good evening Salvador...you can study in our universities, only on a commercial basis..1 year you will study Russian language.... then you will pass exams on Russian language and literature...in June you complete your training and move on to the 1st course of University ... I don't understand...what University you want to study?...what specialty you want to get?....you can live in the dormitory as a student or rent an apartment......sincerely Ilya...

Yes, it is possible for you to buy a apartment, but you have to pay cash, because hardly any bank would approve you a mortage loan.
Very simple one bedroom or studio near Polytechnic University you can check using the link below. Prices in rubles, footage in square meters.

http://emls.ru/flats/?query=s/1/r1/1/r2/1/place/address/reg/2/dept/2/tr[]/19/sort1/1/dir1/2/sort2/3/dir2/1/interval/3

Thanks ilya: I want to get at saint Petersburg polytechnic on control and applied mathematics. I prefer to live in my own flat and enjoy the city.

The reason is that I have been asked from my business partner why I would not live at russia in a trip we made to that great place.

One way to live there for my own benefit is to studying sciences on my career. I have a lot of experience and then I can live there legally for many years.

It will be on my retirement and I really adore slavic culture. Everybody is friendly with me ( including the lady officer at the passport control who said to me hey salvador you look very handsome and then send me a kiss, I just laugh and say thanks for the compliment).

So I like the people, culture, cuisine, mentality, cold weather.

I like everything and I really want to live there by myself because I want to grow personally there..

Thanks nadya, it is priceless the link you have written. I will take a look and investigate flats.

In that time I will have enough money to invest. Of course I need to draw a project on this as to handle it correctly and avoid mistakes. I know USD $10,00 and beyond must be declared when traveling worldwide. Or find the way to transfer funds legally. Even to get my funds available at russia.

I want to live there and enjoy life as russians do it!

....commendable...many foreign students study in our universities...I like my students - they're diligent, attentive, creative and active...I'm sure you will succeed...if you will have your apartment, it will be very good and a big plus for you...

You are welcome, Salvador.
I had been living near that place, it is а good district.
Some of my schoolmates have graduated from Polytehcnic University. Good choice))
Have you seen the University official site?
http://english.spbstu.ru/education/programs/programs-in-english/
Standart price for one year of education there - one hundred thousand rubles for IT specialisations.

As you can see cheapest apartments 31 square meters (333 square feet) now is about 50.000USD(and they are two times cheaper now in dollars, than 2 years ago, because of the currency rate). Apartments for this price requires much remodelling usually and not very comfortable.. Comfortable apartment not far from subway station now is about 75.000 USD and still not very big - 40 square meters (431 square feet).

In SPb people like latin american music, cuisine and everything else, related to the Latin America =))

This is the University I want to get in, as I am an Engineer Control and Computation -1982-.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ-fZStZYpo

Thank you Nadya, you are so kind and your search on apartments is very valuable. Congratulations for your mate! I am glad. This site is great!

Thank you) Real estate is my hobby =)

Salvador, I'm in real estate in Moscow, will be happy to advise!

Thank you Olga, will be nice to be advised in my next trip to Russia !!