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Guides to buying property in Brazil
How the purchase works, what it costs, and what to check, for buyers, owners and renters. For a specific city, go to the markets.
The purchase
How to Buy Property in BrazilThe purchase from offer to registered deedHow a Foreigner Gets a CPFThe tax number every buyer needs firstHow to Check a Property Title in BrazilMatrícula, certidões and the searches that protect a buyerPosse and Escritura in BrazilPossession rights compared with registered titleBuying Directly From an Owner in BrazilHow a sale without a broker works and what to checkBuying Off-Plan in BrazilIncorporação, patrimônio de afetação and the INCC indexPower of Attorney for Buying Property in BrazilClosing from abroad with a procuração
Money
Sending Money to Brazil to Buy PropertyFX contracts, Banco Central registration and bank paperworkFinancing Options for Foreign BuyersBrazilian mortgages, seller terms and home-country loansClosing Costs in BrazilITBI, notary and registry costs, city by cityBrazil Property TaxesITBI, IPTU and capital gainsTax on Rental Income for Non-Residents in BrazilWithholding, carnê-leão and the 2027 tax reformSelling Property in Brazil as a ForeignerCapital gains, the procurador and sending the money homeInheritance and Property in BrazilITCMD, forced heirs and foreign wills