfully what life is really like there on a day-to-day basis.

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About the guide authors

Maggie Irwin Maggie has been living in Buenos Aires as an English teacher and a freelance writer since 2009. She came to the city from Austin, Texas where she worked in the tumultuous world of state politics, to strengthen her Spanish and have a better understanding of the Latin American culture and politics in Argentina. She has traveled throughout the country, but remains rooted in the city with its vast cafes, milongas, and parrillas. Sitting at a corner cafe, sipping a café con leche and snacking on a medialuna (croissant), she enjoys watching the porteños stroll by in their colorful clothes, listening to their sing-song dialects, and reflecting on the journey these people have taken since their families immigrated from Europe not so many decades ago. She sips contentedly wondering what the future holds for them and their country, as she goes along with them.

Chris Mote Chris is a freelance writer who first arrived in Buenos Aires early in 2010. A graduate of Temple University, he has reviewed a wide range of literary publications for NewPages.com, and his fiction has been given honorable mention by Glimmer Train Stories. He also blogs about his travels and art ventures at The Uncanny Valley.

Chris currently divides his time between Buenos Aires and Philadelphia, PA, USA. When not in his adopted home in Latin America, he admits to a longing for Fernet with Coke, alfajores with dulce de leche, and the chirping of the parrots in Parque Lezama.

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