Argentinian fell in love with a Belarusian woman and moved to a farmstead near Maladzyechna
A year and a half ago, Argentinian Freddy moved to Belarus. At that time, he knew two things about the country: Belarusians love potatoes, but most importantly, Marina lived there, with whom he fell in love during her vacation, Smartpress tells their story.
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Marina is from Minsk, once professionally engaged in athletics, and now a realtor. Freddy worked for many years on avocado plantations in Argentina and was involved in construction. They met in Spain, in Alicante. In the summer of 2024, Marina flew there for a vacation, and an acquaintance invited her for coffee with his friend Freddy, who at that time had moved to Alicante.
The couple flew to see each other for dates: they met in Milan, Palma de Mallorca, Sicily. And three months after they met, Freddy moved to Belarus: Marina's children needed to go to school.
"At first, Freddy explored the city, and then I noticed how sad his eyes became. He can't sit idle. So we took the car and went looking for a rural house," says Marina.
They bought their first house in the Valozhyn district. They saw a large apple orchard around the house and fell in love with the place.
They made beautiful renovations in the house and also got horses. But the neighbors didn't like it very much. To avoid quarreling and conflicts, the couple decided to sell the house.
In the summer of 2025, Marina and Freddy came to the Kukava farmstead in the Maladzyechna district. They saw an old house, a forest, a stream — and immediately decided to buy the house. And the renovation, which is still ongoing, started all over again. Now there is a large farm here: rabbits, dogs, and three horses — Cappuccino, Zagadka, and Mirage.
While Freddy has completely moved to the farmstead, Marina lives in two houses with her children. Her daughter and son go to a Minsk school, so village life is not for them yet.
Not long ago, the Argentinian bought an old school building. Freddy wants to build an eco-hotel, unlike any other in Belarus: both horses and people will live in it. Tourists will be able to observe the life of the animals through special glass walls.
But there is one nuance due to which Freddy is not yet undertaking his project.
"During snowfalls and frosts, one story happened. The water froze in the house, and food ran out. I couldn't get to the farmstead, so Freddy got in the car and drove through the field to a shop in a neighboring village. Just at that moment, traffic police officers stopped him. My husband wasn't speeding, wasn't drunk, but it turned out that he couldn't drive in Belarus with his Argentinian license.
Freddy was fined, and the data went to the migration service. We were called and told that Freddy could be deported from the country," Marina recounts. "Now we are in limbo. What should we do next?"
For now, the Argentinian is awaiting a decision on his issue.
"I want to build a hotel, buy cows, and invest my money in the farmstead," he notes. "If they deport me, I'll take Marina and the children, and we'll go to Argentina."
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