30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Adjusting to a new place is easier when the expatriate and his family are comfortably settled in their new home. For 30 years BARC has helped families make this transition a positive experience
Viviana

Services

look and see

Accompanied area overview, a comprehensive look at the local property market, sample property viewings. Information on the educational standards and opportunities, and everyday living advice. They will allow you to identify the key things to consider right at the start of the process.

TEMPORARY HOUSING

While the expat and his/her family wait for the move to arrive, and before moving to the permanent residence, temporary accommodation is chosen as to live comfortably. These lodgings are furnished, fully-equipped and include all utilities (electricity, gas, internet, TV, local home phone). On the same day of his/her arrival, we will meet the transferee at the lodging.

Permanent housing

We select homes according to the criteria and the budget outlined by the expat and his family. We organize the visits and accompany the expat on each visit. Info about the advantages and disadvantages of the lodging and its immediate area. We assist with lease negotiation as well as being present during the signing of the lease. Walk-through and assistance with inventory.

SCHOOLING

Personalised needs assessment with parents for each individual child. Introduction to the various available options. Personalised advice according to country of origin, culture and spoken languages. School visits, appointments with school’s faculty and administration. Accompany to interviews. Assistance with registration process.

CROSS-CULTURAL RELOCATION WORKSHOP

Cultural values in your destination country. Overview of the history, geography and political system. Daily life. Dealing with adjustment issues and “culture shock”. Verbal and non-verbal communication style including virtual communication. Working with locals (management style, decision-making, etc.)

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Residence permits. Obtention of D.N.I. Obtention of Driver's licence. Assistance with paper work related to the move, liaising with the assigned moving company. Furniture/appliance purchase. Advice on importation of pets. Cancelling the property lease, inventory checking, and negotiating the return of the deposit. We will also arrange the disconnection of utilities.
OUR GOAL IS FOR YOUR RELOCATION TO BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE. LEAVE IT IN OUR HANDS!
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Our Clients

Testimonials

Viviana Gastro Gache worked with us while we were looking for an apartment downtown Buenos Aires. She was able to find us a magnificent apartment with amazing views on the Rio de la Plata, and negotiated on our behalf with great results as she was able to reduce the price to our benefit. Viviana was always on time, extremely well prepared, as she presented us with a market study of similar apartments in the neighborhood and a detailed sheet on every apartment we visited. She would always describe what was wrong with a specific apartment, why a specific apartment was overpriced, or why another was a good opportunity. She really did an amazing job.We definitely recommend her for her leadership (as she was able to reduce the price of the apartment we liked to the price we wanted, and closed the deal on our behalf). We also recommend her for her dedication (always on time, sharp and ready to discuss any details). We finally recommend her for her customer service (she contacted us shortly after we moved in to make sure everything was ok, and to ask if there was anything else she could help us with)

Pascale Gaudet

@RepsolYPF

I have worked with Viviana and BARC for 16 years, receiving invaluable support, advice and orientation for the expatriate staff in Argentina

Enrique Worman

Gerente RRHH@Novartis Argentina | Gerente general@Lanxess S.A.
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About us

VIVIANA CASTRO GACHE

VIVIANA CASTRO GACHE

Owner. Relocation Consultant

BARC (Buenos Aires Relocation Company) was created in Buenos Aires by Viviana Castro Gache. The daughter of an Argentine diplomat and Belgian mother, Viviana feels truly international. She has lived in several countries including the Netherlands, Norway, and the USA where she herself faced the challenges of adapting to a new environment. After finally settling in Buenos Aires, Viviana has worked for international relocation companies since 1990 and through out the years she has helped many expatriates to settle into their new homes. BARC works with a multilingual staff who assists the expatriate and his family in a number of subjects.

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Relocation

Our relocation programs

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What is Relocation?

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