I'm looking to move to Santa Catarina with my wife no later than August 2023.
I want to avoid renting from someone in Brazil like the plague I've heard bad stories about it. I also don't like the idea of "paying for the landlords property taxes"
When you first moved to Brazil:
- What Brazilian Bank did you use to store your money?
- What % do the Brazilian banks take from money you transfer over from American Banks?
- Did you use some type of lawyer when purchasing a home?
- Was the process smooth for you when you went to find a home?
- Did you purchase the home in Brazil when you were still living in the US?
- Are there "hidden fees" when it comes to purchasing a home in Brazil?
- What types of taxes do you pay on the home?
- Do you recommend any services that are good for transferring money from US banks to Brazilian Banks? What are the typical fee's?
- What are the typical scams I should be aware of when looking to purchase a home in Brazil?
- Did everything go smoothly with the service you used to move your belongings from your house in the US to your new home in Brazil?
- How long did your home buying process take start to finish?