Moving to Brazil (Sao Paulo)

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jreid0 New member

Member since 07 June 2010

jreid0New member07 June 2010 00:58:17

Hello, I am an American who has been dating a brazilian girl for almost 2 years. I am going to be moving down to Sao Paulo to be with her and try to get established. After visiting Brazil a year ago I fell in love with the country/culture and have wanted to go back down there ever since I left. I was just wondering if anybody had any tips or any advice to help make my move easier. Thanks

FeeAcer ViP

Member since 06 August 2009

FeeAcerViP07 June 2010 03:14:05

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Welcome aboard Expat.com, jreid0
Did you get a chance to browse earlier discussions to find some tips?

jimeluiz Active member

Member since 16 August 2009

jimeluizActive member07 June 2010 10:38:04

This site is of, by and for expats living in São Paulo. It will get you started in a big way. gringoes.com

Also, there are many blogs produced by expats that include detailed descriptions of our experiences making the move, learning the language, finding employment, etc. Most of those blogs link to other blogs. Do a Google blog search and start exploring.

Good luck and ~good choice!

Jim
http://qualidadedevida-jim.blogspot.com/

malloryelise Active member

Member since 22 October 2009

malloryeliseActive member16 June 2010 13:28:10

hmmm well getting married in sao paulo is a lot more difficult than in the US, so make sure if you are going to be getting married for your visa (or are you working?) then you need to get your birth certificate stamped by the brazilian consulate in the US before you move....

bring as little as you can in your suitcases and my suggestion is that you don't ship. if you are unlucky brazilian customs can be very brutal...

if you don't already speak portuguese, then don't put too much pressure on yourself for not learning it fast enough. without classes, it takes longer, so give yourself about a year to become proficient, but don't be embarrassed to practice it or else you will never learn.

if youre going to be looking for a job in sao paulo, remember that like the US most things are about connections and who you know. and if you are going to be teaching english, native speakers make a lot more for private lessons, just make sure you don't have USD debt to pay off because when you convert the salary it will be depressing.

you'll find many americans and expats from other nations in sao paulo so don't worry about finding friends, it will happen. they are there in strong numbers!

boa sorte!

StaceyMc Member

Member since 17 August 2010

StaceyMcMember17 August 2010 02:08:01

I LOVE Brasil and want to learn how I can stay there/live there. I'm from the US but look Brasilian which helps. Any and all help on the subject would be greatly appreciated. I will be going to Brasil in September for almost 3 months. Obrigada para auyedame

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