Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Art and Toy Museum Gallery and Flats. Buenos Aires.Real Estate Invesment in Argentina.

Art and Toy Museum Gallery and Flats. Buenos Aires.
Topic: Real Estate Argentina

Art and Toy Museum Gallery and Flats. Buenos Aires.Real Estate Invesment in Argentina.


The Real Estate markets as well as the influx of toursim in Buenos Aires are still growing. The lines we had traced a couple of years ago referring to these market’s evolution have accentuated the trends we already spotted before the economic turmoil was over.


Our analysis of the Argentine market was indeed very accurate. Statistics prove us right not only within the limits of our analysis but even more within the market areas we highlighted as in growing and developing conditions.


The Buenos Aires City government and its tourism area stated in a recently issued report: that the area’s income for 2005 surpassed the 1,000 millions of pesos, being this 18.6% more than 2004, and one of the highlights was the fact that the 5 star hotels occupation grew a 6% from 2004, reaching this year’s June-July period about an 82% occupation.


Following this line, the government stated that their preliminary studies of the foreign visitors flux especially in the month of July grew an 8.8% in relation to last year’s numbers.


Even more, the economy ministry of Buenos Aires states that this year’s tourism income was of 1,021,192,665.pesos, 71% of that number was the proportional money spent by foreign tourists. This is also another indicator of a sector growth, for it was 18.6% higher than in 2004.

Taking in consideration the evolution within these areas and these facts we can work on a much more sustainable information basis and trend-setter in order to develop a solid business plan.

Our project a couple of years ago set foot on a terrain that was just in its early developing stages here in Argentina. We pointed out the necessity and viability of high class, top notch, sophisticated yet homey accommodation options. Based on public government documents that evidenced a true historical opportunity within the local Real Estates market and a continuous increase within the flow of visitors to our republic, we came to the true conclusion that this was an outstanding opportunity. That was the ground analysis atop which we began to work on the development of a multinational investment project aiming to develop a boutique art oriented hotel in the heart of Buenos Aires. The magnitude of the project in many ways implied the need of us letting in a stand-by situation our work at the Buenos Aires Toy Museum and ArtDealer.

At the moment, the absence of any solid competition within this new field was indeed a solid reason to put our cultural and historical recovery projects on hold and fully advocate to this new concept area. The goal was to achieve a solid situation and gradually fuse our cultural activities blending the sophisticated bonvivant public with our selected antique and collectors’ activities.

If indeed we were among the first to spot this opportunity within the local market, we acknowledged the fact that this wasn’t a project we could carry on ourselves alone. The key factor was large numbers’ investment. The starting capital was to be a full figure, for this is a magnitude project. We posted our balance and ideas online, shared it with our friends and clients and began to net a web of potential business relationships.


At the same time we developed this idea, both ArtDealer and the Buenos Aires Toy Museum went thru an extraordinary development and growth. Internationally based recognized magazines were contacting us upon information; major Spanish speaking news papers were publishing articles on our project and our research work. It was a true turning point within a 7 year cultural project. This was the moment in which our intellectual production was beginning to collect years of hard work. We were and still are among the very few privileged cultural projects based in Argentina that are making a cultural statement within the world of antiques and collectors. This social and cultural acknowledgment is the stepping stone for making a true difference within the Art and cultural world and to relocate Buenos Aires among the greatest cultural capitals in the world by revaluing its historical production of collectibles, antiques and toys.

In this situation, and given the fact that the boutique hotel project was to be carried on essentially by the same small team that’s been developing ArtDealer and BA Toy Museum during the last couple of years we found ourselves in a crossroad decision making situation.
At the same time there’s a financial aspect that should be clearly presented. If as a matter of fact our business was taking international notoriety and we were becoming the indisputable expert opinion within our field, the symbolical capital was flowing at a much faster rate than the material capital. The differential capital flow together with an initial personnel limitation led us to put the boutique hotel project on hold while we –as a response to the growing demand of our intellectual products- responded the international and local demand for ArtDealer and Toy Museum.


However we were convinced that abandoning the interesting opportunity within the real estates market was a mistake. Hence we began to work on the initial ideas that sustained the Boutique hotel project in order to develop a sustained and segmented, profitable and achievable business.
The key element that appeared almost immediately was the fact that we should not put on hold our years’ cultural project, but we should take advantage of the rename we achieved to conquer around the world.
The staging and segmentation of this upcoming project was also a key factor, given the fact that ArtDealer TM is the head base here in Buenos Aires. We are convinced that we acknowledge our weak spots; however we are even more convinced that the strength should be weighed on our strong spots.
We are soon to be opening our new offices and Gallery in the heart of Palermo Hollywood.

Hereby we develop a detailed business plan for what we think is the new and best version of our boutique lodging: Art - Toy Museum Gallery and Flats.

Art dealer 2005 Business plan (Term 2005-2009)

NOTE: this is the first and preliminary version of a broader business plan that will take into consideration variable alternatives of property, construction and recycling.
-- We are convince that in order to develop a profitable hotel, the initial capital investment –not only in terms of money but also in terms of advocated human resources working full time in this development- exceeds our current possibilities, and implies an unnecessary risk that can and will be taken in a staged and organized form in order to maximize the potentialities.
-- Building a limited number of top quality design flats to be rented by the week and/or month, owned by our investors not only implies an immediate return of the investment at a competitive rate, but also implies a innovative twist to the boutique concept.


Insight balance and perspectives:

--There’s an increase in the flux of tourism to our country that has a strong base in the Peso/ Dollar (or Euro) relation.
--Buenos Aires is perceived as a centre of art, antiques, collectible, fashion to all Latin America, a safe place where the cosmopolite feel of the European lands merges with the very own Latino way of being.
--All Argentina is getting to be on the map (even the Hilton is expanding to Ushuaia) before it was adventure tourism, now it’s also luxury and glamour.
--Palermo Hollywood, Soho, Viejo, are neighbourhoods that have grown from lower class and middle small workshops to a bohemian BOBO style area, were locals and foreigners meet and exchange.
--Properties have jumped to extraordinary amounts comparing to only 5 years ago.

So ask yourself these questions:

How to keep up now and get into the Real Estate boom and still make your investment work?

How much more can the sq meter be worth in this part of BA?

They are selling the sq meter from in sophisticated areas like Palermo Hollywood1400 U$S to 3000 U$S-5000 in Puerto Madero,so how can you invest less money per sq meter and still get back an interest rate equal to, or more, than 2% or 3% per month?




Interested, contact me. For more information :Email Bob Frassinetti.

Bob Frassinetti. Copyright 2005. Roberto Dario Frassinetti
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Friday, August 04, 2006

Bob Frassinetti and magazine Revista 23 Vientitres 3 de Agosto Buenos Aires Argentina

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

The History of Case Tractors in Argentina

The History of Case Tractors in Argentina

Topic: Steam Tractors

The History of Case Tractors in Argentina is that of the development and
growth of the Latin American fields. As it's world wide known, Argentina was
for a very long time the World's barn. And in this picture, tractors and
growth of field productivity is the key element.

Case steam tractors are a landmark of the Argentine field, especially if we
take into account the fact that this was the earliest international field
company to settle in Buenos Aires and take the Argentine capital as the
ground base operation centre for the rest of the South American Continent.

See Picture Image Photo Gallery of these Case Tractors from around the 1960’s:


Link to Photo Album Case Tractors in Argentina


The story began in 1842 in Rochester, Wisconsin. It was then when Jerome
Increase Case started his company. He soon moved to Racine, and it was there
where he began to manufacture threshers.

In 1953 Case and his partners brought into life the J.I. Case & Company,
usually better known from 1865 onwards through means of its trademark:
Eagle, "Old Abe".

After these ground braking inventions and adaptations Case did not put a
stop to his inventive and wit. In 1869 he built his first steam engine
pulled by horses. American experts say that Old No. 1 is now on display in
the Smithsonian Institution; this was wheel-mounted but still drawn by
horses and used only for belt power. In 1876 their first steam traction
engine was ready; and it was in 1892 when he launched the first Case farm
tractor.

By 1890 the rapid and amazing growth of the Argentine fields and the
increase within the demand by European countries leads the South American
business to a sustained growth. Such was the fast growing rate that Case
finds productive to open a branch office in Buenos Aires. As we pointed out
above this was the first branch of a U.S. based company in this industry
ever to be established in Argentina. Later, two more branches are opened
there. And the success within the country and the region was indeed
unquestionable.

Even at this early stage of the 20th century, the South American region
began to increase its technical skills within the field. Argentina was the
door through which these innovations entered the sub continent.

This means that Argentina was the starting point for the distribution of
these tractors, and the place where the broadest variety of models could
(and still can) be found.

In 1920 Case penetrates the final bastion of the Latin American region as it
conquers the Brazilian market.

And by the end of the 20s Argentina would become a true laboratory for
experimental models for the rest of the world. Indeed some true gems can be
found here from the very early days of this tractor company.

The story of Case in Argentina kept on growing at an amazing rate even after
other American and European companies began to exploit this fertile market.

See Picture Image Gallery of Steam Tractors found in Argentina:


Link to Photo Album Steam Tractor, Argentina

See Picture Image Gallery for Toy Tractors found in Argentina:


Link to Photo Album Toy Tractors,Argentina

See Picture Image Gallery of the Buby Toy Tractor Fiat 700S only made here in Argentina:


Link to Photo Album Fiat Tractor 700 S Concord


Interested in buying antiques and collectibles from Buenos Aires or for that matter any other item that I have mentioned in any article you have found on this my web site, you can buy Toys from my museum and threw eBay, threw the Toy Museum on eBay press here; Toy Museum on eBay and threw The Buenos Aires ArtDealer, press here; Art Dealer on eBay From Art to Antiques. Or contact me direct. For more information :Email Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go to The Buenos Aires Art Dealer is a webzine magazine on Art, Antiques & Collectibles made or found in Argentina. The Buenos Aires ArtDealer, Argentina.



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Monday, July 31, 2006

The oldest church in Buenos Aires Argentina

The oldest church in Buenos Aires

Topic: Religions Tours
The oldest church in Buenos Aires: Iglesia del Pilar



The oldest church of Buenos Aires is in the heart of upscale super chick
Recoleta neighborhood. This simple and small colonial construction featuring
clean rounded lines, all painted in white; with no apparent extravaganza is
THE traditional church of the city, the place of prayer and comfort for the
Argentine society group.



We recently told the history of the Recoletos religious order related to the
history of the Recoleta cemetery, the story of burials in this area begins
much earlier than the 19th century. Fascinating and interesting this story
is not commonly told due to the discrepancies throughout time in the way
people deal with death and the aftermath.

It should be put in time development perspective in order to bring into the
present the stories of life and death, power and connections.



At the beginning of the eighteenth century the Recoletos settled in the
area. It was in 1732 when Italian origin Architect, Giovanni Andrea Bianchi
conceived the Church very much alike the one we have today. However, with
the pass of time and the development of the nation and its elites, the main
society church began to suffer aesthetic alterations in an attempt to rise
the construction accordingly to the social standard it represented.

The mixture of styles and constant additions were ruining the original
concept; in 1939-1940 Andr? Mill? a prominent architect, was the man in
charge of restoring the church into its original features, conserving the
Pas-de-Calais tiles decorating the tower and the spherical clock on its
back. Today the visitor and the religious can admire its gorgeous inside
featuring in the main altar and the six lateral chapels the influx of the
late Baroque style. In spite of the strong European style echoes -religious,
architectonic and decorative- we can see rising from the silent details a
great deal of indigenous style marks such as the interesting Inca like sun
atop the front section of the altar -made in carefully handcrafted American
silver-, or the typically Inca style in the angel faces -featuring full red
cheeks- all this is a strong prove of the syncretism in the art input to the
temple's construction.



Along with the European styles, religions, ideas and ways of life came a
specific relationship with the dead and the aftermath. While the local
civilizations prior to the conquest had a circular world conception in which
the living and the dead were all part of a same line of life, and their dead
were mummified and placed in mountains to reencounter with the Pacha
Mama -mother land-; the Spaniards and their catholic religion presented a
dual life conception, the one in the earth as a preparation for the eternal
life in the kingdom of God; they buried their dead whose souls ascended to
heaven or descended to hell.

This catholic conception is tied to the Chatholic institution and church,
and the priest's role working on behalf of the deceased. The church burials
were the rule then, and there was a rich and interesting logic to its
functioning. The prominent men and women of society who were deep believers
and good Christians, according to their place in the social pyramid were
buried inside the church, close to the altar, these was done because it was
then believed that the soul could ascend the Heavenly kingdom easily. That's
why, under the Colonial churches there are numerous archeological sites and
even some underground museums. After the vigil, the burial ceremony took
place, the body was shrouded with an ancient tunic illustrating the order to
which belonged and buried underground the church, one of the tiles in the
floor was lifted, and then placed back into the original scheme. there were
no marks or signs that indicated the location. However the family, present
at the moment of burial, knew exactly where it was and usually, chose to sat
on the nearby benches during mass.


Iglesia del Pilar, Pilar Church Recolecta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.


Link to Photo Album Iglesia del Pilar




Not everyone was buried in the church, as the obvious limitation of space
indicates; however, the most important factor was their place in society. It
was common that important yet not prominent society members were buried in
the limiting church lands. The rest of society usually was buried in common
holes, whereas the slaves were not even buried. The Protestants, at first,
being unworthy members of a strong catholic society, were only allowed to be
buried on the riverside benches. Then, in the 19th century with a prominent
British community living in Buenos Aires, special arrangements were made for
the Protestants to have their cemetery in the Chacarita district.

When the city began to grow in modern times' proportions, this burials
system was not suitable enough to provide service to a growing population;
the sanitarian system was soon to collapse. That was when the Recoleta
cemetery was open.


Interested in Religious Art? Press here to Religious Art:For there wasn¿t just a one way influence in this sort of art, especially if we take into consideration a very important fact, that being that the great majority of Colonial artists were local aborigines from the great convents of the area. Syncretism is the key word here. If looked at carefully, Colonial religious art might on the surface be similar to European baroque or renaissance, but from a closer approach there¿s a great number of details such as the local scene, animals, physical stereotype, etc, that emerge from the so called European imposed technique.

Link to Photo Album Religious Painting of South America & Argentina



Interested in buying antiques and collectibles from Buenos Aires or for that matter any other item that I have mentioned in any article you have found on this my web site, you can buy Toys from my museum and threw eBay, threw the Toy Museum on eBay press here; Toy Museum on eBay and threw The Buenos Aires ArtDealer, press here; Art Dealer on eBay From Art to Antiques. Or contact me direct. For more information :Email Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go to The Buenos Aires Art Dealer is a webzine magazine on Art, Antiques & Collectibles made or found in Argentina. The Buenos Aires ArtDealer, Argentina.



Link to Photo Album Road Side Sanctuaries, Argentina
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