peanutme
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 25 June 2023
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Merry Christmas to all by mberigan
Just to say, Merry Christmas!Sometimes, far from our origins and family this can be a time filled with longings for our origins. Well, here we are in another place in the current time. Make the best of where you are and who you are with.Merry ...
@mberigan We hope you have a great Christmas. Thank you. Read More
What annoys you about Brazil? by Peter Itamaraca
We all know that Brazil has a fantastic climate, a very low comparable cost of living, friendly laid-back people and amazing beaches and nature. But what really gets your goat, as this might help people considering moving here? Some examples might ...
Hi @Peter Itamaracaif you just step back, you can tell their still very much tribal . All the things that we’re complaining about basically, is how a tribe works. The funny thing is; whenever you bring that up, they get really upset about it. ... Read More
Cost of retirement visa by Drjmagic
Hi,Can someone please confirm what the minimum required monthly pension amount is for a retirement visa in Brazil. The government website (Aug/22) says 6,ooo reais per month, but other sites say $2,000 (I assume USD).THANKSPete
Hi @DrjmagicWhen we came it was at 1,600US. But it could have gone down….2’000R at today exchange is about 1,200IS Read More
Thinking of moving by 11tactback
Yes I am thinking of moving to Latin America Brazil
Hi @sprealestatebrokerHope all is well with and family.Your assessment of Brazil is very good, I don’t know if I would do it so politically correct. Read More
Viva Real/OLX property search by antonioggriffin
Has anybody acquired property from Viva Real/OLX?I have contacted at least ten companies with one response (This response being the owner).Any similar experiences?I'm currently googling Realtor companies in the area of my liking. Maybe this will be ...
To add to Claudia‘s comments.That old metaphor,… Buyer beware; specially here in Brazil, considering their laws are quite different. Here they don’t have consumer protection, really the majority of them will tell you whatever it ... Read More
Almond Butter Anywhere? by ExpatUSATravels
Where in Brasil must I go to get almond butter?Cannot find it in any grocery stores in the State of Rio de Janeiro so far.Checked so far: Zona Sul, Pao de Acu, Regina, Extra, Green Fruit, Hortifruti, and more...
If you are after peanut butter, I Don’t know if you have a Sam’s club nearby, they have lots of imported goodies (of course we are close to Natal in Rio Grande do Norte). Cheers, Claudia and Jay Read More
Health inspector for a condo irregularity by SvenM
Hi everyone! I live in a building in Rio where the portario’s washroom is in a horrible state. The space has no ventilation, cracked tiles all around and unsealed walls. No sink other than a shower unit where shower water is collected in a ...
@SvenM Hi @SvenM Here in Brazil, they have Mussolini law….handle it legal wise and taking whoever to court is not really an option. It takes too long.. no matter what the outcome is, you’re going to lose.. money and time!What I’ve ... Read More
Vivo SIM card activation by Kurterino
So as we all know, you need to have a CPF to activate a SIM card. Which automatically disqualifies most tourists, unless they get a CPF well in advance (like up to a year), because we’ve also established that a new CPF won’t be working ...
Am I correct to say that you’re just above Recife? The same goes for you, if you come up to Pipa. We are only about 45 minutes north of it ; probably less if you stay on the 101 coming from your place.let’s stay in touch J…. Read More
Vivo SIM card activation by Kurterino
So as we all know, you need to have a CPF to activate a SIM card. Which automatically disqualifies most tourists, unless they get a CPF well in advance (like up to a year), because we’ve also established that a new CPF won’t be working ...
@sprealestatebroker Hi there , just got on the expat.Been living here in Brazil for last six years and currently living outside of Arez; south of Natal. ; We saw your post; It is pretty much everything we experienced here so far plus more. ... Read More
Anyone here living in Natal?? by expat42451
Anyone here living in Natal? I am from the US, have been living in Ecuador for the past 5 years. Looking for the next place, Natal is attractive to me because of the area and the beaches. Investigating the cost of living on Numbeo.com, curious ...
@expat42451hi there are still there, we are living here in Brazil south of natal Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for residential ...
@James Hi there i’m from the United States. I’ve been living here in Brazil for the past six or so years. I’ve experienced most everything with the electrical, except for a fatal shock. thank God… The problem here in Brazil ... Read More