Is Brazil a Good Destination for Expats?
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- In this video, we're looking at whether Brazil is a good destination for expats.
Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, encompasses so much culture and opportunity. From Sao Paulo, an alpha global city with a population of 12 million and one of the leading financial centers of the world, to the legendary beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a country of great promise. It is also home to most of the Amazon rainforest, a hotbed of biodiversity, and home to a staggering array of rare species of animals.
We'll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of living in Brazil as an expat, and discuss whether it's a good choice for you. We'll also discuss the different types of expat visas available, and explain how citizenship by investment can help you live in Brazil without any obligations.
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So, what do you think? Is Brazil a good place to live as an expat? Let us know in the comments!
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Awesome and insightful video!!!
My visa expires in April. I need to go before then and renew my visa. I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years.
Thank you very much
I recently got back from Brazil and I have to say that it blew my mind. I have some really great business ideas that will defiantly be profitable so I'm going to sit down next week and try and map out a plan to try and make it happen.
I spent 3 months in Brazil, mainly Rio with an eye to move/ retire there. Coming from an established country I was deeply disappointed by the severe crime and corruption problems. It breaks my heart to have let my Brazil dream go. The county is so beautiful, the Costa Verdi is magnificent. The drivers are psychotic and you simply can’t go out for a walk at night. When I landed I was told to wear sunglasses to hide my blue eyes, get a dark tan and dye my hair black; to make me less of a target. There is little to no English spoken. If the crime and corruption were corrected everyone would move there.
I am Brazilian and it seems to me that, besides visiting especially only the state of Rio de Janeiro, you were bad influenced more by the comments of some people than by your own personal impressions. We have a sensationalist media and Rio de Janeiro is the most "bombarded" city by bad news because it's home to the main TV networks in the country. The often repetitions can give the impression of generalization and that's why some people in Rio are more "worried" than they should be.
You should return a second time to visit other regions and there are many safe places in the country with good quality of life. In the south of Brazil, for example, there is a high concentration of people of Northern European descent, that is, many people with light eyes etc. The comment that you should "hide your eyes" in Rio etc. was pathetic. You were unlucky about the people you met... Watch videos of cities like Curitiba; Gramado in Rio Grande do Sul state; Blumenau; Balneário Camboriú, Fortaleza and many other nice places.
@@nancyleal2529 I’ve been to Brazil 3 times, I travelled way south. I did not speak Portuguese so there was zero chance I was hearing negative stories from the newscasts. I did meet various people loving in Brazil, English speakers, so well educated in impressive jobs, one of them, a Pilot told his neighbour, a Professor why he was moving. He said it was more dangerous driving to the airport than flying, the gangs stopping cars in tunnels. I heard firecrackers going off, they told me it was drug gang communication. The biggest effort was to keep little kids out of gangs with extracurricular activities. There is no point in going on and on. I wish Brazil was less corrupt, I really do.
@@MK-cc5ve , I have always lived in the biggest Brazilian cities and I don't feel this way, but I am not a person easily influenced by the media. I check everything by myself, including the official site with crime statistics of Rio etc. I think that many people in Rio are more frightened by the media than by their own experiences. I don't mean that there are few problems, but I was in South Africa in 2007 and at that time they had the same very bad image caused by their media against Johanesburg and people there said that "it was the most dangerous city on Earth" and that was also replicated abroad. I don't think that it's necessary more than normal precautions in Rio as in any big city.
I also visited countries that had the opposite: a "silent media" and some bad surprises were inevitable. I know many different places in Brazil and we can't generalize any country, especially the big ones.
@@nancyleal2529 I wouldn’t set foot in South Africa. I think it depends on what you mean by “normal precautions”, where I am there are no precautions. I can walk down the street holding a fistful of cash and nothing is going to happen to me, other than looking weird for not having a wallet. I can do that at 2 am, alone, and nothing is going to happen to me. I am in a big city. When I left Brazil I went for a walk along the beach at night, and it felt so good, not something I could do in Brazil.
@@MK-cc5ve , could you tell me at least the country of the big city where you are?
BRICS MAY FIX BRASIL
Bricks means China will bribe politicians and steal everything that has value
The name of the currency is "real" (with an L in the end). This is a cognate of the English word. The name implies that the currency is based on "real" value. Plural is "reais" because words ending in "L" tend to lose it in plural, often adding an "i" in its place.
My girlfriend lives in Fortaleza and I am tempted to buy a home or farm. But then I think I should invest in the US and rent a place in Brasil wherever I want to go. I rented a place in Santos from my ex girlfriend before I knew her and it was the best 4 years of my life. I have visited 18 times.
If you have passive income in hard currency Brazil is great . I had to have medical treatment there last year and found the healthcare very good at reasonable prices. Dentists are suberb . Safety is an issue but London's just as bad these days . Flights from north east brazil to Europe are only 7/8 hours pretty close. Uber is very very affordable and very reliable. People are generally friendly . North East - Salvador, Recife, JP, Fortaleza are my favourite places . ...6 months a year in Brazil , 6 months in Europe is ideal really
Thanks for your remarks! These are all some of the reasons I love Brazil as well!
Brazil is the best place to go! Love then Brazileiras🔥😂
hanks for the comment!
It's worth noting when you mention the currency as the "Hiaw" that Brazilian pronunciation changes an R at the beginning of a syllable to an H sound or guttural R, and the L at the end if a syllable changes to AW/AO. So although we see the word RIAL, it is pronounced HIAW.
thanks for the comment!
Except it's real, not rial.
@@TechDaddyFr Yes, you're correct.
You mentioned the free health care in Brazil....I married a Brazilian and certain things are free...but not all major things are covered....you have to be put on a waiting list to get surgery ...in most instances this could be a long wait...
Can you explain your experiences with the health care system?
Let me ask.Why in US a doctor have to accept me as a patient???? In Canada has a wait as well, and you can't have a private health insurance. In Brasil you will se a doctor by SUS.... Not sure about your experience but mine as a Brazilian is better than in US by far!
Ai is messing up CZcams
Yes, It is. I don't care what Mikkel thinks because if he disagrees then I and his son, a Brasileiro, will tell him why he is wrong kkkk. Seriously, Mikkel, as always, is spot-on with information. Although, he needs to continue to work on his pronunciation of Português Brasileiro as it continues to hurt my ears. Keep up the good work, meu amigão (or if you want to work on your Gaucho slang - bruxo).
Thanks Jim! And I'll keep working on my Portuguese accent :)
Vdd 😂
Churrasco pronunciation = “Shoe Há Sko”
It means BBQ
The country is big enough that you can find your own place the problem is the currency I don't trust the new BRICS currency all these countries are super corrupt but because it's out in the open it may not be as transparency would show it.
hanks for the comment!
Only cons i would say is the difficulty level to learn the language and you're going to need a cpf number in order to do anything in Brazil. It's not like going to Columbia or Mexico or something. It's more involved even just to visit. Also, hehe saoooo paolo. Not san paola. Pronounced sow
No, it's a category 1 language, meaning one of the easiest language you can learn, coming from English. I learned it in a few months in Brazil. CPF is never mandatory, it just makes things easier, for instance to buy a SIM card or order bus/flight tickets online, but there are always alternatives without CPF. Also note that even as a tourist, you can request a CPF in the Brazilian consulate of your country, it's fast and easy.
Portuguese is very simple. English speakers have a hard time with the pronunciation initially, but once you get that it is easy.
Traga empresários não traga pessoas pobres pois já é um produto em abundância aqui no Brasil OK 😂😂😂
By "Expat" you mean immigrant?
White people rarely call themselves as immigrants
Digital Nomads who plan to stay only for tourist visas.
People won't understand you if you speak Spanish? That's nonsense. What are you talking about? We definitely understand Spanish very well.
I can’t take a video on Brasil seriously when the guy says “San Paulo” and “Rio de Janeira”. Click.
*Immigrants expelled it wrong
Learn how to pronounce ,"real".
Ask the average Brazilian, they will say no. Vira lata syndrome.
Hello. As a brazilian I'd say it is not. It's very hard to get by with the heavy taxes we pay here, and business (and everything) have countless regulations.
This video is misleading, unfortunately.
Brasileiro "médio" é tão desinformado qto o "estadunidense médio". Portanto, a opinião dos dois grupos sobre qq temática que importa não tem qq valor p/orientar Decisões.
@@jaguarnordestino perfeitamente.
@@jeffdourado I moved from Belgium to Brazil. Taxes are significantly lower in Brazil than in Belgium. Still high though.