roddiesho
American expat in Brazil
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About me
American
Speaks Fluent Funny and A little Brazilian Portuguese. After I say Bom Dia, you are on your own.
Registration: 10 November 2022
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Regular IDP works in Brazil for a year? by mdorn934
I’m moving permanently to Floripa in 5 months and want to know if Brasil accepts a regular IDP for a driver’s license until I get my Brasilian one? I know they are only good for a year.Thanks!
@abthree Well we didn't get on the road the same way, but we ended up in the right place. Yes, my wife got her IDP using my daughters address while her USA Driver's license was still good. Since she failed the Brazilian Drivers test twice, the IDP ... Read More
Opened Account with Banco Do Brazil. Do I Need to Inform? by roddiesho
Do I need to inform someone? This was in my EXPAT - E-MAIL. "Many expatriates still don't realize they must declare their foreign bank accounts to their home country's authorities. If you've moved to Brazil, Poland, or the UAE and opened bank ...
@abthree Thanx! You are very helpful; I would never confuse you for an ordinary "tax advisor"I do not Forsee this happening in the future. When I first came here three years ago, my brother sentme an extra $10,000 from the sale of our parents' ... Read More
Regular IDP works in Brazil for a year? by mdorn934
I’m moving permanently to Floripa in 5 months and want to know if Brasil accepts a regular IDP for a driver’s license until I get my Brasilian one? I know they are only good for a year.Thanks!
@abthree Apparently my wife got an IDP using our daughter's American Adress in order to get her Brazilian Driver's License. Since we basically got our MD. Driver's License on the same day (we were born 5 days apart) and they both expire in 2027, I ... Read More
Opened Account with Banco Do Brazil. Do I Need to Inform?
Do I need to inform someone? This was in my EXPAT - E-MAIL. "Many expatriates still don't realize they must declare their foreign bank accounts to their home country's authorities. If you've moved to Brazil, Poland, or the UAE and opened bank ... Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Brazil as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
@alan279 My mother's maiden name appears on my birth certificate.Roddie in Retirement😎 Read More
Visa requirements for American citizens to enter Brasil by Hugodc2000
Hello everybody, since the government of Brasil requires a Visa to USA citizens I can tell that my experience in this area is complicated part of the requirements of this paperwork is inside the Consulate of Brasil in my area San Francisco, I ...
@Hugodc2000 For the future you may consider a direct personal tactic. Every Professional Job I obtained in my major after college was because I knew someone at the company and they recommended me / guided me through the process. Now that I am ... Read More
Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in Brazil as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
Great Question Cheryl,As I have mentioned before we live in a very small village (we don't have stop signs or traffic lights). We don't receive "regular mail" Electric Bills are hand-delivered by the Electric Office Staff. Only DHL International ... Read More
How Do You Measure Your Property in Brazil by roddiesho
Admittedly I spent a half-hour on this, so I thought I would ask for help. Being very ahead of the time I wanted to record how much property we have since at some point we would hand it over to our daughter. I was hoping to translate that to acres, ...
@abthree You are absolutely correct, but it's amazing how your viewpoint changes when you get to your 50's and 60's. My wife's sister of many lived in Maryland most of her American life but as she got older, built a huge mansion in our "everyone in ... Read More
How Do You Measure Your Property in Brazil by roddiesho
Admittedly I spent a half-hour on this, so I thought I would ask for help. Being very ahead of the time I wanted to record how much property we have since at some point we would hand it over to our daughter. I was hoping to translate that to acres, ...
@Peter Itamaraca In my family, the fish is ALWAYS Fresh. 😉 Read More
Can You Receive Your Monthly Social Security Payment in Dollars. by roddiesho
I currently receive my social security payment in dollars as an extension of the set-up I made with PayPal before I left the U.S. Now that I am officially a Permanent Resident of Brazil can I still receive my monthly payment in American ...
@abthree Thanx, in the middle of IMMIGRATION 1st and me running around the USA etc. to get my Brazilian Residency I never changed my address for Social Security. I am listed at my brother's home in San Francisco as a default while we sold my ... Read More
Can You Receive Your Monthly Social Security Payment in Dollars.
I currently receive my social security payment in dollars as an extension of the set-up I made with PayPal before I left the U.S. Now that I am officially a Permanent Resident of Brazil can I still receive my monthly payment in American ... Read More
How Do You Measure Your Property in Brazil by roddiesho
Admittedly I spent a half-hour on this, so I thought I would ask for help. Being very ahead of the time I wanted to record how much property we have since at some point we would hand it over to our daughter. I was hoping to translate that to acres, ...
@abthree Well the Big Boss finally got to the point. Our property is worth at least a million in Brazilian money. My biggest fear though is that my daughter will try to sell it instead of realizing that tons of people in America would love to have a ... Read More
Wise Account Blocked by alan279
My Wise Account is temporarily blocked. Message in the app says I need to provide additional information. I tap the Unblock button and the next screen says they have all the information they need. I tap the Got it! button and get nothing.Is this ...
@alan279 My here again gone again friend. I am sure I told you months ago that you could not trust WISE. I went through this experience last year. My bank was not an acceptable bank. I wore white after Labor Day. Who remembers, however it will not ... Read More
Managing retirement savings in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Saving for retirement as an expat in Brazil can be challenging. With different options, rules or even taxation, expats have to understand how it works to make informed decisions. We invite you to share your insights in order to ...
@Pablo888 Rule#9 - Family - I moved to our small village in Northeastern Brazil because this was my Brazilian wife's hometown and she contracted with our Trustee to bring her here and care for my 98 yr. old mother. My wife's sister who lives in MD. ... Read More
Managing retirement savings in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Saving for retirement as an expat in Brazil can be challenging. With different options, rules or even taxation, expats have to understand how it works to make informed decisions. We invite you to share your insights in order to ...
Thanks for asking Cheryl. Mine is simple. My father at 99 asked me and my younger brother to take care of our native-born Brazilian mother, (now 98) if he passed first. When he passed my younger brother, financial wiz and Trustee had made all the ... Read More