For buyers outside Brazil

How it works for foreign investors

For foreigners and Brazilians abroad buying investment property in Brazil.

Run the numbers first, then buy with a local team you can name.

Brazilian banks do not finance non-residents, so this is a cash-purchase journey.

01
Find

Use the free engine to define your search, rank every matching Object, open the detail drawer and test different economic scenarios.

Browse ranked results →

02
Verify

Move from listing claims to checked facts in three levels. Start with availability and building rules, then add documents and a lawyer when you are serious about an Object.

Verify (Tier 1)

R$149

per object, 1 verification credit

Building file (Tier 2)

R$249

per object

Full check (Tier 3)

R$1,490

for BE's part, per object

Choose an Object to verify →

03
Buy

For a cash purchase you never have to travel to Brazil.

#	Step	Who does it	Typical cost	Typical time
1	Get a CPF at a Brazilian consulate or through your procurador.	Buyer or procurador	Free	2 to 4 weeks
2	Engage a Brazilian lawyer for the purchase.	Buyer and lawyer	R$5,000 to R$15,000 flat, billed by the lawyer	Before making an offer
3	Sign a power of attorney locally, apostille it, courier it and have it sworn-translated in Brazil.	Buyer, notary, courier and sworn translator	About US$600 to US$1,200 all in	2 to 7 weeks
4	Optionally open a non-resident bank account.	Buyer and bank	Bank fees vary	About 2 weeks at some banks
5	Sign the purchase contract through your procurador.	Procurador, seller and lawyer	Included in the negotiated legal scope	Usually days
6	Obtain certificates for the seller and property.	Lawyer and registries	A few hundred reais	Days to weeks
7	Send funds into Brazil through an FX contract in your own name.	Buyer and authorized FX bank	IOF, bank fee and exchange spread	Usually days
8	Sign the deed at the notary through your procurador.	Procurador and notary	See combined notary and registry range below	At the scheduled closing
9	Pay ITBI before the deed is completed.	Buyer or procurador	3% of the price in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro	Before the deed
10	Register the deed and become the legal owner.	Property registry	About 0.7% to 2.7% combined with notary fees, depending on price	Usually weeks

Two points to confirm with your lawyer for your own situation: Central Bank registration before repatriating sale proceeds, and whether you need a non-resident account to receive rent.

04
Own

Set up the rental, choose whether to manage it yourself or hire a manager, and remit income through the same regulated FX route. For a non-resident, rent is generally taxed at 15% after IPTU, condominium and administration fees.

Detailed guides will be linked here when the Brazilestate blog launches:

Guide for Brazilians abroad, coming soonNon-resident rental tax guide, coming soon

Your local team

The people who handle the facts and the closing are visible from the start. Names and credentials below are placeholders until the launch team is confirmed.

To be confirmed

Real-estate broker

CRECI to be confirmed

Coordinates listing checks, viewings, negotiation and the handoff to closing.