My best friend, born and raised in Brasilia, is now living in Hamburg

You've been here for quite some time already, but, still, welcome to Curitiba! I was born and grew up here, but my ancestors also decided to come and venture some decades ago. It's always nice to have different perspectives about the city (and the country in general) from someone that comes from a different country - as you may have noticed, many people here tend to see the negatives only. All the best and success to you and your company!

Thank you for the info!

Nice video! I am an expat living in the sister city of São José dos Pinhais. I have traveled all over the country and love Paraná more than any other state.

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I live in Joinville near there.

Healthcare is not free in Brazil! Brazil has 220 million people and only 39 million people pay taxes (some of the highest in the world) while more than 115 million people use the "free healthcare" paid for by the few.

Thanks!! I wish you and husband the best!! I ask you kindly ;would you recommend a girl or a woman alone to live in Brazil and forever? Is it easy to find a steady job of any kind I mean always legal and serious for a girl or a woman alone? Are the food and the drinks well controlled so good quality and well kept? Does life cost a lot? Is life Hpw is minimum wage? Is it dangerous for a woman alone? Are Brazilians very friendly to every foreigners from all over the world? Can we keep working with our european bank or must we open a bank account in Brazil? Thanks!!

brazil is still a sub development country, if you are rich of course you are good, but if you are poor your life will be very difficult. But relatively, the brazilian middle class is faar poorer than the middle class of other countries.

You're immigrant, not 'expat'. Welcome, anyway.

Where is a good place to find a good Brazilian to have a kid with??? I just want to visit for 2-3 months each year and have a kid with a hot Brazilian.

its giving max payne 3 vibes

😢don't get me wrong mate but you gotta stop making these talking head videos we don't even know if your really in Brazil

Hello! I was fascinated by your channel. Got recommended by youtube and it was very interesting to see that some Europeans still decide to move to Brazil, despite our image and the condition of the country. As a geography teacher and a freak for statistics I would like to counter argue or fill in some gaps about some of the things you said. 1. Regarding the price of electronics, import taxes have been insane in Brazil since the 1930's due to a policy called "import replacement", where the government would give preferencial treatment for companies who would manufacture in Brazil. These policies had their ups and downs, with it's peak being during the 1970's economical boom. Nowadays, due to super high consume taxes, local industries have strong lobbies in congress against reducing import taxes, because they argue that they would pay more taxes than foreing companies, which is sadly true. 2. Living costs in the South of Brazil is considerably higher than in the Southeast, especially if compared to some regions of São Paulo state. What happens is the south is not particulary industrialized and therefore many goods need to be shipped from the Southeast, and since everything moves by truck here, prices go up really fast. The region of São Paulo state that I live in, Vale do Paraíba, probably has the lower price for goods in the country. It is situated between Rio and São Paulo city, and it's sorrounded by industries. So you can get better and cheaper goods here. Also, since you like mountains, you might want to visit my region. You see, the highest cities in Brazil are over here, with Campos do Jordão being at 1600 meters. It's a tourist trap city, and although it doesn't snow, it has lower average temperatures throughout the year. 3. Regarding crime, you are very mistaken regarding São Paulo (state and city). The state is the safest in the country, averaging 5,66 murders per 100,000. Paraná is around 30, and Curitiba is around 24. São Paulo city is around 7 or 8. I'm guessing your husband or other people told you São Paulo was violent because most of the media is based over there and the city gets over represented on TV. São Paulo used to be very violent in the 90's and early 2000's, but the state invested a lot in security and policing. 4. If you hate plastic bags, São Paulo is the city for you. It has a municipal law for many years now that prohibits distribution of free plastic bags. You can by a more recyclabe version or just use permanent cloth ones. 5. Political extremism in Brazil is, sadly, a reality. However, it was created indirectly by centrist politicians incompentence and corruption. People got fed up with them and moved to extreme ideas, on both sides. That's why the center is mostly unpopular these days. Sorry for the long commentary. I just couldn't hold my tongue. 😅 And I also love the German people. I lived in Germany back in 97 and always had good memories of my time there in Bavaria. Tschüss

it is a trend in europe to see the cinema dubbed in their home language? or just in germany? cuz i hate dubbed films tbh.

Why dont u attend English Chickens meetings on Friday night?

Seja bem vindo muita felicidade para vocês que de Tudo certo .

Hey I live in Joinville just about over 1 hour from CWB, if you'd like I can give you a tour here.

I really like the fact that Corona is at a higher altitude and is cooler than many other cities. All the amenities of a big city, but not too big. Good international airport and easy hop to Northeast and also driving to Santa Catarina

Familiar with all of those places. Curitiba is a very good jumping off place. Will stay away from Florianopolis during the summer months. But there are times right before, and after summer that are advantageous. I have a nephew who lives in Florida and a brother-in-law who has a summer apartment in Camboriu .

Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to seeing more videos👍🏻Good luck with your venture!

Moving to Curitiba this January. You confirmed everything I already knew. Cost of living is VERY reasonable. Looking forward to retirement. What part of Curitiba are you? Looking are Batel, Bigorrilho or Cabral. (or Ahu or Agua Verge) Mercado Municipal is one of my favorite places...or...and Parque Barigui!!

What's your country of origin? I can hear a German accent.

It's because of this thief criminal president who's destroying our country. The inflation is high because of him

Hi there, what city have you settled in?

Curitiba is overhyped and far from a world class city.

Curitiba was the only place I got robbed in Brazil. However, thieves are unique. He took my wallet, took the money, then returned it to me with all my IDs and credit cards, and said thank you have a good day.

wish you added clips of what you were speaking about for e.g the restaurants food transport etc

Glad I stumbled onto this video and this channel tonight. I’m not sure why it hasn’t popped up before. I’m from USA married to a Brazilian man , we live in São Paulo. And I have lived in Germany as a young adult.

And very important of course, the special friendliness and the serenity of the Braziliens.

Im told that it is pretty unsafe in brazil. What are your thoughts on that?

When it comes to the sanitation system, is it true that you cannot flush toiletries down the toilet? That would be a little difficult to get used to.

Hi, howdie? I also freelance and I must say that working for ourselves is not easy, although it gives us pleasure. I wish you good luck and all the best.

When we study the history of Curitiba and realize how much it offered to Brazil and the even to the world, we fall in love with these hard-working people. Nice video!

Do you work remotely to the USA?

About the bureaucracy, do you think that it is worse in Brazil than it is in Germany? I am a Brazilian living in Sweden, but I have been to Germany sometimes. And one thing that surprised me was the total lack of digitalization and the amount of extra steps that one has to go through to get a simple task done. Many things are still done on paper, and you send letters and stamp stuff. Of course, it's not perfect in Brazil, but I have the impression that we are doing a better job in simplifying unnecessary bureaucracy than Germany. PS. I know that the video is about the things you dislike in Brazil and not a comparison of which is better. But I would like to see some perspective about that comparison.

Well.... come to Minas Gerais if you like elevation I guess. They are not technically mountains, but who cares about technicalities. If it looks like a mountain it is a mountain. No snow though

As a gay guy I would like to understand what disagreements you have with brazilian left

Buses, Healthcare, people. Those all sound like important things to get right. Thanks!

I love Brazil, too, but I must admit I consider the food a downside. It's basic and monotonous.

Thanks for choosing my hometown to live. I've been away from my hometown for 12 years (since I got married). I hope someday I can come back and spend my last days in the place where I grew up and have so many lovely memories.

Great video. We're moving from Adelaide, Australia to Cascavel, PR later this month. Who is the bank that you mention that communicate with you in English?

Interesting video. I live in Curitiba too and I think it's pretty... unsafe, especially in the downtown area. I've noticed you saying that the south isn't as bad as the northernmost parts of the country in crime and inequality, I always thought the city and the state bought a lot of marketing to promote itself as better than the rest of the country... but is it really not that bad? Now, I'm curious if Paraná isn't so bad at all XD. How does Curitiba compare to the cities in your country, Germany, in your opinion?

I miss Curitiba, not the weather though!

Ficou bom. Só precisava erguer um pouco o áudio pq tinha alguém falando algum nonsense.

I’m from the United States, 33 and retiring in about 7 years. But in the meantime I’m looking into buying a condo in Batel. One of the biggest issue I foresee right now is health insurance, my wife is Brasilian but we both won’t be working. What does something like this cost? What area are you living in? I haven’t visited in a couple of years but have been about 6 times. How was the citizenship process for yourself?

Hello 🍊 Pay attention to video editing also. This is quite low, edit in good style. Because it is very important in your video.

Love these videos. I will be in Sao Paolo in 2 months!

Went to Brazil once and made a huge mistake on only going to São Paulo and Rio . Can’t wait to go back and go to the south

Curitiba is indeed the nicest city in the country, been there a few years ago. I live in Rio de Janeiro, on the rural area. Lived on the Metropolitan Region II (east of Guanabara Bay) for most of my life, and urban life here is hell. The rural side is nice, but the mountainous region (serra) also has some nice cities like Petrópolis, but it's a rare exception.