Expat Life in Brazil as a Black American | 5 Things You Should Consider Before Moving To Rio De Jane
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ย. 2022
- In this video I talk about my experience living in Brazil. I discuss the five below topics and of course the race "fit in" factor.
1. Affordability
2. Wifi
3. Transportation
4. Communicating in English
5. Diet / Health lifestyle
6. Race "fit in" factor
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#expat #liviinginrio #expatlife #whyileftamerica #riodejaneiro #tourism
Man i love the culture in Brazil people are chill as hell, polite, and healthy! The complete opposite of here in the states smh. What are you doing for work down there?
Digital nomad bro but back in states! Quick break
@@elcheckinhow is life im the states for you now a days?
black people in Brazil are like our distant cousins.....they just speak a different language
Hahaha yes
Yep. We're not African at all
We are family!!!!! I love your videos!!!!
I live in Rio!!!! I WOULD love to meet you!!!!
They’re our brothers and sisters.
In Copenhagen, Denmark, if you come as tourist, the locals will make sure that you have an unpleasant stay.
And if you move there to, they will make it clear that you will never be one of them.
Hahaha this sounds like Germany to me😂😂😂😂
Nice video, I am married to a Brazilian and have been visiting Brazil for 30 years, you are right, Brazilians eat way too much red meat, especially Rio Grand du Sul like Porto Alerge, churrasco is a cultural religion almost!. My wife has been a vegan for 20 years, and when we visited recently, she found it very difficult. Once you move further north like Recife, Salvador or Fortaleza it's more fish and chicken, meat is not eaten often because of the hot humid conditions. And in regards to the language, 30 years ago virtually no one spoke English which made it extremely difficult for me, it's better now, especially in places like Rio, however, you need to learn Portuguese from day one, it's not like Portugal, Spain or Europe where most citizens let's say over 15 years old speak very good English and are pretty much fluent, in this case if you are from the US, Australia, Canada or New Zealand, it's easy for us. But not in Brazil, you need to speak Portuguese, start learning is a positive step and then after a while, you will get the hang of it. Thanks.
If you want to live in Brazil it might be a good idea to learn Portuguese. Don't we demand people who live in the USA to learn English?
Meats good for you, should be 95% of your diet. Veganism is super unhealthy
Very rightly said, and learning Portuguese is not very difficult if you speak English.
lol exactly@@larrys4618
Português is globally accepted as a difficult language to learn. Not impossible, but difficult. Try to find a community college in the US with Portuguese classes. Good luck.
Thank you! I shared this video in my fb group.
I plan on visiting in a few months. Thank you for this video
Great vid. Been thinking about moving here after visiting a close friend a couple months ago. Really loved it there and how accessible everything is
Loved watching this content. Thank you
Thanks for this information 🎥💯
Love this ❤
Nice seeing one living outside the box, where I want to be!
Good video. Thanks for posting. I have been to RJ Brazil. I spent three months there in 21/22. I loved it. The culture, the beaches, the people everything was very chill. I’m considering going back, but my problem is I need to find a job that allows me to live out of the country. I was wondering what you do for work? Any suggestions on where to look to find a job that would allow me to work abroad?
Thanks for sharing!
Awesome. Thanks!
Just started watching your videos. Good stuff King. I am a frequent traveler- 7 trips out of the country this year alone.
Making my first visit to Rio 1st of December. Going to make it a 3 week stay. Looking forward to it.
Bro you will love it here !
@El Check-In appreciate it brother...
Are you living in Rio? Is there a possibility to connect with you while there?
@@RSG9305 NA....he doesnt want to see you.....he is only there for white female Ass.
thanks for posting this, shoutout from Brooklyn NY
In Rio, they jack BK heavy. You get big props there being from Brooklyn.
So really good info here.
I’m glad you are loving my country my friend ! I’m from São Paulo . Just be careful with your phone on the public .there are alot of pick pockets and they are sneaky . Overall I love my country and enjoy it my friend 😎😎😊😊
Hi, can I ask what do they think about whites/americans in rio/sao Paolo and Brazil in general? how are they typically received? I visited colombia a lot in the past and just spent 6 months there to see if I could live there full time, and I just cant. I feel too excluded from the local culture despite wanting to belong and meeting a ton of nice people there. That is the sole reason I couldn't live there. Cool place to visit, probably not to live. I want to spend a few months in Brazil but im kind of scared to feel this way again.
@@drewskeez1156you would blend in in most major cities. Particularly in the south of the country.
@@drewskeez1156 you will probably be very wellcome!
thx for makin..
Dope information bro
It is not legalized
you just gained a new subscriber. thank you for your content. im planning to live in rio for 3 months. you are inspiring me.
Amazing bro ! So happy you made that decision. We'll link!
I am trying to get back there soon! I think I might stay a couple of days in another city in Brazil as well.
I was just thinking about going to Salvador
Good for you bro and please stay safe ✝️💘
Peace Bro, good video. I lived in Salvador da Bahia for five years.
Great Job
Thank you bro 😎
Looking into moving there in the next few years
BARS!🔥💯
A lot of people run to the big cities it’s like going to Hollywood or New York City to live, you live somewhere cheap like São Paulo and then travel to rio once and while
Nice video
4:54 depends on what borough you in. In the hood big bottle of water is $3. In manhattan that shit is $5-7.
Awesome. I also want to visit Sao Paulo and Salvador Bahia. I heard you mention about working remote. You have any info on good remote jobs?
I’m moving to São Paulo soon
I bought chicken in Barra da Tijuca and it was cooked well done. It probably depends on where you go.
Really yea I gave up after like 3 times lol
@@elcheckin Kiosque Carioca has well done chicken 🤣 between posto 7 and posto 8 in Barra da Tijuca I believe.
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I. Love. Brazil love
Greetings, thanks for the info! I'm looking to travel to Brazil soon, was hoping to connect with some expats before I come. Looking to hop around a bit when I get there. Do you know of any expats from America I can link with that'll be willing to host me? I'll be paying my own way of course. Please advise. warm thanks.
One of AWS largest data center clusters is in Sao Paulo and they have a direct connect to Rio thus reliable internet
Nice
Weird comments on this vid lol but great video and breakdown.
I assume you are from NY saying the traffic in Rio isn’t bad lol it’s one of the reasons I moved out because the traffic is insane but besides that and the violence, it’s a beautiful place filled with fantastic people.
Rio traffic is nothing compared to Sao Paulo. Now that's traffic!
7:31 They said they were from Colombia 🇨🇴 as in Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia 🇨🇴 and Palenque. I visited those spots. Good but you have to be careful there.
What type of rental agreement did you. obtain? i might fire on down there.
Good information video. 1st time I watched your video. If you stay more than 90 days do you have to file for extension for tourist visa? Is it true? Rick
Yes, request the extension before the 90th day. Or you can exit the country and return and be given another 90 days.
Thanks for the video! If you make dollars and spend in reais (Brazilian currency), life can become very cheap in Brazil; otherwise, large cities (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, etc) can be expensive. Food (supermarket) and transportation are mostly affordable and of great quality (organic). Property prices and taxes are high. Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, for example, have some of the most expensive real state in the world. You pay for what you get. The security situation is like in any other large cities. Once you learn how to behave and where/when to go (and not go) you'll be OK. Life quality can be incredible in Brazil. People are usually welcoming everywhere. Knowing some Portuguese will make life much easier. Spanish helps a bit because of the similarities. English would be more viable in the large cities but most of the population will not speak it. Everyone will try to help and accommodate you as much as possible. If you are moving in with kids, remember Public Schools are not good. Be prepared to get them into a nice private school. That will make a world of difference for them in terms of opportunities and relationships.
You should never have to tell someone to cook your chicken all the way done....under cooked chicken is the quick way to get sick
I'm Brazilian and I ain't gonna lie, I couldn't live in Rio! too expensive, too dangerous! Too hard to use public service! People always trying to take advantage of you or something! Beautiful city! One of my favorite FOR VISIT. Definitely not for living.
2nd. You definitely need to speak the language at a min.
I 100% agree with you.
Rio is not the place!
@@DizzyMakavelliwhere do u suggest
@@successstory2047 To stay out of non tourist areas.
As a foreigner you’re not in the real Rio anyway.
Are you living in the United States? Rio sounds like living here, but better.😂
How can we get in contact champ? I’m trying to head to rio asap.
Yo bro how is the safety compared to Medellin?
I thought of relocating but vacation every now and then
For chicken the way you like it, ask for "Frango Frito" which literally is means "Fried Chicken".
Frango means Chicken.
If you ask for Frango in the wrong place they might give you the animal alive .. 😂
@dizzymakavelli5239 my vocabulary is limited to literally a 5 year old since that is when I left, so I believe you, but that doesn't sit right with me because my parents are big cooks and owned restaurants. Galinha is the word you describe, and the context that "Frango" was used in my family growing up was _fried chicken_
@@StalkedByLosers Frango means a young Rooster.
Galinha means Chicken, the female of the specie.
But people use Frango in general because you can’t tell the sex of the animal on the plate.
Fried Chicken is Frango Frito.
Frito = Fried
Is some places if you ask for a Frango only, you’re not saying if it’s fried or not.
@dizzymakavelli5239 thanks. Yes I know Frito means fried but thanks anyway. I'll ask my family about the terminology. Maybe we just say Frango as short for Frango Frito. Like I said, in context, it meant Fried Chicken in my experience but like I said my experience was cut short.
@dizzymakavelli5239 where are you from? because we use Galo to refer to roosters in Brazil, not Frango. What you said about being given a live Chicken if you ask for Frango is just wrong. I confirmed it with my family. It may be different in Portugal but in Brazil, "Frango" is to Chicken what Pork is to Pig. If you ask for Pork in USA they will ask you what kind...BBQ pork, pulled pork, pork chops, but you would never ask for Pig. Its the same for Frango. Its food, not a live chicken. Frango in Brazil is more strictly for chicken as food. I know my vocabulary is that of a child still but I have a good sense of Brazilian Portuguese. Yes I should say Frango Frito to be specific but in shorthand and in context it is fine to say Frango, they may just clarify if you want Frango A passarinho or Frungo Frito or Frango TV de Cachorro. Maybe you are Portuguese? We say things differently in Brazil. So what you said is wrong.
Goodyear luck. And I uhish sucess to you.
My brothers..have you forgot how to farm the pearl and how many different saltwater oysters and freshwater mussels can be used? Each produce different sizes and colors of pearls. Pinctada and Pteria species are the main 2 groups but anyone with an irridecent or shiny multi color interior shell will work just fine. Re-learn how to culture them sustainably, both with a bead inserted (tahitian style) and without a bead (akoya style). The method used depends on the size of the shell and skill of the fish farmer. Minimum 2 years till harvest after operation but 3 is better. The longer you wait the thicker the and stronger the nacre is and the more valuable it'll be..The Caribbean used to be a hotspot for pearls and pearl divers during slavery, from margarita island up to the the gulf of mexico and all throughout the islands in between. Do your research while its available. Theres lots of info on TH-cam and online. Temple of Tolomeco
99% of the expats I know take Uber. It's super cheap (I live in Rio).
Have you been to other Brazilian cities such as Salvador, Sao Paulo or Brasilia?
Not yet man I man going to go there soon!
I'm going to go soon*
I have been all over Brasil. It's incredible.
What kind of camera are you using?
This is go pro
nah yall stop saying people should pay more keep the prices cheap rio has always been a blessing for cheap prices... and want it to stay that way for a long time... places like Canada and the United states are inflated and need to be brought down.
Are you still in Rio?
What do you do for income/work? I’ve always wanted to travel and work remote
Do more videos bro
Yessir thanks for watching !
Beautiful
Thanks ! It's really nice
It's giving L A but cleaner I'm a native Californian
Good point lol def La vibes
We got to do Brazil in Afrika...😁
Lol that too
I love you
No one is taling about working qhile living there. Is it all remote jobs and if so what jobs are good remotely?
That’s because working legally as a foreigner is complicated and difficult, regarding paperwork and getting a different variety of visa-stamp. If foreigners DO have a job inside of Brazil, it’s highly likely that they have an informal arrangement that started out by knowing somebody. Because you don’t want to cause any problems for your employer, that person will likely not talk about their employment situation very deeply.
Can you go to Brasil if you have a criminal record? Do they give Visa?
The president is a criminal himself. So I'm sure you can do it
WTF 😂
C’mon Griselda Blanco... 😂
Stay where you are.
Yeah, you're good as long as you're not a fugitive.
great video, but how could you leave out safety, you even did not mention it. very important
Don't be a fool
Man help me out I am looking to relocate there I am in panama now
It depends what kind of place you're looking. There's a plethora of options in Brazil
I really like Panama, just wish they didn't use the dollar. Panama City costs the same as the US or more.
How about dating a guy from Pernambuco? I am in love with a Brazilian guy.
They are good very caring and deep in love. I'm Brazilian but I like colder people that's why I don't date Brazilians
Do it
We are all black people, black men, black women, and black children, stop using N-words to describe one another and stop using racial slurs when one hurts, we all hurt
Buffalo shooting suspect wrote a racial slur on his gun
Wake up Black people you can't fight racism with racial slurs stop using N-word or promoting it, this is a wake-up call On May 14, 2022,
that's crazy you won't have those problem with your chicken in Bahia
Id Brazil your favorite country?
Exactly, Brazil has the largest black population in the world, second to the African continent.
They don’t. America 🇺🇸 does then Brazil
@BladimirButin Don't.
Bother yourself with the wrong facts. I live in both countries and originally from Brazil.
@@marcelodesa3474 How is wrong facts. I watch videos of many Brazilian cities like Rio and Salvador Bahia and even those cities that are supposed to be the blackest cities in Brazil they still don’t have that many black people like America. I see more light skin mixed pardos and white people than black people in Brazil. Sorry but America 🇺🇸 clearly has the most black people that look actually black like in Africa.
You still there now bro
How’s the weed out there bro? I’m looking to move after I complete my masters program start a family out there with a thick Brazilian mami help me out. Gang
🔥 I always wanted to go there. How are the women there? As far as dating black Americans?
Very welcoming and open minded. 😊
Stay in the US, that's where you belong
@@Kristiluuv1 are you Brazilian
@@Kristiluuv1are you Carioca?
Was you in a miko worldwide video in Dominica republic ?
What about going to the doctor if you don't speak Portuguese as an expatriate? All the videos I see of Americans never talk about going to the doctor as an expatriate. I guess your answer will be learn the language. Just wanted to verify?
Just go with google translate on the cellphone and it'll be okay
@@SilCop Thanks for the information.
Wydo for a living?
What's up skid Marks?
chicken on the rare side?????
You do look a charming I love rio that's where I was born,🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I have traveled throughout Brazil and lived in a few cities. Rio is dangerous, dirty and not the place to be if you want to work. I wouldn't even visit there. Brazil is a huge country, far better place to be.
Meat is good! Being Vegan will get you nowhere! Beef is so good for you !
It is so sad, that black women, like real black women, beautiful, smart hardworking, motherly in Brazil. Are treated as invisible and undesired in Brazil by brown and black man and cities like Salvador in the states like Bahia and broken white man goes there and literally take advantage of those women and even marry in exchange for the passport or financial support and later on slave those women or divorce and marry light skin brown women in Brazil. All thank colonialism in Brazil. On the other hands there are black men here and black women in the US are facing other issues related to power also influenced by colonialism. Our diaspora is sick everywhere...one way or the other...
Good observation but even blk women if she gets a chance will take a white man she will do it I think deep down they know a dark child won’t advance in society so they always look to mix .. I just came back from Brazil I didn’t go to rio I went to Belo Horizonte where it’s mixed and mostly white you can feel the eyes on me even though there were other partially mixed blacks
But don’t get it confused most couples are black in Salvador they have a movement going on there
About as subtle as
....it is untrue
Rio is a good fit for me. In Rio working out and being active is important to them, they’re social, they are about their freedom and the women look delicious.
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you are no "expat", you're an immigrant and that's no shame on that at all. god bless your life in Brazil
He’s clearly from the USA. He’s not an immigrant!
@@demeatricecosta2821 How come a person starting a life in another country is not an immigrant? The place where he comes from makes no difference in this situation because he is in foreign soil starting a new life right now for reasons only he knows therefore he's an immigrant.
Expat is a rascist word bro...
You went thru the whole video talking about general things, nothing that relates to being a black american you could've just named this living in brazil as an american.
Must be hard being black
Is the racism bad there???
I think so.. isn’t the black population segregated?
@@Myhandle718Are you serious with this question?
@@michelesoares6016 search up black racism in Brazil and guess if he’s serious or not
Racism only exists in Germany
WE KNOW YOU EAT CHICKEN AND WATERMELON
Exactly 😂🤭
You’re ignorant!
@@elcheckin You’re ignorant too!
Almost the equivalent to how You all smell and wreak of Dog when wet and dont know how to Bathe😂 try again
How about rice ?
Can one African American explain how come you guys adopted the religion of the oppressor instead of your African roots?
Being a Brazilian that does not make any sense!!!
Ur Brazilian ? Ur speaking ur colonisers language and praying their god
Blacks in America are not African they are the indigenous of America
What a humiliation… lol
Ohhh man...
That’s a violation 😂
@@rev1640Is this English?
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Appreciate you bro!