Articles

Market

8 Sep 2026

How to sell your property in Florianópolis at the best price: price, paperwork, photos and timing

The costliest mistake when selling is the price: an overvalued property stalls and ends up selling at a discount. How to anchor the price to the market, what paperwork you need and why the photos matter.

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Investment

5 Sep 2026

The real and your purchase: how the exchange rate shapes a foreign buyer's entry (and off-plan installments)

The price in reais is only half the story. For a foreign buyer, the exchange rate and INCC-indexed installments move together until the final payment. What to watch, with dated official figures and no forecasts.

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Investment

5 Sep 2026

Florianópolis vs Lisbon, Miami and Punta del Este: where the beach buyer's dollar goes furthest

We compare Florianópolis with Lisbon, Miami and Punta del Este factor by factor —price per square meter, gross and net rental yield, entry costs, residency ease and liquidity— using current, sourced figures, to see where a beach second-home dollar buys most in 2026.

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Taxes & Investment

5 Sep 2026

The non-resident's net yield: what really stays with you after taxes and costs

How to get from the gross yield on a Florianópolis rental to the net a non-resident actually keeps, with the 15% IRRF and an illustrative worked example.

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Buying process

5 Sep 2026

Buying Without Traveling: Apostilled Power of Attorney, Remote Due Diligence and Closing From Abroad

Foreign buyers can close a Florianópolis purchase without traveling. A guide to the apostilled procuração, the remote CPF, due diligence and signing through a proxy—with indicative costs and timelines.

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Taxes & Estate

5 Sep 2026

When the Owner Passes Away: Succession, Forced Heirs and Holding Property in Floripa

A property located in Brazil is governed by Brazilian law: a Brazilian probate, forced heirs, and an inheritance tax (ITCMD) that in Santa Catarina is now progressive. A general guide for foreign buyers in Florianópolis.

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Market

28 Aug 2026

Renting in Florianópolis in 2026: why prices are rising and what it means for owners

Residential rents in Floripa are up roughly 9% in a year. That is not an isolated figure: it is buyers moving into renting, supply that does not grow at the same pace, and a very pronounced seasonality.

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Regulation

26 Aug 2026

Marine land: the amendment that could end laudêmio on Brazil's coast

If you are buying facing the sea in Florianópolis, there is a good chance the property sits on terreno de marinha. What that means today, what the amendment would change, and why to know before the deed.

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Regulation

22 Aug 2026

Florianópolis's master plan under review: what the TCE suspension means for buyers

On an island where height limits and zoning decide what can be built and which views stay protected, a zoning change is not a technicality — it is price. What happened, what is on hold, and what to verify.

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