@timhoffnagle
American looking for information about Brazil
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Speaks English, some Spanish and very little Portuguese
Registration: 07 January 2022
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New evisa requirements for travel to Brasil by timhoffnagle
Does anyone know the reasoning behind the new requirement for citizens of the U.S., Canada, and other countries? I just started applying for one and, in addition to the website being slow and not working on my phone (it seems to be just slow on my ...
OK....thanks for the background. I have only been going to Brasil since 2020. But these new requirements are for every visit to Brasil. For a Brazilian to come to the U.S., they can get a visa that lasts for (10?) years. Having to get a new visa ... Read More
New evisa requirements for travel to Brasil
Does anyone know the reasoning behind the new requirement for citizens of the U.S., Canada, and other countries? I just started applying for one and, in addition to the website being slow and not working on my phone (it seems to be just slow on my ... Read More
Marriage necessary for a permanent visa? by Kurterino
A friend of mine owns a house and has been coming here for over 20 years, until the pandemic he usually stayed 6 months at a time (3 months plus 3 months extension), which was ok for him, because that’s just about the duration of the Swiss ...
If they have been together for that long, a legal stable union (aka, "civil union") may be the way to go. That's what I did and you can set it up like a marriage with a prenuptial agreement, where you can define the finances and property from ... Read More
How to register a marriage to a Brazilian citizen outside Brazil by James
When a Brazilian citizen marries a foreign national outside of Brazil, while the marriage is legal in Brazil it must be registered at the Consulado-Geral do Brasil where they reside (not necessarily always the same country where the marriage ...
@abthree it sounds like you may be able to answer this question.... My partner and I documented a stable relationship, which allowed me to get permanent residency in Brasil. By my understanding, a stable relationship is equivalent to a marriage in ... Read More
What is the most efficient way to buy a home in Brazil? by john8670
I'm looking to move to Santa Catarina with my wife no later than August 2023.I want to avoid renting from someone in Brazil like the plague I've heard bad stories about it. I also don't like the idea of "paying for the landlords property taxes" When ...
@john8670 I am starting to look for a house, too, and was advised by every Brazilian that I spoke with to get an attorney to help with the purchase. Property titles are not like in the U.S. and the provenance of them can be murky, at best. The ... Read More
Sending money to Brasil by timhoffnagle
As a new permanent resident of Brasil, I have been transferring money regularly (<$10,000 each time) from the U.S. to my bank account in Brasil. I plan to use the money to buy a house there, as well as make some investments (e.g., some friends ...
@abthree how did you do the SWIFT transfer? Maybe it's just the bank that I have in Brasil (Nubank) but they told me that they won't take dollars. My friends are trying to send their part of our investment ($20,000) and their bank asked for the ... Read More
Sending money to Brasil by timhoffnagle
As a new permanent resident of Brasil, I have been transferring money regularly (<$10,000 each time) from the U.S. to my bank account in Brasil. I plan to use the money to buy a house there, as well as make some investments (e.g., some friends ...
@john8670 I'm not sure where all the money goes. There are some taxes and government fees that are paid and the bank takes some profit on it. So, you don't get the "official" exchange rate that you can find on the internet. However, it isn't too ... Read More
Sending money to Brasil
As a new permanent resident of Brasil, I have been transferring money regularly (<$10,000 each time) from the U.S. to my bank account in Brasil. I plan to use the money to buy a house there, as well as make some investments (e.g., some friends ... Read More
Transfer money to Brazil taxes by silandreoli
Hi, I would like to send some money to my daughters Bradesco bank account, so I would like to know, how much can I transfer in the Brazilian tax year without my daughter paying any taxes on the amount of money I transfer. Just to clarify my ...
As a new permanent resident of Brasil, I have been transferring money regularly from the U.S. to my bank account in Brasil. I plan to use the money to buy a house there, as well as make some investments (e.g., some friends and I are lending money ... Read More
loan interest rates in Brasil by timhoffnagle
I was looking at bank web sites and found a page on the Bradesco Bank site advertising the "Bradesco Personal Loan" at rates "from 3% per month." If I am doing the math correctly, that's 42%/year. WTF????? I don't think that loan sharks in ...
@sprealestatebroker I don't need a loan...thankfully! But, with those exhorbitant interest rates, I can't help but wonder why someone isn't giving loans at 1% or 2% / month. That's still an annual profit of 12% and 26%, respectively. Most ... Read More
loan interest rates in Brasil
I was looking at bank web sites and found a page on the Bradesco Bank site advertising the "Bradesco Personal Loan" at rates "from 3% per month." If I am doing the math correctly, that's 42%/year. WTF????? I don't think that loan sharks in ... Read More
Communication in Portuguese - Stranger in a Strange Land by amsp
I am an American living in Sao Paulo since 2019. I speak some Portuguese and understand more. I've taken several Portuguese classes and currently take 3 hours of private lessons a week. I'm really trying to improve. I own my own business ...
On a slightly different tangent, I am always amazed at those who say that they understand a language better than they speak it. I speak enough Spanish to get around and feed myslef and am reaching that point in Portuguese but in neither language am ... Read More
Biting flies in Rio by timhoffnagle
I have visited my girlfriend's family on the outskirts of Rio twice. And both times I got some insect bites on my feet and legs that were the worst that I have ever had. I have visited and lived in many places in the world and have been bitten by ...
These are not chiggers and may not be borrachudos, as the bites seem to show up after dark. Another strange thing about them is that I have only gotten them on my feet and legs, despite my head and arms being equally unprotected. My girlfriend has ... Read More
Biting flies in Rio
I have visited my girlfriend's family on the outskirts of Rio twice. And both times I got some insect bites on my feet and legs that were the worst that I have ever had. I have visited and lived in many places in the world and have been bitten by ... Read More
Permanent residency by timhoffnagle
Here's a little encouraging news for those of you who may be trying to get permanent residency in Brasil. It seems that the bureaucracy is not as strict as you might think. I hired an attorney to help with the process (advisable) and she was able ...
@Kenny MeSt that's kind of a tough question to answer because of the logistical issues involved and the fact that my attorney did all of the work in Brasil. I got fingerprinted for the FBI background check last summer (July, I think) and it took a ... Read More