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Buying Guide

13 Aug 2026

Due diligence when buying in Florianópolis: what to verify before you sign

In Brazil you own the property when you register it, not when you sign. A practical verification guide for the foreign buyer: the matrícula, encumbrances, propter rem debts, marinha land and off-plan projects.

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Lifestyle

10 Jul 2026

Why Florianópolis Became the Russians' Destination of Choice in Brazil

Florianópolis is the Brazilian city with the highest concentration of registered Russian immigrants. We walk through the official figures, the real reasons drawing that community, and what to keep in mind if you're arriving from Russia or the post-Soviet space.

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Rentals

9 Aug 2026

The absentee foreign owner: managing, renting and declaring without living in Brazil

You own in Florianópolis but you live abroad. How to grant power of attorney to someone in Brazil, rent through a property manager, be taxed on the rent as a non-resident (15% at source) and remit the income overseas.

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Lifestyle

7 Aug 2026

The Argentines (and South Americans) who choose Florianópolis: why, what they look for and how they buy

Argentina is, by far, Santa Catarina's largest foreign market. From the tourism of the 1950s to buying studios off-plan: what drives the South American buyer in Florianópolis.

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Infrastructure

6 Aug 2026

How Florianópolis connects to the world: the international airport and the flights that bring the buyer closer

Hercílio Luz closed 2025 with more than 5 million passengers and 1.2 million international. What routes exist and why air connectivity matters to the foreign buyer.

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Taxes

2 Aug 2026

Selling and repatriating as a non-resident: how the foreign buyer's capital leaves Brazil

The non-resident foreigner pays the same capital-gains scale as the resident but loses the exemptions and remits the money through a câmbio contract. The guide to the 'exit'.

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Taxes

1 Aug 2026

Owning property in Florianópolis as a foreigner: IPTU, rental income and the non-resident's taxes

IPTU, CPF, an attorney-in-fact, rental income taxed at source, and the sale-related exemptions the non-resident doesn't get: the foreign owner's tax guide for Florianópolis.

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Investment

9 Jul 2026

How to Bring Your Money into Brazil to Buy: CPF, Câmbio and Capital Registration

Buying in Florianópolis from abroad is legal and straightforward, but the money has to come in through the right channel. We explain the non-resident's CPF, the câmbio (FX) contract, the Central Bank framework, and what all this means for the foreign buyer — Russians included.

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