Loved this - I spent the month of June in BA and am now in Mendoza for a month. Once again, the media really misrepresents this country. I first visited BA in 2009. It was my very first visit to South America and I was a little freaked out. I ended up making friends with the very friendly cab driver who took me to my hotel from the airport. My hotel was awesome. Some of the best wine and steak I had ever had only cost me $10 in my local cafe and the waiter became my friend. The Parisesque (my trade marked word) buildings of BA were even better than in Paris. The slightly decayed, a few decades past their prime buildings were love at first sight! I couldn't wait to come back. It took 14 years while I travelled all over the rest of South America and the world but when I finally got back here I vowed I would spend a couple of months. It has been fantastic and I will be back! I have met so many incredibly friendly and kind Argentinians - incredible. I will never forget it. I LOVE this country, warts and all - plus only Argentina has MESSI and the WORLD CUP! They must be doing something right!!
@@nameless.greyceo Good question! To be honest I liked BA more simply because I love big cities. However, the people in Mendoza are friendlier, probably because it is much smaller and easier to meet people. Argentina is awesome no matter where you go!
A great video 📹. I agree 100% with everything that you said and yes I have experienced the Buenos Aires Argentina and Argentina lifestyle. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for nearly 10 years. I had to leave for some personal reasons 😕. But I purchased a house in Mar Del Plata Argentina 🇦🇷. I travel back to Argentina for at least 4 months out of the year. The last time that I was in Buenos Aires was March 2020. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and I have not been able to return for nearly two years. Hopefully I can return in 2022.
Making friends with Argentines is a lovely experience. I have developed some meaning friendships here. I have always liked how they socialize and develop friendships. And in Buenos Aires there is an endless array of things to do and ways to meet people.
@@inphysicalshoes6159 it's easy but tricky. Unlike people in the US, we Argentinians award a relative weight to the value of our word. Doesn't mean to say that you can't have good friends, but don't trust the first nice person you come across.
Buenos Aires é uma cidade maravilhosa! Uma das melhores metrópoles mundiais, com muitos atrativos turísticos e alta qualidade de vida. Abraços do Brasil.
Hello Brazil 🇧🇷 I am fascinated by Argentina. Very very unique country ,indeed !! I love bossa nova ,indeed it was my 1st music love as a kid around 6 years old !! Lol. I love jazz & rocking roll !! One of my favourite jazz/ fusion jazz albums all time is Lee Ritenour's " RIO" Recorded in Rio !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Thank you for speaking so highly and lovingly about my city! There’s so much to do, see and enjoy here, we’re happy to share it with anyone willing to visit us! Amazing video 🤗
Me parece interesante que un extranjero resalte las cualidades de vivir en Bs As o en Argentina. Porque llega a un momento en que me harta el pesimismo de la gente misma de Argentina, criticando todo, tirándonos abajo, hablando mal del país dentro y fuera del país.
por algo argentina esta entre los mejores 20 paises del mundo para vivir y progresar, pero hay una gran cantidad de argentinos que ODIAN argentina y usan la bandera solo para cacerolear con pantuflas de carpincho. tienen su negocio aca, viven de la argentina pero viven en punta del este. pero no llevan su negocio alla, ni locos, lo tienen donde mas les conviene, pero hablan muchisima mierda de argentina en otros paises. de vez en cuendo se los ve por recoleta, belgrano hablando de lo lindo que es ESE OTRO PAIS y que esto es una mierda!
Y.. fijate de quien viene esas criticas y te das cuenta . No les gusta lo nacional , veranean en miami ,punta , compran dolares y los fugan a paraisos fiscales , festejan hallowen , baby shawer , dia de accion de gracias , quieren la vacuna pfizer , ..etc etc pensa . Si esa gente no fueran argentinos este pais seria completamente maravilloso
@@cosmefulanito8424 Si, describiste perfectamente a los K: viven en Puerto Madero y Recoleta, compran marcas extranjeras, envian a sus hijos a estudiar a Nueva York, veranean en Carilo, Seychelles y otros lugares top, celebran Halloween tambien. Igual a JXCargo. Los politicos de porqueria que tenemos en este pais lo arruinan, porque el pais es hermoso.
Es facil ser optimista como decis cuándo venis con dolares a un pais con picos de inflacion y con 5usd se compran media carniceria, y todavía es mas facil porque encel caso que les falte dinero llaman su familia que les gire 500usd mas y listo, boludon
Buenos Aires is the most European city in the American Continent. In fact all the city seems to be a part of Central Europe in South America. Full of French Style buildings. Beautifull!!!!
@@alr6111 You have to visit Buenos Aires to understand me. Why compare to Quebec? Buenos Aires is a part of Europe. Did you see photos of the city..at least?
@@gloriakadar3288 It's pretty obvious you haven't been in Argentina. Arrogant? I can name the "arrogants Countries"..but I prefere not. Poor? They have everything.. The Gov. are bad but Argentina is so rich that despite Gov. they can have a very good life. It's the Country with more restaurants..theatres..and natural water and virgin Land in the world. Poor?
Hermosa Buenos Aires... definitivamente uno de mis lugares favoritos en el mundo... Actualmente vivo en Europa (proyecto personal) Pero si tuviese 1 millón de Euros en la cuenta mañana mismo me mudaría a BsAs. Ciudaf mágica... ágil... llena de vida... es uno de los pocos lugares en el mundo donde me siento cómodo y feliz por el solo hecho de estar ahi... Tuve el privilegio de vivir 1 año en Bs.As. y como lo disfruté... Pude volver (de vacaciones) en diciembre 2021 y lloré de la alegría al ver que (a pesar de la pandemia) todo continua practicamente igual...
Such a great video! I’m from Brazil and I’ve been living here for the last six years. I couldn’t agree more. Buenos Aires is a great place to live! Thanks for sharing this video with us.
I like Argentina. I have been there 7 times. Each time there was a different crisis going on. As in Brazil, there is always a major problem taking place, but the people are able to cope with this and find a way to carry on living and remain relatively happy.
Como otro factor importantísimo a favor es la cantidad bde teatros que hay, librerías, museos, galerías de arte, centros culturales. Eso es una de las cosas q más extraño de argentina.
Eso de marcar tendencia es medio cualquiera porque en movientos culturales, el arte se reconocen muchos años despues de analizar, agrupar el periodo y medir el impacto en la epoca. Pero en riqueza cultural ahi si te doy la razon, aunque china, india con el imperio khmer y mesopotamia son mas de mi palo, en europa la edad media, oscura hasta llegar al renacimiento son como 500 años muy pobres
@@BrianBuenosAires I prefer my country Brazil, Argentina s economy is very bad, unfortunetaly. In Tokyo 2020 Brazil won 21 medals, 7 Gold, 6 Silver ans 8 Bronze, 12 place, Argentina just has won 3 medals, 1 silver and 2 Bronzes, 72 place. Thats Sad 😭
¡Me encantó este video! Ver nuestra Argentina a través de los ojos de un extranjero es una sensación gratificante. Claro que también pensé que este chico parece tener su situación económica lo suficientemente solucionada, al punto de no afectarle esos problemas crónicos de la Economía Argentina que tanto ensombrecen nuestra perspectiva a los nativos de aquí. Pero también hay que ver que describe un tipo de vida bastante simple que él llevaría aquí, nada ostentosa, sin lujos e incluso austera (eso sí, daría la impresión de que es una simpleza libremente elegida). Creo que la clave es que siempre tiene al alcance de la mano la opción de volverse al Primer Mundo si así lo quisiera ¡creo que eso marca una actitud diferente ante la vida en este país! Está en Argentina porque lo elige. Pero me agrada muchísimo que eso le hace valorar cosas que nosotros, los Argentinos, por lo regular no apreciamos de nuestra tierra.
creo que esa es la clave, si no tenes problemas economicos buenos aires es una ciudad hermosa para vivir, el tema es que siendo nativo a no ser que hayas heredado una fortuna increíble es muy probable que en algún momento de tu vida te encuentres con altibajos económicos
I was there back in February 2020, just before Covid-19 started and what I miss over here in Stockholm is the free wifi in the parks. Thanks for sharing the health care info.
Recién me suscribo a tu canal,excelente video! yo también fuí inmigrante en tu país,viví más de 3 años en Houston TX. espero que tu canal crezca y sigas mostrando esa ciudad espectacular! AMO BUENOS AIRES. saludos desde San Luis,Argentina.
Hola Brian! Me gustó mucho tu video 🇦🇷 . Yo soy de los argentinos que les gusta resaltar y quedarse con las cosas buenas que suceden en nuestro país. Porque para discutir y criticar.. Hay mucho. Hace 30 años vivo en Buenos Aires (26 en el Gran Buenos Aires, y hace 4 en CABA) y, por ahora, elijo vivir acá. Me parece una ciudad espectacular, si la sabes aprovechar. Muchos lugares tienen sus cosas increíbles que te invitan a, por lo menos, quedarte un par de años viviendo allí. Hay otros que son muy lindos, pero ya sabes que no aguantarías vivir ahí. Buenos Aires siempre va a ser esa ciudad a la que quisiera volver, encuentre donde me encuentre. Qué bueno encontrar algo de ese sentimiento en tu canal. Seguiré atento!
Total... tuve el privilegio de vivir un año en BsAs y fué suficiente para sentirla como propia... la llevo en el corazón... He regresado varias veces de vacaciones y CADA VEZ QUE VUELVO pienso en la posibilidad de quedarme...
Estuve un mes en Chicago, comprando todos los dias en el mismo 7 eleven y el cajero nunca me saludo, en Bs. As. vas tres dias al mismo almacen y te ganaste un amigo.
@edyardorubenronero Caramba, señor: es verdad. I agree passionately with you. I am Canadian (originally from Trinidad, WI), but that distance between people that you describe in Chicago, I feel it here, & it saddens me greatly. Thx for your insight! And blessings!
This was the best video I've seen that has affirmed all of my research/fascination with the ridiculous amount of functionally, community, culture, and low cost available in Buenos Aires. I live in Los Angeles, USA, and it's beautiful weather wise, but the city is barely functional. The bureaucracy of the city is so corrupt that it ceases to even function, as it continues to ride the coat tails of its 60yr old infrastructure. Anyways, level of detail, presentation, was amazing and precise and informative, bravo , looking forward to more -AM
LA sounds like Boston. Corrupt, aggressive homeless people everywhere, crumbling roads and bridges, public transportation system that is broke down more than it runs, and a horrible public school system. On top of that, the weather sucks most of the year. You also get to pay a super inflated cost of living just to "enjoy" that crap. I have family in Buenos Aires, visited many times, and have been very impressed with it. Sure, like any big city it has some issues, but overall I love it there. I keep telling my friends in Boston than there are cities in South America that are far more livable than Boston, but being the typical snobby Boston crowd they think they have it so good. Of course, their idea of traveling to see the rest of the world is a winter trip to Disney World in Florida. 🤣🤣🤣
Hello Brian! Thank you for showing the city in such a beautiful way! I’m from BsAs but I moved to Tokyo 5 years ago, and what I miss the most is the feeling of community when you walk around the neighborhood. Great video and thank you again!
This channel looks promising! It's informative and has good production work. You should definetely visit Córdoba and the Sierras, there's lots of beautiful places. Quality content assured. Happy 2022!
Very good, very sincere and very real what you say about Argentina's public health system. It's good ,and knowledge is of a very high level, and Argentina's public universities which are as free as public health is, educate very good scientists and medical professionals, some of whom have contributed to scientific research in the USA and other countries, while others do research in Argentina. Things could be much better, but as they are,regarding public education and health, they are far better than in most Latin American countries and regarding free access to tertiary education and health , even better than in the USA.
Hi Dario! It is true both the health system and the public education system are really rather good. They could be better but I use both here and am quite happy.
@Daniel Martinez Siempre he pagado mis impuestos pensando en el bien común. La falta de empatía, y de humanismo se disfraza de dogma económico y "libertario". No es que el estado te ponga ninguna "pistola" en ninguna parte, lo que sucede es que vos no crees en la sociedad, tu egoísmo e individualismo infantil te hacen creer que "no le debes nada a nadie", cuando en realidad sin la sociedad no sobrevivirias mucho tiempo. No somos menos indefensos hoy que en el momento de nacer. Crece', pibe.
@@darioburatovich2240 pero si tu modelo fuera tan bueno....por que los argentinos son los emigran a otros países...y los paises que no tienen el sistema argentino son los que reciben inmigrantes o la gente quiere emigrar hacia esos países......menos sentimentalismo barato y más realismo racional
I'd like to watch you traveling to other cities of Argentina and talking about them the same way you are describing Buenos Aires. Greeting from Mendoza!
Planning my first trip to Buenos Aries. Will probably spend a week or two there in July or August. I’m nearing my (early) retirement and the wife and I are traveling to a bunch of places investigating the possibility (probability) of retiring outside the USA.
Brian, this is exceptional. Please make more like it. Perhaps each lingering on a different component of life there. . Phone plans, banking, money transfers, shopping, more in depth on Health Care plans. Thank you again for this excellent video.
Hi Brian, amazing all the nice info you gave us here, I'm 65 and was born in BA but 21 years ago I moved out north to a little British town called la Cumbre, in Cordoba, with my son. He works for an American guy here in la Cumbre and we love this place. I'm so glad u like it here. I'm passing u a Chanel of an American guy who came to live here like ,6 months ago and he's fascinated with Buenos aires. His channel is called. Economic front, his name is tanner on TH-cam. All my love to you!!!!! Thank u for speaking the truth on BA.
Brian, Caramba: this video is a God send: it really hits key points: * Neighbourhood shops: I love the intimacy, the community relationships. (I loved this when I taught in Cyprus). *parks & their frequent usage: again, community. * coverage by govt medical system: this is so important. * good transport system: don't need a car. (I had this when I taught ESL in Korea & China, great!). * bikes: wonderful: exercise, convenience, saves $. I've been watching this video every time I need a 'pick me up': I'm looking into retiring overseas (from Canada) & your video is very encouraging for BA. Gracias! Viva la libertad, carajo!
Great content! I’ve been many times and fell in love. It’s definitely a beautiful city and lots to offer. I’m thinking about working remotely from there- any content for this would be great 😊
That was great. ,,, my wife and I are thinking about retiring there, we live in Los Angeles now ,,, would like to see another in depth video ,,, possibly addressing security there,,, as I’m sure news in US is always over sensationalized. Thank u
Security is an issue. I enjoyed this video and I realise he was trying to focus on the good things. However, robbery is a daily concern at all hours in many areas. You don't just go and use an ATM. My partner and I watch the street for a few minutes to see if anyone near the cash machine is waiting to pounce. We constantly watch for motochorros (robbers on motorbikes). We don't get out of the car until the security gate has closed behind us. Virtually every home has bars on ground-level and first-floor windows (and balconies). There are many good things about the city and taking steps to decrease the chance of getting robbed just becomes part of your daily routine.
As a contribution, Buenos Aires is the second safest city in America statistically after Ottawa, and the level of doctors in public hospitals is very good, the ambulance service is excellent also
Sorry but that's not true... Don't follow statistics because in countries like Argentina the government manipulate.that kind of information.. It is not the second safest city in America ... Doctors are really good that's true ... And the ambulance will depend where you live...
@@DrGerman las estadísticas de capital no se manipulan, e igualmente no hay forma de manipular la tasa de homicidios, excepto que estes sugiriendo que el gobierno de la ciudad encubre decenas de asesinatos para parecer mas segura…
Te felicito por el video solo por haber encontrado cosas positivas de Buenos Aires ,( Yo ya me las habia olvidado)las conceptualizastes muy bien ,los negocios de cercania,el conocimiento de los vecinos ,y el no tener auto!!!!! A mi toda la vida me miraron mal en el extranjero cuando decia que no tenia auto,como si fuera que no me podia pagar uno.Ahora me parece una locura la alta dependencia de casi todas las ciudades de Eeuu del auto.Espero que tengas michos seguidores pronto y que puedas ayudar a que se conozca Bs As cosa que la política no ha logrado.Like para tu video
Hey Brian! I just stumbled upon your channel. Very interesting. I like it a lot. Could you make a video explaining what brought you to Argentina the first time, and how was the process through which you decided to stay? Also, describe the things you've discovered or found surprising/different from the States and what you don't like about Buenos Aires (since you already described what you do like).
Hi Federico! Many thanks! I first came to Argentina to do a Master's Degree in International Relations and stayed mostly because I just felt at home in the city and then met a woman and we now have a son together. I will indeed do a video very soon about the challenges of living abroad and specifically about living in Buenos Aires. Thanks for watching.
Just subscribed. Great video Brian!! I’ve been wanting to move to BA for awhile now and like a lot of folks due to the pandemic have everything on hold.Look forward to keeping up with the latest in BA through your channel. I appreciate your videos and look forward to more ….more that I can say😊🇦🇷
Nice one Brian: agree with everything you say (and you didn't even mention the ice-cream!). Unfortunately Porteños fail to appreciate what they have. I've been here since 2003 and things were just as magical then. I'll be very sad when the inevitable collapse comes.
@@BrianBuenosAires When I arrived it was just after the economic crisis, but before all the tourists arrived to pick over the bones. I lived for a while in San Telmo - which had a very different feel back then - and used to go to Recoleta Cemetery for some peace and quiet on a hot afternoon: there was never anyone around and you could get lost in the silence. I've subscribed, and intend to watch some of your back catalogue.
Thanks for the information! Glad I found your site. I'm thinking of moving to Argentina to teach English to adults, so anything I can learn about Buenos Aires, for good or bad, to help me make up my mind is greatly appreciated!
@@hpatdh077 I'm planning to teach ESL online as well as to find an onsite job. Plus, I'll have my social security check in a few years. I'm really looking for a country where the rent is lower than in the United States. I've already crunched the numbers and have come to the conclusion that so many older Americans of modest means have come to--Can't afford to live in the USA when old and gray!
Hi Brian- great video! What are you thoughts on traveling to BA at the moment? I’m considering visiting in February but haven’t been able to get a sense of COVID restrictions in the city. Thank you!
Hi Malena, Most of the city is open and functioning. Restaurants, bars etc are open with indoor seating, though most have plenty of outdoor seating. One silver lining of the pandemic is that the city and food and bev industry got together to create much more outdoor seating. Normal mask usage throughout the city, public transport open, plenty of taxis around, museums visits are by appointment only but otherwise open. I think you'd have a fine time if you came in February.
Brian BA -Great advice! I also spent 2 yrs in BA, soon I am moving to Canning, with my Porteño wife, our two Porteñitos, because although I loved the city, there were drawbacks. 1 Apartment tower living means quiet walking, no loud music or activity permitted. If I am paying $3-$400k for a home, I want freedom. 2 Noise. At night the sounds of car horns, garbage trucks, buses radiates upwards between towers, too much racket all night. 3 Higher prices at Chinos/Kioskos than chain markets. 4 No greenery, forests, fields,, only isolated tried parks. Google satellite shows a gray city, with green land outside. 5 Power insecurities. Hot summers mean mass blackouts for millions of residents for days. Many had to stay with relatives with swimming pools to survive. 6 Covid thrives in crowded, public access locations. I would not want to use crowded subways, elevators, touch public buttons, grab rails, turnstiles, etc. Maybe I'm greedy, but I want to live in a green forested area, an enclosed neighborhood, no graffiti, a modern home, and be able to drive to CF when I want to, Canning, Pilar, have beautiful homes for half the price of the city.
I have been considering looking at moving to either La Plata, Mar del Plata or Cordoba for a few years now as i am in the last one-third of my life and want a second home from where i live in the UK. With the EU now behind us here in Britain, i would prefer my new abode where i will be living for 9 months each year to be warmer than the uk average , slightly cheaper, with a people who are a bit more " laid back" where the Cops are not on my head if i exceed the speed limit by 3 mph, where i can learn Spanish , buy fresh vegetables , go for walks daily and with good quality and affordable public Transport.......I think Argentina ticks my boxes and i plan to go and live there for at least three months to develop my Spanish and look around to see the options a available. Thanks for sharing ; regards.......Abe ( uk )
You really don't want to experience what life in Argentina feels like. The crime rate is so high that everyone I know including myself has experienced armed robbery and over 40% have had a known person, friend, or family member KILLED by criminals, myself included. There's nothing fun about living here unless you spend your money living in a gated community and isolated from most of society, which will cost you at the very least 2000 euros a month, which isn't that cheap. Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs.
Hi Abe, Your best move would be to come over and spend some time in these cities you are considering. They are quite distinct places and it would be a very personal choose. Cordoba I know a bit and loved it. Mar del Plata and La Plata I can't really speak to. best of luck!
@@petrovhulanovech3560 totally agree! I'm very surprised by the comments on this video completely sugarcoating what life in Argentina is like. Come to experience living with fear of you or your loved ones getting killed by robbery every single day... Ps, I lived in Buenos Aires my whole life until I moved to Japan. I will only come back for holidays to visit my family
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@@petrovhulanovech3560 Most people doesn't understand that outside Buenos Aires and big cities, Argentina is a very different thing, even if insecurity has an advance in all places, to be honest clearly is not in the same level as BA. Thanks to God no one of my family members or someome of my relatives or friends has suffered an assasination in an insecurity incident. I live in a small city, but I lived almost 6 years in BA an never ever suffer nothing about that, of course I took precautions. But on the other and we are a third world country, so, there are some things clearly doesn't function well and I think he maybe could have problems in some places being English, not so much, but there are some people that are very nationalistic in a bad sense.
Great video! I’ve been to BA once, in 2019, and feel in love with BA and Argentina. I stayed in Recoleta, but also became familiar to some degree with Palermo and Boca. I loved the food, the people, everything about the city. My only issue was the fact that I speak no Spanish and found that to be a challenge with very few people speaking English. I do plan to return to BA; however, I would like some knowledge of Spanish under my belt before returning. Did you speak Spanish when you moved there?
There are lots of solutions online, such as on TH-cam. Don't forget a more personal experience might be the structured classes at your community college.
The official language of the country is Spanish (acctually, te correct name is Castellano). You should know that if you travel to a country with an official language different than English, most of the people will speak their mother language, not yours. Argentina was a Spain colony, because of that the official language is Spanish, despite the fact that is a bit differente from the Spanish spoken in Spain, because is used a variety called "Castellano rioplatense". Anyway, you can't expect that people in other countryes, from differents origins, will speak your language in order to feel you more confortable. The world is not USA,. For eg. : If I travel to France, I don't expect that anybody there will speak Spanishi in order to be -me- more confortable.
Qué lindo. Necesario para reenamorarse de la ciudad en tiempos difíciles como estos. Es verdad que damos por sentado los negocios chiquitos, los almacenes, las verdulerías. Hace poco una amiga fue a Londres y me dice "boludo, no hay verdulerías", ella va seguido pero padece tener que comprar una manzana sin gusto en un super. En fin, gracias, muy bueno el video. Qué bueno que la ciudad y el país te hayan tratado bien estos años. Abrazo!
Hi Brian. Love your channel. Could you make a video about Buenos Aires for digital nomads or others who can work remotely? Like, what are the visa restrictions?
@@BrianBuenosAires there's been news about BA government wanting to create a special regime for digital nomads. They want to have it up and running by 2023. With benefits on exchange rate and taxes. Of course, this is Argentina politics and anything can happen.
@@santisven Yeah, whatever happens always save your money in dollars and never save in pesos (pesos for everyday use and dollars long term savings) and forget about official exchange rate is a steal of the government. After that Buenos Aires City is pretty secure. (there are shady places like in every place in the world) You have public transport in buses 24/7 (don't know why the video didn't mention that). And also some Shops and gas stations 24/7 so you can go and buy snacks or cigarrettes whatever the time you want.
@@あゆ-t6w9f Soy argentino, del interior, y si bien la inseguridad va llegando hasta lugares remotos gracias a los gobiernos de mierda que tenemos e insensibilidad de la gente, debo decir que el interior se vive mucho mas tranquilo, es otro mundo, el mayor problema son las grandes ciduades, pero incluso, aclaro que vivi 6 años en Bs As y jamas sufri un hecho de inseguridad.
Con esa caripela, pasas por argento seguro, hermano. Para nosotros el típico yanqui es el super pálido sonrosado rubio de ojos claros de 2 metros de alto con anteojos de sol, caminando por la calle mirando de un lado a otro preguntándose "¿Donde joraca estoy?"....
Hello, I'm visiting Argentina from the middle of march to the middle of April. Could you tell how the weather generally is then in Buenos Aires and how to get a cheap bus tickets to the iguazu falls? All tickets are like 100 Euro one way, even with western union it is still like 50.
The weather is hot to mild in March and April. The temperature is usually between 18 and 28 Celsius degrees. To visit Iguazu, I don't recommend taking a bus. It takes about 18 hours, that's torture if you ask me, and it's not even that cheap.
Although I wouldn't live in a city of that size, I greatly enjoy visiting. You forgot to mention how delicious the food is there. Asado, chorizo, I could keep going.... and eating 🤤
Me and my husband finally decided to move here in BA,you help us decide where exactly the best city to stay for the rest of our lives. Can you recommend us a place or apartment just a minute away from everything like what you are staying right now really appreciate if you could do that to us.. new subscriber here... thank you!
Man, I'd really like some argentineans to see this video and realize what a wonderful country we have...if you, coming from the States (a 1st world country) can see it, it's unbearable to me how some people choose to talk crap about it as it if was the worst shit hole in the world. Thank you Brian for this, from one God damned proud Argentinean here.
Si vivis en capital y ganas en dolares o arriba de 200 lucas (menos del 10% gana eso) puede ser. Si vivis en el conurbano cambia completamente todo por más que ganes 600 lucas, la inseguridad y el abandono es tremendo, no digas pelotudeces
@@MrBadGuy23 Pero Argentina no es solo CABA y conurbano, tenés todo el interior, que es mucho menos inseguro (menos Rosario) y tambien se puede vivir muy bien. Obviamente en todos lados hay lugares peligrosos, pero en el primer mundo tambien los hay, no te pensés que lo normal es que la gente viva como en Noruega.
@@MrBadGuy23 dejá de tirar mierda y valorá un poco. Todo el tiempo tirando mierda y diciendo que esto es lo peor. En EEUU también puede aparecer cualquier loco en cualquier momento y con una metralladora cargarse un montón de gente, por nada. También hay gente tirada en la calle y drogados tipo zombies y homeless. No todo es la plata o lo que ganes porque si vivís para trabajar y después estar encerrado mirando una pantalla porque la gente no socializa, no tiene alegría, no vive, la plata no te sirve de nada más que para comprar boludeces por Amazon y alimentar el consumismo estúpido. El conurbano no es el lejano oeste, hay de todo y depende por donde vayas, es sólo las afueras del gran conglomerado urbano. Y el país es más grande, hay 23 provincias más para vivir, no sólo la ciudad de Bs As.
A Venezuelan girl thinking to emigrate put it in these way on twitter " if I leave , I want to go to a country with high level of life, like Europe or Argentina" . I will put it in these terms : Argentina , the Europe of the South.
Love this Brian, Where is that in the city that you can just walk out from you Apparment and got a meat store and bakery just next to your living place…..? Mar.
Hi Brian!!! Nice video!!! Have you ever visited our countrysides? From big touristic cities to little ones??? I'm from Corrientes (the land of carnaval, chamamé and Iberá wetlands)....
I'm sold! I'm considering retirement options. I lived, backpacked Europe for 7 months in '98 and definitely have some favorite places I'd consider for retirement but aren't affordable on social security and a pension! Buenos Aires seems to have the old European flare!
I mostly agree, though: the bike system is not free, it's very cheap but it's limited by time, availability, etc. Also, the city has very few parks and squares, and they're getting more and more concrete-based.
It is true we could use more green space in BA. What I find interesting about the parks and squares is how the people of the city use those public spaces. The life of the city passes through those public spaces. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Thanks for the video! I'm visiting for my first time in April, whats the best area to stay for a solo traveler? I'm from NYC so I like to walk ... a lot! lol - Thanks again for the content!
Hey brother! If You're still here and You need any pointers let me know, I'll gladly Tell You about some Nice places to visit and wine and dine (Also, be careful about the many tourist traps around the most popular zones), being a new yorker I think You 'll feel quite at Home , hope You Enjoy your visit, stay safe🙌
I don't know if you mentioned before in an earlier video from your channel but It could be really important to know how and why you landed in Argentina. Saludos! 😉🤟🏻
Hey mate.. not a bad idea, I could do somethng like that. But it is a short story... I came here to study international relations. I choose BA because I wanted to study in South America and well BA has a lot going for it...
@@BrianBuenosAires Great! Start with those reasons and go deep as you can please. Are you staying permanently in Argentina or you will eventually return to the States? Have you visited another cites? Thank you!
Great video Brian, short and to the point. I like to see if you could do one about the possibility of Argentina for medical tourism for older fox like me. Thanks
Como dice alguien en los comentarios: Buenos Aires tiene un montón de cosas positivas que por darlas por sentado no las sabemos apreciar. Creo que también pasa que nos duele que saquen espacios verdes o eso que le hicieron a la calle Corrientes y nos impide seguir apreciando todo lo bueno que sigue estando.
A mi lo q mas me duele, es q nunca o casi nunca,veo a la gente unida para un reclamo, como x ej mantener mas espacios verdes u otros reclamos valederos.Somos una sociedad cordero,no chillamos,no nos quejamos cuando debemos,siempre esperando q nuestros cada vez mas inútiles gobernantes,solucionen algo,cuando nosotros como Pueblo deberíamos patearles el culo para q hagan algo util para la sociedad.
@Daniel Martinez si,solo ponen nombres peronistas pero ningun gobernante peroncho o kk van a atenderse allí.Ellos van al PRIVADO.Esos hospitales son para la Gilada votante peroncha o kk.Los dejan contentos con muy poco y sus lideres hablan de la pobreza desde Puerto Madero.
@Daniel Martinez mentís y hablas al pedo,los hospitales públicos a pesar de la malaria funcionan y no te morís en la Puta calle ,cómo en USA,Chile,o Paraguay. El auténtico problema del país ,son los como vos. Para nada soy peronista ni k,pero las grandes obras hospitales , jubilación la realizó Perón ,y te repito no soy peronista ni loco pero las cosas están,ni hablar de la industria de armas,coches que los milicos vendepatrias,Martínez de Hoz y los cómo tú. Reventaron.
@Daniel Martinez tal cual.....los grandes intendentes de fines del XIX y.comoenzoa del XX Hoy el mediocre de Larreta la está borrando del mapa. Grasa destructor.
It is same distance from the equator as say... Columbia, SC. BA has 4 seasons. Winters are 40s and raining at worse but also with days that are sunny and 60s. Summer is hot. Spring and fall are lovely. Humid year round.
I left Argentina. Now myself and my heirs all live outside it. My concern is, if I sell my Buenos Aires property or die, is there a problem moving my money outside of Argentina? Thanks for this video. I agree with your thoughts about Buenos Aires.
Thank you for this cheerful and positive video. I'm a US citizen, and I've been thinking about retiring in Argentina. I do speak Spanish. But I was concerned that I might feel too isolated living in such big city, as I am single. What do you think?
forget it, there are tons and tons of activities, we argentinians are very chatty people, you'll make friends in no time, especially if you speak spanish, you might find also a girlfriend.
@@micro-emprendimientos.1642 Gracias por los ánimos! Parece que Argentina sería un gran lugar para retirarse. Pero no creo que la novia va a suceder. I designed the original three dollar bill!
Loved this - I spent the month of June in BA and am now in Mendoza for a month. Once again, the media really misrepresents this country. I first visited BA in 2009. It was my very first visit to South America and I was a little freaked out. I ended up making friends with the very friendly cab driver who took me to my hotel from the airport. My hotel was awesome. Some of the best wine and steak I had ever had only cost me $10 in my local cafe and the waiter became my friend. The Parisesque (my trade marked word) buildings of BA were even better than in Paris. The slightly decayed, a few decades past their prime buildings were love at first sight! I couldn't wait to come back. It took 14 years while I travelled all over the rest of South America and the world but when I finally got back here I vowed I would spend a couple of months. It has been fantastic and I will be back! I have met so many incredibly friendly and kind Argentinians - incredible. I will never forget it. I LOVE this country, warts and all - plus only Argentina has MESSI and the WORLD CUP! They must be doing something right!!
Which do you prefer mendoza? Or BA? As I heard mendoza has nicer people, thank you Brian
@@nameless.greyceo Good question! To be honest I liked BA more simply because I love big cities. However, the people in Mendoza are friendlier, probably because it is much smaller and easier to meet people. Argentina is awesome no matter where you go!
como no te iban a tratar bien, si sos una excelente persona! se nota tu aprecio y cariño con el pais❤🇦🇷 pasala bien aca :)
A great video 📹. I agree 100% with everything that you said and yes I have experienced the Buenos Aires Argentina and Argentina lifestyle. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for nearly 10 years. I had to leave for some personal reasons 😕. But I purchased a house in Mar Del Plata Argentina 🇦🇷. I travel back to Argentina for at least 4 months out of the year. The last time that I was in Buenos Aires was March 2020. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and I have not been able to return for nearly two years. Hopefully I can return in 2022.
Sounds awesome! Is it easy to make bonds with people there? I mean real friendship not just transient pass time
Hi Mark! Many thanks. This was a fun video to make. Hope you are able to get here soon my friend. Abrazos!
Making friends with Argentines is a lovely experience. I have developed some meaning friendships here. I have always liked how they socialize and develop friendships. And in Buenos Aires there is an endless array of things to do and ways to meet people.
@@inphysicalshoes6159 it's easy but tricky. Unlike people in the US, we Argentinians award a relative weight to the value of our word. Doesn't mean to say that you can't have good friends, but don't trust the first nice person you come across.
💪 I hope you make it. 💪
It’s a Wonderfull country with very corrupt leaders 🥲🥲
Buenos Aires é uma cidade maravilhosa! Uma das melhores metrópoles mundiais, com muitos atrativos turísticos e alta qualidade de vida. Abraços do Brasil.
abrazo hermano brasilero!
Hello Brazil 🇧🇷 I am fascinated by Argentina. Very very unique country ,indeed !! I love bossa nova ,indeed it was my 1st music love as a kid around 6 years old !! Lol. I love jazz & rocking roll !! One of my favourite jazz/ fusion jazz albums all time is Lee Ritenour's " RIO" Recorded in Rio !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Y nos amamos os Brasileiros !
Thank you for speaking so highly and lovingly about my city! There’s so much to do, see and enjoy here, we’re happy to share it with anyone willing to visit us! Amazing video 🤗
Hi Anahi, Thanks for the kind comments. BA has been very good to me. I do love living here. Thanks again and happy holidays. Cheers
Hats off.
Me parece interesante que un extranjero resalte las cualidades de vivir en Bs As o en Argentina. Porque llega a un momento en que me harta el pesimismo de la gente misma de Argentina, criticando todo, tirándonos abajo, hablando mal del país dentro y fuera del país.
Adhiero plenamente con vos. Tan acostumbrados a ver lo negativo de vivir en Argentina que nos sorprende gratamente encontrar videos como estos.
por algo argentina esta entre los mejores 20 paises del mundo para vivir y progresar, pero hay una gran cantidad de argentinos que ODIAN argentina y usan la bandera solo para cacerolear con pantuflas de carpincho. tienen su negocio aca, viven de la argentina pero viven en punta del este. pero no llevan su negocio alla, ni locos, lo tienen donde mas les conviene, pero hablan muchisima mierda de argentina en otros paises. de vez en cuendo se los ve por recoleta, belgrano hablando de lo lindo que es ESE OTRO PAIS y que esto es una mierda!
Y.. fijate de quien viene esas criticas y te das cuenta . No les gusta lo nacional , veranean en miami ,punta , compran dolares y los fugan a paraisos fiscales , festejan hallowen , baby shawer , dia de accion de gracias , quieren la vacuna pfizer , ..etc etc pensa . Si esa gente no fueran argentinos este pais seria completamente maravilloso
@@cosmefulanito8424 Si, describiste perfectamente a los K: viven en Puerto Madero y Recoleta, compran marcas extranjeras, envian a sus hijos a estudiar a Nueva York, veranean en Carilo, Seychelles y otros lugares top, celebran Halloween tambien. Igual a JXCargo. Los politicos de porqueria que tenemos en este pais lo arruinan, porque el pais es hermoso.
Es facil ser optimista como decis cuándo venis con dolares a un pais con picos de inflacion y con 5usd se compran media carniceria, y todavía es mas facil porque encel caso que les falte dinero llaman su familia que les gire 500usd mas y listo, boludon
Buenos Aires is the most European city in the American Continent. In fact all the city seems to be a part of Central Europe in South America. Full of French Style buildings. Beautifull!!!!
Hi! thanks for watching. There is some interesting architecture here, beautiful buildings. cheers.
Cough, Quebec?
@@alr6111 You have to visit Buenos Aires to understand me. Why compare to Quebec? Buenos Aires is a part of Europe. Did you see photos of the city..at least?
@@gwtwvivien the are sooooo arrogantes. And poor.
@@gloriakadar3288 It's pretty obvious you haven't been in Argentina. Arrogant? I can name the "arrogants Countries"..but I prefere not. Poor? They have everything.. The Gov. are bad but Argentina is so rich that despite Gov. they can have a very good life. It's the Country with more restaurants..theatres..and natural water and virgin Land in the world. Poor?
Hermosa Buenos Aires... definitivamente uno de mis lugares favoritos en el mundo... Actualmente vivo en Europa (proyecto personal) Pero si tuviese 1 millón de Euros en la cuenta mañana mismo me mudaría a BsAs. Ciudaf mágica... ágil... llena de vida... es uno de los pocos lugares en el mundo donde me siento cómodo y feliz por el solo hecho de estar ahi... Tuve el privilegio de vivir 1 año en Bs.As. y como lo disfruté... Pude volver (de vacaciones) en diciembre 2021 y lloré de la alegría al ver que (a pesar de la pandemia) todo continua practicamente igual...
man, you got me teary. 10 years living in BA, completely love it.
that is great to hear. Thanks for the kind words. Best...
Such a great video! I’m from Brazil and I’ve been living here for the last six years. I couldn’t agree more. Buenos Aires is a great place to live! Thanks for sharing this video with us.
Hi Daniel! Thanks for the support. Glad you like the video. Stay in touch. Cheers!
I like Argentina. I have been there 7 times. Each time there was a different crisis going on. As in Brazil, there is always a major problem taking place, but the people are able to cope with this and find a way to carry on living and remain relatively happy.
Como otro factor importantísimo a favor es la cantidad bde teatros que hay, librerías, museos, galerías de arte, centros culturales. Eso es una de las cosas q más extraño de argentina.
ESA exactamente, es una de las razones por las cuales no me voy de acá
Donde vivis? porque en Europa esta lleno, y con mayor legado historico o cultura que marca tendencia y que nosotros en Argentina copiamos.
Eso de marcar tendencia es medio cualquiera porque en movientos culturales, el arte se reconocen muchos años despues de analizar, agrupar el periodo y medir el impacto en la epoca.
Pero en riqueza cultural ahi si te doy la razon, aunque china, india con el imperio khmer y mesopotamia son mas de mi palo, en europa la edad media, oscura hasta llegar al renacimiento son como 500 años muy pobres
Great video! I am learning everything I can about Buenos Aires. I will be going on vacation there next year.
Terrific! Appreciate your support.
Im living in phoenix Arizona right now...but i born in argentina..thanx for you love for my country..i like you chanel..congratulations
Many thanks amigo. Hope you are well in Phoenix my friend. Abrazos desde BA
I living here for 20 years..im pretty good..i hope you ok there ...love your videos thanx..hugs
@@BrianBuenosAires I prefer my country Brazil, Argentina s economy is very bad, unfortunetaly. In Tokyo 2020 Brazil won 21 medals, 7 Gold, 6 Silver ans 8 Bronze, 12 place, Argentina just has won 3 medals, 1 silver and 2 Bronzes, 72 place. Thats Sad 😭
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¡Me encantó este video! Ver nuestra Argentina a través de los ojos de un extranjero es una sensación gratificante. Claro que también pensé que este chico parece tener su situación económica lo suficientemente solucionada, al punto de no afectarle esos problemas crónicos de la Economía Argentina que tanto ensombrecen nuestra perspectiva a los nativos de aquí. Pero también hay que ver que describe un tipo de vida bastante simple que él llevaría aquí, nada ostentosa, sin lujos e incluso austera (eso sí, daría la impresión de que es una simpleza libremente elegida). Creo que la clave es que siempre tiene al alcance de la mano la opción de volverse al Primer Mundo si así lo quisiera ¡creo que eso marca una actitud diferente ante la vida en este país! Está en Argentina porque lo elige. Pero me agrada muchísimo que eso le hace valorar cosas que nosotros, los Argentinos, por lo regular no apreciamos de nuestra tierra.
creo que esa es la clave, si no tenes problemas economicos buenos aires es una ciudad hermosa para vivir, el tema es que siendo nativo a no ser que hayas heredado una fortuna increíble es muy probable que en algún momento de tu vida te encuentres con altibajos económicos
I was there back in February 2020, just before Covid-19 started and what I miss over here in Stockholm is the free wifi in the parks.
Thanks for sharing the health care info.
Recién me suscribo a tu canal,excelente video! yo también fuí inmigrante en tu país,viví más de 3 años en Houston TX. espero que tu canal crezca y sigas mostrando esa ciudad espectacular! AMO BUENOS AIRES. saludos desde San Luis,Argentina.
Hola Brian! Me gustó mucho tu video 🇦🇷 . Yo soy de los argentinos que les gusta resaltar y quedarse con las cosas buenas que suceden en nuestro país. Porque para discutir y criticar.. Hay mucho. Hace 30 años vivo en Buenos Aires (26 en el Gran Buenos Aires, y hace 4 en CABA) y, por ahora, elijo vivir acá. Me parece una ciudad espectacular, si la sabes aprovechar. Muchos lugares tienen sus cosas increíbles que te invitan a, por lo menos, quedarte un par de años viviendo allí. Hay otros que son muy lindos, pero ya sabes que no aguantarías vivir ahí. Buenos Aires siempre va a ser esa ciudad a la que quisiera volver, encuentre donde me encuentre. Qué bueno encontrar algo de ese sentimiento en tu canal. Seguiré atento!
Total... tuve el privilegio de vivir un año en BsAs y fué suficiente para sentirla como propia... la llevo en el corazón... He regresado varias veces de vacaciones y CADA VEZ QUE VUELVO pienso en la posibilidad de quedarme...
Estuve un mes en Chicago, comprando todos los dias en el mismo 7 eleven y el cajero nunca me saludo, en Bs. As. vas tres dias al mismo almacen y te ganaste un amigo.
@edyardorubenronero
Caramba, señor: es verdad. I agree passionately with you.
I am Canadian (originally from Trinidad, WI), but that distance between people that you describe in Chicago, I feel it here, & it saddens me greatly.
Thx for your insight! And blessings!
Genial Brian, siempre viví en Buenos Aires y me gusta que puedas resaltar todo lo positivo que hay.
Hola Adrian. Muchas gracias! fue un placer de hacerlo. abrazos
This was the best video I've seen that has affirmed all of my research/fascination with the ridiculous amount of functionally, community, culture, and low cost available in Buenos Aires. I live in Los Angeles, USA, and it's beautiful weather wise, but the city is barely functional.
The bureaucracy of the city is so corrupt that it ceases to even function, as it continues to ride the coat tails of its 60yr old infrastructure.
Anyways, level of detail, presentation, was amazing and precise and informative, bravo , looking forward to more -AM
Hi Ansar! many thanks for the kind words. I am very glad the video was useful. Cheers!
LA sounds like Boston. Corrupt, aggressive homeless people everywhere, crumbling roads and bridges, public transportation system that is broke down more than it runs, and a horrible public school system. On top of that, the weather sucks most of the year. You also get to pay a super inflated cost of living just to "enjoy" that crap. I have family in Buenos Aires, visited many times, and have been very impressed with it. Sure, like any big city it has some issues, but overall I love it there. I keep telling my friends in Boston than there are cities in South America that are far more livable than Boston, but being the typical snobby Boston crowd they think they have it so good. Of course, their idea of traveling to see the rest of the world is a winter trip to Disney World in Florida. 🤣🤣🤣
Hello Brian! Thank you for showing the city in such a beautiful way! I’m from BsAs but I moved to Tokyo 5 years ago, and what I miss the most is the feeling of community when you walk around the neighborhood. Great video and thank you again!
Hola Lautaro! thanks for the kind message. Tokyo must be lovely! thanks for the support. cheers
This channel looks promising! It's informative and has good production work. You should definetely visit Córdoba and the Sierras, there's lots of beautiful places. Quality content assured.
Happy 2022!
Hola. Many thanks and I love the Sierras. We will do a video about that soon. Abrazos!
Very good, very sincere and very real what you say about Argentina's public health system.
It's good ,and knowledge is of a very high level, and Argentina's public universities which are as free as public health is, educate very good scientists and medical professionals, some of whom have contributed to scientific research in the USA and other countries, while others do research in Argentina.
Things could be much better, but as they are,regarding public education and health, they are far better than in most Latin American countries and regarding free access to tertiary education and health , even better than in the USA.
Hi Dario! It is true both the health system and the public education system are really rather good. They could be better but I use both here and am quite happy.
@Daniel Martinez Siempre he pagado mis impuestos pensando en el bien común.
La falta de empatía, y de humanismo se disfraza de dogma económico y "libertario".
No es que el estado te ponga ninguna "pistola" en ninguna parte, lo que sucede es que vos no crees en la sociedad, tu egoísmo e individualismo infantil te hacen creer que "no le debes nada a nadie", cuando en realidad sin la sociedad no sobrevivirias mucho tiempo.
No somos menos indefensos hoy que en el momento de nacer.
Crece', pibe.
Todo lo que dijiste no es cierto...la salud pública es malísima y cada año es peor..y la educación es paupérrima
@@darioburatovich2240 pero si tu modelo fuera tan bueno....por que los argentinos son los emigran a otros países...y los paises que no tienen el sistema argentino son los que reciben inmigrantes o la gente quiere emigrar hacia esos países......menos sentimentalismo barato y más realismo racional
@@josemariabravin7692 los argentinos migran a otros países? Wow cuando se habla sin saber y por adoctrinamiento!
Amo Buenos Aires
I'd like to watch you traveling to other cities of Argentina and talking about them the same way you are describing Buenos Aires. Greeting from Mendoza!
Hi Marcos! Great idea.. I'd love to travel more and explore the many great places of Argentina.
Estaría mintiendo, ninguna ciudad de Argentina o de LATAM se le acerca, excepto tal vez montevideo y Santiago.
@@hpatdh077 - No, la única que se le acerca es Sao Paulo, Brasil, pero no tiene el refinamiento europeo ni la cultura del ciudadano promedio.
Planning my first trip to Buenos Aries. Will probably spend a week or two there in July or August. I’m nearing my (early) retirement and the wife and I are traveling to a bunch of places investigating the possibility (probability) of retiring outside the USA.
You should go to la Patagonia or Mendoza is great places for retired people
Brian, this is exceptional. Please make more like it. Perhaps each lingering on a different component of life there. . Phone plans, banking, money transfers, shopping, more in depth on Health Care plans.
Thank you again for this excellent video.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. You might’ve just convinced me to pull the trigger on coming to BA for a month and giving it a try
Hi Brian, amazing all the nice info you gave us here, I'm 65 and was born in BA but 21 years ago I moved out north to a little British town called la Cumbre, in Cordoba, with my son. He works for an American guy here in la Cumbre and we love this place. I'm so glad u like it here. I'm passing u a Chanel of an American guy who came to live here like ,6 months ago and he's fascinated with Buenos aires. His channel is called. Economic front, his name is tanner on TH-cam. All my love to you!!!!! Thank u for speaking the truth on BA.
Brian,
Caramba: this video is a God send: it really hits key points:
* Neighbourhood shops: I love the intimacy, the community relationships. (I loved this when I taught in Cyprus).
*parks & their frequent usage: again, community.
* coverage by govt medical system: this is so important.
* good transport system: don't need a car. (I had this when I taught ESL in Korea & China, great!).
* bikes: wonderful: exercise, convenience, saves $.
I've been watching this video every time I need a 'pick me up': I'm looking into retiring overseas (from Canada) & your video is very encouraging for BA. Gracias!
Viva la libertad, carajo!
Mi buenos aires querido 🤩
This is so cool! I’m thinking of visiting BA for one month 😆
Gracias great video Bro. ...that's encouraging me to come over
Excellent! And thanks for the support. Argentina is well worth a visit.
Great content! I’ve been many times and fell in love. It’s definitely a beautiful city and lots to offer. I’m thinking about working remotely from there- any content for this would be great 😊
Welcone to Buenos Aires! Have a nice stay .😃
Gracias!
That was great. ,,, my wife and I are thinking about retiring there, we live in Los Angeles now ,,, would like to see another in depth video ,,, possibly addressing security there,,, as I’m sure news in US is always over sensationalized. Thank u
Security is an issue. I enjoyed this video and I realise he was trying to focus on the good things. However, robbery is a daily concern at all hours in many areas. You don't just go and use an ATM. My partner and I watch the street for a few minutes to see if anyone near the cash machine is waiting to pounce. We constantly watch for motochorros (robbers on motorbikes). We don't get out of the car until the security gate has closed behind us. Virtually every home has bars on ground-level and first-floor windows (and balconies). There are many good things about the city and taking steps to decrease the chance of getting robbed just becomes part of your daily routine.
Cool video, Brian. Nice to know you like Buenos Aires. I love living here!
As a contribution, Buenos Aires is the second safest city in America statistically after Ottawa, and the level of doctors in public hospitals is very good, the ambulance service is excellent also
Sorry but that's not true... Don't follow statistics because in countries like Argentina the government manipulate.that kind of information.. It is not the second safest city in America ... Doctors are really good that's true ... And the ambulance will depend where you live...
@@DrGerman I agree with you. Unfortunately that’s not more than just government propaganda.
@@DrGerman don't know if it is the second, but it is clearly the safest capital in latinoamerica. No doubt about it.
Its the 3rd safest CAPITAL in the americas, after Ottawa and La Paz. Es la tercera CAPITAL mas segura de America después de Ottawa y La Paz.
@@DrGerman las estadísticas de capital no se manipulan, e igualmente no hay forma de manipular la tasa de homicidios, excepto que estes sugiriendo que el gobierno de la ciudad encubre decenas de asesinatos para parecer mas segura…
Te felicito por el video solo por haber encontrado cosas positivas de Buenos Aires ,( Yo ya me las habia olvidado)las conceptualizastes muy bien ,los negocios de cercania,el conocimiento de los vecinos ,y el no tener auto!!!!! A mi toda la vida me miraron mal en el extranjero cuando decia que no tenia auto,como si fuera que no me podia pagar uno.Ahora me parece una locura la alta dependencia de casi todas las ciudades de Eeuu del auto.Espero que tengas michos seguidores pronto y que puedas ayudar a que se conozca Bs As cosa que la política no ha logrado.Like para tu video
Gracias. El tema de no necesitar un auto es tan importante. A depender a auto para sobevivir no es vivir bien! Saludos!
Se ve que no visitaste Barracas, bajo flores, san telmo, constitucion u once!!!
La boca
@@czornyjose Usted vio el video? No se que tiene que ver
@@silfernandez3048 Coincido, soy del interior y nunca tuve auto propio, ni me interesa por el momento
Hey Brian! I just stumbled upon your channel. Very interesting. I like it a lot. Could you make a video explaining what brought you to Argentina the first time, and how was the process through which you decided to stay? Also, describe the things you've discovered or found surprising/different from the States and what you don't like about Buenos Aires (since you already described what you do like).
Hi Federico! Many thanks! I first came to Argentina to do a Master's Degree in International Relations and stayed mostly because I just felt at home in the city and then met a woman and we now have a son together. I will indeed do a video very soon about the challenges of living abroad and specifically about living in Buenos Aires. Thanks for watching.
Que fantasmin
Thank you for your video!. As argentinian I am proud of my country!
Thanks to you my friend!
Just subscribed. Great video Brian!!
I’ve been wanting to move to BA for awhile now and like a lot of folks due to the pandemic have everything on hold.Look forward to keeping up with the latest in BA through your channel. I appreciate your videos and look forward to more ….more that I can say😊🇦🇷
Hola! Excellent. Thanks for the nice note. Glad to hear from you. Hope this pandemic ends and you can make your move to BA. Keep in touch. Cheers
Hi Brian nice video! Could you please possibly do a future video about safety in BA? I think it's a really interesting topic.
Thanks! Great idea. In a video soon I'll mention safety in BA. An important topic of course.
Buenos Aires is much safer than Los Angeles, Chicago or Detroit.
Love it! Moving to BA in September, I'll look out for you :)
Nice one Brian: agree with everything you say (and you didn't even mention the ice-cream!). Unfortunately Porteños fail to appreciate what they have.
I've been here since 2003 and things were just as magical then. I'll be very sad when the inevitable collapse comes.
Hi Daryl, Thanks for the nice note. You've been here a good long time! Let's hope that collapse never happens. Cheers.
@@BrianBuenosAires When I arrived it was just after the economic crisis, but before all the tourists arrived to pick over the bones.
I lived for a while in San Telmo - which had a very different feel back then - and used to go to Recoleta Cemetery for some peace and quiet on a hot afternoon: there was never anyone around and you could get lost in the silence.
I've subscribed, and intend to watch some of your back catalogue.
What collapse? Don't say stupid thigs you don't know.
Thanks for the information! Glad I found your site. I'm thinking of moving to Argentina to teach English to adults, so anything I can learn about Buenos Aires, for good or bad, to help me make up my mind is greatly appreciated!
Excellent! I am very glad it was useful my friend. I'll be posting a few more videos soon about living in BA. Cheers
You'll be earning in pesos, the most under valued currency in the world, can't make a living off being an English teacher tbh.
@@hpatdh077 I'm planning to teach ESL online as well as to find an onsite job. Plus, I'll have my social security check in a few years. I'm really looking for a country where the rent is lower than in the United States. I've already crunched the numbers and have come to the conclusion that so many older Americans of modest means have come to--Can't afford to live in the USA when old and gray!
Good information !!!!
Hi Brian- great video! What are you thoughts on traveling to BA at the moment? I’m considering visiting in February but haven’t been able to get a sense of COVID restrictions in the city. Thank you!
Hi Malena, Most of the city is open and functioning. Restaurants, bars etc are open with indoor seating, though most have plenty of outdoor seating. One silver lining of the pandemic is that the city and food and bev industry got together to create much more outdoor seating. Normal mask usage throughout the city, public transport open, plenty of taxis around, museums visits are by appointment only but otherwise open. I think you'd have a fine time if you came in February.
best season to come is march to December... January and February are to hot, and the city quite empty
Brian BA -Great advice! I also spent 2 yrs in BA, soon I am moving to Canning, with my Porteño wife, our two Porteñitos, because although I loved the city, there were drawbacks.
1 Apartment tower living means quiet walking, no loud music or activity permitted. If I am paying $3-$400k for a home, I want freedom.
2 Noise. At night the sounds of car horns, garbage trucks, buses radiates upwards between towers, too much racket all night.
3 Higher prices at Chinos/Kioskos than chain markets.
4 No greenery, forests, fields,, only isolated tried parks. Google satellite shows a gray city, with green land outside.
5 Power insecurities. Hot summers mean mass blackouts for millions of residents for days. Many had to stay with relatives with swimming pools to survive.
6 Covid thrives in crowded, public access locations. I would not want to use crowded subways, elevators, touch public buttons, grab rails, turnstiles, etc.
Maybe I'm greedy, but I want to live in a green forested area, an enclosed neighborhood, no graffiti, a modern home, and be able to drive to CF when I want to, Canning, Pilar, have beautiful homes for half the price of the city.
Great video, you managed to capture these great aspects of the city life of BS AS 💜
Thanks Nicole! Very kind of you to say that. Thanks for your support. Cheers!
I have been considering looking at moving to either La Plata, Mar del Plata or Cordoba for a few years now as i am in the last one-third of my life and want a second home from where i live in the UK. With the EU now behind us here in Britain, i would prefer my new abode where i will be living for 9 months each year to be warmer than the uk average , slightly cheaper, with a people who are a bit more " laid back" where the Cops are not on my head if i exceed the speed limit by 3 mph, where i can learn Spanish , buy fresh vegetables , go for walks daily and with good quality and affordable public Transport.......I think Argentina ticks my boxes and i plan to go and live there for at least three months to develop my Spanish and look around to see the options a available. Thanks for sharing ; regards.......Abe ( uk )
You really don't want to experience what life in Argentina feels like. The crime rate is so high that everyone I know including myself has experienced armed robbery and over 40% have had a known person, friend, or family member KILLED by criminals, myself included. There's nothing fun about living here unless you spend your money living in a gated community and isolated from most of society, which will cost you at the very least 2000 euros a month, which isn't that cheap. Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs.
Hi Abe, Your best move would be to come over and spend some time in these cities you are considering. They are quite distinct places and it would be a very personal choose. Cordoba I know a bit and loved it. Mar del Plata and La Plata I can't really speak to. best of luck!
@@petrovhulanovech3560 totally agree! I'm very surprised by the comments on this video completely sugarcoating what life in Argentina is like. Come to experience living with fear of you or your loved ones getting killed by robbery every single day... Ps, I lived in Buenos Aires my whole life until I moved to Japan. I will only come back for holidays to visit my family
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@@petrovhulanovech3560 Most people doesn't understand that outside Buenos Aires and big cities, Argentina is a very different thing, even if insecurity has an advance in all places, to be honest clearly is not in the same level as BA. Thanks to God no one of my family members or someome of my relatives or friends has suffered an assasination in an insecurity incident. I live in a small city, but I lived almost 6 years in BA an never ever suffer nothing about that, of course I took precautions. But on the other and we are a third world country, so, there are some things clearly doesn't function well and I think he maybe could have problems in some places being English, not so much, but there are some people that are very nationalistic in a bad sense.
Thank you for making this video of my city :)
Un placer!
Thanks for doing such a video about our incredible country,
please make one explaining why all our YOUNG and best minds are leaving the country
Tenes que venír al norte de Argentina!!! Saludos desde Tucumán
Me encantaria! No conozco Tucuaman pero me dicen que esta hermoso... abrazos
Le van a chorear hasta el apellido en el norte de argentina
Great video! I’ve been to BA once, in 2019, and feel in love with BA and Argentina. I stayed in Recoleta, but also became familiar to some degree with Palermo and Boca. I loved the food, the people, everything about the city. My only issue was the fact that I speak no Spanish and found that to be a challenge with very few people speaking English. I do plan to return to BA; however, I would like some knowledge of Spanish under my belt before returning. Did you speak Spanish when you moved there?
I spoke a bit but learned most of it here. I am a terrible language learner. My best advice is just don't be shy.
There are lots of solutions online, such as on TH-cam. Don't forget a more personal experience might be the structured classes at your community college.
The official language of the country is Spanish (acctually, te correct name is Castellano). You should know that if you travel to a country with an official language different than English, most of the people will speak their mother language, not yours. Argentina was a Spain colony, because of that the official language is Spanish, despite the fact that is a bit differente from the Spanish spoken in Spain, because is used a variety called "Castellano rioplatense". Anyway, you can't expect that people in other countryes, from differents origins, will speak your language in order to feel you more confortable. The world is not USA,. For eg. : If I travel to France, I don't expect that anybody there will speak Spanishi in order to be -me- more confortable.
Excellent and informative.
Qué lindo. Necesario para reenamorarse de la ciudad en tiempos difíciles como estos. Es verdad que damos por sentado los negocios chiquitos, los almacenes, las verdulerías. Hace poco una amiga fue a Londres y me dice "boludo, no hay verdulerías", ella va seguido pero padece tener que comprar una manzana sin gusto en un super. En fin, gracias, muy bueno el video. Qué bueno que la ciudad y el país te hayan tratado bien estos años. Abrazo!
es cierto las verdulerias hace la vida cotidiana mucho mas facil...
Hi Brian. Love your channel. Could you make a video about Buenos Aires for digital nomads or others who can work remotely? Like, what are the visa restrictions?
Great idea! I think BA can be a great city for digital nomads - I'll put it on the list. Many thanks!
@@BrianBuenosAires there's been news about BA government wanting to create a special regime for digital nomads. They want to have it up and running by 2023. With benefits on exchange rate and taxes. Of course, this is Argentina politics and anything can happen.
@@santisven Yeah, whatever happens always save your money in dollars and never save in pesos (pesos for everyday use and dollars long term savings) and forget about official exchange rate is a steal of the government. After that Buenos Aires City is pretty secure. (there are shady places like in every place in the world) You have public transport in buses 24/7 (don't know why the video didn't mention that). And also some Shops and gas stations 24/7 so you can go and buy snacks or cigarrettes whatever the time you want.
@@c4nchi I can think of many adjectives for Buenos Aires or any other city in my country for that matter, and secure is not one of them 😶
@@あゆ-t6w9f Soy argentino, del interior, y si bien la inseguridad va llegando hasta lugares remotos gracias a los gobiernos de mierda que tenemos e insensibilidad de la gente, debo decir que el interior se vive mucho mas tranquilo, es otro mundo, el mayor problema son las grandes ciduades, pero incluso, aclaro que vivi 6 años en Bs As y jamas sufri un hecho de inseguridad.
Well done… thanks for sharing
Gracias amigo!
Con esa caripela, pasas por argento seguro, hermano. Para nosotros el típico yanqui es el super pálido sonrosado rubio de ojos claros de 2 metros de alto con anteojos de sol, caminando por la calle mirando de un lado a otro preguntándose "¿Donde joraca estoy?"....
Good video, shows the rest of the country that is large and diverse
Gracias!
Buenos Aires, ciudad de la furia #sodastereo 😉🇦🇷
Hello, I'm visiting Argentina from the middle of march to the middle of April. Could you tell how the weather generally is then in Buenos Aires and how to get a cheap bus tickets to the iguazu falls? All tickets are like 100 Euro one way, even with western union it is still like 50.
The weather is hot to mild in March and April. The temperature is usually between 18 and 28 Celsius degrees. To visit Iguazu, I don't recommend taking a bus. It takes about 18 hours, that's torture if you ask me, and it's not even that cheap.
Excelente vídeo, muchas gracias!
bueno.. muchas gracias. y gracias por tu apoyo. abrazos
Thank you for the review. It is helping me for my next trip to Buenos Aires.
Public transport yes! Remember the 3.25 ride from Olivos to Puerto madero in route 153 10 years back!
No sé cómo este pibe no tiene 100.000 subscriptores arriba el dedito nos hizo quedar rebien!
Gracias Paula! Sos muy buena. Un fuerte abrazo. Feliz año.
Your videos mean so much to me, a fellow expatriate.
Gracias! That is kind of you to say...
Although I wouldn't live in a city of that size, I greatly enjoy visiting. You forgot to mention how delicious the food is there. Asado, chorizo, I could keep going.... and eating 🤤
Me and my husband finally decided to move here in BA,you help us decide where exactly the best city to stay for the rest of our lives. Can you recommend us a place or apartment just a minute away from everything like what you are staying right now really appreciate if you could do that to us.. new subscriber here... thank you!
Man, I'd really like some argentineans to see this video and realize what a wonderful country we have...if you, coming from the States (a 1st world country) can see it, it's unbearable to me how some people choose to talk crap about it as it if was the worst shit hole in the world.
Thank you Brian for this, from one God damned proud Argentinean here.
Hey Juan! Gracias por tu apoyo. I am glad you liked the video my friend. te mando un abrazo.
Si vivis en capital y ganas en dolares o arriba de 200 lucas (menos del 10% gana eso) puede ser. Si vivis en el conurbano cambia completamente todo por más que ganes 600 lucas, la inseguridad y el abandono es tremendo, no digas pelotudeces
@@MrBadGuy23 Pero Argentina no es solo CABA y conurbano, tenés todo el interior, que es mucho menos inseguro (menos Rosario) y tambien se puede vivir muy bien.
Obviamente en todos lados hay lugares peligrosos, pero en el primer mundo tambien los hay, no te pensés que lo normal es que la gente viva como en Noruega.
Muy cierto lo q decís Dante
@@MrBadGuy23 dejá de tirar mierda y valorá un poco. Todo el tiempo tirando mierda y diciendo que esto es lo peor. En EEUU también puede aparecer cualquier loco en cualquier momento y con una metralladora cargarse un montón de gente, por nada. También hay gente tirada en la calle y drogados tipo zombies y homeless. No todo es la plata o lo que ganes porque si vivís para trabajar y después estar encerrado mirando una pantalla porque la gente no socializa, no tiene alegría, no vive, la plata no te sirve de nada más que para comprar boludeces por Amazon y alimentar el consumismo estúpido. El conurbano no es el lejano oeste, hay de todo y depende por donde vayas, es sólo las afueras del gran conglomerado urbano. Y el país es más grande, hay 23 provincias más para vivir, no sólo la ciudad de Bs As.
Informative video! Can travelers on a tourist visa use the health care system, or is that only for residents?… keep the awesome videos coming! 😀
It's for everybody.
Yes it is for everybody.
Great video Pibe!
A Venezuelan girl thinking to emigrate put it in these way on twitter " if I leave , I want to go to a country with high level of life, like Europe or Argentina" . I will put it in these terms : Argentina , the Europe of the South.
Todo mentira
@@incarteminerYT Increible pero cierto.
IGUALITO 😂😂😂
Love this Brian,
Where is that in the city that you can just walk out from you Apparment and got a meat store and bakery just next to your living place…..?
Mar.
Hi Brian!!! Nice video!!! Have you ever visited our countrysides? From big touristic cities to little ones??? I'm from Corrientes (the land of carnaval, chamamé and Iberá wetlands)....
Great Travel 🇦🇷 Argentina Great Job
EXCELENTE Video…e INFORMACIÓN!!!😉👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Sounds great. Where is the nature and wildlife? And beach or ocean activities there? Is it affordable for a single person?
what kind of work do you do in Buenos Aires and what industries are recommended to get into?
I'm sold! I'm considering retirement options. I lived, backpacked Europe for 7 months in '98 and definitely have some favorite places I'd consider for retirement but aren't affordable on social security and a pension! Buenos Aires seems to have the old European flare!
I mostly agree, though: the bike system is not free, it's very cheap but it's limited by time, availability, etc. Also, the city has very few parks and squares, and they're getting more and more concrete-based.
It is true we could use more green space in BA. What I find interesting about the parks and squares is how the people of the city use those public spaces. The life of the city passes through those public spaces. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Tenes que viajar por todo el País, te va a gustar!
Lo poco que conozco me re gusta!
Thanks for the video! I'm visiting for my first time in April, whats the best area to stay for a solo traveler? I'm from NYC so I like to walk ... a lot! lol - Thanks again for the content!
Hey brother! If You're still here and You need any pointers let me know, I'll gladly Tell You about some Nice places to visit and wine and dine (Also, be careful about the many tourist traps around the most popular zones), being a new yorker I think You 'll feel quite at Home , hope You Enjoy your visit, stay safe🙌
I don't know if you mentioned before in an earlier video from your channel but It could be really important to know how and why you landed in Argentina. Saludos! 😉🤟🏻
Hey mate.. not a bad idea, I could do somethng like that. But it is a short story... I came here to study international relations. I choose BA because I wanted to study in South America and well BA has a lot going for it...
@@BrianBuenosAires Great! Start with those reasons and go deep as you can please. Are you staying permanently in Argentina or you will eventually return to the States? Have you visited another cites? Thank you!
Its awesome, 12 years. its a lot.
Which US state are you from?
Average rent of a 1 bedroom furnished apt with access to metro in Buenos Aires?
you are a smart man! argentina is the future. greetings from argentina
Mister Brian.Your video is very nice.And i hope i could meet you someday.Then good luck!
Thanks Diego. gracias por el apoyo. Abrazos
thank you Brian!
I don't see any more recent videos on your channel. Are you still creating content about your life in Buenos Aires?
Hi my friend. Just posted a new vid yesterday! thanks for the support,
Great video Brian, short and to the point. I like to see if you could do one about the possibility of Argentina for medical tourism for older fox like me. Thanks
If you want medical care pay your fucking hospital in your first world country. Free health care is for people who need it.
Thanks for the video🎥
Is a Heath care system in Argentina really free?
Yes!!!!
Very good video, amigo!
Gracias my friend. abrazo
Como dice alguien en los comentarios: Buenos Aires tiene un montón de cosas positivas que por darlas por sentado no las sabemos apreciar. Creo que también pasa que nos duele que saquen espacios verdes o eso que le hicieron a la calle Corrientes y nos impide seguir apreciando todo lo bueno que sigue estando.
A mi lo q mas me duele, es q nunca o casi nunca,veo a la gente unida para un reclamo, como x ej mantener mas espacios verdes u otros reclamos valederos.Somos una sociedad cordero,no chillamos,no nos quejamos cuando debemos,siempre esperando q nuestros cada vez mas inútiles gobernantes,solucionen algo,cuando nosotros como Pueblo deberíamos patearles el culo para q hagan algo util para la sociedad.
@Daniel Martinez si,solo ponen nombres peronistas pero ningun gobernante peroncho o kk van a atenderse allí.Ellos van al PRIVADO.Esos hospitales son para la Gilada votante peroncha o kk.Los dejan contentos con muy poco y sus lideres hablan de la pobreza desde Puerto Madero.
@Daniel Martinez mentís y hablas al pedo,los hospitales públicos a pesar de la malaria funcionan y no te morís en la Puta calle ,cómo en USA,Chile,o Paraguay. El auténtico problema del país ,son los como vos. Para nada soy peronista ni k,pero las grandes obras hospitales , jubilación la realizó Perón ,y te repito no soy peronista ni loco pero las cosas están,ni hablar de la industria de armas,coches que los milicos vendepatrias,Martínez de Hoz y los cómo tú. Reventaron.
Ni hablar de como el GCBA está demoliendo todos los edificios/casas de época para construir edificios... no saben preservar nada.
@Daniel Martinez tal cual.....los grandes intendentes de fines del XIX y.comoenzoa del XX Hoy el mediocre de Larreta la está borrando del mapa. Grasa destructor.
Great video!!!!!!! No entiendio porque TH-cam me sugierere este video ,google sabe todo de nosotros y sabe que soy porteña!
Thanks! Si si.. es verdad.. google sabe de todo...
Hi, curious about weather there? Is the climate Mediterranean like California? What US state is the weather most like? Thanks!
It is same distance from the equator as say... Columbia, SC. BA has 4 seasons. Winters are 40s and raining at worse but also with days that are sunny and 60s. Summer is hot. Spring and fall are lovely. Humid year round.
I left Argentina. Now myself and my heirs all live outside it. My concern is, if I sell my Buenos Aires property or die, is there a problem moving my money outside of Argentina? Thanks for this video. I agree with your thoughts about Buenos Aires.
What do short term rents cost for seasonal renters (one month to three) ? and which affordable neighborhood would you recommend.
Thank you for this cheerful and positive video. I'm a US citizen, and I've been thinking about retiring in Argentina. I do speak Spanish. But I was concerned that I might feel too isolated living in such big city, as I am single. What do you think?
forget it, there are tons and tons of activities, we argentinians are very chatty people, you'll make friends in no time, especially if you speak spanish, you might find also a girlfriend.
@@micro-emprendimientos.1642 Gracias por los ánimos! Parece que Argentina sería un gran lugar para retirarse. Pero no creo que la novia va a suceder. I designed the original three dollar bill!