You can still get a nice apartment in a nice part of town for around $250k-$300k here in BA. But, there’s a boom underway and prices have more than doubled since the financial crisis in 2001. That doesn’t mean it’s too late… Let’s take a quick look at some of the different neighborhoods and what they offer…

Palermo- This is the largest area of BA and it breaks down into a number of sub-areas such as Palermo Viejo, Palermo Chico, Palermo Soho etc. all with different flavors of their own. Palermo is where the large parcs of Buenos Aires are (the largest urban parks I’ve seen, like Central Park…). Palermo Chico is an old money area where you’ll find many Embassies. Palermo Soho is redhot with expat money right now. It’s nice, young, hip, and very appealing. But it could be getting maxed out… just too hot…

Recoleta and Retiro- The old money neighborhoods of BA. Safe, but kind of loud depending on where you are. There are still good values to be had here… in old classical buildings that wealthier Argentines are not so interested in…

Puerto Madera- Modern converted port area of BA with new luxury condos. This is just like in an American city. It’s nice and quiet, but doesn’t really appeal to me… Also, it’s expensive. The wealthier Argentines are pouring in here. A good apartment will cost about $400k…

San Telmo- Very touristy area during the day. Not super safe apparently. But you can get better bargains here.

Nunez- Far north part of the city. We haven’t been here yet. But it’s supposed to be similar to Palermo Soho, but cheaper, a new expat hotspot… The drawback is the distance from the goings-on downtown, probably need a car. (I haven’t talked about Argentine driving yet… but I will, in a few words, “be a afraid, be very afraid”)

Of course, it’s a huge city. And there’s still tons for us to see. But I wanted to set the ground work for a real estate search…

The best online tool for BA properties is this one mentioned in my links as a Realtor.com for Argentina: http://www.topinmobiliario.com/ It’s in spanish, but you can figure it out… Of course, http://craigslist.org for BA is good too.