subject: Buenos Aires Real Estate And Estancia Life [print this page] Perhaps on previous visits to the country, you have fallen so much in love with Buenos Aires and Argentina that you would like to relocate there. Or perhaps this city has become your number one choice of holiday destinations. Perhaps you may even have business ties with the country which means that you intend to visit very frequently. Whatever be your reasons, you might like to consider buying or renting a property and save all the short term accommodation expenses and inconvenience. You may like to seek out a Buenos Aires apartment, or a Buenos Aires hotel that suits you and then look around at the Buenos Aires real estate agents to see what they have to offer. Most regular visitors prefer to buy or rent houses or apartments to live in while they are staying in Argentina, but if you have ever experienced estancia life, you might like to make your permanent holiday destination on one of these, especially if you have children. The estancia gives a marvellous, unusual, healthy and outdoor style of living for a family. Besides, it is lots of fun.
Some estancias take in paying guests to give them the experience of gaucho lifestyle on a proper beef cattle ranch. Others offer timeshare so that you can make regular stays at the same favourite estancia every time.
Most estancias take in guests as a sideline, but they are primarily productive working ranches that play a large part in Argentinas economy. Some of the worlds best beef is produced on some of these estancias and have been for the past one or two centuries. Their noble old homesteads are often restored Spanish and French colonial homes that are a pleasure and a privilege to stay in. You will be treated to softness and luxury indoors, and contrastingly tough and energetic demands will be made on your body, when you go out of doors.
If you stay at an estancia, you are most likely to sample their wonderful beef steaks barbecued at a traditional asado.
Apart from the invigorating outdoor life, you will experience the gaucho love of horses and their skill with horses and cattle. This is a nation that has produced the best polo players and ponies in the world, and you will be astonished to see the agility and horsemanship of the gauchos on the estancias. Fitness and toughness are the qualities needed for every day experience. If you enjoy horse riding, you can expect to spend many a long day in the saddle on cattle drives and other routine farm work. If you are keen, you will find that they cater for experienced riders down to total beginners. All sorts of riding lessons, even polo lessons, are often offered. Some estancias even sell tack which means all kinds of gear for horses and riders.
Although most of the activities offered by estancias are connected with their day to day ranching activities, some also offer other sports such as hiking, bird and animal watching, golf, tennis and swimming, and even fishing and white water rafting if they are located near a river.
