Buying property in Brazil as a foreigner

Updated on October 26, 2026

A foreigner can buy property in an urban area in Brazil without being resident: you need a CPF (the Brazilian tax number), a written contract, a traceable payment from abroad and, on handover, a public deed registered in your name. Here are the steps, in order.

General information, not legal or tax advice: every case should be checked with a lawyer and an accountant.

1. The CPF, the Brazilian tax number

The CPF is needed to sign contracts, pay taxes and register the property. People living abroad apply at a Brazilian consulate or online with the Receita Federal; it is free and does not require residence.

2. Check the seller and the land

Before signing, ask for the up-to-date matrícula of the land (its land-registry record) and the seller's certidões (clearance certificates). For a property under construction the incorporação must also be registered at the Cartório: without that registration no money should be paid.

3. The preliminary contract

You sign a promise of sale (promessa de compra e venda) with a summary table (quadro-resumo) of price, timing and terms. It can be signed remotely, with a digital signature or through a power of attorney issued abroad with an apostille and sworn translation.

4. Paying from abroad

The Oasi Oro Verde price is in euro; you pay by bank transfer to the company's account, and the bank records it as a foreign-exchange transaction. Keep every receipt: they prove the origin of the funds and matter when you resell. The amount in reais (R$) next to every price is indicative, calculated from the euro at the ECB rate and checked every hour. See also Euro or real: how to pay for property in Brazil.

5. Protection: patrimônio de afetação

Under the patrimônio de afetação regime, buyers' payments form a fund kept separate from the company's own assets, used only for that project and protected from other creditors. Oasi Oro Verde adopts this regime.

6. Public deed, notary and registry

On handover you sign the public deed (escritura) before a notary (Cartório de Notas) and register it at the land registry (Cartório de Registro de Imóveis): ownership passes only once it is recorded on the matrícula.

7. Taxes and typical costs

• ITBI: municipal transfer tax, a percentage of the value set by the municipality.
• Notary and registry: fees set by state law.
• Documents from abroad: power of attorney, apostille and sworn translations, if needed.
• After handover: condominium fee (about €110≈ R$620 a month, estimate), power and water on individual meters, IPTU (annual municipal property tax).

The Oasi Oro Verde price already covers the lot and the turnkey chalet; ITBI, notary and registry are paid by the buyer. Common mistakes and how to avoid them: Buying a home in Brazil: mistakes to avoid.