Another Galt's Gulch in Argentina?
Posted by ShrugInArgentina 11 years, 12 months ago to The Gulch: Introductions
Ever since I read Atlas Shrugged for the first time I wanted to live in Galt's Gulch. Unfortunately, it does not exist in the real world. Nonetheless, in 2009, as legislation was enacted in the USA that will "fundamentally transform" America, once known as the land of the free, into the home of the slave, I decided it was time to "go Galt" in real life. I began an extensive search in Argentina for affordable, fertile land with access to ground water where I could live with security, privacy, and peace of mind, as well as dogs and horses.
In early 2010 I found what I was seeking near the Atlantic coast in the south of Provincia de Buenos Aires, at the edge of a "village" of 1,500 residents in an area where it is still possible to have the major benefits of civilization nearby but also be prepared to live with less of them. I hoped to be welcomed warmly but also be left alone by the Argentines who already lived there. I was and I am. I have more freedom in Argentina now than I had when I left the USA, including the freedom to build almost anything I desire without asking permission.
Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, beer, wine and basic supplies are available within a three minute drive from my property. There is a medical clinic with an ambulance in the village, along with over a dozen shops that sell the basics. Low cost medical insurance, high quality health care, Walmart, hundreds of businesses and restaurants, and an airport with direct flights to the Ciudad de Buenos Aires can be found in the two closest cities which are less than a 10 minute drive in one direction and a 15 minute drive in the other.
I am presently subdividing two hectares (10,000 meters2 each) into eight, 2,500 meter2 home sites. Both properties are bordered by dense rows of tamarisco trees which provide a great deal of natural beauty as well as a high level of privacy. My own residence is on one of them. The lots are ideal on which to build a hacienda style home which traditionally features outside walls and a center courtyard. The "Spanish Hacienda by Geschke Group" is my favorite version. Three of the lots are reserved but one single lot and two "double" lots (5,000 meters2) are still available.
If you also have serious concerns about the future and share the belief that having a "safe haven" or a "life hedge" in a beautiful, natural setting with like-minded individuals is worth considering, there is still time. Your dollars still have the power to purchase what you will need, especially the land and building materials. Individual home sites are priced from $37,500 to $50,000 USD ($15-$20/meter2). Building costs are less than $100 USD per sq.ft. for masonry construction with exposed wood beam ceilings and red tile roofs.
Please contact me for further details at: LasHaciendasLibertad@outlook.com
Hasta luego,
Steve
Links of interest:
http://lewrockwell.com/thomas-jeff/thoma...
http://geschkegroup.com/index.php/Projec...
In early 2010 I found what I was seeking near the Atlantic coast in the south of Provincia de Buenos Aires, at the edge of a "village" of 1,500 residents in an area where it is still possible to have the major benefits of civilization nearby but also be prepared to live with less of them. I hoped to be welcomed warmly but also be left alone by the Argentines who already lived there. I was and I am. I have more freedom in Argentina now than I had when I left the USA, including the freedom to build almost anything I desire without asking permission.
Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, beer, wine and basic supplies are available within a three minute drive from my property. There is a medical clinic with an ambulance in the village, along with over a dozen shops that sell the basics. Low cost medical insurance, high quality health care, Walmart, hundreds of businesses and restaurants, and an airport with direct flights to the Ciudad de Buenos Aires can be found in the two closest cities which are less than a 10 minute drive in one direction and a 15 minute drive in the other.
I am presently subdividing two hectares (10,000 meters2 each) into eight, 2,500 meter2 home sites. Both properties are bordered by dense rows of tamarisco trees which provide a great deal of natural beauty as well as a high level of privacy. My own residence is on one of them. The lots are ideal on which to build a hacienda style home which traditionally features outside walls and a center courtyard. The "Spanish Hacienda by Geschke Group" is my favorite version. Three of the lots are reserved but one single lot and two "double" lots (5,000 meters2) are still available.
If you also have serious concerns about the future and share the belief that having a "safe haven" or a "life hedge" in a beautiful, natural setting with like-minded individuals is worth considering, there is still time. Your dollars still have the power to purchase what you will need, especially the land and building materials. Individual home sites are priced from $37,500 to $50,000 USD ($15-$20/meter2). Building costs are less than $100 USD per sq.ft. for masonry construction with exposed wood beam ceilings and red tile roofs.
Please contact me for further details at: LasHaciendasLibertad@outlook.com
Hasta luego,
Steve
Links of interest:
http://lewrockwell.com/thomas-jeff/thoma...
http://geschkegroup.com/index.php/Projec...
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And never will. It's like the Starship Enterprise that way.
That's why I've already converted most of my dollars into land, shelter (including building materials), food (including seeds), tools, and a few other "essential" items ;-).
It isn't the US dollar disintegrating that the Argentines are worried about, it's the disintegration of the Argentine peso. They actually WANT dollars and will pay much more than the "official" exchange rate to get them. The Argentine government wants their dollars, too, and has a history of helping itself to US dollars in Argentine bank accounts.
The exchange rate has increased so much in favor of the dollar in the past year that I can now buy building materials "cheaper" here (my net cost in dollars recently converted to pesos) than five years ago.
There is a naval base in one of the cities near the village in which I live. It is populated with a lot of retired as well as active duty naval personnel.
If there is ever widespread unrest in Argentina the highway into that city will be closed off just before the entrance to "my" village which is not the kind of place that would attract looters in the first place. My property is far enough away from the highway that it is highly unlikely any miscreants would ever get very close.
And I have nothing to fear from my neighbors, or (what's left of) the military in Argentina
The tiro federal issues the license, which is also required to buy ammo over the counter, but there are folks who can legally buy ammo and ostensibly "use" it for sporting purposes.
No one tracks ammo after it has been sold the first time.
And no one shows much concern about the possibility of the government confiscating guns.
It's their US dollars in the bank they worry about.
Evidence of income? So far this isn't sounding like freedom. Mafias, drug cartels, and governments have money and they use guns in criminal ways all the time.
Armed robbery is "non existent" where you live.... for now maybe. My point is...I'm not worried about criminals getting them (as they will ALWAYS find a way to get them when they want them no matter how illegal it is...because they're criminals)...it's YOU I'm concerned with. Can YOU get one without a hassle and being "registered" in some way so they can then confiscate it.
Foreign residents (like me) and Argentine citizens must also show evidence of income so it will be less likely the gun will be used for criminal purposes.
Armed robbery is rare in Argentina and non-existent where I am living..