Views from Above

This site has been prepared to help inform those who have asked for help and / or guidance in buying, renovating, renting and selling properties in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It's aim is to assist those who need help, in the following areas :

For further assistance, email russell_ferrier@hotmail.com

If you´re considering contracting a professional services team to redesign or renovate your property in Buenos Aires, examples of completed renovations can be seen at the web site of Redevelopers of Buenos Aires

To begin, we wish to point out that we are NOT real estate agents. Information provided here is meant to help prospective purchasors of property in Buenos Aires understand the ins and outs of buying here. In addition to this information, we can offer interested clients a full service to help identify and purchase a property here in Buenos Aires.

We do not work with any agent exclusively or any agencies in particular - unless they have proven time and time again to meet our level of profesionalism. We prefer to maintain independence and work with those agents that have the property our client has interested in, or look for properties with those who we know and trust who consistently provide a professional and honest reliable service.

Typically we will save a client much in time alone, and will often negotiate a lower commission rate for a client wherever possible.

With years of experience, we can assist in buying or selling a property in Argentina and help to avoid what can be an otherwsie confusing and frustrating process.

What follows is information to assist the prospective purchasor :

• The Buying and Selling process
• Documentation required when buying
• Costs of Ownership
• Taxes, Money Transfers, Insurance, Why Invest ?
• Property Values in Buenos Aires

For those interested in other aspects of ARGENTINA, what to enjoy, where to find information, etc have a look at these pages or sites :

• Finding an Apartment in Buenos Aires Web sites to use to find an apartment or other property : ArgenProp Dixon and BuscaInmueble

• Culture in Buenos Aires Art Galleries, Museums and cultural things to do

• More on Buenos Aires In order to try and provide some basic information on the city and what's happening, here's a basic guide. However, the best bet to be up to date is to do a Google.

• Construction Boom A strong recovery from the financial crisis of 2002 has seen the construction industry in Buenos Aires enter a boom period, unforeseen since the economic boom between 1880 and 1920, when Buenos Aires ranked alongside London, New York and Paris in chiche. For details on this construction boom, click on the link.
  

• Architecture of Buenos Aires often called the "Paris of the South" the city abounds in superb architecture.

• Skiing in Argentina posted here are articles written by others who've come to enjoy the skiing in this vast country.

• Sports Tourism in Argentina This company founded by friend James Drummond, offers an incredible range of tours for sports players, whether individuals or groups alike.

• Travel Agents in Argentina Don't be misled by the web page that looks like Ways Travel want to send you off to Australia ! Specialists in Argentina and all latin america as well, there's nothing that Micaela and Hilda from Ways cannot arrange for local travel within Argentina and they both speak perfect english.

• Recoleta Cementery For a unique insight to Buenos Aires' famous cemetery, from a seasoned expert.
  

• For Adventure Seekers For those who want more active /energetic sightseeing.

• Spanish Lessons Highly recommendable Maria Jose dela Paolera for one-on-one lessons in Spanish (all levels). Email majo1313@arnet.com.ar / +54 11 4831 3400.
  

• In the News News on Argentina and Buenos Aires from home and abroad.

• For blog sites from other Expats in Buenos Aires, see Bloggersinargentina

• For a comprehensive view of life here as en expat, see ExpatBlogspot

• Evita a history lesson and inside the Casa Rosada, Palace of Evita and now the new Evita, President Cristina Fernandez
  

• For a complete break from Buenos Aires, try Plascassier in France