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| Typical Salary Expectations | 10/7/2008 | Edison |
Q: I currently work in the US in the field of recruiting. The company I work for specializes in ...
A: I don't have reliable numbers for these positions. These sites have some salary information in ...
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| chopp ? | 10/3/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am interested in knowing more about job oportunities, etc in tourism. Would it be possible for us ...
A: Emiliano, Thank you but no. Sorry. I just had a baby ( 10 days ago ) and my little girl is on the ...
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| intersted in moving to brasil | 10/1/2008 | Paula |
Q: 1.i want to know how much money i need to invest in brasil (lets say if im buying apartment) how ...
A: David, 1) You need to invest 50.000 in a business and not in a personal aquisition. It can be a ...
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| Living Standards | 9/26/2008 | Edison |
Q: I'm being offered a job in Brazil with a monthly package of USD3000. I have a small family of 3 ...
A: Congratulations for the job offer. I believe that you can have a reasonable life in Brazil with ...
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| Feelings Brazilians have about Americans | 9/26/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: What Filters or attitudes might a business man/woman from Brazil have about an American? ANSWER: In ...
A: Culturally speaking, when conducting business in Brazil you: 1) Dress nice. If the person you are ...
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| Feelings Brazilians have about Americans | 9/25/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: What Filters or attitudes might a business man/woman from Brazil have about an American?
A: In short, Brazilians like Americans and are curious about Americans. Individual biases are just ...
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| Seeking to purchase property | 9/23/2008 | Edison |
Q: We are looking to buy property in Brazil for family holidays - what area to you recommend? Ideally ...
A: I don't recommend investing in a vacation property in Brazil if you don't leave there to take care ...
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| Rio and Fortaleza | 9/16/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am thinking of moving and teaching English in Rio- I would like to live in a lively neighborhood, ...
A: Jason, I´d stay with Rio and Ipanema is great, all you can get of a traditional "carioca" ...
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| US visa for Brasilian citizen | 9/8/2008 | Edison |
Q: I have a friend (female) who would like to come to Texas and visit. I spent a week in Brazil 30 ...
A: The US government is very restricted in giving tourist visas to Brazilians. Students visas can be a ...
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| moving to rio de janeiro | 9/8/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: i recently visited brazil and fell in love with it. i have decided that i'll move to rio next year. ...
A: 1. Your visa is renewable for a max of six months. You cant stay longer. If you overstay your ...
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| Teachig in Salvador Bahia | 9/7/2008 | nilo |
Q: I hope to find a teaching job in Salvador early next year for about 4-6 months. But as i do nt have ...
A: Syreeta, To be able to teach in Brasil you have to have authorization from the Department of ...
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| Transfer to Sao Paulo | 9/7/2008 | nilo |
Q: I am looking to transfer from our UK office to our office in Sao Paulo. I have been advised to look ...
A: Andy, You have the right perspective about cost of living prices. The R$500 a month for food is not ...
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| Sao Paulo, underground nitelife | 9/6/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: How are you? As soon as I get back from Iraq my buddy and i are moving to Brazil. Sao Paulo to be ...
A: Yea, they love English down here. Love Story is pretty hot. Gets jumping around 2am. Techno. Its in ...
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| rent a house in sao paolo | 9/6/2008 | nilo |
Q: My husband and I are planning to move to SP due to his work. we will arrive at the end of September, ...
A: Francesca,thank you for your very kind rating. If you did not like the answer, is too bad. I sent ...
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| Sao Paulo, underground nitelife | 9/2/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: How are you? As soon as I get back from Iraq my buddy and i are moving to Brazil. Sao Paulo to be ...
A: Sao Paulo is massive. There is no such area that has the MOST night life, cuz those areas change all ...
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| Gross salary and pension fund in Brazil | 8/27/2008 | Paula |
Q: Ola Paula, I am being offered to come to work in Brazil by a multinational company for a monthly ...
A: Manuel, THe total amount of tax deduction you´ll have monthly is 27%. That includes all ...
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| Visa for girlfriend. | 8/25/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am about to get a working visa to Brazil for 2 years, I have a girlfriend (she is not Brazilian ...
A: Ronen, A brazilian turist visa is issued on the same basis your country offers our citizens. So, ...
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| Telemaco Borba, Brazil | 8/24/2008 | Paula |
Q: .. I am traveling to Telemaco Borba, Brazil from Philadelphia, PA in mid-September on business... ...
A: Art, I never heard of this city before but I made a queick search and found out it has a small ...
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| real value of the real | 8/22/2008 | nilo |
Q: I know that the global value of the Real is worth about 1.62 to the Dollar, what I cant seem to find ...
A: Ben, Here it goes. R$10,00 = 2 loaf of whole wheat bread or 6 pack of beer or 3 packs of ...
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| hostess gifts and safety | 8/22/2008 | Paula |
Q: Your responses have been very helpful and I hope that you can address my concerns. My 20 year old ...
A: Pat, Sorry for the delay. My business activities were a bit over the expected this week. If you ...
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| Business in Brazil | 8/19/2008 | nilo |
Q: I am a recent graduate with a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the US and I am very interested in ...
A: Wiliam, To be able to work in Brazil as an engineer you must have a revalidation of your degree ...
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| Cruzeiros and reals | 8/18/2008 | nilo |
Q: I am hoping you may have some currency exchange information. I have 670,000 Cruzeiros. These were ...
A: Peter, Keep them, and who knows maybe a future generation of yours will sell it for a lot of money! ...
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| How to look for housing in SP | 8/18/2008 | nilo |
Q: My husband and I are planning to move to SP in the next 4 months due to his work. We have been ...
A: Juanita Welcome to Brasil !! For your knowledge and luck, I live in the Morumbi Area of São Paulo. I ...
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| electrical outlets in San Paulo | 8/17/2008 | Paula |
Q: Do I need a converter for San Paulo. If so can you describe it and send a picture. Thanks
A: FRed, Please take a look at : ...
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| Thinking about a move... | 8/16/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am an american who lived in Brasil (Sao Paolo) for 2 years while on a mission for my church. My ...
A: Ben, I love the northeastern places ( Salvador, Recife, Fortaleza, Natal ) but I have to say that ...
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| brazil visa | 8/14/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: I am planning to move to brazil with my boyfriend next november what kind of visa will i need and ...
A: At first you will only qualify for a tourist visa and nothing else unless; 1) you plan on getting ...
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| MPB lyrics | 8/14/2008 | Paula |
Q: Paula, I am a big fan of the MPB era of Tom/Vinicius/Joao....sometimes my basic Brazilian portugues ...
A: Tom, I´ll do my best, ok. :) In the original composition, the authors said that is a cuss in the ...
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| Differences between living accomodations in Brazil vs USA | 8/12/2008 | Edison |
Q: What is a typical "nice" apartment like in Sao Paulo? How big? What appliances/features are in the ...
A: A typical apartment characteristics are: 1. No furniture, except kitchen cabinets 2. No appliances ...
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| Expat move to Sao Paulo | 8/12/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: In general, what would a 2 bedroom condo or apt in a secure building/complex rent for? I'd really ...
A: Santo Amaro is not a very nice neighborhood so wherever you are, you will have to commute if that is ...
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| Possible expat move to Sao Paulo... | 8/11/2008 | Edison |
Q: My husband is being considered for a 3 yr expat assignment in Sao Paulo. The company office is in ...
A: Santo Amaro is an industrial area of Sao Paulo. High rise apartments are generally safer and cheaper ...
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| Moving to Brazil | 8/8/2008 | Edison |
Q: I am quite possibly moving to Brazil with my boyfriend and I really, really need help figuring out ...
A: Sheri, My recommendation is to contact the Brazilian consulate covering your state (see link ...
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| living in brazil | 8/7/2008 | Paula |
Q: and i don't know how much going to cost me the life there rental apartment sure kind of smole store ...
A: mohammad, Please take a look at my past answers. There is a lot of information there on livings ...
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| work in brazil | 8/5/2008 | Paula |
Q: I have intentions on moving to brazil to marry my boyfriend. He is from espirito sancto. I speak ...
A: Jaime, You can be a massage therapist and yoga teacher here. These are 2 occupations that can be ...
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| Retirment Home | 8/3/2008 | Ken Rapoza Cruz |
Q: My wife and I will soon be looking to purchase a vacation/retirement home or condo in Brazil (Most ...
A: You dont need cash. It used to be that Brazilians only paid cash for property, but the days of 25% ...
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| re: can I have my brother deported from Brazil? | 8/3/2008 | nilo |
Q: My family and I are dealing with a difficult situation with my brother, who is currently residing ...
A: Matt, I am sorry for you heavy issue. Unless you go personally to the Federal Police Department in ...
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| Finding someone... | 8/3/2008 | nilo |
Q: .my name is Melissa and I am from CA (USA) and many years ago I lost touch with a friend from Sao ...
A: Melissa, if you have a complete name, you may find the address or telephone number,if your friend ...
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| marriage to a brasilian woman | 8/3/2008 | Paula |
Q: I'm engaged to a Brazilian woman in Curitiba. I'm in US at this writing; however, plan on returning ...
A: MArk, Rules apllied are the same your country asks for brazilian to go into your home country. So, ...
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| condos apartments | 8/2/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am from ny I met someone special 6months ago and i want to try and find a place for her to rent ...
A: keithlizza, Hello. You could try : www.wimoveis.com.br http://www.canaldoimovel.com.br/ ...
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| moving to brazil | 7/31/2008 | Paula |
Q: I am looking to move to Rio next year to live with my girlfriend from there and have a number of ...
A: Richie, Answers below : 1) Yes, that is fair. But in some cases you can earn a bit more, ok. :) ...
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| Car import | 7/30/2008 | nilo |
Q: I am thinking of moving to Brasil and i want to import my car. Is this dificult and how are the ...
A: My friend, If you are moving permanently to Brasil,you would have to stay with the car for 36 ...
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