Apartment and language classes?

Hi,
Does anyone have tips for finding an apartment for 3 months in Buenos Aires - and a good language teacher? 
Thanks!

Hi! Have you tried the Buenos Aires classifieds.

Good luck
Christine

Hello Danielle,

I'd like to know what sort of place you are looking for. Is it a whole flat? if so, where would you like it? would a room in a shared flat be ok? or not? When do you intend to move in? Do you have any furniture? pets?
As for the Spanish lessons, you can contact me anytime. I put an ad here: Tailored Spanish lessons.
Cheers,

Guada

Thanks Christine and Guada! It's not until Aug/Sep but deciding based on cost whether to go to Spain or Argentina for classes depending on what is most practical.  I'm happy to stay in a room or a small flat. I like to be able to walk around, so central to shops and cafes is great : ) best, danielle

I recommend LV Studio. That's where I studied and worked as an English Teacher. They have a homestay + intensive group course package deal.

Best of luck!

Emily

Hi,
Casa34 is a Real Estate agency in Buenos Aires.
We have a lot of furnished apartments in Palermo, Recoleta, Villa Crespo, Belgrano, Down town and San Telmo.
We also have Spanish schools. If you are interested look at our site [moderated: no free ads]

Hi! I have a project of free spanish lessons called Hey! Que tal?
They are short weekly podcasts specialized in argentinian spanish. They cover the language, culture and traditions.
If you want to check the site these are the links:

Website
http://heyquetal.blogspot.com

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I hope you find them useful and if you need something else I'm also a simultaneous interpreter of english-spanish so just ask.

Cheers

Pablo

i studied at SohoSpanish they were great and good people !

Hello,

I am also considering a move to Buenos Aires this time next year, once I have finished my university degree with the purpose of improving my very basic Spanish skills.

I was hoping that someone could recommend me a couple of Spanish schools/ Universities that provide Spanish courses for foreigners within BA. I think initially I would prefer to be in a classroom setting with others just so that I can meet people and socialise etc rather than just with a private tutor. I've had a good look on the web but there's so much information it's overwhelming!

I am not at all familiar with BA so please excuse my ignorance but what are the the areas that student's tend to live in? Most likely I would want to share a flat with other students in an inner city area.

Muchas gracias!

Katie :)

hi katie

i just got home from my trip to buenos aires! it was great - an unforgettable experience.

i was there for 2 months and learnt spanish at expanish (www.expanish.com) which is a great school! i met so many nice people from all over the world and the school offers a lot of activities so it's never boring! i booked my accomodation also with expanish and lived with other spanish students in the city center! just check out the link that i posted... there are so many things that the school offers you!

un beso, kate

hey there
if you want to rent a room in a shared house(possibly with locals) then check compartodepto.com/ its a great website with thousands of rooms to share in houses all over Bs As.......great for the budget traveler and it might help you on your spanish as well.

i suggest checking out Bueno, Entonces which is a cool spanish learning tool you can use to brush up on your skills before. once in BA i suggest either Expanish or Gisela Giunti for spanish classes.

Great thanks very much for the tips!

Hey Katie,

I moved to Buenos Aires a couple of months ago and since then I have been learning Spanish in a great school in Palermo (which btw is also a very nice and stylish area). It is called DWS. What I really like is that it's not one of this mass-schools, but that you will find friends very easily. The atmosphere is familiar and the classes small and fun. Plus there is everyday an event you can join. (And: Compared to the other schools, they have really good prices... an aspect, that was also very important to me) Here is the link: danielawasser.com.ar

Hope to see you in school!
Viva!!! :)

Eva

Hi,
I am offering a room in a shared apartment with international students. If you are interested, write me at [email protected]
As to the Spanish classes, I reccommend you to check Verbum school (verbum.biz). They offer very good and affordable one-on-one lessons as well as group lessons.

Hi Danielle!
I invite you to look at the apartments for temporary rent we offer, you might find the one that is right for you. Last year i remember having a costumr from Australia that worked in "this side up" project after all we became good frind, if yoiu want i can give you his e-mail so you can ask him for help

Hola!

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Maybe I'll see you here! Suerte!

Hi there, not sure if anyone is still following this thread, but if so... my wife and I (from US) have been living in BsAs for ~3 months now taking 20-hour per week spanish classes for pretty much the whole time at a school in Palermo called Vamos spanish and continue to enjoy it.  We also went through a lengthy process to find an apartment here and worked with several agencies before settling on a place through ApartmentsBA.com.  We wrote fairly thorough reviews of both the Spanish school and the apartment rental process on our blog which may be helpful to people:

Apartment rental guide:
http://www.consultingrehab.com/2010/03/ … nos-aires/

Spanish school thoughts:
http://www.consultingrehab.com/2010/04/ … love-ours/

Hope this is helpful!  Happy to answer any questions.

Best,
Ryan

I know the original post is a little old, but I want to offer a simple piece of advice for anyone with the same question. You need to reverse the questions. If you find a good language school, they can help you find lodging for three months that is inexpensive and good quality.

When one of my friends started planning his trip to Argentina to study Spanish and visit, I suggested that direction. He contacted the school I used, Ailola Buenos Aires, and they setup a class schedule and they helped him locate a furnished apartment that accepts short-term tenants. I would guess by the price that he got a good deal due to the referral.

There is another advantage to reversing the questions. By choosing the school first, you can make sure you choose a residence hall, hostel, or apartment near the school. You do not want to waste time traveling long distances to school. You would rather save that time for enjoying BA.

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