Can anyone recommend a couple of luxury apartments in Recoleta to rent?

check vrbo.com. (vacation rental by owner).

There are several very nice rentals available through this site for apartments with American owners and catering to American tastes...sometimes at American prices.
I have rented from two of the owners and have contracted for a third...to date I have had excellent experiences...here are the urls for the three: www.internetvacationzone.com ( I rented the apartment on Posadas/Cerrito). and www.apartmentsba.com ( I rented an apartment on Libertador that is no longer listed)...more recently, I have contracted for an apartment in Palermo via http://www.shortstayinba.com/. The same group also rents an apartment in Recoleta.

A local site in Buenos Aires recommended by many is http://www.bytargentina.com.ar/
I have never used this site, so I cannot vouch for the agency...but my friends who have used them have had good experiences.

Hope this helps.

also buenosairesapartments.com and reynoldspropiedades.com

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we're thinking about renting a loft from http://www.terrazaspalermo.com.ar/Urban_Loft.asp

to reserve the loft, they have asked us to wire them the downpayment.

anyone know if they are reputable? how does one find out if they are legitimate?

thanks so much.

For Luxury apts, I would go to

www.apartmentsba.com

http://www.buenosaireshabitat.com/