ChicagotoSaopaulo
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 24 March 2022
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Did you celebrate the festa Junina? by martinsan
Hi Expats,Nothing specific to ask you this time I'm curious to know if any of you celebrated the festa Junina and what it was like for you. Feel free to share your experiences!
Yes! celebrated Sao Joao for the first time in Petrolina, PE! Saw Joao Gomes and Gustavo Lima preform live! Read More
LONG TERM RENTAL by OnlyRoddPremium
Hello everyone !Besides Airbnb, do you know or do you have a link for foreigners to rent an apartment for a 1 , 2 or 3-year rental period?I need to know if can get in contact with the landlord or do I need a real state agent.
I used tabas.com Read More
Fix payment from out of Brazil by dyantyi28
Hi allPlease how can I send money to a PIX account from another country? I don’t yet have a local bank account, I need to make a payment to someone and they gave me their PIX code to send the money to. I am currently not in Brazil Thank you
You can pay someone in Brazil or Pix using Remitly. I used to pay my landlord monthly with this app. From usd to Pix 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 ...
@timhoffnagle yes! I used Remitly to pay for service and even rent. I’m trying to buy a car so I requested for an increase for transfer fee limit. They sent me a bunch of questions and said they will respond back shortly. Then all of a sudden ... Read More
New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Brazil forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@abthree That's awesome! Not too familiar with Oak Park, but when I did drive through I've always enjoyed its architecture. Read More
New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Brazil forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Marty here from Chicago! Currently in Sao Paulo, but moving to the Northeast (Petrolina, PE) with my pregnant wife so that we can be close to her family. Oxe!! 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
lawyer Emailed them and was able to get an appointment the following day. 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
I’m in the process now and my lawyer said the online appoints thingy is down and you have to call them 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 married here in Brazil so I'm not sure how that would work, but I assume it's similar with a birth certificate from the US. I had to get my Birth Certificate Apostille. This was done at my local Secretary of State office in Chicago. You can ... Read More
New Car Leasing in Brazil? by MA22
Boa tarde amigos. As someone who has both bought and Leased New vehicles in the US, do Car Dealers offer this type of financing of new vehicles here in Brazil? We've had good success with Saturn (long time ago!) & Toyota in the ...
Are you able to finance a car here in Brazil? I'm currently in the process of applying for residency here and was also wondering if car financing is available for someone that works for a company in the US (working remotely), but lives here in ... Read More
PagSeguro sales limits? How much and why? by mberigan
I keep running into a mildly frustrating situation where my Bank of America Mastercard gets refused by some businesses and accepted by others. The latest encounter with this frustration was using a PagSeguro "maquininha" which would function for low ...
I have the same issue and I gave up trying to figure out why. I now just use my Apple card and "tap" with my iPhone for purchases. For pulling out cash, I usually say a prayer and hope it works. For some reason, most ATM machines physically located ... Read More
Do I need to get my U.S. Passport apostilled to get married in Brasil? by mrandrewguenther
I am getting my original birth certificate apostilled but I'm not sure if I also need to have my U.S. passport apostilled as well.Please help!!
I was never asked to get my passport translated. Only my birth certificate and its apostille. Read More
CapitalOne360 or Charles Schwab ATM Debit for cash & POS ? by seinfo3
I think I have narrowed it down to 2 US banks, CapitolOne360 Checking/Debit Mastercard OR Charles Schwab High Yield Investor Checking/Debit Visa card.They both seem to offer international ATM cash withdrawals without ATM fees or currency exchange ...
@seinfo3 I use Capital One 360 as a debit card. From my experience, the card doesn't work everywhere. Some machines will read an error message when I insert my card. When pulling out cash, I always was charged a fee. Read More