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Moving to Santa Catarina state by KenAquarius
Hi, I am an American married to a Brazilian. I am looking at taking an early retirement and would like any information about nice cities and towns in Santa Catarina. It would be great to hear from anyone living there. My wife is from Rio but no ...
example I found in less than 5 minutes: https://www.zapimoveis.com.br/imovel/venda-fazenda-sitio-chacara-rio-lessa-alfredo-wagner-sc-100000m2-id-2598242051/ Read More
Moving to Santa Catarina state by KenAquarius
Hi, I am an American married to a Brazilian. I am looking at taking an early retirement and would like any information about nice cities and towns in Santa Catarina. It would be great to hear from anyone living there. My wife is from Rio but no ...
@JuanOverlander try somewhere around anitapolis or alfredo wagner. It does get quite hot in the summer though and cold in the winter. Check olx or zappimoveis for people selling chacaras. Read More
Where do Brazilians Typically go to experience the mountains and snow? by john8670
Are the Andes Mountains in Argentina and Chile the most common places for middle classs Brazilians to travel to expereince snow? Or do they prefer going to Europe instaed?
If they can afford it they go to Europe, but best of all is typically Canada or the US. Read More
Brazilian Music Memories by roddiesho
Is there a special song that you associate with an event / moment in your time in Brazil? I have two. 1). "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona - 1993 - Playing when I first entered the Infamous disco "Help" (closed by the Rio City govt.) on ...
Excellent question. For me "Brasil Pandeiro" from Novos Baianos "Acabou Chorare" is a special one. Also anything from seu jorge "musica para churrasco" album. Weird Pink Floyd covers bring back special memories. Also many Christian songs have a ... Read More
Midwives and Natural Birth in Florianópolis by mbright85
Hello! I’m Misty. I’m from the US and my partner is from Ireland. We now live in Colombia and we are considering Brazil as our second home. We are expecting baby number one and plan to visit in May or June to see how we like different ...
Just one thing I would say - If you need to go to a private hospital make sure you can get there quick enough. Find out where it is and ask them how they would get you there - do they have their own ambulance etc. It can sometimes take a while to ... Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
With PF I highly recommend visiting in person if you can. Don't expect a result, but it will get you close to the goal, e.g. the person behind the desk will tell you what you need to do/who you need to speak to. Read More
Itau banking by sheilas16
Hello,I lived in BH and moved home in 2019. I never closed my bank account at Itau. I would like to close it. Is it possible to close it from the USA or do I need to close it in person?thanks!Sheila
It took me a very long time to close my itau account, even in Brazil. Good luck! Read More
Accommodation in Florianopolis by LensSiano
Hi everyone, how is everyone doing? We will be arriving in Brazil with a plan to be residents and/or stay for good in Brazil but start in Florianopolis. Is anybody who might be there before and can recommend a rental house with a reasonable price? ...
@LensSiano I think you'll really need to spend some time in the city, it's very spread out, so you should consider it more like a collection of small towns with a down town type centre. Like I said, personally I really like Kobrasol because it's ... Read More
Accommodation in Florianopolis by LensSiano
Hi everyone, how is everyone doing? We will be arriving in Brazil with a plan to be residents and/or stay for good in Brazil but start in Florianopolis. Is anybody who might be there before and can recommend a rental house with a reasonable price? ...
airbnb in central floripa is very expensive and the beaches are expensive in high season. Kobrasol and itacorubi and perhaps saco grande are the districts I would choose. Read More
Accommodation in Florianopolis by LensSiano
Hi everyone, how is everyone doing? We will be arriving in Brazil with a plan to be residents and/or stay for good in Brazil but start in Florianopolis. Is anybody who might be there before and can recommend a rental house with a reasonable price? ...
On the budget end there are lots of "kitnet" (bedsits) advertised everywhere on boards throughout the city but I doubt you would want to live in one, they aren't big enough by 1st world standards, I wouldn't be happy living in one with kids and I'm ... Read More
Opening first bank account - Any recommendations? by martinsan
I am doing a bit of research about bank accounts in Brasil. My idea is to use it wherever my UK card isn't accepted and also for PIX transfers. Not planning to hold much money in that account. I will make small transfers from the UK using Western ...
In my experience, needing either a personal bank account or an account for a Ltda Inter was the best bank around, very easy to set up and manage the account and good customer service. Read More
Midwives and Natural Birth in Florianópolis by mbright85
Hello! I’m Misty. I’m from the US and my partner is from Ireland. We now live in Colombia and we are considering Brazil as our second home. We are expecting baby number one and plan to visit in May or June to see how we like different ...
When in Floripa I used Zoega Coelho advogados (google them) because C*** speaks English very well, although I think he is retired now, the firm still specializes in helping foreigners in Brazil. They are probably more expensive, but you get what you ... Read More
Moving to Brazil with kids by Priscilla
Hi, Moving abroad is an adventure for both parents and children: settling overseas is a challenge for each family member. How was the move to Brazil for your kids? How did they manage to adapt to their new environment? Share with us ...
cant speak about us school system, but I took my 10 year old daughter to Florianópolis for 1.5 years and am now back in uk. She now speaks fluent Portuguese and is therefore capable of having a significant ie emotional conversation with her ... Read More
Dentistry in Brazil - experiences and suggestions by Astroccounselling
I would like to hear about dental experiences in Brazil Following malpractice I have to redo most of the work received and a couple of veneers to. I would like to hear your experience and exchange info. Thank you
Private dentistry is much cheaper in Brazil than in the UK (and probably US?), but the quality is variable, so make sure you visit a few different dentists to get a quote (one might say you need a filling, the other not...). Quite a few dentists ... Read More
Dare I Do it...Crypto Used as Way to Access Cash in Brasil by archlab
I truly am a good guy & don't want to cause trouble, so I am making a post about Crypto with a lot of apprehension:. The goal of this post is to see if there's a better way to get access to our US (or wherever) money in ...
I used to transfer money over in bitcoin and convert it to reais, but it was always an unstable way to do the transfer and risky. I would avoid it if you can. One good thing about Brazil is that there will generally always be small farmers willing ... Read More