Buying, selling, or regularizing property in Brazil as a foreigner? Protect your capital with rigorous legal due diligence, remote CPF setup, and secure currency transfers.
Purchasing real estate in Brazil without professional legal guidance is highly risky due to the complexities of local bureaucracy.
Failing to verify the seller's background can result in you buying a property tied to unresolved municipal tax debts (IPTU), condominium fee backlogs, or bank foreclosures and civil labor lawsuits against the seller.
In Brazil, private purchase agreements (*Contratos de Gaveta*) do not grant ownership. If the transaction is not annotated on the official registry matrix (*Matrícula*), you are legally not the owner, leaving you vulnerable to fraud.
Transferring funds directly to a seller's bank account without proper Central Bank registration (BACEN) can result in the money being frozen, subject to severe administrative penalties, or returned to your home country.
We represent you through every step of the purchase, sale, or regularization process:
We register your non-resident Taxpayer ID (CPF) remotely, which is legally required for any foreigner to purchase or own assets in Brazil.
We audit the property's matricula, check building clearances, and request comprehensive litigation certificates on the seller to verify clean title.
We draft the sales contract, represent you at the Notary Public (via POA) to sign the deed (*Escritura*), register it with the Real Estate Registry, and clear currency compliance.
Whether you are investing in beach property in Ceará, agricultural assets, or a penthouse in São Paulo, our real estate practice provides absolute security:
We generate a thorough risk-assessment report in English outlining the property's history, construction licenses, land limits, and a background analysis of the sellers before you send any downpayment.
You do not need a visa or residency to buy urban property in Brazil, but you must have a CPF. We obtain this taxpayer registry number for you remotely and structure compliant exchange contracts and Central Bank registrations.
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