A new study shows Argentina is a relatively safe country in which to live
WHO figures show Argentina is relatively safe country in world’s most violent region Homicide rates in Latin America are the highest in the world — clocking in at 28.5 per 100,000 inhabitants — but estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) place Argentina in line with the best in the region with about six homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. According to the WHO, in 2012 165,617 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean, making up about 35 percent of the the 475,000 homicides committed…
Is the International money transfer system about to change due to US Interference in the existing one ?
You probably know the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) system as that little jumble of letters and numbers you need every time you send money to a foreign bank account. It’s the global banking system’s address book and postal system. SWIFT has more than 10,000 members in more than 200 countries, and handles more than 15 million messages daily. But even though SWIFT is based in Belgium, and subject to EU law, the U.S. government claims legal authority over all SWIFT transactions…
How to choose an effective selling broker in South America
South America’s real estate market can be characterised by two important facts. Properties take longer to sell and have higher transaction costs than in most Western countries Why? Although it is slowly changing there is considerable informal selling both by vendors directly and speculative pricing. The end result is a confused market with little price transparency and few skilled brokers available. (Selling skills can be obtained two ways; by experience through selling large numbers of properties or by specialised…
Argentina is the top tourist destination in South America
Argentina will welcome some nearly six million visitors in 2014. Unlike previous periods most of these tourists ( 75% ) are Latin American with Europeans and North Americans mostly staying away. Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay being the top sources of visitors. In 2003, just as the country was crawling out of its last economic crisis, almost three million international travellers visited Argentina. Ten years later, the country is on track to welcome a record number of visitors, with the Tourism Ministry…
Buenos Aires Metro System is called the Subte
Buenos Aires Metro System is called the Subte The Buenos Aires Subway, also known as the Subte (for sub-terraneo) was the first underground metro system in South America opened in 1913 by an English company called Anglo Argentine Tramway Company ( line A ). The Subte is the fastest way to travel through Buenos Aires. It is not as expansive as the bus system, but it will usually get you fairly close to where you need to go. There are five different lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, P and I. . You will probably…
Retire in Buenos Aires the city of passion
Retire in Buenos Aires the city of passion Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most beguiling places, best known worldwide for the tango, its most famous cultural export. It is a dance of passion, sensuality, longing and nostalgia that is an apt metaphor for this city where everything is approached, considered and conducted with passion. Buenos Aires is also friendly, welcoming, open and accessible in a way that makes it easy, once you’ve experienced it, to say, “I could see myself living here.”…
Are you single but want to buy a property to live in ? Read this first
Scared to Buy Alone? Four Tips for Single House Hunters You’re single and ready to buy. Right now, house hunting might feel a bit daunting, even downright scary. But it’s also one of the smartest decisions you can make, especially if you’re secure in your job or have family support and committed to a location. If you’re able to overcome your fear of commitment and head into homeownership on your own, here are a few key points that should make the hunt a little easier: Dream slightly over your budget.…
Where are Chinese retail Investors putting their money ?
WHERE CHINESE ARE HEADING This year, South Korea, Thailand and Japan are the top 3 countries for China’s rising middle-class travelling overseas. South Korea received a boost from its popular soap operas – which China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan is even a fan of. Japan’s weakened yen makes for affordable travel, and Thailand became more attractive to Chinese travellers due to its loosened visa requirements. For China’s affluent, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Dubai are considered…
Is Argentine property a buy ?
Is Argentine property a buy ? Argentina is now one of the cheapest markets in the world. With good reason, Argentina has been out of favor for ten years, due to its current and past incompetent fiscal management and erratic investment policies. For some time there has been a concern that it was following in the footsteps of the failed state of Venezuela previously led by the deceased dictator Hugo Chavez. However, there a large differences between Argentina and the Central American Countries have followed the…
Startups businesses surge in South America
(This article was written by Mark Lennon and Christine Magee and was published on July 1, 2014 on CrunchBase, for which they work as analysts.) Winter is coming in South America, but for investors and entrepreneurs things are starting to heat up across the continent. New tech communities are sprouting up in South America to serve the 200M+ population that is increasingly reliant on internet and mobile technology. In June the accelerator program Start-Up Chile announced Generation Ten, its latest batch of…
