What is the first step in purchasing property?
You will need to buy property is a FCPF number (tax registration number) which you can apply for via the Brazilian embassy in your home country or here in Brazil. This number is required in order to legally identify you for title purposes. The FCPF is an important document required for anybody, Brazilian or non-Brazilians, who wishes to buy real estate or open bank accounts in Brazil. We will be glad to assist you in obtaining your FCPF. If you print the FCPF form (application for a tax registration number) from the above link, you should use either A4 paper (210mm x 297mm) or legal size paper (8.5′ x 14″) and remember to set the paper size in your printer control. If you use letter size paper (8.5″ x 11.5″) the form will not print on one page. If you have a problem printing or otherwise cannot get this FCPF application form, we would be happy to mail you the form by mail if you provide a mailing address. When you have a completed FCPF form, you can mail it or take it in person to your
