Rentals & Administration Century 21 Agora Brazil have an active rental and administration team, we set our below out terms and conditions for managing and renting your property in Paraiba. Terms and conditions. Property administration. We will, pay any taxes, condominium fees, utility bills and act as representative for owner in relation to issues with… Read More
Income tax in Brazil
16/04/2012 By
If you are earning money in Brazil from renting property, you will need to pay income tax on those earnings. You can pay monthly or annually we suggest annually as if there are any rebates at the end of the year it is difficult to recoup these as foreigners do not have bank accounts to… Read More
Fitting out an apartment, Part 1.
03/04/2012 By
If you are buying a pre-construction apartment or a re-sale that needs fitting out you will need to plan, source and oversee the installation of the fit out. The level and style of fit out will depend on your use intensions and budget. If you intend to live in the apartment, then it’s more about… Read More
How do I make money from pre-construction property in Brazil?
14/03/2012 By
Buying pre-construction property in Brazil is a lucrative business, obviously you need to get the right developer and the right location, that’s my job. Here I have set out the basic principle of how and why this system works. When a developer sets out to sell a project they will have a target per square… Read More
CPF number
09/03/2012 By
CPF A CPF is a Brazilian fiscal identification, like a social security number. You do not legally need a CPF to buy property in Brazil, but you will need one to register the deed. The process of obtaining a CPF is simple. If you are visiting Brazil it takes about 20 minutes in-country. It is… Read More
What is rental yield?
23/02/2012 By
Rental yield is a calculation showing the annual rental income derived from a property as a percentage of the value of the property. It is important to compare like with like when looking at rental yield, different people include / exclude items that others do not so let’s look at a standard way of calculating… Read More
What is a PERMUTTA?
21/10/2011 By
When a developer builds a project, often, he does not buy the land, he makes an agreement with the landowner, that the land will be swapped for apartments when the building is complete, this type of contract is called a Permutta. This way the developer does not have to use his money to buy the… Read More
Pre-construction 101
16/10/2011 By
If your buying property pre-construction the idea is that you make money from the deal, so how do you do that and what are the secrets and potential hazards to buying this way? Why buy pre-construction? When a project is launched the best units sell first, so one central reason to buy apartments pre-construction is to get hold of… Read More
The Pre-Construction contract
19/09/2011 By
If you buy a pre-construction apartment from a developer in Brazil, you sign a promissory contract with the developer, basically, he promises to build it and you promise to pay for it. Until the development is finished and the developer has got the habitational licence from the town hall, your apartment is not a legal entity and therefore can… Read More
Use MoneyCorp to transfer money to Brazil
17/09/2011 By
Moneycorp are our foreign exchange partner, they are experienced and accustomed to working in Brazil, they have Brazilian managers who know the intricacies of the Brazilian banking system and stay abreast of new rules and regulations. The service they offer complies with all the legal requirements and your money is registered with the central… Read More
