BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT factsheet REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA Benefits & Advantages The Brazilian government is actively encouraging foreign • Get permanent residency in Brazil. investment and one of its initiatives is the Real Estate • After 4 years, you can apply for a Brazilian passport Investment Visa. This allows foreign investors to purchase real and citizenship. estate assets and obtain a permanent visa. • Brazilian passport holders have the right to travel visa free to 171 countries. See full list on the next page. • The Brazilian passport is one of the most sought after To qualify, real estate investments must comply with the following: in the world. Investment can be in land or property Real estate must be located in an urban area The investment can be in built property or property under construction A minimum investment of R$700,000 (US$180,000*) must be made in real estate for the North & Northeast region (the investment amount is R$1 million for the rest of Brazil) The value of the real estate investment can be spread across multiple properties REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA *depending on the exchange rate of the day. VISA FREE TRAVEL WITHIN THESE COUNTRIES ALBANIA FIJI MACEDONIA SAINT LUCIA VANUATU NETHERLANDS ANDORRA FINLAND MALAYSIA SAINT VINCENT AND THE GREN- VATICAN CITY ARUBA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FRANCE MALTA ADINES VENEZUELA CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS ARGENTINA GAMBIA MEXICO SAN MARINO ARTSAKH BONAIRE ARMENIA GEORGIA MICRONESIA SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE KOSOVO SINT EUSTATIUS AUSTRIA GERMANY MOLDOVA SENEGAL NORTHERN CYPRUS SABA BAHAMAS GREECE MONACO SERBIA PALESTINE CURAÇAO BARBADOS GRENADA MONGOLIA SEYCHELLES SOUTH OSSETIA SINT MAARTEN BELARUS GUATEMALA MONTENEGRO SINGAPORE TAIWAN NEW ZEALAND BELARUS GUINEA-BISSAU MOROCCO SLOVAKIA TRANSNISTRIA COOK ISLANDS BELIZE GUYANA MAURITIUS SLOVENIA MACAU NIUE BOLIVIA HAITI NAMIBIA SOUTH AFRICA DENMARK SVALBARD BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA HONDURAS NETHERLANDS SPAIN FAROE ISLANDS AKROTIRI AND DHEKELIA BOTSWANA HUNGARY NEW ZEALAND SWAZILAND GREENLAND ANGUILLA BULGARIA ICELAND NICARAGUA SWEDEN HONG KONG BERMUDA CHILE INDONESIA NORWAY SWITZERLAND FRENCH POLYNESIA BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY COSTA RICA IRELAND PANAMA SURINAME FRANCE FRENCH WEST INDIES BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CROATIA ISRAEL PARAGUAY THAILAND GUADELOUPE CAYMAN ISLANDS CYPRUS ITALY PERU TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MARTINIQUE FALKLAND ISLANDS CZECH REPUBLIC JAMAICA PHILIPPINES TUNISIA SAINT BARTHÉLEMY GIBRALTAR DENMARK KAZAKHSTAN POLAND TURKEY SAINT MARTIN MONTSERRAT DOMINICA SOUTH KOREA PORTUGAL UKRAINE MAYOTTE PITCAIRN ISLANDS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LATVIA ROMANIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NEW CALEDONIA TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ECUADOR LIECHTENSTEIN RUSSIA UNITED KINGDOM AND CROWN RÉUNION EL SALVADOR LITHUANIA RWANDA DEPENDENCIES SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON ESTONIA LUXEMBOURG SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS URUGUAY WALLIS AND FUTUNA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA Documentation Required for Application Expenses and Fees PERSONAL DOCUMENTS: PURCHASE DOCUMENTS (PROPERTY UNDER CONSTRUCTION): a) Passport LEGAL FEES: Purchase and sale agreement, registered. b) Birth certificate (translated) a) Declaration of an official financial institution, CPF – Brazilian tax Id registration b) Residency application US$10,000* c) confirming the funds have been received and d) Marriage certificate (in case of marriage) and same authorized by the Central Bank. documents from the spouse Build permit c) * This is the all-inclusive price that covers lawyers fee, POA, admin Criminal record from the authorities of the location e) Incorporation documents registered and immigration authorities fees. where you lived during the last 5 years d) Declaration of no criminal record before f) Note: All documents issued abroad must be legalized requesting the visa with an Apostille and sworn translated to Portuguese in Brazil. STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS Submit your reservation form and pay the Upon completion you will receive your paid over various installments during the 1 US$5,000 booking fee. 3 Purchase Contract. construction period. As soon as payments reach a total of R$700,000 in the account in Brazil, the lawyer can start to process Arrange your CPF number. The following The price of the property4 (with a the permanent residency. documents will be required for this: minimum of R$700,000) needs to be 4 transferred from the personal account 2 - Power of Attorney (CPF + Purchase (of the person applying for permanent The lawyers will start the application property) 5 residency) to Brazil through the Central process upon receipt of the final - Birth certificate Bank. This money does not need to be administration fee payment of US$5,000. - Marriage certificate (where applicable) transferred in one payment and can be REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA RESIDENCY VS CITIZENSHIP It is important to understand the differences between residency and citizenship. Depending on the status you have, it will affect your rights to live and work in a given country. Below are some of the differences between the two status. RESIDENCY CITIZENSHIP You have free travel in and out of the country of residence and all the You have the same rights and responsibilities as native citizens of Mercosur countries. the country, such as the right to vote, participate in politics, work, access You are able to live, work, travel or study without restrictions in education and obtain healthcare. the country of residence. Although, different countries and residency Citizenship is usually for lifetime. Once granted cannot be revoked. categories may have varying conditions for this. Your citizenship can be passed on to your children. You are able to retain your native passport as well as hold an international travel document from the country of residence. You are entitled to a passport identifying you as a citizen of the country and allowing you to travel visa-free to all countries with whom You are normally required to provide biometric information to the your country has signed agreements with. country of residence authorities such as finger prints. You must meet the minimum stay requirements of your residency or There are no minimum stay requirements. You do not need to be in face losing your residence status in that country. the country for any amount of time. You need to demonstrate you are free from serious criminal You can get assistance and protection from the country you are citizen convictions or risk losing your residence status. of, for example accessing any embassy, consulate or other diplomatic establishment when travelling abroad. You have access to job opportunities within the country of residence. Improve your eligibility to apply for citizenship and be a passport You cannot be deprived of your nationality, according to Article 15 of holder of that country. the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights It is important to note that any breach or failure to fulfill the conditions of your residency, Citizenship of another country generally gives you stability and certainty living, working may result in the country revoking your residence status and or denying re-entry by the and traveling in and out of the country. Immigration Official at any point. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT VISA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OPTIONS AT THE CORAL BEACH RESORT The Coral beach resort offers approved real estate investment options to obtain your permanent residency and passport in Brazil. From townhomes to luxury villas, all investments at the resort come with excellent income earning potential with up to 10%+ rental yields per annum. Owners of luxury villas are already earning income from their investments, with peak season occupancy rates exceeding expectations. 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