Comments on: Buenos Aires 2.0: A Re-Introduction

By: DaVe

DaVe — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:25:19 +0000

Kuno, if your company wants you to work here, they should go through the process of getting you a work visa. If you just want to live here while working for a US company that does not require you to be here, the easiest thing is to just stay here on a tourist visa. It's good for 90 days and can be renewed once at immigration for another 90 days. Most people do that and make a day trip to Uruguay to get another 90 days or overstay their visa and pay the $300 peso fine when leaving.

By: kuno

kuno — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:59:37 +0000

Hi,

Can any one tell me what visa I would have to get if I wanted to come and live in BsAS permenently but be employed by a US company?

Kuno

By: DaVe

DaVe — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:52:20 +0000

Welcome to BA! It's very expat friendly here. No crap for being American although most Argentines keep asking why I would leave NYC for Buenos Aires… The grass is always greener…

By: bcray82

bcray82 — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:31:25 +0000

Great to hear the expat online community is alive and kicking. Can't wait to move there. I've visited 3 times so far, and this next time will be for an unknown amount of time!

Does anyone give you crap for being American? I remember people wanted to talk about President Bush all the time, although, everyone is extremely nice.

By: DaVe

DaVe — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:13:32 +0000

Good questions. I have not really dealt with this yet, but yes, this is something to be aware of. There is a minimum number of income you must make before you need to file a tax return here. I still need to investigate a lot of these options and have not done that yet.

Now, the US does have an expat tax exclusion that allows the first $90,000 of your income to be tax free. They also have a rental credit as well of up to $24,000/year.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:06:56 +0000

Dave, single question – double taxation. The rentista visa, I thought you could not own property and have this visa. Doing so put you 'into the game' if you will economically speaking thus put you on the tax radar? Granted, a car is not a house (real estate), but property is property (I thought). How are you approaching this problem?

I have been in BsAs for a few years now doing the 90 day shuffle, but due to some changes in my US company I now need to change some things, document wise. Trying to walk a fine line to avoid having 67% if my salary taken out in combined taxes by US and Arg.

thanks bunches,

Dave (also)

By: DaVe

DaVe — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:52:53 +0000

You can't keep up with me? LOL. I can't keep up with me… Lots of great things happening… Hope all is well with you and the family!

By: Mich

Mich — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:05:25 +0000

Dave,

Get the fuck out — I can't keep up with you. I swear, I'll check back a couple of months from now and you'll be living in freaking Moldova with a new life plan! *laugh* Seriously, happy you are settling in!

xo
Michele

By: DaVe

DaVe — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:20:28 +0000

Thanks Reed and congrats! I hope to meet up sometime…

By: Reed

Reed — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:52:43 +0000

Welcome home, Dave!

Our path to BsAs has been similar, though not identical. But I did arrive the same month as you, and I also recently ratcheted up the commitment to my Argentine lady. Hope the return is going well!