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years of deposit ..really

No!!!! You just have to know their system. I have posted about  this 3 weeks ago - how to
to rent and the system they employ.

robal

I think expats have to follow a different proceedure than the locals.

JacksonUk wrote:

I think expats have to follow a different proceedure than the locals.

They take advantage of foreigners who seems to be at their mercy if you´re not prepared to deal with them. There are scammers so be prepared to go to another real estate agency or a better landlord for that matter.

brasilians get the same treatment abroad, when they have to rent a place, i know that in portugual when they know is a brasilian person renting , they want 1 year in advance..... i guess no boddy trust no one. I know a family that just come from NY, and they are renting a flat with fully equipaded and they are also renting a car. I could ask them for the contact of their agent.

Yup renting is a complete pain in Brazil and they really ask for a lot of money upfront just to move into the apartment. You also have an option of paying a monthly insurance fee instead which will make your overall rent more expensive each month and you wont get the money back, but you wont have to drop a huge sum of cash upfront. When I was apartment hunting they would be asking for months of rent as a deposit. And I've seen cases where they ask you for 6-12 months of rent. It's ridiculous like how can Brazilians even afford that if thats a big ask even for someone earning in $USD. The good thing is that you will get the deposit back but still...

I might have very good and huge apartment for rent in bigorrilho curitiba soon

Yup renting is a complete pain in Brazil and they really ask for a lot of money upfront just to move into the apartment. You also have an option of paying a monthly insurance fee instead which will make your overall rent more expensive each month and you wont get the money back, but you wont have to drop a huge sum of cash upfront. When I was apartment hunting they would be asking for months of rent as a deposit. And I've seen cases where they ask you for 6-12 months of rent. It's ridiculous like how can Brazilians even afford that if thats a big ask even for someone earning in $USD. The good thing is that you will get the deposit back but still... - @asenior091br

A lot of what you are describing is illegal now in Brazil - the owner cannot demand security deposits over and above one months rent in advance. Plus contracts now should be for 30 months, although I still see a lot of 12 month ones...

Where I work and live, I come across a lot of rental properties, from both sides. There is never a difference between a Brazilian and a foreigner in terms of contracts and prices asked, however often there is more trust in a foreigner, and usually they are not looking for the same place: Brazilians want price; foreigners want location.

Where I am it’s standard to pay 2 or 3 months in advance rent. It’s supposed to go into a saving account of the owner. I had a broker say to me 2 months go a escrow account then a the 3 month had to be in cash. I didn’t use that broker again. I found another who you only pay the owner directly that was only 2 months. You need to be aware of this tactic. The owner is supposed to pay the broker fee.

Where I am it’s standard to pay 2 or 3 months in advance rent. It’s supposed to go into a saving account of the owner. I had a broker say to me 2 months go a escrow account then a the 3 month had to be in cash. I didn’t use that broker again. I found another who you only pay the owner directly that was only 2 months. You need to be aware of this tactic. The owner is supposed to pay the broker fee. - @NewBrazil

No such thing as an escrow account in Brazil, and it is common with a 12+ month contract for the first month to go direct to the broker as commission.