@Christopher Jones
American expat in Brazil
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13 posts
About me
American
Lives in sao pedro de aldeia, RJ
Registration: 14 April 2013
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Raising kids in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Brazil different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Brazil? Do you feel that the country is "family-friendly"? Do you recommend ...
Good question. Raising kids in brasil. How old are they? Do they speak Portugues? Why come to Basil, work, etc? Do you have a good income? If you can fill me in the details, I can answer your questions in all honesty, I have been here 26 years ... Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Gotcha, I have to mention I was taken back by the kindness and consideration shown to older folks, very impressive.. Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Gotha , Times(bureaucracy) have sure changed, I needed a lawyer, background- criminal check, state, federal records, Interpol, etc...Finally a congressional approval.. Thats good new for retired folks... They will experience a culture shock and must ... Read More
Retiring in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Brazil? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Retirement. The first step is to learn enough of the lingo to get along. Before you make up your mind, check out Brasil spend a vacation here. If you're retired and want a quiet peaceful life on the edge of suburbia that is, you may have a nice ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Brazil means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop a ...
Hi. In reply..... Most difficult in my case was the communication barrier, I beleived I had studied portugues well enough to get along before coming to Brasil.. i was wrong. First and most foremost is adapting, learning the language at least to a ... Read More
I'm moving to Belo with 2 teenagers by Maria Romero D
Hi, We are very excited! We are moving for 2 months to Belo Horizonte. We are planning on moving in June. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a school where I can enroll my 13 and 17 year old kids for 2 months so they can learn Portuguese and ...
My intentin mentioning hom school was not to remove then form certified education, I beleive my intentions was missuderstood. The attend a legitmate school, GREAT, however a hour a day with a bit of extra time invested in home education that may ... Read More
I'm moving to Belo with 2 teenagers by Maria Romero D
Hi, We are very excited! We are moving for 2 months to Belo Horizonte. We are planning on moving in June. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a school where I can enroll my 13 and 17 year old kids for 2 months so they can learn Portuguese and ...
Hi. The transition for your children will be difficult, they will surely need a lot of support. A private school is the best move, especially so considering their age. James made a good point, interaction with other kids will help ... Read More
I am starting to wonder why anyone moves to Brazil !!!! by rc206
Since I joined this site.I read post after post from expats living in Brazil.They talk about how bad the traffic,crime,roads,people,starting a business,buying a house ,getting a job, the weather ,cost of living in some cities .So why did you move ...
WJ.. Amen, it is vital this guy has a handle on the legal in's and out's. Buying-yes *a very convoluted area. Leasing and sub-leasing, complicated as well. If this gent is serious I would recomend he spend 6 months (tourist status) and does ... Read More
I am starting to wonder why anyone moves to Brazil !!!! by rc206
Since I joined this site.I read post after post from expats living in Brazil.They talk about how bad the traffic,crime,roads,people,starting a business,buying a house ,getting a job, the weather ,cost of living in some cities .So why did you move ...
Good question. This depends entirely on your motivation. The climate, investments, .......whatever! First of all, you would need to have a grip on the lingo, do you? If not, you would put yourself into a difficult situation if your intent is to move ... Read More
Can anyone give me some tips.
Good morning. I'm an expat and have lived in Brasil since 1989 with a family of four. I worked offshore untill I was medically retired, heart attack, diabetes etc.etc. My clocks ticking and I am attempting to get a handle on the laws here ... Read More