Buyer corridors

United States → Brazil

Under-served corridor: US buyers seeking lower entry, lifestyle, and geopolitical diversification—where a qualifying purchase can itself open the VIPER residency pathway if thresholds and Central Bank registration are met.

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Direct ownership

The property itself

Title to a specific home—not an immigration product.

The property: Brazilian acquisition with ITBI, registry, and attorney-in-fact—structured to meet VIPER thresholds by region when a residency pathway is in scope.

Institutional route

Regulated fund · residency

Residency through regulated real estate exposure—not a deed to a residence.

Residency pathway: VIPER—the qualifying purchase can itself generate residency. Foreign capital must be registered (RDE-IED) before you treat repatriation as secure.

You may pursue one path, both in parallel, or neither—each is assessed on its own merits with counsel.

Recommended sequence

1. Map VIPER threshold by region (R$ 1M South/Southeast or R$ 700k North/Northeast).
2. Register foreign capital with the Central Bank (RDE-IED) in parallel with purchase structuring.
3. Close the property purchase and file VIPER with Brazilian immigration counsel.

Destination context

Under VIPER, a qualifying property acquisition can generate the right to residency—the only destination in our portfolio where the purchase itself may be the residency-generating act.

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Origin tax overlay

US worldwide tax and FATCA continue to apply to US persons. Brazilian residency changes local obligations but does not automatically end US tax residency—coordinate US and Brazilian counsel.

Tax summary

Acquisition

Acquisition: ITBI (municipal transfer tax) typically 2–4%, due before registry; no foreign-buyer surcharge on the transfer itself.
In forceAs of 2026-06-02
Foreign buyers typically require a local attorney-in-fact (procurador) for registry and compliance steps.
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Holding

Holding: annual IPTU (municipal property tax).
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Exit

Exit: capital gains on property sales for individuals are taxed at progressive rates of roughly 15–22.5% depending on gain level (confirm current tables).
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Next step

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