Property tax
Property tax in Brazil is very low. The amount is 1% per year based on the taxation value by the
Municipal authorities. This taxation is usually lower than the actual value. The taxation may vary from
city to city.

Telephone and public companies
The most properties will have electricity. Not in all cases there is a phone connection. Only in the
main cities there is public water, garbage service and sewage. The price of telephone and electricity infrastructure and installations can be considerably higher for a foreigner. For public services, phone and internet, payments have to be on-time to be certain of connection.

Cost of Staff
Many middle and upper class households in Brazil have domestic staff. Most of our properties also come
with maids quarters or even separate housing for staff. With staff on your premises you have 24/7
supervision, which is an advantage when you are not living here full time. The costs of staff start at
about BRL 300 per month. With a service contract we supervise your staff and we ensure that salaries
are paid on time. Make sure that social duties are paid. Lawyers line up at the footstep on the local labour office. They try to catch up with unsatisfied staff to sue their employers. Fines and back payments are that high that this is a lucrative money maker for these lawyers. Foreign employers are an even better catch.