Discover Buenos Aires

Welcome to the first in a series of posts that I’m calling “Buenos Aires Contacts.”  In these posts, I am going to highlight some of the great people I’ve had the pleasure to meet and work with in Buenos Aires.  These are some great contacts that expats may need at some point or another while they are in BA.

The first person I’d like to highlight is Gabriel Celano.  Gabriel is an English-speaking Argentine lawyer focusing on immigration and corporate law.  He has helped many expats in obtaining visas, DNIs, forming companies, etc.  Gabriel has always been completely professional and very prompt with his services and replies.  He came highly recommended to me and I can see why.  He is able to obtain a DNI in a very short time period (30-40 days) due to his understanding of the Argentine system and its many intricacies. His rapidly growing staff is also great and incredibly professional. I’d recommend you give him a call for a free consultation on any legal needs you may have.

Héctor Gabriel Celano
Celano & Asociados – Abogados
Av. Belgrano 634, 2 “B”
C1092AAT – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA

Web: http://www.celano.com.ar | Facebook Fan Page

Tel. +54 11 4342 9433
Fax. +54 11 4342 7163
Cel. +54 9 11 4400 9278

1521 Alton Road # 816
Miami Beach, FL 33139
USA
Tel. 1 (305) 851 3189

I guess it’s relatively fitting that my first new post to the blog in awhile covers something near and dear to my heart — technology.

Yesterday, Foursquare launched in 50 additional cities, and yes, Buenos Aires was one of them.

What is Foursquare you ask?  Well, in addition to being one of the most hyped new companies of the year, they also are a location based social network that incorporates social elements.  They have a free iPhone and Android app (Blackberry coming) that allows you to “check in” from places that you are at (bars, restaurants, etc).  When you check in, Foursquare will tell your friends where you are and also recommend nearby places.  You can leave tips on the place you’re at and also view tips from your friends.  You also earn points and badges for checking in which can allow you to become the “mayor” of a place and unlock additional freebies. You can read all the details here.

Buenos Aires is still pretty sparsely populated, so download it now and give it a try.  It’s pretty cool.

Much like Eminem, Michael Jordan, Garth Brooks, Brett Favre, and Claudia Schiffer, I am also coming out of retirement with the Discover Buenos Aires blog.

Ok, ok, so it’s really nothing like any of them…but, nonetheless, the Discover Buenos Aires blog is back!  I have a bunch of stories, tips, and other ideas that I’ll be putting out over the next few weeks, so please do your best to patiently wait for the new and improved Discover Buenos Aires blog.  And, feel free to let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

Some of the new things coming include business profiles of some great expat-run businesses, Buenos Aires tips gained in the last year of living here, contacts that you will need here, and much more…

See you soon!

Like everything in life, it all comes to an end. This post is the final post for the Discover Buenos Aires blog.

I’m still in Buenos Aires, but this site about my experiences is being retired. I’ll be starting something new in the future, so look for that.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement. I’ve met a lot of great people through this site and I hope everyone continues to enjoy their Buenos Aires experience.