Peter Itamaraca
English expat in Brazil
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967
Contacts
6
About me
English
Registration: 08 May 2023
My expat journey
Brazil
England
Activity
União Estável/Stable union with German partner? by seamonster12
Hi everyone,First of all I'd like to thank all the experts of this forum, as I've read many of your contributions and they are extremely helpful. However, some of the info I read is either out-of-date or doesn't fully apply in our case.I'm a ...
I am sure they will need to provide a proof of address, so the rental contract will serve this purpose. Read More
União Estável/Stable union with German partner? by seamonster12
Hi everyone,First of all I'd like to thank all the experts of this forum, as I've read many of your contributions and they are extremely helpful. However, some of the info I read is either out-of-date or doesn't fully apply in our case.I'm a ...
Just to clarify on the Official Translator question, the rules are that they have to have physical sight of what they are translating, at some point in the process. Some may pretend not to adhere to this, but I do not think many would risk their ... Read More
União Estável/Stable union with German partner? by seamonster12
Hi everyone,First of all I'd like to thank all the experts of this forum, as I've read many of your contributions and they are extremely helpful. However, some of the info I read is either out-of-date or doesn't fully apply in our case.I'm a ...
@Peter Itamaraca > Secondly the Official Translator (and it must be an officially licensed one) will want to see the original documents here in Brazil, not electronic copies, as he does not know you - but they are usually pretty quick. Two ... Read More
União Estável/Stable union with German partner? by seamonster12
Hi everyone,First of all I'd like to thank all the experts of this forum, as I've read many of your contributions and they are extremely helpful. However, some of the info I read is either out-of-date or doesn't fully apply in our case.I'm a ...
@seamonster12I have only been involved in one stable umion here in Brazil, and that was between 2 Brits, both of whom already had permanent visas. Nevertheles I think I can shed some light.Firstly you are absolutely heading in the correct direction ... Read More
Carnê-Leão by ibdegen
Sorry if this is covered in another topic, but I have not found anything. I am a retired American with a permanent residence visa. I have been paying taxes for the past two years in Brasil and am getting ready to file a return for 2025. For the ...
FWIW we are in the process of finalizing renovations on our condo. My accountant told me that every receipt can be added to the value of your property on your tax return, increasing it, therefore providing a non-taxable cushion against capital ... Read More
Rural property tax by Boondog
How is the property assessed?
IPTU is only assessed on municipal real estate. Rural properties (farms, etc) have a different regime called ITR with much lower values (as land sizes tend to be much larger), to make the charges fairer. All properties are supposed to pay annual ... Read More
Rural property tax by Boondog
How is the property assessed?
How is the property assessed? - @Boondog I believe you have already bought a property here? Then I am sure you (or your attorney, real estate broker or other agent with a POA) did your due diligence, which would have included getting certificates of ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn’t work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
I have also been told that some international debit cards only work if you say it is a credit card, not a debit card... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
Any idea on how he plans his long trips using the electric car? - @Pablo888Apparently he finds it quite easy to target accomodation with charging points on longer trips... We even have one public one on the island now. Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
A friend on the island where I live overestimated his future electric consumption when planning how many solar panels he might need on the roof of his new house. He (effectively) sells electric during the day, and buys it at night (he has no ... Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs by NewBrazil
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ...
Not sure this helps at all, but I always have my new cards (both US and UK) sent to someone there, who will be visiting soon, and they bring them over... Never had a problem. Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
@kilobravo Did I read earlier that your permanent residency through retirement has already passed its renewal date? If that is the case, then it may have expired, and no longer be valid, so renewal is not an option. You may have to start the whole ... Read More
How many here in Brazil had cosmetic or dental medical treatment by NewBrazil
I was just wondering if you had a medical procedure. What was it and how much did it cost. Example having MOHS surgery for a facial nodule that been show to be cancer. Mohs is the surgery that removed this result is 99% cure. In the USA without ...
I had a total hip replacement done in Recife in December 2025. Total cost, inlcuding top-of-the-range titanium J+J prosthesis imported from the US, all doctors, 1 overnight hospital stay, operating theatre, initial consultations and follow-up ones, ... Read More
Brazilian Passport by onthabay
Hello, I'm an American living in Brazil with a permanent residency card. I keep seeing Instagram ads, and other ads saying "Get Your Brazilian Passport Now!" I have asked administrators at my local Federal Police station where I received my Perm. ...
@abthree Thank you so much as always for your detailed, thoughtful replies! Still debating in my own head as to the potential benefits of Brazilian Citizenship vs. continuing with my Permanent Residency status as "Indeterminado." Gratidão ... Read More
Remember: When Changing Phones... by Pablo888
April 4, 2026I just upgraded my phone (twice) recently. The upgrade path was easy but one thing I did not do before wiping out my old phone is:Make sure to login in both the old and new phone and transfer the account from the old to the new by QR ...
@hagece8690 For those of us that have investments on the island of Itamaracá-PE, Caixa is the only local option... Read More