Moving to Brazil in 2023?? 8 Things You Should Know

[@gsl2]

Keep it up man! I met my wife in Brazil back in 2016 on new year’s eve. I was there visiting some mutual friends. I've learned a lot of Portuguese and am conversationally fluent. I grew my vocabulary with duo lingo which helped me to have a basic understanding of what was being said. I listen to a lot of Brazilian music, mainly MPB & Bossa Nova and that has helped to train my ear. Then I keep going back to Brazil and just practice talking with everyone. My wife is from the state of Goias and I met her in Goiania. Ive been to Floripa several times and it's our goal to have a home there and retire there. We live in California right now and my wife got a job here with a major airline which affords us the opportunity to return to Brazil often. We enjoy your content and look forward to seeing more as you grow your channel. Parabens! Boa sorte!

[@fahlingfamily]

Thanks man! I would love to have the opportunity to go back and forth more. That's what we are working towards at the moment. I am still practicing and studying portuguese daily and I don't think I will ever stop. I wish I could converse more but being back in the States I pretty much only speak English unless my wife and I make a point to speak at home.

[@gsl2]

@americaninbrasil Yeah, my wife and I speak a lot of Portuguese at home. When she moved here in 2018, she didn't speak English yet, and at the time, my "Portuguese" was better than her "English." She's very fluent in English now B we still speak Portuguese around my kids, which iss kind of funny because they're catching on an understanding a lot now. Is there a chance that either you or your wife could go to work for an airline? I was super impressed when my wife came home one day and told me she'd gotten a job with the airline! I was totally blown away. In Brazil she has a degree in IT and always worked in an office. Here, her first job was working at a daycare where the kids ended up learning as much Portuguese as she was learning English. When she started at the airline, she primarily worked ramp, and as her English improved, she became a counter and gate agent. At first, she was part-time, and that still afforded us travel benefits. She's working full-time now and we really benefit from her travel benefits. Depending on where you live, either of you could work for an airline doing customer service over the phone from home, and you can get the flight benefits that way too. What kind of work do you guys do?

[@lou4663]

Regarding what type of vehicle you are licensed to drive, Class A is semi trailer, Class C is a regular vehicle it must show on your license.

[@fahlingfamily]

In Washington state it doesn't list the specific Class on the driver's license

[@CharityVictoriaJones]

My husband and I moved from the US to Bolivia. The same about cost here in Bolivia- somethings are cheap, somethings are expensive. I was so surprised when trying to buy any furniture. We're hoping to move to Floripa or another city soon!

[@CharityVictoriaJones]

Also a lot of things you mentioned about Brazil are the same about Bolivia. Some of these things can definitely be a big culture shock!

[@fahlingfamily]

Yeah it is very weird to see things 1/3 of the price and others way more expensive. Brazil has crazy high import taxes and that's a big reason for this. If you have any questions about Floripa let me know!

[@CharityVictoriaJones]

@@fahlingfamily Thanks! Ah, yeah that makes sense about the import taxes. If you have an instagram, I'd love to follow!

[@fahlingfamily]

@@CharityVictoriaJones yeah it's @tuckdan!

[@landonsmiley4692]

it does have the type of vehicle that you're allowed to drive it'll be like class A,B,C etc that class corresponds to a max gross weight, use of the vehicle etc

[@mahb8030]

Welcome to Brazil ! Hope you are enjoying this beautiful place . May God blesses your family. Thanks for your videos. Very excited to see more videos. Wish you and your family the best experience out there.

[@fahlingfamily]

Thank you! I try to show Brazil the best I can. I have loved it the 2 years that I've lived here. I will keep on making them as the journey continues!

[@johngeorge7126]

In Canada we have multiple types of driver license a G is the most common its your everyday car , truck and suv. DZ is semi trucks and M2 is motorcycle and so on that is what they probably meant what type of vehicle you drive.

[@gtelles92]

About the license your talking about class I think. In CA I have a C and M1 in class section. On the back of my DL it says the definition of the classes Ex vehicle w/ GVWR less then 26000 for c class and 2wheel motorcycle for M1

[@fahlingfamily]

Washington must be too lazy to do this. All mine has on the back is Restrictions-- None

[@nilson2748]

Quando vi 999 inscritos eu não resisti e me inscrevi. Agora são 1000 inscritos. Vc merece. Parabéns.!!! Tente colocar legendas em português se for possível e o seu canal vai crescer muito. Tudo de bom...muitas felicidades e sucesso. Um abraço...

[@fahlingfamily]

Muito obrigado! E no futuro vou tentar de adicionar as lendas em Portugues.

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

The prices of electronics and other things in Brazil can be extremely high. Marcelo and I spent the month of January in western Brazil on the border of Paraguay in the city of Foz do Iguaçu. The city with the largest waterfall system in the world. It’s really worth a vacation visit! But Brazilians come from all over to that city to make border runs into the Paraguay city of Ciudad del Este for the shopping. I was told everything like electronics and other appliances, imports, etc are quite a bit less compared to Brazil.

[@fahlingfamily]

I have also heard that about Paraguay. I think the import taxes are much cheaper there

[@vovobillinbrazil]

Yes. Our builder told us to either bring faucets, shower valves and stove/oven from USA or go to Paraguay. he goes once a month. Border runs are very common for those that can afford it. Many businesses here in Goiania do it for merchandise to sell.

[@bigguybr]

SUS (The Brazilian health care public system) is universal, It means everybody within Brazil is eligible for it no matter if you are a legal alien, a Brazilian citizen or an illegal immigrant, IT IS ALL FOR FREE, including the medicines they descript to you. Even ambulances are free. Private Health care only makes sense if you don´t wanna wait 2 or 3 months for a specialist doctor OR if you want to be treated in a posh hospital.

[@CaioFran]

Deveria ser pago pra estrangeiro, visto que não pagam 1% dos impostos que pagamos.

[@marcelodesa3474]

As a Brazilian raised in the United shape, we are way more respectful here in the states Then in Brazil, when it comes to driving.

[@trentsmith9081]

I drove in Santa Catarina and the motos and lombadas drove me crazy. The motos always swarmed me at stop signs and they pass on both sides of the car. I never could get up to a good speed in the city or county because there is a lombada every mile or so. However the people and the paradise make any negative a non issue. We hope to retire to Piçarras in the next 5 years.

[@fahlingfamily]

Man I forgot about the lombadas, probably the most frustrating part of driving here ha. But I agree, the good outweighs the bad. Just gotta get used to the driving

[@maribelmarchiori4989]

Sou da região serrana mas escolhi o litoral para morar de agora em diante. Bem vindo à Piçarras!!

[@elvirapereira6553]

Thats the part I hate about Santa Catarina.

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

As an Uber passenger in Brazil, I’ve been frightened. But now in Paraguay, as an Uber passenger,I’ve been terrified.

[@fahlingfamily]

Lol, you are in Paraguay now?

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

Yes. I’m outside of Brazil until middle of April when Brazil will allow me back in.

[@fahlingfamily]

@@Donnie-Lee-Gringo Nice! Well at least you get to avoid the busy season here ha.. Enjoy Paraguay!

[@annjean8709]

😆😆😆

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

You're coming up on 1,000 subcribers wooo! Another great video as always

[@fahlingfamily]

Thank you! I appreciate all you guys. I started this channel almost a year ago and the next video I have will cover my life in Brazil until now

[@Dragoncam13]

In my state in the US as class E license is the license for driving normal cars

[@fahlingfamily]

Yeah I think Washington is unique. I have reached out to the DOL multiple times and they just said I'm SOL, good luck.

[@Dragoncam13]

@@fahlingfamily one of the few times I wish the US was more regulated,hopefully the process goes well for you!

[@fahlingfamily]

@@Dragoncam13 Lol I know what you mean.. Thanks man

[@Dragoncam13]

@@fahlingfamily always a pleasure,take care!

[@terryjohnson7389]

I was robbed in a busy street in daylight in Manaus that's why after 3 years there I decided to move to a safer Florianopolis and after 14 months here I consider it a great move.

[@elvirapereira6553]

Until you get robbed again,kkk

[@bp144]

They must be inquiring about the class of vehicle that your license authorizes you to operate. I live in California and my current license is a class C. When I was a firefighter I had a class B license that allowed me to operate firefighting apparatus. Your state’s license must have a similar classification somewhere on the actual license. If I was a commercial truck driver I would be required to have a class A license. Call your state’s DMV and ask them what type of license you have been issued, and where on the license that info can be found. Hopefully this helps.😊

[@fahlingfamily]

I thought the same things but after emailing the Washington DMV they told me they couldn't do anything about my problem. I might try again though because I see this is common. Thanks for the help.

[@caipiragringo8454]

Me and my Brazilian wife want to live part time in brazil in the future.. eventually retire there. Finally going back after being married.. be over a year and a half.. cant wait for july

[@fahlingfamily]

Nice! Do you guys know what part of Brazil you want to live in?

[@mrnarason]

I felt like with my brazilian ex, I always talked to her in English, especially when I was Brazil. I think I relied on my partner's translation and english too much. I felt like if forced myself to study more or interact with people who only spoke portuguese than my speaking improve a lot more

[@fahlingfamily]

Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I struggled a lot (and still struggle) my first year here but now I make myself speak and try to watch more Brazilian tv shows and it is helping a ton.

[@vovobillinbrazil]

Great video Tucker.

[@fahlingfamily]

Thank you! I will keep making them

[@playamixx]

Awesome video Sir.

[@fahlingfamily]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

Regarding your drivers license, are they asking about the Class of vehicle? Like in Missouri where I was it specified a Class that referred to passenger cars but not commercial vehicles or trucks.

[@fahlingfamily]

Yes, for instance on my Washington state driver's license there is not anything that clearly identifies which class of vehicle I can drive. It just say Restrictions- None, and that wasn't good enough for the DMV here

[@vovobillinbrazil]

@@fahlingfamily My builder renewed his license yesterday for the 10 year license now that he is "older". He told me there are 4 or 5 classes of license. What I have found is the following... Category A is motorcycle. Category B is normal cars and vans up to 8 passengers. Beyond that is Commercial trucks and tractor/trailers. In Washington State. If you only drove a car then you had a PDL. Personal driver’s license, also known as the regular drivers license. Class M. Motorcycle endorsement. Class A, B and C. Commercial driver licenses, CDLs. I would try an "Addendum" to your D.L. that states you carried a PDL that was equivalent to Category B for a passenger car.

[@fahlingfamily]

@@vovobillinbrazil This is extremely helpful! Thank you for this. You gave me more information than the Washington DOL

[@JaoRJ90]

We love everybody, bruh =) Welcome to our country!

[@fahlingfamily]

Thank you!

[@deanko55-bw4oo]

Can anyone tell me how much it costs to buy a property...I mean the actual costs of closing the deal, transferring the title, registration of the property, etc.....aside from the cost of the property itself. Is there a set percentage of the property cost, or what? I'm wanting to buy a rural property that costs about 500,000 Br. or roughly $100,000 USD.

[@mojorider8067]

I am studying Portuguese now. I plan to spend christmas in São Paulo next year. Hopefully, I can be decent at Portuguese by then. what made you guys pick Florianapolis over São Paulo, Curitibia, other southern towns, etc?

[@fahlingfamily]

We spent our honeymoon in Florianopolis and loved it enough to move here. We never visited Sao Paulo or Curitiba so I can't say anything on those cities.

[@mojorider8067]

@@fahlingfamily you were there last april when the exchange was 1 USD to ~4.6 Reais. Was that a huge difference? from say 1 USD to 5 Reais?

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

I’ve stayed in both São Paulo and Florianópolis, and other places at various times during the last two years. If you love big cities like New York City USA then you will love São Paulo. If you like smaller almost countryside cities or towns then the island city and suburbs of Florianópolis will suit you.

[@mojorider8067]

@@Donnie-Lee-Gringo I want to visit SP because I am from a town of about 500 people in Kentucky. lol. I cant comprehend how big that place is.

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

@@mojorider8067 São Paulo is the largest city in South America and possibly larger than Los Angeles or New York City. So it would be a big adjustment if never living in a city.

[@hitexuga]

Thanks for this video! Did you enter Brazil as a tourist then apply for permanent residency from there? I’m a Brazilian thinking of moving back there with my American partner and we can’t figure out so far if we have to apply for residency for her from the US first before heading there

[@fahlingfamily]

Yes, I got here and then got married and applied for my residency and got it right at the 90 day mark. I wouldn't recommend it but it is possible.

[@hitexuga]

@@fahlingfamily ha yeah i bet it was a bit of a painful process lol thanks for sharing!

[@stephanieloomis6274]

How do you make money in Brazil? My fiance's Brazilian. We've been together for 18 years and I'm planning on moving to Brazil. We want to open up a little restaurant

[@fahlingfamily]

Right now I teach English online and I do some voice over work. I was in real estate back in the States so both of those are pretty new to me. I didn't have steady work for more than a year when I got here. What kind of restaurant are you guys thinking of opening?

[@stephanieloomis6274]

@@fahlingfamily we bought a property on the mountains in MG a little cafe, fresh food beer, some music try to grow as much of their own food as possible for those are beautiful country. Thank you for replying

[@fahlingfamily]

@@stephanieloomis6274 Wow, that sounds heavenly. What part of MG? I would love to travel to the interior of Brazil once my daughter is a little older

[@stephanieloomis6274]

@@fahlingfamily it's in Cornell fabriciano it's a beautiful place. I love Brazil. So many places to go so little time 😍

[@dbeststuff777]

Class c driver's license

[@fahlingfamily]

They don't recognize my driver's license after it''s been translated to Portuguese because it doesn't disclose the type of vehicle I can drive. Washington DOL doesn't help much either

[@ailtonsribeiro]

Lula é melhor presidente. Falar mal dele é um absurdo.

[@fahlingfamily]

se ele for o melhor presidente, estamos com problemas

[@ailtonsribeiro]

@@fahlingfamily problema nenhum. O Brasil está indo muito bem!

[@Laureano_mt]

kkk parece até piada

[@robertoboehler-blumenau-sc8818]

Welcome to my Brazil, especially to my state. Are you american? Are you able to speak some portuguese now? Enjoy your stay. Florianopolis is really a wonderful city. Many folks can speak german in the countryside of SC, just in case you speak german.

[@fahlingfamily]

Thanks man! Yeah, we love Santa Catarina. I can "speak" Portuguese but it is a struggle. I understand much more than I can speak.

[@elvirapereira6553]

My mother visited Florianopolis one time and loved the scenery. From Canada.