Buenos Aires Apartments

Temporary rental for your property: fighting against uncertainty

2012-01-27T06:57:00.000-08:00

Many people in Buenos Aires, who live on rent or have an apartment and put it on rent, know how complicated this can be. Especially on these days, where prices raise too quickly and yet the rent they receive, doesn't.

Since long-let contracts in Argentina must be of a minimum of 2 years, and rent prices don't go together with the general prices’ rise, a good solution for all this uncertainty might be to short-let your property.

If you rent your property temporarily, you will have the chance of adjusting the prices in an easy manner. If general prices go up in a short period, you can adjusted monthly, weekly,...according to your needs.

Plus, if you have your property on temporary rental, you may check between tenants, and so you can repair things, paint, etc., without having to arrange with a tenant or anybody. This is also good, since it avoids the property to ruin too fast, for lack of maintenance.

Moreover, if you have short-let contract, you can avoid having to deal with tenants who don’t pay their rent for months. If this happens, that persone won’t be back, and you wouldn’t have lost too much money.

Another reason for putting your property into temporary rental is the dollar situation. Argentina is going through a very unstable time, and it is hard to get dollars or change them. If you cash your rent in dollars, it is convenient for you, and for your tenant (if he is from another country), since you won't have to be doing currency exchanges.

So, due to the great uncertainty Argentina is going through, you shouldn‘t doubt in putting your property into the short-let business; it is far more advantageous than renting it in the usual way. You should definitely consider it. Do the math and see which is better for you.

Construction of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments; an upward trend

2012-01-27T06:49:00.000-08:00

Nowadays, the construction business in Buenos Aires is on the rise; more specifically, the construction of apartments buildings. With the idea of seeking higher profitability, the construction companies are building mainly 1 and 2 room apartments. This may be profitable to businesses, but it makes big families stay out of the market.

These days, there are less and less big houses or apartments. Those houses which are on sale, once they are sold, they are destroyed and turned into buildings of 1 or 2 room apartments.

One of the reasons why this trend of building of 1 or 2 rooms exists is due to the rise on prices; the bigger the apartment, the more expensive is to buy it or rent it.

Moreover, another reason might be that, many people buy apartments as an investment. Should this be the case, they are more likely to buy a small apartment, in order to rent it more easily, and buy it at a cheaper price (than the big ones).

Notwithstanding these reasons, which are pretty logical, it should be noticed that big families, still look for bigger apartments.

In relation to this, even though the statistics show that, when renting, more people tend to look for a 1 or 2 room apartment, it is also the case that, when choosing to buy, the amount of people who look for a 3-room apartments higher than those of 1 or 2 rooms. For this reason, a good alternative of investment, with a previous market research, it could be to build bigger (yet not giant) apartments, in order to fulfill the big families' needs.

Even though the construction business still on the rise, and with that, the tendency to build 1 or 2 room apartments, you should consider checking if building bigger apartments could be profitable. On the other hand, if you wish to make an investment and buy a small apartment, you will have the chance of finding them all over the city; just do some research; you won't have any trouble in finding them.

Tips to save money on energy consumption

2012-01-24T04:24:00.000-08:00

Besides being good to your wallet, saving money on energy consumption is good for the environment. If you consume less energy, this will prevent the global warming from getting worse; thus, avoiding all the consequences this has.

For this reason, we will now provide some tips for you to save energy, and money.

Heating:

-Don’t keep the windows open if the heating is on (ventilating the house only takes around 15-15 minutes)

-Install a thermostat, and keep it in about 20°C during winter (for every additional grade, you will spend 5% more of energy).

-Do not cover the heating sources with curtains, or the like.

- Close the radiators you don’t use, and turn off the heat if there is no one at home.

- Check the boiler periodically, in order to raise its efficiency and duration.

- The best heating systems go in the following order: solar, biogas, or bio-mass, wood, natural gas, propane gas, and butane.

Light:

- Use sun light as much as you can

- Don’t let the light on, if there is nobody in the room

- Use fluorescent or low-consumption lights (they may be a bit more expensive, but they consume 5 times less than the regular ones)

- Clean the lights periodically, in order to have better light.

- Use white or light-colored painting on your ceilings, walls and furniture (they reflect and distribute the light better)

Electrical appliances:

- Check the instructions manual of the appliance, and it will tell you how much it consumes. This is important when buying a new one.

- Is the appliances are old, check them, since they can generate energy loses that will be registered (and charged).

- TVs and radios consume energy even when they are off. If they have a light on, they are on stand-by mode. For that reason, it is better to unplug them.

- Fridges must be located on a low-temperature environmet, and 15 cm from the wall. If they loose the cold, the excluder should be changed, and you must avoid accumulation of too much ice (more than 2mm, will consume 10% more of electricity). Moreover, the average temperature of the food should be 3-5°C; lees than that will raise the (unnecessary) consumption. And, avoid opening it all the time.

- If you have an electric hot water tank, it will consume a lot. Choose the right capacity according to the amount of people that live in the house, and keep it to a temperature of 55°C.

- Air conditioners consume a lot, as well. On the other hand, vents (ceiling vents, on a low-medium speed, specially) don’t.

- Irons consume a lot of energy.

- If you have a dishwasher, wait until it is completely full. A full load of the dishwasher spends lees water than doing it manually. Moreover, lower the water temperature.

These are some of the things you can do to save money and energy. They are small things, that can do a lot.

At what time and how to get the garbage out

2012-01-19T11:19:00.000-08:00

The waste pickup benefits all of us; this way, the city stays cleaner, and we also avoid having rodent friends or funny smells near our home. For this reasons, it is necessary that all of us fulfills with our duties so that everything works as it should.

Waste pickup is done from Sunday to Fridays in Buenos Aires, i.e. on Saturdays there is no picking up, so you should not take the garbage out.

The time to take the garbage out is from 8 pm to 9 pm. Should you forget to do so, do not take it out, unless you see the waste truck has not gone through your block yet. So, if there is no waste in your block, keep the garbage bag inside your house.

According to Law, if you are found taking out the trash out of the corresponding time schedule, you can receive a fine that goes from $50 to $500 argentine pesos.

On the other hand, in many places of the city, you may find big containers where you can deposit your garbage at any time of the day. You should check carefully, since there are two types of containers: recyclable and non recyclable, this way you can separate your waste. Of course, you shouldn’t through garbage on the streets; there are many bins around the city where you can through it.

Moreover, besides having to stick to the corresponding time schedule, there are some things you should know about taking the garbage out: Use plastic bags, or any waterproof material that prevents the liquids from licking, and; if you have any glasses or sharp items, rap them in newspaper, or similar, in order no one gets hurt.

Another tip, remember that if there is a weather alert, you shouldn’t take the garbage out either, since the drainages can block.

As you can see, there are simple steps to follow, in order to make the city cleaner and better organized.

Garages on the rise

2012-01-19T11:12:00.000-08:00

Currently, Buenos Aires is going through a boom in the construction business. Each day, there are more and more new buildings (big, medium, and small) built in the city. Some years ago, many old houses tended to be recycled and they maintained their style; today, these houses are being sold and destroyed, and they become an apartment building or small houses (duplexes, and the like).

Now, you must be wondering, what does this have to do with garages? Truth is, garage buildings are also being demolished and becoming buildings. This means that nowadays there are less and less garages to park cars around the city of Buenos Aires.

This brings two major consequences: 1) the price on the garage rentals has increased everywhere, since there is more demand and less supply; 2) This has also made it harder to park on the streets.

Another true fact of Buenos Aires is that every day, there are more and more cars on the streets. During the last years, car sales have been going up, and they intend to continue growing. This can be seen in the daily traffic jams there take place around the city.

All these information can only bring one conclusion: the idea of renting or selling garages or parking spots would be really interesting. Since there are many cars out there that need to be parked somewhere, you can find them a solution, and gain a few bucks.

So, if you are planning to invest in something, do consider garage rentals or sales, since this can provide you a good income, if you do it when the time is right.

Government’s subsidy when renting an apartment

2012-01-16T04:58:00.001-08:00

Government’s subsidy when renting an apartment

As from January, 1^st, the government’s subsidies will begin to be cut from the light, gas, and water utility bills. This makes that if you are looking for an apartment to rent, you should analyze which neighborhood will be more convenient, since, although all subsidies will be taken in all Buenos Aires, the prices will vary in every neighborhood.

As from January, 1^st, the neighborhood of Puerto Madero, Barrio Parque and the main country houses and club houses of the country will have their subsidies taken automatically.

Afterwards, the subsidies on the utility bills will be removed in the neighborhoods of Belgrano R, Corredor Libertador, Retiro - Plaza San Martín – Kavanagh Area, Alto Recoleta y Torres Catalinas, of the city of Buenos Aires, and the areas of La Horqueta, Barrancas de San Isidro and Punta Chica-Victoria, in the Northern region of Gran Buenos Aires.

Those buildings who have a reunion area or multiple purposes areas, swimming pool, gym, and a sports area (like tennis court or similar), will also have the subsidy removed.

It has been estimated that the charges on the utility bills, without the subsidies, may triplicate. Moreover, according to recent news, there will also be a raise in the charges (despite from the subsidy removal), which means the price could go a little higher. Even though it is not certain, according to some entities, the raise in the utility bills could raise between 150% and 400%, according to each person’s consumption.

So, there are many important things to have in mind when deciding which apartment to rent. Prices will vary between neighborhoods, and the different areas of Gran Buenos Aires, and you should now have in mind you will pay extra in utility bills.

Everything (including a more accurate percentage) will be clearer in the months to come, since they are still organizing the subsidy removal.

Sharing an apartment with friends

2012-01-16T04:47:00.000-08:00

In these times, where rent is getting higher, there is a new tendency and people are starting to move in with their friends. When choosing to become independent, one always though about moving alone. Today, since life is more expensive, many are more interested in the idea of living with friends and sharing expenses.

The truth is, an apartment with more rooms, is more expensive, but when dividing costs, it is much profitable. If you have to pay a one-room apartment, it will be much more different and cheaper than having to pay half of a two-room apartment. Plus, you will also share bills, maintenance fees, and general monthly costs.

One the other hand, the bigger the apartment and the more rooms, more people can live there, and the expenses will be divided in more people. When choosing an apartment to share, it is always recommended to set certain rules, such as, who will take care of the different things: who will be in charge of paying the rent, or cleaning; when can visitors come; etc. This way, if these things are planned from the beginning, future problems can be avoided.

On the other hand, those who cannot find a friend to move in with, and really need to share an apartment, because you cannot afford the expenses, nowadays, it is becoming popular to share rooms with unknown people who are in the same situation. There are some Websites that specialize in contacting people who are looking for an apartment, and people that is offering apartments to share.

Another issue to have in mind is that if you are friends, you may sometimes think it is not necessary to have any contract or paper, although it is always recommended that you do. If, on the other hand, you are sharing an apartment with a stranger, do not forget to do it; avoid problems and sign a contract which stipulates all those thing related to the apartment.

How maintenance fees influence when buying an apartment

2012-01-16T04:38:00.000-08:00

Maintenance fees may occupy a great percentage in people expenses. When buying an apartment, this is something you should bear in mind.

Maintenance fees of an apartment can, in some cases, equal the rental fee of a small apartment. For this reason, when we are about to buy an apartment, this must be something to consider. One can get really excited about having a swimming pool, a gym, or an area for multiple purposes, in one’s building, but this will imply paying a lot more in maintenance fees. This may, in the end, raise your cost of living a lot.

On the other hand, if you are planning to buy an apartment, so as to rent it to others, you must also have in mind that many people will reject your offer, though the rent is low, since the total cost will raise too much if maintenance fees are high. In the end, this will make it harder for you to rent your apartment.

For this reason, when you are about to buy an apartment, you should look for those moderate options. If you really want to have some of the aforementioned amenities inside your building, choose one or two of those that does not raise the total expenses so much. On the other hand, if you are looking forward to renting that apartment, it may be more important that it is well located and has low maintenance fees, rather than too many amenities.

To conclude, if you are in the search to buy an apartment, whether to live or to rent it, remember these tips especially that of not letting yourself get too excited about the amenities that the building include. Otherwise, look for a building that has a gym nearby, and so you can enjoy it without having to pay too much within your home expenses.

Temporary Rental in Puerto Madero

2011-12-22T07:34:00.000-08:00

During the last few years, the neighborhood of Puerto Madero has become a very popular and exclusive area. Here, you will find a great variety of options when it comes to touring, eating, and/or having fun, both during the day and at night. This neighborhood used to be a port area, but within the years they managed to accomplish a very picturesque and an ideal place to stay during your visit to Buenos Aires.
If you choose to rent a temporary apartment in Puerto Madero, the calmness, the rest and the security will be assured.
Puerto Madero is really complete; since it is near the most touristic areas of the city, and at the same time, it is a residential area, so you will be able to be in a peaceful environment. The neighborhood of Puerto Madero is only a few minutes from the downtown area, from Retiro neighborhood, from San Telmo, and not to far from the colorful neighborhood of La Boca.
Moreover, besides the great nearby locations, Puerto Madero itself offers a variety of (really nice) places to visit. Within the vast list, you cannot fail to visit the “Puente de la Mujer” [bridge]; the “Fragata Sarmiento” [ship & museum]; the “Corbeta Uruguay” [also ship and museum]; the historic “ex Gran Hotel de Inmigrantes” [ex Immigrant's Hotel]; the “Molino Porteño” [a historic mill]; among many other monuments and places.
Those nature lovers cannot miss visiting the “Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur” [Ecologic Reservoir]. Here, you will find a great variety of native ecosystems from the “chaco-pampeana” plain area, such as grazing land, lagoons, scrubland, willow and acacias forests; a beach area; and a great variety of flora and fauna, which will definitely amaze you.
On the other hand, in the dock area, you will find many restaurants, bars, discos, and other places where you can enjoy all the day and night life that Puerto Madero and the whole city of Buenos Aires has to offer.
Thus, as you can see, although it may be a bit more expensive than other neighborhoods, Puerto Madero is perfect for those who are looking forward to resting while enjoying their temporary apartment with a river view, and at the same time, being near the main points of the city of Buenos Aires.

Picture by Fábio C. Silva, flickr.com

Temporary rental in Belgrano

2011-12-21T09:08:00.000-08:00

Renting an temporary apartment in the neighborhood of Belgrano is a really interesting choice for those who want see it all and yet they wish to rest. The neighborhood of Belgrano is located in the North-West region of the Capital City of Buenos Aires. This gives every tourist the chance to rent a temporary apartment and be a few minutes away from the main touristic areas, the downtown area and the Northern region of Buenos Aires.
Belgrano is a residential and commercial neighborhood. This will give you the chance to rest quietly and at the same time, go shopping, have a drink or go out to dineer at any time. Moreover, Belgrano and its Avenida Cabildo have a great number of means of transport in order you can get wherever you want. The fastest of all is the Metro. The "D" line will take you downtown in just about minutes.
Within the neighborhood of Belgrano, just as in Palermo, there are some subdivisions: Belgrano R, Belgrano C, Bajo Belgrano, Barrio Chino [China Town], Barrio River (within the Bajo Belgrano).
One of the places you can visit during your temporary rental in Belgrano is China Town. During the weekends there are more things to see, and more people. Here, you may buy typical food and vegetables that you can't find everywhere. Even though this “sub-neighborhood” is smaller than many other china towns in the world, it is a picturesque place to visit.
If you choose to stay in a temporary apartment in Belgrano, you will have some touristic options nearby, such as:
- Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción [Immaculate Conception Church]: It is known as "La Redonda” [The Round]. This church is famous for the many characters from novels that went through there. One of the most famous ones are Ernesto Sabato’s ghosts in “On heroes and Tombs”. With its Greco-Roman style, this church is surrounded by green, and by a colonial-like house known as “la Recova de la Vicaría”.
- You may also visit some museums in Belgrano, such as the “Museo Historico Sarmiento” and the “Museo Larreta”.
- Something that all football fans cannot miss is the "River Plate" Stadium.
- Another point that might interest you is the “Club Hipico Argentino” [Argentine Riding Club]
As we have mentioned previously, in just a few minutes time, you can be in the downtown area and the main touristic areas of the city. On the other hand, those river and calmness lovers, can go to the northern area also in a few minutes.
The neighborhood of Belgrano is a different choice, ideal to rest and tour around the city of Buenos Aires, while you are in the comfort of your temporary apartment.

Picture by c.tanière, flickr.com

Temporary Rental in San Telmo

2011-12-19T08:35:00.000-08:00

San Telmo is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. At first, this area of the city was inhabited by wealthy people. Afterwards, with the Yellow fever epidemic in the city, these people moved to the northern region of the city, such as Recoleta and its surroundings. From that time on, many foreign people who came through the port of Buenos Aires, started living in San Telmo, more specifically they lived in the famous "conventillos". Since then, the culture and customs of the neighborhood began to change, and today there are many signs of it; In San Telmo you will find many fairs, art, antique shops, and lots of color.
San Telmo was remodeled, and today you can find, besides many monuments and touristic places, hotels, hostels and apartments that are prepared to provide accommodation to tourists.
If you choose to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo, you will be near the many touristic places of the neighborhood and the city, and you will be able to absorb all the culture, history and experiences that this place is willing to tell. Its cobbled and narrow streets give the neighborhood a colorful touch that makes San Telmo unique.
As every good touristic area, San telmo offers a great variety of bars, restaurants and places to go see a good tango show, as well as taking tango lessons.
During your stay in the neighborhood of San Telmo, you cannot miss visiting places like the Plaza Dorrego (which on Sundays, from 10am to 5pm offers a really nice fair, with antiques, handmade articles, and more); the “Pasaje La Defensa” (to check what a typical “conventillo” is); the “Casa Minima”; The “Viejo Almacen”; the “museo Historico Nacional”; the “Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa de la Santísima Trinidad” [Orthodox Russian Church]; the “Parque lezama” (located on a natural slope); the house of Esteban Loca (well-known poet, military man and journalist during the 1800s); the “Mercado de San Telmo”; and more… San Telmo is a place filled with beauties and indescribable surprises.
Choosing to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo is an interesting choice, since it offers a privileged location, near the main touristic points of the city; its antique houses will make you travel through time, and; the tango, its people, its life will make your trip to be a unique experience... The neighborhood of San Telmo is definitely a good place to rent an apartment.

How to choose an apartment for rent in Buenos Aires

2011-12-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

Although choosing where to stay during a trip shouldn’t be too complicated, some people take the time to choose properly and to avoid having trouble. Likewise, as the city we are travelling to is probably unknown, choosing a temporary apartment requires some time and precaution. Nonetheless, in order to facilitate the task, we will now mention some tips for you to consider when choosing a temporary apartment for your trip.

First, you should choose where to stay, and that will depend on the purpose of your trip, among other things. If you travel for business, it will probably be convenient to stay in an area near the office, the commercial area o the downtown area of the city, in order you don't have to be travelling too much every day. If, on the other hand, you are travelling for pleasure, you will have to see if you would rather rent an apartment in the most touristic area, in the downtown area o further from the crowds, if you want to rest. Something you should bear in mind when choosing the place to rent is to check if that neighborhood or area is safe; you should also see if you have the proper means of transport to move freely around the city.

Besides location, you will also have to choose the apartment, of course. Besides the amount of people that travel with you, the number of bedrooms you'd like and those essential details, you should take into account the following things: find out (and check in the photos) if the apartment is bright enough. Although some people don’t care about this, others believe it is crucial. Moreover, you should also find out if there is a commercial area nearby, since you will probably need to buy food, groceries, wash your clothes if you stay for too long, park you car if you take or rent a car, etc.

A question that may be important to ask and no so many people know or remember, is to see if there is a construction in the surrounding area. Loud noises and too much dust might cause some avoidable problems.

All in all, even if it is important to make the right inquiries in order to avoid unexpected surprises when you get there, you should also remember that it will be a temporary apartment, and you will not be living there for your whole life. Moreover, if you are going on vacation, you will probably be touring around all day and you won't spend long hours inside.

So, taking all these into account, you may now look for that apartment that suits your needs and you may enjoy your stay.

Temporary rentals in Recoleta

2011-12-12T07:22:00.000-08:00

Famous and luxurious, the neighborhood of Recoleta is a really interesting place to consider when renting temporarily. This neighborhood of Buenos Aires is located in the downtown area of the city, and it is a place where culture, history and modernity merge to create something unique.

If you decide to rent temporarily in Recoleta, you will be near the main touristic areas of the city, you will find many means of transport, and you will also be able to go on foot to many of those places.

Known to be a neighborhood of wealthy people, the buildings of Recoleta characterize for being chateaus and petit hotels of Parisian style. This, together with the great amount of shops of international recognition and its tree-filled streets make Recoleta a gorgeous neighbourhood to stay during your visit to Buenos Aires.

Within the places you may visit in Recoleta, you will find the "Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes" [National Art Museum]; The "Centro Cultural Recoleta" [Cultural Center]; the "Palacio de Arte” [Art Palace] in “Palais de Glace”; The National Library; “Plaza Francia” and its handcraft fair during the weekends; The design shopping mall “Buenos Aires Design”; the hotel Alvear and its great architecture; the Avenida Alvear and its luxurious cafés and shops; and the most famous of all places: the Recoleta Cemetery.

The Recoleta Cemetery is famous for the great amount of characters of international recognition that are buried there. One of the main graves that people visit is the one of Evita Perón. Nonetheless, graves are no everything in Recoleta Cemetery: its amazing statues and monuments are something worth seeing.

Moreover, the neighborhood of Recoleta is also a great option to go to grab a bite or have a drink. In Recoleta, you will find a great variety of restaurants and bars. Whether more or less luxurious, this neighborhood offers variety.

All in all, Recoleta has a lot of history, lost of culture, green spaces, beautiful streets, and more…It is definitely a place you cannot fail to visit during your trip around the city, and even better if you rent an apartment in this great neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

Temporary rentals in Palermo

2011-12-12T07:05:00.000-08:00

Palermo neighborhood, in the city of Buenos Aires, is really picturesque and attractive for tourists, as well as for residents. Both during the day or at night, the streets of Palermo fill with people searching to go out, have a drink, eat something, go shopping, among others…

The neighborhood of Palermo is divided into several sections: Palermo, Palermo Soho (which used to be Palermo Viejo), and Palermo Hollywood are some of them. Each of these sections has something different to offer. Even though Palermo Hollywood may not be that attractive for tourism, since it is an area of TV production companies, TV studios and radios, it is nice and it allows you to move around the city.

The perfect and most beautiful place of Palermo to rent temporarily in Buenos Aires probably is Palermo Soho (especially for young tourists). Here, you will find both day and night life: bars, restaurants, shops with well-known trades and some designers’ shops. Palermo Soho used to be known as Palermo Viejo (Old Palermo), due to the architecture of the area. There were many low-houses, long and wide (know as “chorizo houses”), typical houses from the colonial times in Buenos Aires. Nowadays, these houses have been redesigned. Besides old (yet remodeled) houses, in Palermo Soho, you will find many gourmet restaurants, designer’s clothes, bars, discos and lost of entertainment. If you choose to rent an apartment near Avenida Santa Fe, you will be near the tube stations and many bus stops, perfect to move during the day; if you stay further south to Av. Santa Fe, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful Plaza Serrano, where you can walk around day and night.

The area of Palermo, also offers a great variety of places to eat, go shopping (you will find the great Alto Palermo Shopping Mall), or simply go walking. Moreover, if you rent temporarily in Palermo, you will be near the many tourists attraction the neighborhood offers. Some of these attractions are: The "Jardin Botanico" [Botanical garden]; the gorgeous “Jardín Japonés” [Japanese Garden]; The Zoo of Buenos Aires; The MALBA (Latin-American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) and its amazing art expositions; the Planetarium, where you can enjoy a view to the universe; the “Bosques de Palermo” [Palermo woods]; among many other places.

As you can see, the neighborhood of Palermo has a lot to offer, so it can be an interesting place to rent your apartment during your visit around the city of Buenos Aires.

Picture by Ing Camb, flickr.com

Travel Packages Including Apartments

2009-01-11T15:17:00.000-08:00

Nowadays temporary rentals is the new product in travel agencies. They are doing travel packages to main destinations around the world including furnished apartments for rent as cheap accommodation. This tendence is because a lo of people prefer this kind of accommodation after the world crisis and its apartment benefits versus a hotel accommodation.
Most important cities are developing this activity are Madrid, New York, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires Apartments.
Lets will see next movements depending of international crisis.

Balcony at the apartments

2008-09-18T09:50:00.000-07:00

Seems to be a not important issue if an apartment has Balcony or not, but the placer where a person can get in a little space on the outside with fresh air will be determinant at the moment to deicide to buy an apartment in Buenos Aires, or make a regular or temporary rent. That is why all the new constructions are taking care of this point and there are making the new buildings with nice balconies; on the most expensive apartments it is common to find a Jacuzzi on the balcony.

The difference of Puerto Madero

2008-09-11T09:12:00.001-07:00

Puerto Madero it is a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, why it is different than the rest?, principally because of the prices and structure; this is a new area of the city where you can find the most luxurious and expensive apartments, of course all of the buildings has many amenities like Jacuzzi, swimming pool, tennis court, sauna, etc. People form Buenos Aires call this neighbourhood “the little Miami”. Also excellent 5 stars hotels are located in this zone, for example Hilton or Faena Hotel. I f you are looking an apartment in the nicest area of Buenos Aires, and you are ready to pay expensive apartments, definitely Puerto Madero it is the place.

Old and expensive Apartments

2008-09-10T07:12:00.000-07:00

The prices of the old apartments in Buenos Aires had suffer an interesting increase in the last 10 months, this is because the pieces of the lands, the rents and pre-construction had increase too. It is wire but truth, the apartment prices in Buenos Aires are getting closer to the apartments prices in cities like Madrid, Roma or Washington, of course Buenos Aires does not has the same infrastructure, but this is the reality; Beside this, people still buying old apartments all around Buenos Aires and we think that the prices will still going up in the next years.

Best located Apartments

2008-09-05T09:04:00.000-07:00

There are many Neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires, all of them has a lot of attractive things like pedestrian streets, squares, shops, theatres, etc. , however tourist people prefer the traditional areas like Palermo, Recoelta, San Telmo or Belgrano, because those neighbourhoods has more connections to the city like Subway and many activities all day long, also there are more furnished and equipped apartments options available.

Temporary rentals

2008-09-02T08:10:00.000-07:00

There are many apartments for temporary rent in Buenos Aires, you can find this rentals style in different neighbourhoods like Palermo, Recoleta, Las cañitas, etc. All of this apartment are furnished and equipped and the prices are really lower than a Hotel, that’s why many tourist prefers to stay in a comfortable and well located apartment. Not only foreign people can rent a furnished apartments in Buenos Aires, it is a very good options for Argentinean people too. Every year the temporary rentals are getting more common and many apartments owner are getting into this business.

Apartments Prices

2008-08-26T08:46:00.000-07:00

The prices of the apartments in Argentina had increased 10% on this year, but the different between now and last year it is that the sales are getting lower more than 25% . This tendency it is not having place only in Buenos Aires, all around the country the prices still going up and people are not buying apartments or houses like past years, therefore the prices unfailingly after a few month must change slowly, mostly in Buenos Aires where a regular apartment in Palermo with one Bedrooms could cost around U$S 65.000. The pass of the time will tell us if the variability are right or not.

Brand New Apartments Vs. Old Apartments

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In Buenos Aires you can find different apartments style, for example the new ones and the old ones, the first group has the last technology at the apartment and a lot of amenities in the building, such us Swimming pool, Sauna, etc, there are located in neighbourhoods like Palermo, Las Cañitas or Puerto Madero. The second group it is a totally different type, the most important things in these cases it is to keep the old style with big doors, big windows and old furniture, you can find this apartments in San telmo or Congreso for example. There is not a winner in this case, there is people for both styles and everybody has different likes that’s why Buenos Aires it is a great city for tourist, you can find the variety in here.

Apartments more Expensive

2008-08-20T07:56:00.000-07:00

In the last two years the apartments in Buenos Aires had been changed prices more than what everybody expects, beside that, the conditions also changed and it is not easy get a place to rent for two year with a normal contract, for example there are a lot of Real Estate companies who ask to the customers two properties guarantee instead of one or three months damage deposit instead of one. Therefore many people are getting into the temporary rent circle where the apartments are furnished and equipped and there is not necessary make a two years contract neither has a property guarantee, those things make the way to rent and apartment easier and give more time to find a nice and cheap place in Buenos Aires.

For Rent Argentina

2007-10-31T13:00:00.000-07:00

For Rent Argentina is an agency of temporary rentals offering accommodation in Buenos Aires from 4 years ago. They has a website with more than 650 furnished apartments for rent and relocation and more than 50 hotels by the city and travel services. Also offer a customized Real Estate Service. Their staff can asist you finding the best option to stay in BA around best neighbourhoods as Recoleta, Palermo, San Telmo, Downtown, Congreso, Las Cañitas, Belgrano and Abasto. Buenos Aires Apartments for rent and relocation for short and long terms.

Here you can check out other sites:

Buenos Aires Apartments (by: Aires Apartments)

Apartamentos Buenos Aires (by: Apartamento Buenos Aires)

Departamentos Buenos Aires (by: For Rent Argentina)

Pre Construction in Buenos Aires

2007-10-30T11:51:00.000-07:00

The weekend was walking by many neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and i was sorprised about as many Buildings in construction are wherever. Every block has one of those brand new apartments done or in procces of construction. It hapened in spain and USA ( most MIAMI) a couple of years ago and the cycle was during 5 or 6 years aproxly. Here in Argentina most of the people are asking itself or other people about it. It will maintain this explotion of investments in properties from local people and foreigners ??

The goverment keep for next season and we will see next movements on the market. It appears as has come to stay for long time...

Where to stay in Buenos Aires

2007-03-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

You can chose multiples options to stay in Buenos Aires when you spend your holidays, student travel or business. There are hostels, hotels from 1 star to 5 stars, bed and breakfasts, hotels boutique or design, Apart Hotels, guest houses and furnished apartments for temporary rentals.
I suggest you live in Palermo Viejo area or Recoleta if your travel is short. For long stay i prefer Palermo Viejo because you can feel the athmosphere of their streets , the design stores, the people, tha arquitecture, restaurantes wide variety, bars and pubs and the mystic of this old neighbourhood in this new recyclated version.
The meeting point in Palermo is "Plaza Serrano" in the heart of the area.
To see options of hotels you can check out here: Buenos Aires Hotels

Buenos Aires Apartments

2006-07-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

In the last years the supply of temporary rentals of furnished apartments has been increased in Buenos Aires and has diminished considerably the supply of traditional rents to 2 years, which has produced a neck of bottle in the real estate heading due to the increasing demand of this type of rents. This I as well generate that the conditions for traditional rents become less flexible and than not only is question to choose the apartment of their affability, but to compete with much people who this in the same situation. The lack of credit in the sector was one of the reasons for the fort increase in the demand of rents. On the other hand the increase of the supply of temporary rentals for foreigners must to that there were a remarkable growth of the tourism in the last years in Argentina and all SouthAmerica. The owners turn upside down to this type of rents because he is to them until a profitable 70% but in some cases and with the advantages from not tying itself to a renter during 2 years with all the questions that consider on the matter and the continuous cases of judgments by evacuation that take place in the federal capital by lack of cumpliminto of the renter. Here I leave a site them of Buenos Aires Apartments of temporary rentals.