madrac
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 04 October 2022
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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 ...
Same here, I have an excellent attorney in Rio (who does work throughout Brazil) for foreigners buying property. He also speaks fluent English. I can provide his contact info if you PM me. Read More
Income taxes for expats by metroliner
Hello guys, I am a US citizen considering relocation to Brazil since my present "namorada" is brasilian.I will be retiring soon, with a check from Social security. However I am just surprised to read that Brazil has the expectation of collecting ...
Not living in Brazil permanently at the moment but am a permanent resident. All my income is still earned in the US. I've moved a lot of money to Brazil over the past two years (land purchase, remodeling, care, bills, etc). We file taxes every ... Read More
Spending your BRL abroad & repatriation by RioRoamer
Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum here, I had a quick search and couldn't find the answer so decided to post.I'm in the middle of a work relocation to Brazil but one area i'm unclear on is when I have some BRL built up in a Brazilian bank ...
I'd probably transfer the Reals to Euros from your Brazilian bank account to your Irish bank account for either 1. or 2. in your post. I use Wise to send USD to Brazil. Haven't done it in reverse but of all the online services (e.g Wise, Xoom, ... Read More
Sending Money from USA to Brazil by roy_usa_2023
Hello,1) For folks from USA citizens, if you are sending money to a significant other in Brazil as an American citizen in a large amount over 20,000 USD is there a suggested way to send this money - by Wize or bank transfer or Western Union or ...
Wise works well, as well. But I would do it in chunks under 10K each on consecutive days, otherwise they'll ask for a lot of documentation. Alternately, I have an American friend who's been living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for some 20 odd years. ... Read More
Simple Question - Are US Social Security funds taxed in Brazil? by bepmoht
I searched the forum for this but only found a post which was discussing pension disbursements. I’d like to know only about my monthly social security deposit I get from Uncle Sam. Are these monies taxable or not in Brazil?Thanks in ...
I believe SSN deposits aren't taxable as they are already taxed in the US. Read More
RNE due to expire in October - Citizenship still possible? by AfroPrince
Hi all,I have a permanent visa based on marriage which has since ended and divorce finalised a few years ago. I still visit Brazil a few times a year with my overall goal naturalising (I have my reasons).When I was married, I did attempt to to ...
I have a very good lawyer in Rio (Niteroi, actually). I used him to purchase property there, assist with Brazil income tax, appointment with Federal Police for my permanent resident card, and several other things. He was recommended by a friend of ... Read More
Family Reunion Visa by Phil Mode
I'm a dual citizen of Brazil and the US, and my wife is American. My wife and I got married in 2019 in the state of Oregon while we were living there. We have been in Rio for the last 2 weeks, and she's on a 90-day tourist visa.We are looking into ...
I got my Family Reunion visa last year at the Brazilian consulate in Houston. Simple. Didn't need anything translated, didn't need an FBI background check (as have lived at same address for sufficient time), nothing apostilled. On first entry ... Read More
WiFi and POE Equipment Suggestions For Brazil by headshot
Greetings all.I know a lot about networking (digital) but when it comes to understanding power I am a child. I need to install a WiFi AP or bridge in my apartment to extend the signal and I do not want to use one that requires a power plug but ...
as to mercado livre, that's a good suggestion but don't know if it's cheaper than the US (as electronics in Brazil tend to be expensive). However, I'm not sure if ones in the US would work in Brazil...most electronics do, but I don't know about ... Read More
Farewell to Texanbrazil, Brazil Advisor by abthree
It is my deep sorrow to inform you that our colleague and friend here on the site, and my good friend in Real Life, Texanbrazil, passed away this morning after a long illness. Tex joined Expat in February of 2018, and enjoyed helping ...
My condolences to his family and friends. His contributions here were much appreciated. Read More
Apostille: When, Where & How! by roddiesho
Got the Brazilian marriage certificate, FBI Background check and I believe the last item for my Permanent Residency by Spouse is the Apostille, When Where and How.Also, according to my passport my deadline is 4/4/2023. On to Florida for ...
Have you gotten the vitem xi visa or still working on that? For my vitem xi, I didn’t need any documents apostilled. Nor did I need anything new for the federal police when I registered after my first entry to Brazil Read More
Moving personal items to Brazil by madrac
I recently got my permanent resident card based on Vitem XI (family reunion). I know I have 180 days to bring my possessions to Brazil to avoid customs duty. I do have a couple of questions:Can I make multiple trips in/out of Brazil to bring items ...
Thanks, everyone. I did go to the consulate today but the person who handles it was out sick. The fill-in wasn't familiar with my questions so suggested I go tomorrow as they expected her back. Read More
Moving personal items to Brazil by madrac
I recently got my permanent resident card based on Vitem XI (family reunion). I know I have 180 days to bring my possessions to Brazil to avoid customs duty. I do have a couple of questions:Can I make multiple trips in/out of Brazil to bring items ...
Thanks, abthree.I'm going to go to the Brazilian consulate today to confirm. As to the air shipment, it is planned to be checked baggage with us as we go down (so, need to check if I need to file paperwork or just go through the declare line and ... Read More
Moving personal items to Brazil by madrac
I recently got my permanent resident card based on Vitem XI (family reunion). I know I have 180 days to bring my possessions to Brazil to avoid customs duty. I do have a couple of questions:Can I make multiple trips in/out of Brazil to bring items ...
@sprealestatebroker @abthreeThanks for the replies. We are most likely going to store alot of stuff here in the US. At most, we'd bring a 20 foot container although I am pricing 1-2 liftvans. We do have an address in Brazil, so that's not an ... Read More
Moving personal items to Brazil
I recently got my permanent resident card based on Vitem XI (family reunion). I know I have 180 days to bring my possessions to Brazil to avoid customs duty. I do have a couple of questions:Can I make multiple trips in/out of Brazil to bring items ... Read More
Home Loan from US Bank by KellyMarieD
Hello,Does anyone know if it is possible to get a Home loan from a bank in the US to buy a property in Brazil? Is this even possible?
As others have noted, no US bank will write a mortgage on a Brazilian property. I asked several as well as some international banks that have presence in Brazil. someone mentioned a cash out refi. I did that a year or so again to cover a big ... Read More