Ha! I had cultural shock going to Brazil. I’m from the USA 🇺🇸 and it was *DIFFERENT*. Racism was so damn different than the USA and people party all the time as if the world was coming to an end lol! And the women are beautiful. I loved it out there though. I can’t get “fresh” (dressing up in expensive clothes) in Brazil, which made me mad a little because I love to dress up. And I NEVER use my iPhone 📱 in public. But once I figured out how to maneuver in Brazil I had a wonderful time there. I stayed for 6 months in Rio and Salvador. Be careful in Salvador!
I am from USA retired in Brazil. It's much cheaper than the USA to live on my small Social Security retirement income (less then USA$1500) and have free heath care here. and Why is Brazil the best place in the world to retire in? Because my Brazilian boyfriend is here. And because there are no Mass Shootings like there are in the USA
Any problems with being a tax non-resident there? I'm looking at retiring there with my government pensions from the US; but, worried about the tax consequences.
Please consult a tax advisor. I have no pensions or investments and I live only on my monthly SSA benefits that are not taxable income in the USA or Brazil. @@GregBusby214
@@patricksweeney5308 the vast majority of death by shooting in Brazil are in the drug cartel controlled lower income neighborhoods (Favelas) of major cities. In most areas of cities I have lived in it is perfectly safe to walk around day or night without the fear of being shot in a mass shooting. When I lived in California and Missouri, in the last 30 years, I always wondered if I would be a victim of a mass shouting just because I was out and about. That thought never crosses my mind here in Brazil.
@@GregBusby214 that info is readily available on line. Just Google double taxation treaty countries with USA. If it on the list them you're taxed in the US not in Brazil Just make your regular tax returns.
I enjoyed Brazil when I stayed there for several mos. doing research for my University and studying about the country. I enjoyed Brazil and I have had so many Brazilian friends. I enjoyed traveling and living in Brazil, so I know many excellent places in Brazil - I wish I could retire there, but it's a long, long distance from the USA and now I have grandchildren, too, that I would like to stay close to, also. I suspect I'll retire in Mexico, so I'm relatively close to the kids and the grandkids.
@@brazilian-native We live in the Phx. area and my wife is in Brasil now given she lost her father who was 99 yrs.old. I sponsored some workers from Brasil and other countries for computer consulting work in the USA. Today, I'm considering moving to Mexico, but we are busy here, too, but I'm retired now. My brother lives in the Philipppines, so I'd like to visit him as well. I enjoyed small town Brasil and visited many places touring Brasil - I know a lot of Brazilians and enjoy a perspective concerning life in Brasil - it's an amazing coutnry, but has had periods of unnecessary political instability. The entire World is waiting for Brazil to prosper and assume a better, elevated position, but they are always fighting corruption and falling short of solving their problems. Brazil needs to focus on economic growth and putting their peole to work to pull the country higher.
Good video on Brasil Came to Brasil 2001 when the exchange rate was 5 to 1, then some years later it went to 1.75 to 1 Initially it was great but later it make EVERYTHING VERY EXPENSIVE with my US dollars, and at that time most foreigners left and have been gone ever since. So one day it's cheap then you can lose your US dollar value. IF gas is 5.5 reais per liter with a 5 to 1 exch rate = $1 per liter If gas is 5.5 liter and the exch rate is 2 to 1 dollar = $2.75 liter, 2.75 times more expensive Imagine if everything you buy ; food, gas, rents go up 2.75 times higher in price ? If the BRICS do make their own currency, the US dollar will be worth less and living overseas will cost you a lot more. The other elephant in the room is that in 2001 a nice hotel cost me r$50 (at 5:1 = $10), today that same hotel costs r$150-200 (at 5:1 = $30-40) PER DAY, more as the exch rate goes down In the south, a hotel in summer season can cost you between r$350-550 PER DAY Today 18 eggs r$15 ($3), with 2.5 exch rate = ($6), so you can see that your expenses in dollars can easily double Back in the early 2000's I saw many people from the US, UK, Germany etc Since 2018 I seen very few FOREIGNERS LIVING HERE, not like before Sorry Sao Paulo is one of the most dangerous cities in Brasil as is Fortaleza / Natal - due to drug gangs going there from the south. The Brits I used to see in the north disappeared a long time ago. Don't see foreigners especially people from the US adapting to life in Brasil very well. They all do great visiting and having fun, eating out for every meal, but that is a LOT DIFFERENT than LIVING here, then add in learning Portuguese. One other problem is that it takes a 10 hour flight to get here from Miami BIG reason why MEXICO is so popular, a 2 hour flight back to home You can't survive ACTUALLY LIVING here going out to dinner every night like a tourist IF you have never lived outside of your country and travelled to many others, you will have a hard time Brasil has a reputation that goes like this ; Brasil is not for amateurs, it will chew you up and spit you out !
I checked exchange rate and it is 4.9 to 1 now and it was 5.+ to 1 a year ago. So, looks like it changes, but not so dramaticaly. Probably, something bad (or good) happened to Brazil in those years that you have described?
Since real was created in 1993, it depreciated 500% in relation to USD. So yes can be volatile in short term but in long term will depreciate… today Brasil is cheap… Maybe is a good oportunity to buy cheap a propriety here, the interest rate here is HIGH today What make the buying oportunity even better.
@@ИсаакБрнштейн Sure you can find a graph of the REAI online but I believe it was around 2006 that it went down to 1.75. It takes YEARS to slide that low, not going to happen tomorrow NO way to predict it, could go UP too
@@ИсаакБрнштейн When I visited in 2017 it was around 3:1.....in 2018 3.25:1. When I went back in 2022 it was 5.4:1 and just a few months ago around 5:1....about where it is now.
I agree with everything you said. But, there is a big issue that makes Brazil not a possible choice for almost all people, and you do not address that issue. The issue is how to get legal permanent residency. It is not worth it for anybody to come to Brazil only on a tourist visa. It is only a viable option if a person can come and be able to live in Brazil indefinitely. For almost all people, legal permanent residency in Brazil can only be gotten if they are married to a Brazilian, or they have a Brazilian child. If a person cannot get permanent residency, it does not matter if a country is cheap, or if there are good places to live. This is why people always choose Mexico, or Ecuador, or Panama, or Costa Rica, because those countries have ways for foreigners to get permanent residency, without having to marry anybody, or to deposit a HUGE amount of money in a national bank.
That is also what i was thinking. But with an Irish passport for example I can spend up to 6 months a year in Brazil as a tourist. So I could have summer in the northern hemisphere and then summer in the southern hemisphere. Another point is the language, I could learn some portuguese but I am never going to speak Thai for example. So in Thailand I would always have the language barrier which I wouldn't have in Brazil. I'm flying in January to Brasil for three months so I'll see how it goes. I just bought a cheap phone in case i get mugged as today is prime day and I got a good bargain! Love the video keep up the good work.
Simple reason retirement isn’t a great option for many higher income retirees. Brazil doesn’t have a tax treaty with the US or a number of European countries. If you’re a tax resident of Brazil, the taxes could be way more aggressive than other retirement alternative countries that have tax incentives to attract foreign retirees. That said, Brazil is a beautiful country.
Hello how are you, thank you for this great video very informative, I love Brazil, have been there a few times. Brazil is a fascinating place to live and retire, much more economical than US. The issue is, Brazil requires $2,000 minimum income of social security only or pension for the retirees, and most retirees in the US, the average social security income is about $1500. Which you can comfortably retire on that money in Brazil but you will not qualify for retirement Visa. VIVA BRAZIL Best Regards, Milan That's why may people
This is true most receive between 1500-2000. I have military retirement and decent VA disability amount, which makes it no problem for me. I think if it’s primarily for social security you have to be 65 as a man, 60 for a woman retired. I may be wrong but I recently read this. Blessings
I have friends in Brazil trying to get me to retire there. I like the idea and have been to around 50 countries and have been leaning to Uruguay. I would like to see more about the communities recommend for Americans.
I can see more Americans wanting to move to Brazil. The climate and economy alone is great. Crime is more of an issue in Mexico and Venezuela where there is prohibited recommendations not to travel. Like everywhere you have to know what places in the city are dangerous and like you say near some of the beaches and countryside are completely safe.
For a lot of reasons, Mexico is a lot better for N Americans because it's so close to home, cheap with friendly people Just look a the number of people who moved there after Covid from the US and Canada
@@brazilian-native Proximity to the US is huge. Costa Rica and Panama are full of US and Canadian citizens. Brazil may actually be a good choice for people willing to be relatively far from the US. It's only 6 to 8 hours from Miami I believe.
It can be a long trip, but most of my family live in Brazil, here with my wife and mother. The only reason I go back to the US is for items in storage etc.
@@brazilian-native You make such a negative comment about the country's future and try to convince people to move out here at the same time. Sounded a bit nonsense to me. But I understand your point, as a Brazilian just like you.
I'm starting to thing that it's getting worse every year in all countries around the world because there is too much population on earth and prices keep going up and up because of food shortages.@@brazilian-native
Yeah but bro, its not anymore. The U.S. dollar will lose all ite balue once the chinese won kicks in So Americans won't be able to afford to retire there anymore. Why didn't you mention that?
Some may say yes, others will say no. But hedge your bets. Open up a Brazilian bank account and put your 5 to 1 exchanged Reis in their now before it "kicks in".
Ha! I had cultural shock going to Brazil. I’m from the USA 🇺🇸 and it was *DIFFERENT*. Racism was so damn different than the USA and people party all the time as if the world was coming to an end lol! And the women are beautiful. I loved it out there though. I can’t get “fresh” (dressing up in expensive clothes) in Brazil, which made me mad a little because I love to dress up. And I NEVER use my iPhone 📱 in public. But once I figured out how to maneuver in Brazil I had a wonderful time there. I stayed for 6 months in Rio and Salvador. Be careful in Salvador!
Is there anything black pampered people don't complain about and blame the white man over
I am from USA retired in Brazil. It's much cheaper than the USA to live on my small Social Security retirement income (less then USA$1500) and have free heath care here. and Why is Brazil the best place in the world to retire in? Because my Brazilian boyfriend is here. And because there are no Mass Shootings like there are in the USA
Any problems with being a tax non-resident there? I'm looking at retiring there with my government pensions from the US; but, worried about the tax consequences.
Please consult a tax advisor. I have no pensions or investments and I live only on my monthly SSA benefits that are not taxable income in the USA or Brazil. @@GregBusby214
@@patricksweeney5308 the vast majority of death by shooting in Brazil are in the drug cartel controlled lower income neighborhoods (Favelas) of major cities. In most areas of cities I have lived in it is perfectly safe to walk around day or night without the fear of being shot in a mass shooting. When I lived in California and Missouri, in the last 30 years, I always wondered if I would be a victim of a mass shouting just because I was out and about. That thought never crosses my mind here in Brazil.
@@GregBusby214 that info is readily available on line.
Just Google double taxation treaty countries with USA.
If it on the list them you're taxed in the US not in Brazil
Just make your regular tax returns.
I enjoyed Brazil when I stayed there for several mos. doing research for my University and studying about the country. I enjoyed Brazil and I have had so many Brazilian friends. I enjoyed traveling and living in Brazil, so I know many excellent places in Brazil - I wish I could retire there, but it's a long, long distance from the USA and now I have grandchildren, too, that I would like to stay close to, also. I suspect I'll retire in Mexico, so I'm relatively close to the kids and the grandkids.
We have 7hours flight Fortaleza-Miami. Not too close but not too far away either.
@@brazilian-native We live in the Phx. area and my wife is in Brasil now given she lost her father who was 99 yrs.old. I sponsored some workers from Brasil and other countries for computer consulting work in the USA. Today, I'm considering moving to Mexico, but we are busy here, too, but I'm retired now. My brother lives in the Philipppines, so I'd like to visit him as well. I enjoyed small town Brasil and visited many places touring Brasil - I know a lot of Brazilians and enjoy a perspective concerning life in Brasil - it's an amazing coutnry, but has had periods of unnecessary political instability. The entire World is waiting for Brazil to prosper and assume a better, elevated position, but they are always fighting corruption and falling short of solving their problems. Brazil needs to focus on economic growth and putting their peole to work to pull the country higher.
Good video on Brasil
Came to Brasil 2001 when the exchange rate was 5 to 1, then some years later it went to 1.75 to 1
Initially it was great but later it make EVERYTHING VERY EXPENSIVE with my US dollars, and at that time most foreigners left and have been gone ever since.
So one day it's cheap then you can lose your US dollar value.
IF gas is 5.5 reais per liter with a 5 to 1 exch rate = $1 per liter
If gas is 5.5 liter and the exch rate is 2 to 1 dollar = $2.75 liter, 2.75 times more expensive
Imagine if everything you buy ; food, gas, rents go up 2.75 times higher in price ?
If the BRICS do make their own currency, the US dollar will be worth less and living overseas will cost you a lot more.
The other elephant in the room is that in 2001 a nice hotel cost me r$50 (at 5:1 = $10), today that same hotel costs r$150-200 (at 5:1 = $30-40) PER DAY, more as the exch rate goes down
In the south, a hotel in summer season can cost you between r$350-550 PER DAY
Today 18 eggs r$15 ($3), with 2.5 exch rate = ($6), so you can see that your expenses in dollars can easily double
Back in the early 2000's I saw many people from the US, UK, Germany etc
Since 2018 I seen very few FOREIGNERS LIVING HERE, not like before
Sorry Sao Paulo is one of the most dangerous cities in Brasil as is Fortaleza / Natal - due to drug gangs going there from the south.
The Brits I used to see in the north disappeared a long time ago.
Don't see foreigners especially people from the US adapting to life in Brasil very well.
They all do great visiting and having fun, eating out for every meal, but that is a LOT DIFFERENT than LIVING here, then add in learning Portuguese.
One other problem is that it takes a 10 hour flight to get here from Miami
BIG reason why MEXICO is so popular, a 2 hour flight back to home
You can't survive ACTUALLY LIVING here going out to dinner every night like a tourist
IF you have never lived outside of your country and travelled to many others, you will have a hard time
Brasil has a reputation that goes like this ; Brasil is not for amateurs, it will chew you up and spit you out !
I checked exchange rate and it is 4.9 to 1 now and it was 5.+ to 1 a year ago. So, looks like it changes, but not so dramaticaly. Probably, something bad (or good) happened to Brazil in those years that you have described?
Since real was created in 1993, it depreciated 500% in relation to USD. So yes can be volatile in short term but in long term will depreciate… today Brasil is cheap… Maybe is a good oportunity to buy cheap a propriety here, the interest rate here is HIGH today What make the buying oportunity even better.
@@ИсаакБрнштейн Sure you can find a graph of the REAI online but I believe it was around 2006 that it went down to 1.75.
It takes YEARS to slide that low, not going to happen tomorrow
NO way to predict it, could go UP too
@@ИсаакБрнштейн When I visited in 2017 it was around 3:1.....in 2018 3.25:1. When I went back in 2022 it was 5.4:1 and just a few months ago around 5:1....about where it is now.
Currency value doesn’t dictate prices alone. BRL/USD was 0.65 in 2011 and
Bom video amigo ,Amo Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷,de Verdade sento muito feliz cuando estou no Brasil. Saudades de Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
obrigado! Continue acompanhando! ;D
I agree with everything you said. But, there is a big issue that makes Brazil not a possible choice for almost all people, and you do not address that issue. The issue is how to get legal permanent residency. It is not worth it for anybody to come to Brazil only on a tourist visa. It is only a viable option if a person can come and be able to live in Brazil indefinitely. For almost all people, legal permanent residency in Brazil can only be gotten if they are married to a Brazilian, or they have a Brazilian child. If a person cannot get permanent residency, it does not matter if a country is cheap, or if there are good places to live. This is why people always choose Mexico, or Ecuador, or Panama, or Costa Rica, because those countries have ways for foreigners to get permanent residency, without having to marry anybody, or to deposit a HUGE amount of money in a national bank.
Sure as it is for most countries… but i didnt know the countries you mentioned are easier. I Will research about.
That is also what i was thinking. But with an Irish passport for example I can spend up to 6 months a year in Brazil as a tourist. So I could have summer in the northern hemisphere and then summer in the southern hemisphere. Another point is the language, I could learn some portuguese but I am never going to speak Thai for example. So in Thailand I would always have the language barrier which I wouldn't have in Brazil. I'm flying in January to Brasil for three months so I'll see how it goes. I just bought a cheap phone in case i get mugged as today is prime day and I got a good bargain! Love the video keep up the good work.
Simple reason retirement isn’t a great option for many higher income retirees. Brazil doesn’t have a tax treaty with the US or a number of European countries. If you’re a tax resident of Brazil, the taxes could be way more aggressive than other retirement alternative countries that have tax incentives to attract foreign retirees. That said, Brazil is a beautiful country.
Hello how are you, thank you for this great video very informative,
I love Brazil, have been there a few times. Brazil is a fascinating place to live and retire, much more economical than US.
The issue is, Brazil requires $2,000 minimum income of social security only or pension for the retirees, and most retirees in the US, the average social security income is about $1500.
Which you can comfortably retire on that money in Brazil but you will not qualify for retirement Visa. VIVA BRAZIL
Best Regards,
Milan
That's why may people
Tks for your comment!
This is true most receive between 1500-2000. I have military retirement and decent VA disability amount, which makes it no problem for me. I think if it’s primarily for social security you have to be 65 as a man, 60 for a woman retired. I may be wrong but I recently read this. Blessings
Great video. Obrigado.
I have friends in Brazil trying to get me to retire there. I like the idea and have been to around 50 countries and have been leaning to Uruguay. I would like to see more about the communities recommend for Americans.
Brazil is the best choice. Trust me.
Gostei obrigado
I can see more Americans wanting to move to Brazil. The climate and economy alone is great. Crime is more of an issue in Mexico and Venezuela where there is prohibited recommendations not to travel. Like everywhere you have to know what places in the city are dangerous and like you say near some of the beaches and countryside are completely safe.
Yes man 🙌
O melhor estado do Brasil é Ceará ❤
where in brazil is best to retire?
It depends a lot What you want. Beach? Northeast… more cold climate and infrastructure… south
For a lot of reasons, Mexico is a lot better for N Americans because it's so close to home, cheap with friendly people
Just look a the number of people who moved there after Covid from the US and Canada
Maybe… i dont know there…Maybe its similar to brasil
@@brazilian-native Proximity to the US is huge. Costa Rica and Panama are full of US and Canadian citizens. Brazil may actually be a good choice for people willing to be relatively far from the US.
It's only 6 to 8 hours from Miami I believe.
@@ravibalsa6922 Is 8 hours from Recife or Fortaleza to Ft. Lauderdale or Houston, 10 hours if you have to go through GRU Sao Paulo
It can be a long trip, but most of my family live in Brazil, here with my wife and mother. The only reason I go back to the US is for items in storage etc.
But the financial requirements for citizenship are harder in Mexico.
How hard is it to find personal care or caregivers?
Man thats not to hard… here in Fortaleza a know a person that works with it… shes a nurse
@@brazilian-native Something to think about for the future. We all age as you already know.
I don't want to discuss politics but have things changed since Lula took power? Are things the same in Brazil?
It gets worse every year no Matter the politician.
@@brazilian-native
You make such a negative comment about the country's future and try to convince people to move out here at the same time. Sounded a bit nonsense to me. But I understand your point, as a Brazilian just like you.
I'm starting to thing that it's getting worse every year in all countries around the world because there is too much population on earth and prices keep going up and up because of food shortages.@@brazilian-native
More or less like Bush/Obama/Trump/Biden....
"Every politician its a motherfucker and asshole!" Lemmy Kilmister.
How do you have a RUclips plaque on the shelf with 524 subscribers?
I have another channel in portuguese.
...Brazil is great for those who have money ....
...but for the poor it is suffering ....!
everyplace is good if you have money
@@danniemoore97 ...of couse ..until Haiti ...lol
@@betojye The poor are suffering ALL over the world. The U.S. is no exception.
Where isn’t?
Yeah but bro, its not anymore. The U.S. dollar will lose all ite balue once the chinese won kicks in So Americans won't be able to afford to retire there anymore. Why didn't you mention that?
We are comparing EUA X BRAZIL not china. Even if we compare, i dont belive the world will prefer using yuan than dolar… china is dictadure.
Some may say yes, others will say no. But hedge your bets. Open up a Brazilian bank account and put your 5 to 1 exchanged Reis in their now before it "kicks in".
Can you post your email ?
Sure, is danieltinat@gmail.com