adminee
From: United States
5/10/2011 09:06 EST
If there was one thing that you wish you had known about living in Brazil before you arrived and started to settle in, what would it be?
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movingsoon
5/11/2011 06:41 EST
I didn't need to bring so much stuff!!
If I did it all over again, i would not have brought a 40 foot container of my "stuff". I would have sold a lot of it, moved lighter, and bought in Brazil.
Emotional attachment of my 'stuff' is just not worth the cost of shipping, etc.
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Whalerho
8/9/2011 21:08 EST
If you really like electronics, good clothes, cookware, etc., you might consider bring that. It is very expensive for imported items. Don't bother with appliances though.
Depending on where you live, you might have faster internet (I have 20 meg connection and 100 is also available but costly)
Don't bring too much stuff as the apt and homes are much smaller than in the US. Actually many Brasilians have a much simpler lifestyle that I enjoy anyways.
Good luck,
Ken
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aneill42
8/10/2011 09:46 EST
Hi there!
What most people who visit from North America don't realize is that Brazil is much more in tune with Europe than the US or Canada. The housing here is more European in size and style and therefore not the same as North America...you have to know THIS before coming. This will then make what you find here easier to understand! Those of us who are here from North America overlook the relatively small sacrifices we've made to enjoy the large benefits.
For example the "foreclosure" rate here is a lot lower!
Andy Neill
Fortaleza, Brazil
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papazcol
8/10/2011 19:29 EST
The guy from Fast Move told me that if I wanted to buy "regular" or national appliances, better to buy them in Brazil, Otherwise to buy them here such as a side by side refrigerator, LG washing machine, etc. I'm going to BH, and anyway I'm taking personal items in a CTR... any advise?
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christophersdad
8/15/2011 11:31 EST
I brought a side by side whirlpool refrigerator freezer that i paid 1200 dollars for in Florida. i saw one in Rio for $3,000 dollars and i would have to wait for 2 months for it to arrive. upholstered furniture will be far more comfortable from usa. if you are bringing a container anyway bring washer/dryer/microwave refrigerator etc. make sure current is the same. some places in Brazil have 220 volts but most have 110 volts. if you have retirement visa you do not pay customs charges on first 10,000 dollars worth of furniture. everything should be previously owned and inventoried at prices you could ask for used furniture (low prices) have a import company arranged ahead of time. do not use Fink or TCM moving.
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papazcol
8/15/2011 11:53 EST
Thanks for the advise!!
yes, so definitely will get a side by side, washing machine and other things. Great idea about getting used items, actually I saw in BestBuy open box appliances with a little discount, some with small scratches.
I'm using FastWay from NYC. the most affrdable way to send is to consolidate. For a third of a 40' CTR is about $10K.
Thanks
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christophersdad
8/15/2011 12:16 EST
actually i did not mean used appliances. sorry if i was not clear. refrigerators in Brazil are not as fancy (rounded tops) and look like your grandmothers. buy a good refrigerator and it is "used" by you so it's value is no longer $1200 but $400. the 10,000 allowance does not go so far when you are sending a 40 foot container of household furniture. inventory everything as used and worth 1/3 of actual value. i have moved internationally three times. $14,000 to $15,000 is a 40 foot container packed shipped and delivered. 20 footers are almost as much and a bad value. however consolidation means it has to be unpacked and trucked to your delivery location. more chances for items being lost or broken. solid container loads are not unpacked until they arrive at your destination. washers in Brazil are lightweight and small capacity. you could walk out of an appliance store and carry it to the car. not at all what you think it will be. take the wife a good one and she (or the maid) will appreciate it for many years.
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siliconeconcrete
8/16/2011 09:24 EST
I am moving to BH September 3. Do you know what stores would I have to look to buy appliance, furniture, etc. from BH?
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christophersdad
8/16/2011 14:52 EST
Sorry I cannot name any particular store. But Belo Horizonte is a large city and I am sure you will find stores that specialize in appliances and furniture. Usually will be a store that specializes in that only. I lived in a town in the mountains north of Rio. The problem there was the electricity was 220 for everything. BH is a modern city and that will not be the case there. Any appliances you care to take will work with no problems. I brought all my appliances to Brasil and used step-down transformers to cut the power in half.
Have you visited the city before deciding to move there? Remember they speak Portuguese there and it is a little difficult to learn. If you speak Spanish fluently it is a little easier. Glad to help with other questions if I can. The Brazilians are wonderful people.
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papazcol
8/16/2011 16:43 EST
try Lojas Americanas http://www.americanas.com.br/ I think it is the equivalent to Target in the US... but 10K times smaller.
Boa Sorte
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