@chistletoe
American looking for information about Brazil
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About me
American
Lives in Inúbia, Estado de Bahia
Speaks immersed in Portuguese, making progress....have a vocabulary in Amharic (Ethiopia) and I can read French with good comprehension. oh! and American English.
Registration: 07 March 2020
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Bank account fees in Brazil by rraypo
Hi all and thanks in advance for any input. I am curious what everyone else pays per month to have a bank account in Brazil? My wife is Brazilian, she has had a simple account with Santander for decades. We pay R$76. Per month, every month, ...
we just did two different deals yesterday. Wired money from a US credit union to Bank of Brasil, it would have been changed in NY enroute, and we got a exchange rate of 5.00 reais/$ Took US cash to a travel agency in an upscale shopping mall in ... Read More
US Banks which will exchange dollars to Real on a larger scale? by APATINAGE
Hi does anyone know of a US bank which will exchange US Dollars to Real on a larger scale to hold onto in an account while the Real is so weak? The Reals would be for an eventual property purchase Thanks
Any large US bank will do it. But you will get a better exchange rate from VISA and a much better rate in you do the exchange with a Brazillian entity such as a bank or even a travel agency..... Read More
IRS Form 8621 by GuestPoster279
Greetings: I stumbled onto the existence of this IRS form 8621. It’s very daunting and confusing. It somehow applies to non-US investments. The IRS estimate to fill out and submit is 20 hours. ( I read publication 54 for US citizens living ...
I am holding stock in Vale S.A. but purchased it through USA exchanges and its hypothecated in my US brokerage account so the IRS knows about it but the Brazilian authorities don`t .....probably the easiest way to do something like this for so long ... Read More
VoIP with ATA adapters from north america. by Mikeflanagan
Hi, as mentioned in the title above. anyone use any form of american ATA ( analog telephone adapters ) for more efficient calling back home to north america or noticed any issues with it due to the long transfer times between brasil > north ...
This is deliberate policy. And Google has been up front in announcing that this is what they intend to do. Many, many years ago I had an account with Skype, before it was bought by Microsoft. For $60 per YEAR I was assigned a telephony entrance ... Read More
I want to be married with my gf. by Farhanrazaq57
Hello Sir, Currently I'm living in Pakistan and my gf is in brazil. We are thinking about getting married. Tell me what should I do now should I ask her to come to Pakistan and get married here or I should go to Brazil. Please I really need your ...
I have a significant estate in the USA, income, property, capital gains, etc.....and a girlfriend in Brazil, and a general inclination towards transfering assets from the USA to Brazil ....I still need to procure an RNM in Brazil, but I understand ... Read More
I want to be married with my gf. by Farhanrazaq57
Hello Sir, Currently I'm living in Pakistan and my gf is in brazil. We are thinking about getting married. Tell me what should I do now should I ask her to come to Pakistan and get married here or I should go to Brazil. Please I really need your ...
I am hiring one lawyer in Brazil and one in the USA ....marriage is a contract, not a sacrament ....you need to know what is in the fine print, what it does to your taxes in each country, your estate, your freedom of movement, your freedoms to buy ... Read More
Transferring US Dollars to Brazil by MacaeRick
Hello, My name is Rick (American) and my wife(Brazilian) have lived in Brazil for 9 years. We decided to move to Brazil after we retired in the USA. Back then I only knew about sending money thru Western Union, and would not allow you to send money ...
Please tell what you know and/or give links about "retirement visa" as I cant find it on the Policia Federales website nor does anyone around know anything about it ... Read More
Transferring US Dollars to Brazil by MacaeRick
Hello, My name is Rick (American) and my wife(Brazilian) have lived in Brazil for 9 years. We decided to move to Brazil after we retired in the USA. Back then I only knew about sending money thru Western Union, and would not allow you to send money ...
I tried xoom one time, you know they are an offshoot of the US technology monopolies, Paypal et al, right......they charged a fee of about 5% in plain sight but then they charged another fee of 20% hidden in the exchange rate that they offered. But ... Read More
Moving money from the US that already been taxed by NewBrazil
My question is if you move money here to Brazil. The taxes on the money has already been paid in the US. So does Brazil recognize this and will they tax this money again. I talking about over 100,000 in Reals value to my wife account. Also how much ...
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How to get fingerprinted for a Criminal Record Check in Brazil? by VictoriaChandler
My husband and I went to the Federal Police today and we were told that they can't process my application for permanent residency without a Criminal Record Check. We got married here in Brazil back in October. We had a signed and certified ...
I am planning to return to the USA as soon as the election is settled, just to get this done. Ive heard though that the FBI is swamped with criminal background checks due to the tsunami of individuals buying guns these days ...... Read More
Moving money from the US that already been taxed by NewBrazil
My question is if you move money here to Brazil. The taxes on the money has already been paid in the US. So does Brazil recognize this and will they tax this money again. I talking about over 100,000 in Reals value to my wife account. Also how much ...
where in the NE were you? Spent any time in the Chapada Diamantina? One of the best-kept secrets in the world .....imho Read More
Moving money from the US that already been taxed by NewBrazil
My question is if you move money here to Brazil. The taxes on the money has already been paid in the US. So does Brazil recognize this and will they tax this money again. I talking about over 100,000 in Reals value to my wife account. Also how much ...
wow, that is great..... Yes, I do have some good stories, and fabulous photos. photos Did get the CPF in DC awhile ago. we`ve made one trek to Barreiras already, but right now I need to go back and struggle with the good old FBI for ... Read More
Moving money from the US that already been taxed by NewBrazil
My question is if you move money here to Brazil. The taxes on the money has already been paid in the US. So does Brazil recognize this and will they tax this money again. I talking about over 100,000 in Reals value to my wife account. Also how much ...
Abthree, I`m slowly digging in in a small city (Bom Jesus da Lapa) and a big town (Piata) both a full days drive away from the nearest city (Salvador). I may have already crossed the line into what Brazil would label as a common law marriage but ... Read More
Language Test For Brazilian Citizenship by saim chaudhary
Hi Everybody, i am saim chaudhary from Brazil,i am pakistani national and living in Brazil.i have married with Brazilian girl and got permanent residency.i received my permanency 14 months ago.Now i want to apply Brazilian citizenship,because i ...
"tem outre jeito" for someone over the age of, say, 60 years? Read More
import tax on gold and silver coins by stonywarso
Hello, does anyone know if there’s a special import tax for bringing gold and silver coins into Brazil or does it fall under foreign currency where amounts higher than R$10.000,00 or equivalent must be declared?
I am pretty sure that they wont tax them if they dont see them. Gold and silver coins are always subject to personal interpretation, every agent is going to have his own opinion. Gold is one of Brazils important exports, also jewelry and precious ... Read More