Live & Work in Brazil: Comprehensive, Up-to-date, Practical Information About Everyday Life

✍ Scribed by Romasa Storey

• Publisher: How to Books
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 160
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Whether you are a foreigner on holiday and exploring the possibilities of living in Brazil, or whether you have already made up your mind to go there full-time, this easy-to-read handbook will tell you how to go about it. It covers all you need to know about:- - The geography and climate change - How to obtain visas, whether for tourism or business - How to obtain permanent residency, on a number of possible grounds - Why you might invest in Brazil, and how and where to buy property - with detailed reports on the costal locations - The difference between cost of living in Brazil and other countries - The cost of dosmetic staff and their employment rights - Entertainment and nighlife - Personal security and how to stay safe - Ways and means - and the cost - of public and private transport - Communications with the rest of the world

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 9
History......Page 12
Character......Page 13
Geography and climate......Page 15
North region......Page 18
North East region......Page 23
Central West region......Page 26
South East region......Page 28
South region......Page 30
3 Visas......Page 34
Tourist visas......Page 35
Business visas......Page 36
Technical visas......Page 37
Student visas......Page 38
Investor visas......Page 39
Retirement visas......Page 40
Permanent visas......Page 41
Why buy?......Page 44
Why invest in Brazil?......Page 45
The South East......Page 48
The North East......Page 68
The South......Page 85
Processes......Page 90
Property taxes......Page 91
Be cautious!......Page 92
The real cost of living in Brazil......Page 96
Employing domestic staff in Brazil......Page 102
Going out and entertainment......Page 103
The South East......Page 104
Safety and security......Page 105
Public and private transport within Brazil......Page 108
International ports and airports......Page 110
Banking in Brazil......Page 112
Schools in Rio de Janeiro......Page 116
Schools in São Paulo......Page 117
AASSA schools in Brazil......Page 118
Regional attractions......Page 124
Literature......Page 135
Sign language......Page 136
Sports......Page 137
10 Cosmetic surgery......Page 142
11 Language......Page 146
Essential words and phrases......Page 147
Numbers......Page 148
12 Conclusion......Page 152
C......Page 156
L......Page 157
P......Page 158
S......Page 159
V......Page 160