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If you are entering gifts for amount less than Us$ 300 per person you should not pay taxes because that is the minimum allow to enter, anything over you may have to pay taxes. For more info see web site http://airportnewsezeiza.com/informacion/sinpago.htm Administracion General de Ingresos Publicos Anything above US$300 you pay only taxes for the 50% of the value of what you purchased, i.e. something worth $1000, you pay only taxes on $500. (don't know what the tax rate is ) Also if you buy things on the free shop your quota gets higher for another US$300, so combined you could possible ingress with $600 worth of purchases. If you are age 16 or younger your quota is only US$150. From: Peter J. Macay, June 5, 2006 I just brought a new Dell PC back from the USA in my luggage. I packed the PC case in a hard shelled suitcase with my clothes stuffed around it for protection. I carried the 19" flat panel on my back in a back pack with some magazines. I have found the custom's agents are pretty relaxed, they are usually more involved in their personal conversations then looking at the monitors. When they ask me questions in Spanish, just give them your best "doe in the headlights" look and say, "I'm sorry, but I don't speak any Spanish, do you speak English?" They usually just sigh and wave me on. P.S. If you do bring a PC in your luggage, I suggest removing all the cards that are installed and wrapping them seperately. I did have some damage to the PC case while it was in my luggage, but luckily the cards where not damaged (although I almost had a heart attack when I saw it). (click here to return to topic heading) Starting tomorrow, 911 is now the new # for call if any emergency in BA (click here to return to topic heading) Re: Anyone know where to get some good unscented bath salts? Do they sell epsom salts in the markets down there? That's all bath salts are often based on. It might be more economical than buying "boutique" "non-alergenic" unscented bath salts. From: Deby Novitz, September 04, 2006 Exists in tiny little packets for about 1 peso. You have to ask the pharmacist for it. Forget those big boxes you used to pay 99 cents for at Walgreens. They do not exist here. Same with baking soda. You get this small plastic jar for about 4 pesos. From: diana glass, September 04, 2006 try asking someone in the farmacia for "Sal de Ingleterra" which is the term for Epsom Salts in Central America. Good luck! (click here to return to topic heading) There are tack shops which are called "talabarteria" here. There is one on the border of Belgrano and Palermo called TALABARTERIA EL JOCKEY, B. Matienzo 1559 (between Libertador and Migueletes) www.talabarteriajockey.com.ar Another is CABALLOS ARGENTINA Av. del Libertador 6008, http://www.caballosargentina.com.ar/ CASA WALTON Talabarteria, Montaneses 2705 (near Libertador 6600) TALABARTERIA AYNIE SA Ortega y Gasset 1539 Also, I believe there is also a tack shop inside the Club Hipoteca in Belgrano on Avenida Figoroa Alcorta. From: Gaucho Gringo, September 07, 2006 I think I saw a place near Cordoba and Pueyrredon avenues, but I was passing by in a cab, so it may have been somewhere else. I actually have a local friend of a German family who own a factory making the metal parts for this so-called "talabartería" (equestrian accesories) also found at some "marroquineria" shops (leather and hand-crafted items) You should just open a phone-book yellow pages, and check for any area or street where they have several stores dealing with the same products. That guarranties a better competition and lower prices. Also try out the areas near the "hipodromos" de Palermo and San Isidro. They have hundreds of horses there all the time, so they need providers nearby. ------ Checking my phone book... just found a place around the corner from my place! I guess it´s in a "galeria" so I never walked in to see it. This is Martinez station, northern suburbs. Also I checked and they do have some shops next to the Hipodromo de San Isidro. They are located on the same "restaurant strip" known as Dardo Rocha Avenue. You might take advantage and come out for a top class lunch, as you check out the shops. Be aware that hours here are highly irregular. Stores often close at 12noon till 3 or 4 or 5 pm. This being dependant on the race-track, and early hours for horses traning, etc they may even close for the day around noonish. Your best bet is to call at least one shop and ask for general info on store hours. The restaurant strip is very fancy, some of the best places are here, of have a franchise here. We´re talking La Caballeriza, Siga la Vaca, Orient Express, Rosa Negra, la Bistecca, etc. as seen here: http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/list.php?strsrch=calle%3A+dardo+rocha&srch=TRUE ...yet on the adjascent streets where you would find what you are looking for, there are still many studs, where they keep and care for the racers. So streets would be muddy and hard to walk through on a rainy day. I´ll pass on to you the 2 places I found in my Northern Phone book, but Capital book may actually have more. Mind you the ads are paid for, so most shops are not placing ads. Martinez Station: same guys also in town somewhere: In Acassuso (one stop passing Martinez) La Fusta another one in town.. (click here to return to topic heading) We worked with a really special Escribana who was referred to us by another expat who had a great experience with her. Her name is BEATRIZ BRAILOVSKY. Her address is Viamonte 1453 5th Floor. Her phone number is 4372-0066/or 5128. She speaks very basic English, but from our first hand experience is thorough and will guide you through the buying process. She also has close contacts with reputable money exchange houses. In a word, she is completely trustworthy and we recommend her without any hesitations. From: Dan Perlman March 28, 2006 Escribano - fluent in English and works with a lot of expats for real estate and other transactions: From: BANewComers, diana glass July 7, 2005 My husband and I are in the process of purchasing an apartment and highly recommend our attorney and escribano. Both individuals are fluent in English. The name of the attorney is Nicolás Malumian, phone number 4313-2001 and the escribano is Mariana Massone, phone number 4312-3185 or 4313-0193. Nicolás is a friend and so we can state without hesitation that he is of high moral character. My husband, Steve, practiced law in the US for 25 years and so can also recommend Nicolás and Mariana with complete trust in their professional competency. Steve is an extremely precise attorney and so if he says they are great....well, then they are! Please feel free to tell both of them that Steve Glass recommended them. From: Russell Ferrier July 7, 2005 Yep we use and will recommend HIGHLY Daniel and would kindly put my name as reference on the ba newcomers list for people wanting more info. Daniel speaks English. From: Paul, April 4, 2006 I am very very happy with my escribano. There is not much English spoken at all, but I feel their good service makes it worth hiring some one to help interpret: Dr. Raúl Jorge Sancho 4543-1118 (Nuñez area) You are wise for asking about this, for a dishonest escribano could steal your property. It is perhaps best to hire an escribano who is not familiar with your realtor. Some people might use a title company, though I have not used one in Argentina. (click here to return to topic heading) I use http://www.dolarsi.com/ as my primary ref. (click here to return to topic heading) By the way, there are many groups of expats only and expats and locals where you can meet people... check this link out. From: Karin Hosenfeld, August 29, 2006 I was just looking at www.meetup.com and they have a few meetups listed for Buenos Aires. You can form your own kind of meetup, too. And, you can do whatever you want, invite who you want (post it here if you want)....you get the idea. Here's what I pulled off meetup.com New Event: The Buenos Aires Expat American September Meetup To get the info, go to meetup.com , search for "The Buenos Aires Expat American" and you should be sent there. There's other groups that meet in BA, too. From the BANewComers list: Jim Black / July 13, 2005 I'm writing to give everyone a heads up on a weekly party for the purpose of providing a place for visitors, students abroad, and expats to connect together. It's in the Barrio Norte area, at 'The Spot' Ayacucho 1261, every Wednesday beginning at 10pm. From the BANewComers list: Ian / May 31, 2005 There is a social group for resident and visiting gay expatriates and friends in Buenos Aires. From: Jvankausa August 13, 2005 "The English Group" We are a group of people who practice English every Friday at a coffee shop in Buenos Aires. It's an easy going and informal meeting, free, just for pleasure. http://www.geocities.com/grupo_de_ingles/ From BANewcomers: Jvanka September 08, 2005 Check on Buenos Aires Expatriates Group and check on "dinner meetings" From BANewcomers: Eli Zarfati September 8, 2005 Our meeting: FAME- Cabildo 2921. Fridays from 19.30 PM to ... PM (The coffeeshop is located close to the subway station of Line D "Congreso de Tucumán" that is the last one in the opposite site to Catedral.) It is 20 minutes from Downtown. You can ask for the "Grupo de Inglés" at the coffee bar. (click here to return to topic heading)
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