This channel is all about sharing the adventures and experiences of being an expat in Brazil. I'm a German native who moved to Curitiba, Parana half a year ago, and since then, I've been exploring the country, learning Portuguese, and discovering the unique culture of Brazil.
On this channel, you can expect to see a wide range of content. From travel vlogs that showcase the stunning landscapes and vibrant cities of Brazil, to insights into what it's like to found a company in this country. I'll also delve into personal development and share tips and insights on how to make the most of your life as an expat.
If you're interested in learning more about Brazil and the challenges and joys of living in a South American country, then this is the channel for you. Join me as I explore this fascinating country, learn about its culture, and share my experiences along the way. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss a video!.
@@TheBrazilVenture dein Akzent hat dich verraten, also, wie du Curitiba aussprichst, natürlich sehr sympathisch 😊 ich bin Deutsch-Brasilianer, geboren bin ich in Diamantina, MG, aber lebe in Berlin
Glad to see another expatriate in my native town. As an immigrant here in Canada, I can totally see my home town from a different perspective. You are very lucky. Congrats on your video and good luck in Curitiba.
When I travelled in south Brasil. I saw many faces like yours, loiro e com olhos azuis/verde. Yes, there are many descendants of German immigrants. The south is amazing. I hope you enjoy your living there. I am starting to make videos to show the life here in China and in the videos, I will speak português. I hope the Brazilians or even the world know better my country. And we are peace lovers
Ohhh I can relate! I had to google the Definition of expat 🤣 and I am more that than an immigrant in Portugal. But expat is not only digital nomads its also when you move to a country because of work/your company because they have a Branch there. And I can totally understand your point of view and appreciate your positive vibes on this channel! Feels like a happy safe space for me 🧡 love to brazil from the motherland🤣 (not sure if brazilians are so happy with this term but yeah I mean Portugal.)
Very relatedable reasons! And I definitely love all brazilians I met so far haha 🤣 they are just sooo cute and friendly! Have to come soon and visit you 😍 (i know I say this since forever lol desculpa!!!)
@@TheBrazilVenture i've lived in 4 brazilian states (Bahia,São Paulo,Espírito Santo and now live in Minas Gerais).The wait time is the same.The emergency is on demand,but the specialist cirugical take some times.Maybe in tribal location has no medical suport
Oh man… all options are expensive as hell 😅😅 with the exception of getting married, but that’s not exactly something you can control, you can’t control love… aff 💔 stuck with temporary residence, it seems
Yes, I’m gonna look into that. I hope it’s feasible. I’m already working but in my field jobs tend to be really informal and they often don’t give you any contracts whatsoever. So they’ve never told me about any work visa. But I’m gonna look into it because I intend to stay in Brazil for a while. Don’t know if exactly “for life” (forever is a long time 😂) but two years go by so fast! It’s such short time imo
I thought we had more English speakers here in Curitiba. We have some Italian, German and Ukrainian speakers too but they are even rarer. About inequality: The south has less favelas because we didn't have many slaves like SP and RJ, the culture here was always of have lots of kids and work for land. So, when slavery got abolished, slaves got help and actually got integrated in society pretty well instead of living in slums... Most our slavery stories are from Europeans (yes, white slaves) as they arrived here late with zero opportunity but still managed. In the end family workforce saved the south.
i lived in japan and united kingdom ,finally got happily settle in brasil..europe has more homless people ,worst healthcare now it's future seems insecure
Yeees!! It's the first time I hear someone complaining about the plastic bags, my god! It's like they make zero effort to be just a little bit ecofriendly. Even if you buy something tiny they'll still give you a plastic bag, you have to actually refuse it. That annoys me indeed.
I've worked in Braziu for a couple of years , 6 month a year , in Maraba , Goiania and Bataguassu , and if you work for a big company , life becomes pretty easy because of the protection they give you . Once I had to go home , and from Bataguassu the driver of the company drove me to an airport , and he gave instructions to the TAM representatives . They seated me alone in the plane in the middle of 3 seats and didn't allow other people to sit next to me . There were nearly only women on the plane . . . Then in San Paulo we landed at the 2nd airport , and my luggage did not arrive . Then I realized they tried calling my name Pfeiff , but I didn't recognize it . So I went to the bali , and indeed there was a very friendly girl who watched over my luggage . Then she told me she was instructed to put me on the bus , so I took my handluggage , she took my case with wheels in one hand and took my hand in hers , and so we walked to the busstation . Their she made sure that my suitcase got a number , she gave me the number and arranged me a ticket to the other side of SP , about 50 minutes by bus . She hugged and kissed me , and even waited till the bus took off , waved me goodbye and went back to work . Where does one find such friendly people ? So spontaneous ❤ Did work there for 10 years , every year 180 days , so lets say for 6 years . For me Brazil is a great country , they offered me a few times citizenship , but with a family and kids it was not feasible at that time . It is indeed difficult to speak English in Braziu, but I've met people who spoke German which is very close to my mother tongue Dutch . Brazil is a beatiful country , and the people have good vibes they are spontaneous and friendly. I am happy for you that you've found your place there . AWS !
What you mean by expat, do you mean imigrant, right. By the way I love Brazil their poeple are super nice and beautiful. I thought of imigrating to Brazil one day just like you.
@TheBrazilVenture the first time expat was used it was from the Brittish, having all the colonies they didn't want to be mis with the "others" sontjey are star using the word expat because they thought they were better than the rest. There were imigrants thought all times that had money and others they didn't, some highly educated and other no, someone's stay in the new country and others go with the intention of returning and they sent all their money back home. Imigrant is the right word and it also identifies someone who is brave enough to let go of everything familiar and conftarble to go for an adventure.
I think it used to be the right word. In today's (work)culture and with globalization in general, I do believe that there is an important distinction between the two words.
My husband is a dual citizen (US and Brazil). We are going to move to Belo Horizonte in August. I just got my "family reunion" visa. I think the difference between being an expat and an immigrant is whether you apply for citizenship or not. If you're in a country on a visa, you're an expat. If you're seeking citizenship you're an immigrant. Thanks for the "positive" videos.
I've lived in Brazil for over 10 years, and I have a terrible experience. I've been robbed more than 3 times, my family has been kidnapped (they only stole money and didn't get hurt, luckily). There was a time when my colleague didn't return money I lent, and when I asked them about it, they got angry. What's worse is that many criminals use their money to buy drugs. I've heard of a case where an elderly man lost all his belongings, including documents, because of a robbery and is now living on the street. I became a RU-vidr to show the reality of Brazil to poor immigrants who are arriving here
I'm so sorry that happened to you. I love living in Brazil, but I guess that's also because of my location here in Curitiba. Hope you're doing better now!
You've been here for quite some time already, but, still, welcome to Curitiba! I was born and grew up here, but my ancestors also decided to come and venture some decades ago. It's always nice to have different perspectives about the city (and the country in general) from someone that comes from a different country - as you may have noticed, many people here tend to see the negatives only. All the best and success to you and your company!
Nice video! I am an expat living in the sister city of São José dos Pinhais. I have traveled all over the country and love Paraná more than any other state.
Healthcare is not free in Brazil! Brazil has 220 million people and only 39 million people pay taxes (some of the highest in the world) while more than 115 million people use the "free healthcare" paid for by the few.
@@TheBrazilVenture I have no problem with helping those who need help, but to keep taxing the little remaining middle class into nothing will eventually break the system, this is not sustainable. Also how are the few responsible for the many?! How about a place where people actually take care of themselves as opposed to charging a few people with the care and well being of the many?! Not trying to sound like a horrible cold person, but again this is not feasible on the long term.
@@TheBrazilVenture Hey RU-vid, what part of my reply was offensive that you had to delete it?! What bias are you using to decide what you delete and what you keep?!
That's how a society works, the strong take care of the weak, right? I'd consider myself a capitalist, but I do think capitalism needs these social aspects to work well. I like the healthcare system here (even though it has its flaws, of course)
Thanks!! I wish you and husband the best!! I ask you kindly ;would you recommend a girl or a woman alone to live in Brazil and forever? Is it easy to find a steady job of any kind I mean always legal and serious for a girl or a woman alone? Are the food and the drinks well controlled so good quality and well kept? Does life cost a lot? Is life Hpw is minimum wage? Is it dangerous for a woman alone? Are Brazilians very friendly to every foreigners from all over the world? Can we keep working with our european bank or must we open a bank account in Brazil? Thanks!!
I really don't know. For me, it's been great. I continue to use one European bank, but I've mostly switched to Bradesco here in Brazil. And yes, Brazilians in general are very friendly!
brazil is still a sub development country, if you are rich of course you are good, but if you are poor your life will be very difficult. But relatively, the brazilian middle class is faar poorer than the middle class of other countries.
What’s a sub development country? Brazil is a BRICS country and as such faces some challenges, but there are many countries worse off then Brazil. I really enjoy it here.
@@TheBrazilVenture indeed there are, but comparing the life of an average brazilian to the average of the european countries it is far worse. The average income is R$ 2.648. So for most of the population you have to live with a precarious health system, you do not have access to the city, poor education system, poor basic sanitation, violence, medieval penal system, police brutality etc etc All of this without talking about the structural racism, lgbt hate.
@aindaemomelas for sure! I see your point and I’m not saying that these issues don’t exist, but at the same time, down here in Curitiba, I’m not seeing many of theses problems.
@@eddiesantos4978 Ah, claro. O país com mais homicídios no mundo, 85° em poder aquisitivo, cada vez desidustrializando mais, ou seja, cada vez trabalhos de menor qualidade, terceira pior posição no rank de educação, quarta pior posição em saúde. O Brasil só é bom para quem é rico, ou quem não tem ambição nenhuma na vida e se dá por satisfeito vivendo à base de benefícios. E aí tenho que ver alguém falando em complexo de vira-latas?
Where is a good place to find a good Brazilian to have a kid with??? I just want to visit for 2-3 months each year and have a kid with a hot Brazilian.
Hello! I was fascinated by your channel. Got recommended by youtube and it was very interesting to see that some Europeans still decide to move to Brazil, despite our image and the condition of the country. As a geography teacher and a freak for statistics I would like to counter argue or fill in some gaps about some of the things you said. 1. Regarding the price of electronics, import taxes have been insane in Brazil since the 1930's due to a policy called "import replacement", where the government would give preferencial treatment for companies who would manufacture in Brazil. These policies had their ups and downs, with it's peak being during the 1970's economical boom. Nowadays, due to super high consume taxes, local industries have strong lobbies in congress against reducing import taxes, because they argue that they would pay more taxes than foreing companies, which is sadly true. 2. Living costs in the South of Brazil is considerably higher than in the Southeast, especially if compared to some regions of São Paulo state. What happens is the south is not particulary industrialized and therefore many goods need to be shipped from the Southeast, and since everything moves by truck here, prices go up really fast. The region of São Paulo state that I live in, Vale do Paraíba, probably has the lower price for goods in the country. It is situated between Rio and São Paulo city, and it's sorrounded by industries. So you can get better and cheaper goods here. Also, since you like mountains, you might want to visit my region. You see, the highest cities in Brazil are over here, with Campos do Jordão being at 1600 meters. It's a tourist trap city, and although it doesn't snow, it has lower average temperatures throughout the year. 3. Regarding crime, you are very mistaken regarding São Paulo (state and city). The state is the safest in the country, averaging 5,66 murders per 100,000. Paraná is around 30, and Curitiba is around 24. São Paulo city is around 7 or 8. I'm guessing your husband or other people told you São Paulo was violent because most of the media is based over there and the city gets over represented on TV. São Paulo used to be very violent in the 90's and early 2000's, but the state invested a lot in security and policing. 4. If you hate plastic bags, São Paulo is the city for you. It has a municipal law for many years now that prohibits distribution of free plastic bags. You can by a more recyclabe version or just use permanent cloth ones. 5. Political extremism in Brazil is, sadly, a reality. However, it was created indirectly by centrist politicians incompentence and corruption. People got fed up with them and moved to extreme ideas, on both sides. That's why the center is mostly unpopular these days. Sorry for the long commentary. I just couldn't hold my tongue. 😅 And I also love the German people. I lived in Germany back in 97 and always had good memories of my time there in Bavaria. Tschüss
Thank you for sharing your insights and knowledge as a geography teacher. It's always fascinating to learn about different perspectives on Brazil. Looks like Brazil's import taxes are playing hard to get with electronics, keeping the prices high! Maybe we should start a petition for tax breaks on cool gadgets! It seems like Brazil's tax policies are giving a whole new meaning to "import replacement"! Who knew taxes could have such a dramatic impact on the prices of electronics?
Hmm, that's a tough question. Legally there's a lot of protection in Brazil and gay life in the cities is awesome, but I do think being LGBTQ+ in smaller communities ist still very hard. then again, that's hard in most countries (including Germany)
