Where to Live
Renting or buying, short stay or long term.
Two guides, written from the ground up for foreigners: what the law actually allows, what things really cost, and the mistakes people only tell you about after the fact.
What Nobody Tells You About Renting in Rio
Long-term, 6 months, or 3 months? What the law actually says, how to negotiate, and why timing your lease around Carnival can backfire.
What Nobody Tells You About Buying Real Estate in Rio
Lançamento, retrofit or pronto? The real Rio property vocabulary, how the market actually compares to Lisbon, Barcelona, Miami and Dubai, and the due diligence step people skip.
Investing in Brazil: What Foreigners Actually Need to Know
CPF, visas, taxes, and the paperwork nobody explains upfront, a plain-language FAQ for anyone putting money into Brazil from abroad.