brazilfam
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 05 November 2015
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naturalização in Brazil as parents of brazilian child by Berri Rouge
Hi Dear From last one year I am living in Brazil (permanent residence) as parents of Brazilian child. Now as per law I am eligible to apply my naturalização. So in this regard I would like to ask you; which documents will be required ...
Your questions can be answered on the ministry of justice website. -you need your ID's - background checks no older than 60 days from any country you have lived in in the past 5 years. - - from your state -- and also from your city or ... Read More
Curitiba VS Florianopolis by ath2world
Hi everyone, I'm planning to move to Brazil within 1-2 month now. Currently I'm considering which city to move to, and I have Curitiba and Florianopolis for couple of reasons (any other suggestions are welcomed). Would you help me to choose ...
In my experience, If you do not have a Brazilian co signer and proof of income it can be very hard to rent through an agency. even with proof of income if you don't have someone here to vouch for you, you may be asked to pay a full years rent as ... Read More
Curitiba VS Florianopolis by ath2world
Hi everyone, I'm planning to move to Brazil within 1-2 month now. Currently I'm considering which city to move to, and I have Curitiba and Florianopolis for couple of reasons (any other suggestions are welcomed). Would you help me to choose ...
ath2word, Sounds like Floripa is not for you. As far as finding an unfurnished place what I recommend is finding a Pousada and renting a room for a few weeks in the city you think you want to live in. Then scouting out areas and looking for ... Read More
Personal income tax in Brazil by germanbrickhouse
Residents of Brazil are taxed on their worldwide income. The source of income is determined by the place where the income payer is located (Brazil), irrespective of where (abroad) the work is performed. Resident taxpayers who receive income from ...
Yes I can ask for you. My guess is that there is no tax on capital assets that have already had taxes paid on them, just on gains. And I would be pretty surprised to find out that a person could get funds from overseas as a loan and not pay tax on ... Read More
Personal income tax in Brazil by germanbrickhouse
Residents of Brazil are taxed on their worldwide income. The source of income is determined by the place where the income payer is located (Brazil), irrespective of where (abroad) the work is performed. Resident taxpayers who receive income from ...
I will be meeting with an accountant on Monday. I guess they may charge me a fee, but I didn't earn enough to be taxed so i hope it won't be much. Thanks for the response. Read More
Personal income tax in Brazil by germanbrickhouse
Residents of Brazil are taxed on their worldwide income. The source of income is determined by the place where the income payer is located (Brazil), irrespective of where (abroad) the work is performed. Resident taxpayers who receive income from ...
Another question I have for anyone who may be able to help. I moved to Brazil in mid 2014 and got my permanency in Feb of 2015. So the only year I need to file BR taxes for right now is 2015, right? HAs anyone filed this on there own before? It ... Read More
Personal income tax in Brazil by germanbrickhouse
Residents of Brazil are taxed on their worldwide income. The source of income is determined by the place where the income payer is located (Brazil), irrespective of where (abroad) the work is performed. Resident taxpayers who receive income from ...
Ooh. I was under the impression that I didn't need to file anything if I was under the threshold to pay Taxes. I guess i need to get my exemption filed right away. Read More
Personal income tax in Brazil by germanbrickhouse
Residents of Brazil are taxed on their worldwide income. The source of income is determined by the place where the income payer is located (Brazil), irrespective of where (abroad) the work is performed. Resident taxpayers who receive income from ...
Oh wow, is that right? I haven't filed my 2015 taxes back home yet and was planning on putting in my application for naturalization soon. Does that mean I have to get that taken care of first? Read More
Curitiba VS Florianopolis by ath2world
Hi everyone, I'm planning to move to Brazil within 1-2 month now. Currently I'm considering which city to move to, and I have Curitiba and Florianopolis for couple of reasons (any other suggestions are welcomed). Would you help me to choose ...
I live in Floripa and love it. I moved here for the beaches though, if you don't really want to live by the sea then I don't see the point for you. It's a decent sized island, however, it's narrow. So there really aren't too,any ... Read More
Info on the citizenship language test by brazilfam
Hi all, I recall a post from our friend James a while back stating that the Portuguese language test given for Brazilian citizenship varies from municipality to municipality. Does anyone have any more info on this? I am ready to apply for ...
Hi, It sounds like you are more advanced than me for sure! If I had to rate myself from 1-10 I would give myself a 3.5 in Portuguese. That aside, I can function day to day pretty well. Sometimes I struggle a bit, but, for the most part I can get ... Read More
Dollar to Real by ohanasurf
Look for the real to get weaker before Christmas. US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has delivered a cautiously upbeat outlook for the US economy, signaling the conditions necessary for an interest-rate increase have been met. The action will ...
I think they may have banned Roundup because it is really bad for the environment. Not positive though. Read More
Info on the citizenship language test
Hi all, I recall a post from our friend James a while back stating that the Portuguese language test given for Brazilian citizenship varies from municipality to municipality. Does anyone have any more info on this? I am ready to apply for ... Read More
Looking for a Brazilian substitute for Andouille sausage by brazilfam
I have some major Saudades for Louisiana gumbo. I am hoping someone who has been in Brazil longer than me can recommend a good type of sausage here that I can use in place of Cajun Andouille sausage for some chicken and sausage gumbo. Thanks in ...
James, very cool! Thanks a lot. Out of the ones you mentioned by name, which would you expect to be the spiciest? Macae, Fellow Mexican/ Texmex food lover here. I make Fajitas all the time, Salsa too. I find Fralginha makes a great sub for ... Read More
Looking for a Brazilian substitute for Andouille sausage by brazilfam
I have some major Saudades for Louisiana gumbo. I am hoping someone who has been in Brazil longer than me can recommend a good type of sausage here that I can use in place of Cajun Andouille sausage for some chicken and sausage gumbo. Thanks in ...
Oh wow that's really cool. Do you remember what type of sausage he used in it? That's what I am trying to figure out. I may end up doing a seafood gumbo now until I can get the sausage thing figured out. Gumbo is one of the few things that I ... Read More
The plight of handicapped individuals in Brazil by James
The plight of handicapped individuals in Brazil. One would think that a nation, that even remotely imagines itself capable of hosting world class events such as the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the Summer Olympic Games 2016, would give at least a little ...
I never really appreciated how important the Americans with disabilities act is until I moved here. With the exception of shopping malls I don't think I have seen any ramps leading into buildings, not even government buildings. Many elevators ... Read More