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@malcolmmills53

Hello and welcome on board Malcolm !

Please note that I have moved your post to the Argentina forum since you are looking forward to move to Mendoza.

I hope members will soon reach out. In the meantime, feel free to read the Living in Argentina guide for expats

All the best

Bhavna

Thank you Bhavna!

°ª³¾²¹±ô³¦´Ç±ô³¾³¾¾±±ô±ô²õ53.Ìý Good luck Malcolm! I'm in Toronto and will be in Mendoza next spring 2025 from January to March. To now I have only spent time in BA, I'm sure others will help you out, apartment hunting seems a bit problematic. From my limited experience take lots of new crisp usd 100 dollar bills with you, wire yourself money via western union to get Blu dolar pesos and learn Argentine spanish if you can. Paul

Hi Mack. Best of luck to you in your adventure. I've been a US expat living in Cordoba, that in many ways, including size, is very similar to Mendoza, for about 20 years. But Cordoba is the least left-wing politically of all other provinces in Argentina. I won't say that it's right-wing, because there is no such thing in Argentina. I few comments/suggestions. 1) Prepare yourself for a VERY high crime rate. It was bad when I arrived about 20 years ago, but in the last few years, it has become MUCH more violent. 2) In response to another comment, there are better ways than Western Union to move dollars to Argentina to take advantage of the dólar blue and the advantage of accessing the dólar blue has been significantly diminished in the last several months since Milei has become president. 3) Regarding the decibel level of noise, the location of the apartment is not as important as the floor of the apartment building. Summary: Best of luck to you. Mendoza is beautiful, especially if you enjoy good wine (Malbec), skiing and the mountains. P.S. After nearly 20 years in Argentina, which I have enjoyed immensely, I'm looking to move back to Texas shortly. Two main reasons: a) There is NO comparison in cost of living when I came initially to now based on dollars to pesos, even getting very creative. b) The crime has become unbearable. No doubt, moving to Argentina is an adventure that you can enjoy if you have the right attitude, but please base your decision on current data and the current situation here. BE CAREFUL! As an aside, it sounds like your love for  Tru doh is similar to my love for Joe Biden. haha

Hi,

My wife and I are examining the possibility of moving to Mendoza as well. We are retired and our dollars don’t go far enough here in Georgia. Groceries are very expensive here and the political climate is toxic. I don’t recognize my country anymore. It’s sad.

From what I have found out, you probably don’t want to take your vehicle due to high import fees/taxes. You can view apartments online at [link under review]. Also, there are many interesting videos regarding Mendoza on You Tube. Mendoza seems to be very clean and safe.

I researched Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Salta and other cities.  Either size, humidity, costs, or looks vetoed them for me.  Mendoza has a dry climate, low cost of living, beautiful scenery and dry, red wine. Mendoza won!  We are visiting this November and staying just off of Plaza Independencia. 

Life is an adventure and I’m well traveled. I’ve never been to the Southern Hemisphere before. This could be my last adventure. If I live another decade, I will truly be blessed. I wish you good luck. Feel free to reply. Maybe this site will forward it to me.

Dave

@dab51555

Hello, I am trying to respond to you, but my email was rejected.    So I am sending this to you to see if it goes through.    If it does I will write a detailed email once again.

I would love to be able to speak with you, but my emails will not go through.

I am in Asuncion Paraguay.   I am awaiting the approval of my temporary residency.   Then I will move to the Brder of Argentina and Paraguay—probably to the border of Encarnacion, Paraguay and Pasados, Argentina.

I love the people of Paraguay, but the infrastructure here is horrible.    If I live on the border of Paraguay and Argentina, I can get Paraguayan permanent residency AND Argentina citizenship simultaneously.