dandowumn
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 30 July 2021
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Divorce in Brazil and US
My Brazilian spouse wants a divorce and we are in this process here in Brazil. She said that once the divorce goes through in Brazil, we could "register" it in the US and would not have to divorce in the US. Is this true? And if so, how does one ... Read More
Blocked access to USA (or other) websites by mberigan
Good afternoon,Does this happen to you? Is it something that impacts a lot of Expats? Is there some way to aggregate sites that do this and look for alternative solutions? I hunted [unsuccessfully] for some kind of international accessibility ...
I use the SurfShark VPN to get to my bank and all of my streaming apps (although I get them directly too). 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 ...
If you sat or stayed in a grassy pasture or any grassy area where cattle have been, it could be chiggers. The symptoms sound a lot like chiggers. Read More
Moving to Brazil cost from US by john8670
Are people moving to Brazil from the US better off bringing minimal items and buying everything there or paying to have items shipped via container and having a moving company bring everything to new house? It seems like there would be a lot of ...
@john8670 Your list is not that long and this is not that much stuff. If you know the weight, you could box it all up and take it with you piecewise by air. We once brought 10 extra luggage from Heathrow to Brasilia The $2000 was expensive, but we ... Read More
Moving to Brazil cost from US by john8670
Are people moving to Brazil from the US better off bringing minimal items and buying everything there or paying to have items shipped via container and having a moving company bring everything to new house? It seems like there would be a lot of ...
@john8670 I moved from Minneapolis to Brasilia. I contracted with a local firm, Mohawk, which is affiliated with United. Mohawk did the packing and removal, and transferred our belongings to United. United then brought everything to Sao Paulo. They ... Read More
Moving to Brazil cost from US by john8670
Are people moving to Brazil from the US better off bringing minimal items and buying everything there or paying to have items shipped via container and having a moving company bring everything to new house? It seems like there would be a lot of ...
I think it depends on what you want and the size of the home in Brazil. It will take time and money to replace furniture in Brazil, especially is you have a large home in Brazil. If you are moving into a 2-3 bedroom apartment you might not need that ... Read More
Apartment questions by JRomero1988
So my question is this me and my wife are renting an apartment we found it on quintoandar and the lease is for 3 years but the owner never told us that he wanted too sell the apartment before we signed the lease so now he has been scheduling ...
You should carefully check the terms of your lease. When we rented our apartment, our renter had rights to occupy the apartment for several months after the end of the lease, and we were not able to remove them until 2 months after the end of the ... Read More
English speaking divorce lawyer in Brasilia
Much to my disappointment, my Brazilian spouse has asked for a divorce. I am very sad, but I also feel that I need to protect my interests if the divorce goes through. Any suggestions for how to find a lawyer here in Brasilia? Read More
World Cup 2022 by EricPau
Is there a place that folks gather in Brasilia to watch the USA team play in the World Cup?
I am interested in knowing too! Read More
Learning Portuguese as a Foreign National by ltoby955
Has anyone joined a University program for learning Portuguese and hence got a student visa?
University of Brasilia, NEPPE (http://www.neppe.unb.br/br/) has great on-line courses (used to be all in person before COVID). I do not know the rules for student visas Read More
Income Tax in Brazil by dandowumn
How do I find a knowledgeable tax consultant or accountant who can advise me on the Brazilian tax implications of bringing money from the US to Brazil?
I tried to pruvate message you, but I am new at this forum, and maybe it did not send properly. Read More
Income Tax in Brazil by dandowumn
How do I find a knowledgeable tax consultant or accountant who can advise me on the Brazilian tax implications of bringing money from the US to Brazil?
Thank you! Is there a way to communicate privately in this forum if you do not want to send the info publicly? Read More
Income Tax in Brazil
How do I find a knowledgeable tax consultant or accountant who can advise me on the Brazilian tax implications of bringing money from the US to Brazil? Read More