I read your old X posts. Wow did you call it. I still can't figure out how you knew July 2023 was the bottom? I looked and that was the exact bottom. Not sure how you called that after prices fell for 5 years in a row. Incredible.
I don't know about the value as I have plans to sell, but rentals going well. It's booked out until September - which is when I plan to move down, but keeping my fingers crossed that I can stay on track. Argentina is maybe already rubbing off on me before I even get there, with all the talks of holidays and laziness, I've been doing the same. 🙂
Awesome man! I think I read another post of yours where you are retiring early? Are you worried about the constant increase in prices there? I could probably retire now but assuming that I never get married or have kids! I looked at some of the tuition at nice schools in BA and they are more than US private schools! My friend there sends his daughter to Lincoln and it cost more than some Universities in the USA! I couldn't believe it.
It'll probably more of a coast or barista FIRE/retirement, where I won't be completely retired, but working part time and doing getting into freelance. As is I probably have enough to maintain a single, simple life, but things could change and I don't want to be caught off guard. And no matter what I always will want to be doing something that keeps me focused, more than relaxing or binging or the like.
How much are you getting per day/week/month? I just saw Johnny's and his monthly rate is over $3,200 dollars a month! Holy smokes that is more than I paid in the USA! Good Lord! @Johnny are you really making that much per month? If so I need to buy a place urgente!
How old are you if I can ask? I saw some of those FIRE websites but it seems like a lot of guys doing that are single but do you plan on getting married or have that goal? Kids? Could you afford to live in BA with kids? I am seeing the cost of things like healthcare and tuition and honestly I couldn't afford to have kids in BA. I would go broke. What freelance gigs can you do in BA? I have a lot of friends that are unemployed here.
I dont think the value is high because it's a rental. Overall new construction prices have gone up a lot. I got several offers for my place all throughout before I took delivery and even still. The developer approached me with several offers. My highest was 50% more than what I paid. They long sold out before the building was finished but I guess many potential buyers including my neighbor wanted to buy one. Honestly, I wouldn't sell it for even 100% more. I think the value will keep going up. The neighborhood is great!
Thanks for checking with me. My apartment is rented until October 7 and the guest wants to possibly extend 3 more months but I told him NO discount. Honestly, I am making more with weekly rentals. I couldn't even stay in my own apartment for my August trip! Mike gave me a special deal on his apartment and I'm making more in mine but I still want to stay in my own place when I come. That is why I bought it in the first place.
Crazy you can't even stay in your own place. I hope I have those kind of problems!
My place is nowhere as nice as Johnny's nor with his high end furnishings - originally I wanted it lightly furnished bc I planned to move there shortly afterwards and replace them then. More than a year later and still not yet moved. Also not doing Airbnbs, and tenants are mostly multi-month rentals.
What do you mean your type is too narrow? Are you that good of a catch or just realistic? I am amazed with how many people never want to marry and have kids or want but can't afford kids. It's kind of sad so many don't want to settle down and have kids today.
More realistic. I admit I may be part of the problem, but there's also been a cultural shift that having a successful marriage with kids is becoming more difficult. Just like processed foods(via corn syrup, fast food, and preservatives) made lots of people fat in the last century, processed relationships(via FB, tiktock, and social media) are making people vapid in this one. One affects physical health, the other - social.
But how old you are? Are you young? You do not sound so young? Why you can't find a girl in America? How you can be so narrow type? You good looking guy? Can you afford to be narrow as you have so many option? 🤣
Most guys are losers in this world! I can't tell you how many losers I meet in Spain. Most of them Americans! Fun for a night out or sex but they don't have any money! It is sad how many loser guys there are out there!
You make a great point! I get annoyed at guys that think they can be selective and then you see them and they are bald or fat or broke or don't have anything to their names. No job. I don't know @FuturoBA's situation. I remember reading some posts he was trying to retire young in BA. All I know is my friends both made six-figure incomes working remote and said BA was getting too expensive and moved out. Not sure of your situation @FuturoBA but if you're expecting to make much money in BA probably not a good idea. My friends said impossible to make money there and also remote jobs that pay much are few and far between. I have one and I feel lucky.
What do you mean you are "part of the problem"? How? I think most guys out there don't want kids now. They don't even have the money for it. Most that I meet don't even have enough money to support themselves! @FuturoBA if you did meet a great girl in Argentina would you be able to support a kid there? My friend lives in BA now and the private schools are crazy expensive! Can you afford that? I just saw a post about tomato sauce and $34 dollar pizzas in Buenos Aires! That is crazy!
I read about that FIRE. How old are you if I can ask @FuturoBA? Why not just work hard until you are older? I don't get young people that want to retire so young. What is the rush? So you admit you can't afford to be a dad? You don't sound like you can really be too selective if you can't afford kids! That eliminates a ton of great beautiful girls that want kids. I'm curious how old you are?
In other words you can't afford kids. Sounds like most of the expats I meet in Argentina. Most of them can't afford to live in the USA now so they came here. Good luck finding a quality girlfriend!
As a father of 2 daughters I can tell you that if someone like this tried to date my daughter I'd tell him to get lost. I've found the reality is that the vast majority of guys out there are complete losers and zeros. I'm not speaking about anyone on this thread or board. I'm just saying in general. If someone told me they were retiring early because they didn't want to work in their prime years I'd tell them they are making a complete mistake. Get your ass to work. Young guys re losing out on the power of compound interest in their best and most productive years.
I hear the same thing @Jenn from all my female friends. I agree with you it is funny some of these guys try to be selective. They bring absolutely ZERO to the table as far as stability or something to offer to a girl. They can't even afford to have kids. It is true many don't want kids now but I think that is a terrible thing in society that men aren't able to work hard and support a family.
I'm in my early 40s and good looking is subjective, but would say that I'm average but in shape rocking an almost six-pack depending on lighting lol. Albeit shorter than ideal. And here in the states I can afford to have kids and a wife without her working, so long as she's not looking for an extravagant life style. A job that I'll probably be able to continue remote in Argentina although not one I super enjoy and would cut back on.
But yet YOU keep picking them... and then complain afterwards.
You're probably right that many females aren't interested in me, especially here in the states. At least the ones that I'm interested in. And even the ones I'm not, lots of females with bloated egos as well.
See above.
Most of these guys are looking for get rich quick schemes. Not to sound too much like this..
🤣🤣🤣 You are correct Craig. You have the best posts! What zingers. Yes, Argentina is the exact country you come to if you want to avoid work. It's a country of lazy people remember?
