Jose who lives in a gated community in Mendoza commented the reasons that made him choose their place of living: Firstly, it was the search for a place that featured not only security, which is important, but also an area that enabled the development of outdoor activities... a place like the neighborhood, open spaces, meeting neighbors, and enjoying those places... places like these are difficult to find; then security obviously and then, also, in third place, the issue of [being] an investment... In this case, the concept of security goes along the need of recovering the neighborhood as a space for socialization; likewise, housing is seen as an investment, which is one of the most valuable private assets that a family or an individual may have. As far as socialization is concerned, the ideas of belonging and social homogeneity are also mentioned by residents.
Podría aplicarse el concepto de 'clases altas transnacionales', que hace referencia a un grupo que es autónomo espacialmente, es decir, no está atado a una localización espacial y puede moverse de país a país fácilmente debido a sus capacidades profesionales o el tipo de trabajo que realiza, aún cuando pueda preferir la permanencia en un lugar país o ciudad geográfico determinado.