knedelisky
American expat in Brazil
Forum posts
24
About me
American
Lives in Lencois, Bahia
Speaks English Portuguese
Registration: 25 February 2019
Building a house in Brazil (Arma莽茫o dos B煤zios, RJ) by fred2brazil
Fellow member, I've always found this forum helpful so far. Maybe some of you can help me along further in regards to some questions I have about building a house in Brazil. Maybe some of you have experience in building a house and have gone ...
It is beautiful!!! Best wishes with the process!! And...I hope you will enjoy being there immensely! Read More
Information on Autorizacao de Residencia com base em Reuniao Familiar by dzgreek
Hello everyone, I need advice on how to proceed with beginning my application with the Police Federal in Sao Paulo or wait for the arrival of the FBI document apostilled by the state department. I am American married to a Brazilian living the last ...
Hi - My husband just got a retirement visa for Brasil, and a month or so later I got the family reunion visa based on his retirement visa. We used a company out of SP to facilitate the process, and they were excellent on knowing the ins and outs ... Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
My husband just got his retirement visa. We used an immigration consultant out of SP to expedite the process. He was very helpful in making sure everything was turned in and the process ran smoothly. He also coordinated a team member to go with ... Read More
Moving to Brazil next year by McLen
I joined here in April, I think. My plan is to move to Brazil next year hopefully - as soon as a Covid-19 vaccine is widely available. I intend to move to Joao Pessoa, marry my Brazilian fianc茅, and work remotely, as I am doing here in ...
Hi - I just wanted to comment on solar and living 'off grid' in Brasil. We just completed a new house in Bahia; it is just outside of the town of Lencois. We have access to electricity for back up if we need it. There is no city water ... Read More
Money transfer to Brazil. Opinions are welcome by GringoLouco
I have a euro account and plan to have a wedding party in Brazil, in 2022. I asked my local bank to convert 10 000 euros to reais, because the pandemic weakened the real a lot. It would make the wedding more affordable. But my bank doesn't do ...
I usually wait until TransferWise says 'the funds are on their way' until I start the next one. Often this happens in one day, or a day and a half. Read More
Money transfer to Brazil. Opinions are welcome by GringoLouco
I have a euro account and plan to have a wedding party in Brazil, in 2022. I asked my local bank to convert 10 000 euros to reais, because the pandemic weakened the real a lot. It would make the wedding more affordable. But my bank doesn't do ...
I have also found that transferring under R$ 10,000 at a time is a good thing. I have used TransferWise for the past almost 5 years without a hitch. Read More
Retire with less than $2000USD/month??? by Drjmagic
Hi, I have spent several months living in Brazil and now, after a few months home in Canada, I would like to retire in Brazil . I am receiving about $1800US/ month from my pension, but I have about $75,000US in the bank. Can I get a retirement ...
Hi - we did some of the work when we were in Brasil. We live in Lencois, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, for part of the year. But, most of it was done when we were in the US. We have been 'living' in Brasil on a tourist visa for the past 15 ... Read More
Retire with less than $2000USD/month??? by Drjmagic
Hi, I have spent several months living in Brazil and now, after a few months home in Canada, I would like to retire in Brazil . I am receiving about $1800US/ month from my pension, but I have about $75,000US in the bank. Can I get a retirement ...
Here is the web information for the FBI background check. We've done it twice now (recently and a year or so ago when we thought we would begin the residency process, but didn't). Very quick and ... Read More
Retire with less than $2000USD/month??? by Drjmagic
Hi, I have spent several months living in Brazil and now, after a few months home in Canada, I would like to retire in Brazil . I am receiving about $1800US/ month from my pension, but I have about $75,000US in the bank. Can I get a retirement ...
Hi again Viajanete, Here is the information on the Immigration Consultant who we used to obtain my husband's retirement visa: Elvis Aquino Newland Chase Alameda Santos, 2.441 Sao Paulo Direct: (11) 3065-0690 ext. ... Read More
Retire with less than $2000USD/month??? by Drjmagic
Hi, I have spent several months living in Brazil and now, after a few months home in Canada, I would like to retire in Brazil . I am receiving about $1800US/ month from my pension, but I have about $75,000US in the bank. Can I get a retirement ...
Hi All, My husband just got his retirement visa, RN 40, approved by the Minstry of Justice. We were pleased to get the final approval, but were surprised that it is only for ONE year. He can apply for renewal when the year is up. As has been ... Read More
currency crash, best time to buy real estate in Brazil? by GringoLouco
I work and live in Europe, with my Brazilian girlfriend who studies our language. 1 euro trades for 6.16 reais today, which is historical. We are preparing a life here, saving money to buy a house. But if the real keeps falling (let's say 7-8 ...
I agree with Abthree. Residential real estate in Brasil is tough for investment purposes, for many of the reasons stated above. Probably best to free yourself of the burden of the place, and move on. We purchased a home in Lencois, Bahia in ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi, we managed to get around the requirement for apostilled documents, that pretty much says that each state or country only does their own. We took the FBI background check documents and a letter from Social Security to a UPS store. They had us ... Read More
retirement visa by azuldeniz
hi to all i am a new member from uk living in cancun mexico. been trying to find answer to my question but couldnt. this new retirement visa has to be applied in a brazilian embassy in home country? or it is better to apply it from ...
Hi - we have been using Newland Chase out of Sao Paulo. Our immigration consultant has been Evlis Aquino. I have already checked with him to make sure it is ok to refer him. He has been extremely responsive, and seems to be very knowlegable about ... Read More
retirement visa by azuldeniz
hi to all i am a new member from uk living in cancun mexico. been trying to find answer to my question but couldnt. this new retirement visa has to be applied in a brazilian embassy in home country? or it is better to apply it from ...
Hi - we have been working on the Retirement Visa process now for a few months. My husband and I were going to leave for Brasil on 17 March, and we were hoping to meet with the Federal Police and complete the process by the end of April. We have ... Read More
overstay by filippo456
Hello all. This is my first post here in the forum. I stayed in Brazil from 6/11/2019 to 7/03/2020.total of 122Days.PF at the Galeao airport made me a notification and fine of 3200reais. they sayed me that could i pay when i return to brazil i have ...
Hi - my husband overstayed his visa last year and had to pay the fine. It was all very easy. He wanted to pay the fine before leaving Brasil on the visit where he overstayed. However, the Federal Police at the airport in Rio didn't allow it. ... Read More
Transferwise....Experiences and Fee's & Exchange Rate USD to Real by Alascana
Has anybody recently used the " Transferwise" service to Brasil from the USA. ... Just the Facts...no SWAG'$..... Thanks in advance, all info appreciated! And how did the service work for You?...
Hi, I am in Lencois, Chapada Diamantina. I have used the TransferWise both from Lencois and from US. I don't recall if I had to enter a SSN when I originally signed up. But, I have never had to enter one for all of the transactions I have ... Read More
Transferwise....Experiences and Fee's & Exchange Rate USD to Real by Alascana
Has anybody recently used the " Transferwise" service to Brasil from the USA. ... Just the Facts...no SWAG'$..... Thanks in advance, all info appreciated! And how did the service work for You?...
Hi, and thank you for asking. We have finally moved into the new house and it is great!! Still more to do on the landscaping...but there is time (especially in Bahia!) Read More
Transferwise....Experiences and Fee's & Exchange Rate USD to Real by Alascana
Has anybody recently used the " Transferwise" service to Brasil from the USA. ... Just the Facts...no SWAG'$..... Thanks in advance, all info appreciated! And how did the service work for You?...
I have used TransferWise for the past 3 years to build a house in Bahia. It has been absolutely amazing. I highly recommend it. Read More
Proof of funds through central bank of Brazil
Wow, this is great information. Thank you for sharing! Read More
Retirement Visa and Taxation in Brasil by knedelisky
Hi, I am new to this group and am hoping that someone will have some advice for me: My husband and I are thinking about applying for a retirement/permanent visa in Brasil. However, we are concerned about the tax implications. We still have a ...
Hi, For all who might have followed this post regarding a retirement visa for Brasil: We visited the Consulate General of Brasil in San Francisco this morning, and met with the vice consulate. She was very kind and helpful. AND, confirmed that ... Read More
Retirement Visa and Taxation in Brasil by knedelisky
Hi, I am new to this group and am hoping that someone will have some advice for me: My husband and I are thinking about applying for a retirement/permanent visa in Brasil. However, we are concerned about the tax implications. We still have a ...
Thank you. I'll try working the angle of friends who are attorneys. We will also be in SF in a week or so and will go to the consulate there to see if we can get any additional information. I really appreciate your suggestions. And, by the ... Read More
Retirement Visa and Taxation in Brasil by knedelisky
Hi, I am new to this group and am hoping that someone will have some advice for me: My husband and I are thinking about applying for a retirement/permanent visa in Brasil. However, we are concerned about the tax implications. We still have a ...
Wow, thank you for the information and the advice. I had read this only one other place and assumed that it was misinformation. So...do you think it is possible to apply for a retirement visa IN Brasil with the Federal Police??? Thank ... Read More
Retirement Visa and Taxation in Brasil
Hi, I am new to this group and am hoping that someone will have some advice for me: My husband and I are thinking about applying for a retirement/permanent visa in Brasil. However, we are concerned about the tax implications. We still have a ... Read More