@@celiomorais6357 Were you born** . Ele provavelmente nasceu nos EUA e foi imediatamente registrado no consulado. Aconteceu recentemente com um primo meu que mora no México. Ele até perguntou pro agente se o guri poderia se tornar presidente do Brasil no futuro,. E sim, ele é considerado nato nos dois países.
@@felipedeornelas8054 num fode...esse caicara ou nasceu nos EUA ou no Brasil......essa e a moral ...o resto e technicalidade que pode ser revogada em ambos paises exceto onde vc realmente nasceu.....ciudadania nascimento em embaixada ou aviao pode ser revogada se essa figura e pega e "convicted" com entorpecentes let's say in the U.S.
As an Italian/Brazilian citizen, with American permanent residency visa, I can assure you that Brazilian bureaucracy tastes sweet after dealing with the Italian one, but living in United States , in the state of Georgia, for two years, I can't even describe what I saw there as bureaucracy...
An important thing for women who come to Brazil to have a child. Here the standard is to perform c section, in private hospitals +90% of births occur this way. On the one hand, doctors here are among the best in the world in the procedure and are extremely skilled in suturing the operation and the scars are much less visible than those performed in Europe, for example. On the other hand, if the woman wants a "natural" birth, it is very important to research a lot about the obstetrician who is following the pregnancy (internet forum on the subject can help) so as not to be surprised with a "complication" at the end of pregnancy.
Long time fan on the channel! I'm a Brazilian living abroad for over a decade, I'm happy to see someone (with a lot of knowledge about the world) saying good things about my country :)
2 things you didnt mention, but might be worth considering. 1- South America has freedom of labor rules under Mercosur agreements, so that any citizen from any country may live and work anywhere else in South America (I believe only the 3 Guyanas and Venezuela) for now are excluded. 2- Even for countries for which you need a visa, usually visa rules are more generous than usual (10-year visas for the US, no Canada visa if you have been to Canada before or have a valid US visa, 5 years for China etc.)
I was going to ask you for a video about Brazil when I searched there it was! I like the "pretty low drama" "nobody hates the Brazilians". Let's hope for the day you'll be making a video on financial opportunities, no bureaucracy, lower taxes, easy to set... Better hope for the day Brazil will do the homework and be "the one", Always thankful for your videos
I'll give my two cents as a brazilian, I know lots of people from other countries that are willing to live and talking to them these are the top reasons: 1) The culture it's most of the time (except on elections year) happy, easy going and cheerful, where everyone talks to you on the streets, everyone just love to talk in general ^^, so a good country if you're willing to connect with other people and have a more relaxed day to day. 2) Brazil has lots of different cultures, and since it's size is big, you can find native people from amazonia, to european immigrants on the south, african on the northeast, japanese influence and from anywhere of the world 3) Brazil is huge and full of amazing, surreal natural places, going from the biggest marine coast in the world to rivers and waterfalls, untouched jungles, and almost every type of natural ecossystem you can find it here if that's your type of tourism 4) As I work remotely from europe and live here, I find that spending the same amount of euros/dollars you can get barely the same quality for the stuff but in some cities like mine (Rio de Janeiro) it's not that cheap 5) It's difficult to find food like here ^^ 6) If you're planning to raise your child here, I'd advise that you can go to a beautiful place like the Chapadas, it's a small city, stay some good 6,7 years, your kid will be living in a heaven for the children he/she will be connected with nature and others and you will be living a heaven as well that's my plan don't tell anyone ^^
Nice plan! Surprise to know the cost of living in Brazil is high !! How is the security situation in Brazil? Anything needed to worry about for children ?
@@simonpeter9617 It's not that high, except in touristic cities like Rio and even then it's not all places. And about the violence, you'll find more violence in big cities, but overall smaller cities will be much calmer. Even in big cities you can avoid the typical violence that you see on the media if you are a bit aware of your surroundings.
@@simonpeter9617 you should be fine, but if thats a concern, just avoid Capital cities, specially Rio, São Paulo and Recife. The 3 southern states are a bit safer, that I know of, but I do suspect the mid-western states are similar.
"High-flying Nomad Capitalist. World-traveler with businesses all over the world." This phrase sure is cool as f*ck. Striving to be one. in hope one day I would be able to describe myself this way (imagine that on my social media's Bio). Great content as always chief! :)
Everyone can use the public health system (SUS) here which is not so good but you can be accepted in any hospital at any time. You guys should try cities in Vale do Paraíba which is a region between São Paulo and Rio with over 25 cities with good health system (São José dos Campos) and (Taubaté). You do not spend any penny there.
Really informative video for a US-Brazilian like me. For any nomad capitalist who earns good money, Brazil is an excellent country to spend a year or more, considering the low cost for high standard of living, enchanting nature and that Brazilians love foreigners and especially westerners, so thatd be a wonderful long term vacation for sure
More on the money/tax issue: as soon as you leave Brazil, you are forced to close your local bank accounts or pay extremely expensive fees to keep them (like $300/month). Even though you can invest on local stocks/REITs and pay 0% tax on dividends, it only makes sense if you plan to live in Brazil for a really long time: you would be forced to sell everything and send the money abroad as soon as you leave the country, either at a loss or paying capital gain taxes. One can also start a business and eventually pay low taxes (as low as 4.5% corporate tax and 0% on profits) on some specific activities through the "Simples Nacional" program, which is also open for foreign entrepreneurs. Caveat: that simplified tax program is only valid for tax residents and limited to a revenue of around $ 1 million!
Hi Rubens, two quick questions. do you have to really stay in the country a year to get family citizenship? Are you able to leave at all? Also, does that citizenship pass on to your other children?
@@thebestclassicalmusic as far as I see from my queries: 1) yes, one year without interruption, but it includes learning to read/write Portuguese (no mention of speaking/listening) 2) probably you are able to make short trips, but bureaucracy in Brazil is very strong and it might create trouble, so the best thing is to simply settle down in one place and forget about it. They might even check stamps on your passport. After you get the certificate/passport, you are free to go and never come back :) 3) the child born in Brazil is Brazilian anyway, then you will get the citizenship from him/her... not sure about previous children, but maybe you can apply for their citizenship after you get yours
@@thebestclassicalmusic Completing the scenarios... Children born after you leave will be able to have Brazilian passports but will have to go to Brazil anytime after 18 years of age to claim full citizenship, ... so it's exactly the same as automatically citizenship but it helps in some cases, let's say your child is born in Spain, to Brazilian parents they'd be able to claim Spanish citizenship at birth, because they are technically stateless, as kids from American parents they're automatically American, and will not be able to get Spanish citizenship.
@@sergiomash I want to thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, For clarity, are you saying this: As a Canadian, my wife and I have a child in Brazil--one year later we apply for citizenship and we are all (us and our child) duel citizens (Canada/Brazil). In the future, if my child has children, that child will also be a duel citizen, but must go to Brazil after 18 years of age to claim it? Or is it they basically need to live there a year and apply (the same way we would need to do?). I ask as I am hoping there is a citizenship that can be passed onto my grand children, so the investment today will pay off for future generations. Thank you, I know you are not obligated to answer my questions, I truly appreciate it.
@@thebestclassicalmusic Yes, it works, all your grandchildren and great grandchildren will have Brazilian citizenship, they don't need to live a year in Brazil, your kid(being a man or woman, no difference) will get the grandchildren birth certificate (from Canada or anywhere else) go to a Brazilian Consulate and request FIRST a registration of birth abroad (at this moment your grandchild is a full Brazilian Citizen with no need to go to Brazil at 18)and SECOND the Brazilian passport, you can do it simultaneously, but in this order... if everyone repeats this process, that's all you need. Only if someone skips reporting the birth at a Consulate before 18y of the kid, then this young adult will have to go to Brazil require to see an immigration judge and ask to be recognized as a Brazilian Citizen, just a formality, but the judge could take some time to grant it. Any kids born from this person will only be Brazilians after this process ends and this person goes to a Consulate register the birth... If ppl didn't stop doing these processes after a few generations, I would have Irish, British, French, Norwegian, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese passports... I am able to get the Italian, the rest is probably lost. Leaving kids with US, BR and IT passports and a mission to keep them and add more!!
Southern Brazil looks like a great place to live. Cities like Porto Alegre and Gramado seem really nice. As long as I stay out of the big cities like Rio, it seems like a relatively safe place to live with beautiful weather and beautiful women. I would consider buying property there for a vacation home, but the deal breaker is that I don't speak Portuguese. That would be a big handicap to living there.
American here. I want this for my kids. Even if my spouse isn't Brazilian, I will fly down there with my pregnant wife if I ever get married and have kids. If you get Brazilian citizenship, that actually opens doors to Portugal, which opens doors to the EU. US isn't that great anymore the culture is toxic, the economy is a mess, the society is on the edge, the cost of living is crazy, the job market is insanely gate kept and competitive, the US bureaucracy is crazy, even on local levels, the healthcare system is crazy, the university system is expensive, and we hang on the edge of WW3. Better to have skills and be mobile.
You said it all, given birth in the US is crazy, and on the contrary to what you are saying here, there are "agencies" in Brazil that offer Brazilian women to have their kids born in the US.🤦♂️
Even though I don't like the idea, those Brazilian women are just paying the price to get a second citizenship for their kids - that's fine. The same applies to a family who has a child in Brazil.
@Rubens Nogueira Like Andrew stated very well, you are stamping the back of the child for the rest of his/her life as an American, who will have to pay taxes, regardless of physical presence, and be unable to participate in a lot of business or even exchanges out there that don't want to deal with Americans anymore because of all the taxes issues with the American Gov. Get one thing straight, their Brazilian Passport WILL STATE that he or she was born in the US, the US Gov thought about that also, they closed this gap.
@@MrSilva-wj1yr I agree with you, but it seems to be unimportant for those women... or they don't know about it. For them, it seems to be more important to have the US passport, which is very fancy, than to pay whatever taxes.
John Smith Here is the trick, the sad thing about Brazil is, even the vast majority of the “upper-class”, specially the new rich, are also clueless, so here, that is not just reserved to the average Joe, thrust me I know what I am talking about. But I see and understand your point, but maybe so in other Countries.
These days only the ones that really want to go in are recruited, plus if he is in College or University at the time, he is dismissed, or if leaving in another country with dual citizenship, you take the "kid" to a Local Consulate or Embassy and all will be taken care of, without the need to physically going to Brazil.
I am Swiss-Brazilian and I can say it's not a problem. Military service is mandatory if you live there by the year you become 18, but if you live abroad you get suspended very easily. But you still need to go to an embassy to get suspended. And a lot of people in Brazil get suspended from the Armed Forces anyway, so it's not a big deal.
One more detail: the draft is mandatory (for boys), but only around 5-10% will actually be called to serve for 12 months. The rest (like me) stays as reservists until they turn 45 and then become freed. So the service itself is basically only for "volunteers" and for the unlucky ones.
Hi Andrew, What about Visa transfers from a US passport to another passport? For example, you’ve suggested a MM2R is a good thing to have, but if a US citizen (who has another tier A passport by birth already) applies for one of these, then renounces his US citizenship, can a residence Visa get transferred from the US passport to the other passport?
Great video Andrew! What about giving birth in Mexico? How would you compare it to Brazil? I’m in Monterrey currently, beautiful and developed city (with potential for future growth)
@Free Man There's a lot of german communities here (we have the second biggest german community outside Germany , only behind the US). Most of the germans here are located in the south of Brazil. The biggest german communities here are in the states of Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina and Paraná , with cities like Porto Alegre , Gramado , Balneário Camboriú , Blumenau , Brochier , São Leopoldo , Curitiba , Pomerode , Florianópolis , etc. Just search for "Cidades , comunidades e colônias alemãs no Brasil" and you will have a list with a few of them. I never went to the south , but I heard that many of these communities speak german with an accent and , like most of us brazilians , they are very receptive. About job opportunities I won't be able to tell you about because I live in the state of São Paulo , but I can tell you that is way more beautiful , developed and safer than the most touristical places. There's a lot of beautiful people there too (on the whole Brazil). The brazilian passport is very powerfull and the bureocracy to get a permanet visa or a citizenship here is easier than countries in Europe and US. But unfortunately , we have some bad places with slums , violence and poverty like the city of São Paulo , city of Rio de Janeiro , Fortaleza , Salvador , etc. Violence , slums and crime here are very relative , with good and bad places.
But the problem is that if your child ever want to become a citizen of a country by naturalization and is required to renounce his/her previous citizenships it will be impossible to become a citizen of that country, because Brazil doesn’t allow its citizens to renounce their citizenship and they can’t lose it under any circumstances if they obtained it by birth.
Its actually a good thing they can’t renounce, because the requirement in countries such as germany is to renounce if you can, if not then you would have both citizenships
I’m from England and have a child In Brazil amd I have nothing but problems getting in the country . Fines for over staying . . When I have a child there .. It is not easy my baby is brazilain amd Londoner . I’m going to the embassy next month for my daughters due passport?? Wish me luck
Is it required to take Portuguese language test for babys parents to apply for Brazilian citizenship through family reunification process (Child birth)?
Hi, thanks for such a great post. Just wanna ask that I have 1 child and my wife and I are planning to move to Brazil and give birth there to have dual passport for our kid. What would be the status of our first child? Will she get citizenship or what kind of visa? Please inform me about this. Regards
@@akelehumakeletum4508 Malik you will probably need to hire Andrew or a Brazilian attorney (advogado) to get a definite answer. I am not an attorney so this is just a guess, but I would imagine what you would need to do is get child born in Brazil’s Brazilian citizenship, live in Brazil a year and get you and your wife citizenship through your Brazilian child, and then possibly live in Brazil another year so your first child can claim citizenship through you or your wife. Second child wait might not take a year since they are a child who requires parental care.
Hello, I am in the exact same situation as you. Did your first child ever get their dual citizenship? I would love for my second child to be born in Brazil.
I am a international / tax attorney in Brazil, wanted to make Andrew a few comments on a few peculiarities, but the only way to send a message is to apply for becoming a client...
Why would you think that? 171 visa free vs 171 visa free... the only real difference in quality is Japan, Argentinians needing an eta and Brazilians needing a visa, due to having the largest Japanese population on the world, 1.6 million, being the Japanese free to return to Japan as they please, a lot of friends follow them becoming illegal there. The other things he points to are the stereotype that comes with the nationality, the perception the world has on Brazilians is very favorable and the physical diversity, anyone can look Brazilian, all races and religions.
@@shawnreed7876 I would wait for the Argentinians in here to comment, but I guess you're fine if the 22 mths weren't a long time ago, you can claim you were doing trips abroad while residing in Argentina.
As a Brazilian her me... there is no future here.... try to go other place! here things are extremnly unsafe! people getting murdered .... Think againg there si no future here .... bureaucrazy is crazy!
Just clarifying, with a Brazilian passport you can go to the US, Canada and Australia as long as you apply for a visa. If you already have an EU passport ( you mentioned that you hold an Irish passport), I don't see any big advantage in holding a Brazilian one, except when I go to Thailand, with my Brazilian passport I get a 3 month Visa exemption, while with an EU passport you only get 1 month. There's also the fact that it's a country that is not (at least until now) involved in major conflicts, so you get a warm welcome everywhere.
@@donkeysaurusrex7881 Basically yes. Altough companies have to pay taxes as well so it is not like "no tax". Also, this policy of not taxing dividends is on its way out and I doubt it will remain in place in the future.
@@gjvnq That’s disappointing to hear. I really liked my time in Brazil, and that made it sound very attractive to return from a financial point of view.
It's really funny to see Brazil as a subject here... but since even Kim Jong-Un had a fake Brazilian passport, it shows how valuable it can be. Tip 1: you don't even need to put your feet on Brazil: just go on a Carnival cruise trip and stay there until birth, that would be enough :) Tip 2: NEVER try a public hospital! NEVER EVER! Tip 3: it might sound stupid, but Brazil is still seen as a "neutral" country and a Brazilian passport/citizenship can attract some sympathy abroad Andrew, I must give you congratulations. I didn't think of it before but now I see that your research is quite good, because Florianopolis is a great choice: one of the state capitals with the lowest homicide rates, famous for its beaches and belongs to a region known for strong European colonization (Germans, Russian, etc.). Oh, they seem to have lots of Argentinian tourists, too, so it might be a great choice for foreigners. Some cities on the same state are relatively small and well developed, also great choices to spend time later.
@@nomadcapitalist I would recommend blumenau instead (3x less homicide rate than florianopolis) Also, cost of living is way cheaper. People in florianopolis tend to left wing thinking, while blumenau, jaragua do sul, and other cities are pro-company minded. They tried twice to separated themselves from the rest of brazil, but they were brutally killed.. They hold a special day during the year for remembering that. ALso, there's this movement called The South Is My Country, where they try to leave the brazilian federation, in order to facilitate business, to have lower taxes and so on. Whenever you need info about Brazil, which is hard because everything important is written in portuguese, just tell me Thanks!!
There is a way out. I am brazilian and I did not go to the army. We have the following principle by law: if you conscience does not allow you to touch guns, you can choose not to go to the army. I did this. My reason is that I was a Jehovah' Witness and they simply put in my records that I was let go due to "excess of contingent". Of course, if you have any health issues you will be let go as well.
In theory, yes. But i dont remember anyone being forced to go the army. In my case, all I had to is to pledge allegiance to the flag. Actually, there is some competition if you do want to serve. If a Brazilian lives abroad, I believe you only have to go to the embassy and do what I did.
I came to say exactly that. While the law says that there is a conciousness exemption it also says that the alternative service is longer than the regular military service. Granted, in big cities it is rare to be forced into military service as there are many willing people and few openings and they do ask you if you want to serve in the military.
All my kids hold US/Brazilian passports, males have mandatory military service at 18, all they'll need to do is show up at the Brazilian consulate, show proof of residence outside of Brazil for the past 3 months, they'll go through the whole process in a day, enlist and get discharged. Very simple, even living in Brazil, it's uncommon for unwilling people to serve, 100k recruitment on a 200+ million population per year, recruitment is for one year service and you probably have about a million teens willing to join, it's not a bad service to join, they won't see any action, unless there's an alien invasion or zombies lol...
Good question. I think so, but I still could not find any relevant information in Portuguese. Most probably the kid will NOT lose the Brazilian passport, so it's like having an own child in Brazil and everything Andrew said would apply.
International adoption for brazilian kids is very VERY rare because there is a lot of competition internally already. The line for adoption goes from 5 to 10 years in Brazil for brazilian citizens. Better to search on Asia/Africa for that.
I have Both Citiznes USA and also Brazilian too . My parents are Brazilian and lived for 20 years and I will go there to retired . American Dream is a hoax
Thank you soo much. I had my son in the united states and planned having the next in canada. however this gives me a better offer knowing that my present passport does not afford me ease of movement. So Brazil here we come. I have to start researching the private hospital mentioned and the cost of living in those area. Again thank you
I do not exactly recommend people from going here. We are not exactly on our best moment. (We can blame the virus and our current president for that). Being reasonable, I plan to leave Brazil in the moment the chance. I see no future for me on this country.
Also, Brazilian citizens are Mercosul citizens as well, which gives them the ability to live and work pretty much anywhere in South America visa free, kinda of like the EU.
Am looking to know about this answer but they said if u get ur residence of 10years u should live atleast a year then apply for citizenship.. it has been 4 years do u know any info?
Hi, I am from Pakistan and the Brazilian passport seems like a great choice for a second passport for us travel enthusiasts. My wife and I are pregnant and would love to consider this birth tourism channel for a second passport for our baby and ourselves. My question is, once we acquire permanent residency visa via child birth, do we have to stay in Brazil continuously for a year or two for naturalization or is there a leeway for us and manage in and out of the country considering just the entry/exit for naturalization?
Talk to a Brazilian lawyer (advogado) to be sure. Andrew says in the video that you can probably travel for work or maybe a short vacation, but it sounds like the Brazilian government expects you to spend almost all the year in Brazil to qualify for the citizenship.
Is it possible to obtain citizenship in Brasil through family ties? I have an uncle who was born in Brasil and is a citizen. I have lived there before for a few months and I speak Portuguese.
I believe you need to be married or parent to Brazilians. If you are a child of Brazilians you should have registered as a child to be a natural born citizen. Uncle I don't know if it works.
1:05 While I do believe it might be a miscalculation, I find it is easy to understand why someone would go give birth in the US. Think of it as a life-insurance for a middle class citizen from a low income country, if the economy or violence ever spiral out of control the child can always just "flee" to the US and live a normal life there. If you lived in Venezuela or Syria now, wouldn't you wish your parents had gotten you an American citizenship? That said I do believe the vast majority of people are completely unaware of citizenship-based taxation.
If you can get US citizenship, you can get Canadian, or Mexican, or Panamanian, or Chilean, or Brazilian, or Grenadian citizenship. You'd rather flee to those places, too.
@@nomadcapitalist Wow, thank you for the response! And such a fast one! Would you consider doing a video on advice for non-us citizens who plan to live in the US for education or establishing location-dependent businesses? Tips to minimize future complications, such as staying at most 7 years as a Green Card holer to avoid becoming a 'covered expatriate'.
My parents are Brazilians. I born in the us and I a marriage with a Australian, during my life I become swiss and Portuguese. so my son was born, American, Brazilian, Australian, Portuguese and Swiss. I am in doubt of where to have my son in canada or mexico or argentina or chile.
I am totally AGAINST countries giving Citizenship based on where you were born. This creates Citizenship Tourism. If you are not willing to stick to that country and pay taxes there for at least 8 years then you shouldn't use countries to just get citizenship by birth. This is in my opinion is just wrong.
Thank God I'm both American and Brazilian by birth 😂
This dude really made my day today lol
Did you born here in Brazil ?
@@celiomorais6357 Were you born** . Ele provavelmente nasceu nos EUA e foi imediatamente registrado no consulado. Aconteceu recentemente com um primo meu que mora no México. Ele até perguntou pro agente se o guri poderia se tornar presidente do Brasil no futuro,. E sim, ele é considerado nato nos dois países.
@@felipedeornelas8054 num fode...esse caicara ou nasceu nos EUA ou no Brasil......essa e a moral ...o resto e technicalidade que pode ser revogada em ambos paises exceto onde vc realmente nasceu.....ciudadania nascimento em embaixada ou aviao pode ser revogada se essa figura e pega e "convicted" com entorpecentes let's say in the U.S.
@@intelprise.brasil Me diga um caso onde isso tenha acontecido.
@@felipedeornelas8054 tipo o aquele presidente da câmera dos deputados que nasceu no Chile durante a ditadura militar (Rodrigo Maia)
As an Italian/Brazilian citizen, with American permanent residency visa, I can assure you that Brazilian bureaucracy tastes sweet after dealing with the Italian one, but living in United States , in the state of Georgia, for two years, I can't even describe what I saw there as bureaucracy...
Talk Psychic Do tell
Go to the country of Georgia and you will see way less bureaucracy!
An important thing for women who come to Brazil to have a child.
Here the standard is to perform c section, in private hospitals +90% of births occur this way.
On the one hand, doctors here are among the best in the world in the procedure and are extremely skilled in suturing the operation and the scars are much less visible than those performed in Europe, for example.
On the other hand, if the woman wants a "natural" birth, it is very important to research a lot about the obstetrician who is following the pregnancy (internet forum on the subject can help) so as not to be surprised with a "complication" at the end of pregnancy.
My goodness this is an EXTREMELY important bit of information. Thank you 😢
Long time fan on the channel! I'm a Brazilian living abroad for over a decade, I'm happy to see someone (with a lot of knowledge about the world) saying good things about my country :)
It is a pretty nice place.
2 things you didnt mention, but might be worth considering. 1- South America has freedom of labor rules under Mercosur agreements, so that any citizen from any country may live and work anywhere else in South America (I believe only the 3 Guyanas and Venezuela) for now are excluded. 2- Even for countries for which you need a visa, usually visa rules are more generous than usual (10-year visas for the US, no Canada visa if you have been to Canada before or have a valid US visa, 5 years for China etc.)
I was going to ask you for a video about Brazil when I searched there it was! I like the "pretty low drama" "nobody hates the Brazilians".
Let's hope for the day you'll be making a video on financial opportunities, no bureaucracy, lower taxes, easy to set... Better hope for the day Brazil will do the homework and be "the one",
Always thankful for your videos
Brazilian immigration bureaucracy is absolutely insane... A total nightmare.
I'll give my two cents as a brazilian, I know lots of people from other countries that are willing to live and talking to them these are the top reasons:
1) The culture it's most of the time (except on elections year) happy, easy going and cheerful, where everyone talks to you on the streets, everyone just love to talk in general ^^, so a good country if you're willing to connect with other people and have a more relaxed day to day.
2) Brazil has lots of different cultures, and since it's size is big, you can find native people from amazonia, to european immigrants on the south, african on the northeast, japanese influence and from anywhere of the world
3) Brazil is huge and full of amazing, surreal natural places, going from the biggest marine coast in the world to rivers and waterfalls, untouched jungles, and almost every type of natural ecossystem you can find it here if that's your type of tourism
4) As I work remotely from europe and live here, I find that spending the same amount of euros/dollars you can get barely the same quality for the stuff but in some cities like mine (Rio de Janeiro) it's not that cheap
5) It's difficult to find food like here ^^
6) If you're planning to raise your child here, I'd advise that you can go to a beautiful place like the Chapadas, it's a small city, stay some good 6,7 years, your kid will be living in a heaven for the children he/she will be connected with nature and others and you will be living a heaven as well
that's my plan don't tell anyone ^^
Esqueceu de falar nos recursos naturais, o ocidente principalmente a Europa já está escassa.
Nice plan! Surprise to know the cost of living in Brazil is high !! How is the security situation in Brazil? Anything needed to worry about for children ?
@@simonpeter9617 It's not that high, except in touristic cities like Rio and even then it's not all places. And about the violence, you'll find more violence in big cities, but overall smaller cities will be much calmer. Even in big cities you can avoid the typical violence that you see on the media if you are a bit aware of your surroundings.
@@aerocodes appreciate ur feedback , since I have stay in south Africa for a while , maybe i would survive in San Paulo as well , fingers crossed
@@simonpeter9617 you should be fine, but if thats a concern, just avoid Capital cities, specially Rio, São Paulo and Recife. The 3 southern states are a bit safer, that I know of, but I do suspect the mid-western states are similar.
"High-flying Nomad Capitalist. World-traveler with businesses all over the world." This phrase sure is cool as f*ck. Striving to be one. in hope one day I would be able to describe myself this way (imagine that on my social media's Bio).
Great content as always chief! :)
Thanks Felix! :)
Ronald Biggs knew that way back. 🤣
Everyone can use the public health system (SUS) here which is not so good but you can be accepted in any hospital at any time. You guys should try cities in Vale do Paraíba which is a region between São Paulo and Rio with over 25 cities with good health system (São José dos Campos) and (Taubaté). You do not spend any penny there.
PRIVATE HEALTH is the way to go in Brazil.
You'll be fine giving birth in most of the public hospitals in Brazil.
@@marioncobretti5160 My family and wife says otherwise. Private all the way.
If you haven’t try this go and try. No time to wait. It has change my entire life. Thanks to Nomad Capitalist.
Really informative video for a US-Brazilian like me. For any nomad capitalist who earns good money, Brazil is an excellent country to spend a year or more, considering the low cost for high standard of living, enchanting nature and that Brazilians love foreigners and especially westerners, so thatd be a wonderful long term vacation for sure
Think about Indaiatuba, São Paulo. It's an interior city in São Paulo state. Has a good HDI. It's a oasis in Brazil
Thanks for the idea.
Blumenau etc.
More on the money/tax issue: as soon as you leave Brazil, you are forced to close your local bank accounts or pay extremely expensive fees to keep them (like $300/month).
Even though you can invest on local stocks/REITs and pay 0% tax on dividends, it only makes sense if you plan to live in Brazil for a really long time: you would be forced to sell everything and send the money abroad as soon as you leave the country, either at a loss or paying capital gain taxes.
One can also start a business and eventually pay low taxes (as low as 4.5% corporate tax and 0% on profits) on some specific activities through the "Simples Nacional" program, which is also open for foreign entrepreneurs. Caveat: that simplified tax program is only valid for tax residents and limited to a revenue of around $ 1 million!
Hi Rubens, two quick questions. do you have to really stay in the country a year to get family citizenship? Are you able to leave at all? Also, does that citizenship pass on to your other children?
@@thebestclassicalmusic as far as I see from my queries:
1) yes, one year without interruption, but it includes learning to read/write Portuguese (no mention of speaking/listening)
2) probably you are able to make short trips, but bureaucracy in Brazil is very strong and it might create trouble, so the best thing is to simply settle down in one place and forget about it. They might even check stamps on your passport. After you get the certificate/passport, you are free to go and never come back :)
3) the child born in Brazil is Brazilian anyway, then you will get the citizenship from him/her... not sure about previous children, but maybe you can apply for their citizenship after you get yours
@@thebestclassicalmusic Completing the scenarios... Children born after you leave will be able to have Brazilian passports but will have to go to Brazil anytime after 18 years of age to claim full citizenship, ... so it's exactly the same as automatically citizenship but it helps in some cases, let's say your child is born in Spain, to Brazilian parents they'd be able to claim Spanish citizenship at birth, because they are technically stateless, as kids from American parents they're automatically American, and will not be able to get Spanish citizenship.
@@sergiomash I want to thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, For clarity, are you saying this:
As a Canadian, my wife and I have a child in Brazil--one year later we apply for citizenship and we are all (us and our child) duel citizens (Canada/Brazil). In the future, if my child has children, that child will also be a duel citizen, but must go to Brazil after 18 years of age to claim it? Or is it they basically need to live there a year and apply (the same way we would need to do?).
I ask as I am hoping there is a citizenship that can be passed onto my grand children, so the investment today will pay off for future generations.
Thank you, I know you are not obligated to answer my questions, I truly appreciate it.
@@thebestclassicalmusic Yes, it works, all your grandchildren and great grandchildren will have Brazilian citizenship, they don't need to live a year in Brazil, your kid(being a man or woman, no difference) will get the grandchildren birth certificate (from Canada or anywhere else) go to a Brazilian Consulate and request FIRST a registration of birth abroad (at this moment your grandchild is a full Brazilian Citizen with no need to go to Brazil at 18)and SECOND the Brazilian passport, you can do it simultaneously, but in this order... if everyone repeats this process, that's all you need.
Only if someone skips reporting the birth at a Consulate before 18y of the kid, then this young adult will have to go to Brazil require to see an immigration judge and ask to be recognized as a Brazilian Citizen, just a formality, but the judge could take some time to grant it. Any kids born from this person will only be Brazilians after this process ends and this person goes to a Consulate register the birth...
If ppl didn't stop doing these processes after a few generations, I would have Irish, British, French, Norwegian, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese passports... I am able to get the Italian, the rest is probably lost. Leaving kids with US, BR and IT passports and a mission to keep them and add more!!
Southern Brazil looks like a great place to live. Cities like Porto Alegre and Gramado seem really nice. As long as I stay out of the big cities like Rio, it seems like a relatively safe place to live with beautiful weather and beautiful women. I would consider buying property there for a vacation home, but the deal breaker is that I don't speak Portuguese. That would be a big handicap to living there.
Great idea, thank you for this one!
American here. I want this for my kids. Even if my spouse isn't Brazilian, I will fly down there with my pregnant wife if I ever get married and have kids. If you get Brazilian citizenship, that actually opens doors to Portugal, which opens doors to the EU. US isn't that great anymore the culture is toxic, the economy is a mess, the society is on the edge, the cost of living is crazy, the job market is insanely gate kept and competitive, the US bureaucracy is crazy, even on local levels, the healthcare system is crazy, the university system is expensive, and we hang on the edge of WW3. Better to have skills and be mobile.
You said it all, given birth in the US is crazy, and on the contrary to what you are saying here, there are "agencies" in Brazil that offer Brazilian women to have their kids born in the US.🤦♂️
Even though I don't like the idea, those Brazilian women are just paying the price to get a second citizenship for their kids - that's fine. The same applies to a family who has a child in Brazil.
@Rubens Nogueira Like Andrew stated very well, you are stamping the back of the child for the rest of his/her life as an American, who will have to pay taxes, regardless of physical presence, and be unable to participate in a lot of business or even exchanges out there that don't want to deal with Americans anymore because of all the taxes issues with the American Gov. Get one thing straight, their Brazilian Passport WILL STATE that he or she was born in the US, the US Gov thought about that also, they closed this gap.
@@MrSilva-wj1yr I agree with you, but it seems to be unimportant for those women... or they don't know about it. For them, it seems to be more important to have the US passport, which is very fancy, than to pay whatever taxes.
@@rubensnogueira3199 Option two, they have no clue, clueless is something deep in Brazilian DNA and Culture.
John Smith Here is the trick, the sad thing about Brazil is, even the vast majority of the “upper-class”, specially the new rich, are also clueless, so here, that is not just reserved to the average Joe, thrust me I know what I am talking about. But I see and understand your point, but maybe so in other Countries.
Great Andrew! We can be of great help here on this. Maybe we´ll be in touch soon.
As I know Brazil has mandatory military service. Won't that be bad if the child is a boy?
It's mandatory just if you are a Brazilian AND resident to the country by the time you are 18.
These days only the ones that really want to go in are recruited, plus if he is in College or University at the time, he is dismissed, or if leaving in another country with dual citizenship, you take the "kid" to a Local Consulate or Embassy and all will be taken care of, without the need to physically going to Brazil.
I am Swiss-Brazilian and I can say it's not a problem. Military service is mandatory if you live there by the year you become 18, but if you live abroad you get suspended very easily. But you still need to go to an embassy to get suspended. And a lot of people in Brazil get suspended from the Armed Forces anyway, so it's not a big deal.
@@davidlauber Exactly.
One more detail: the draft is mandatory (for boys), but only around 5-10% will actually be called to serve for 12 months. The rest (like me) stays as reservists until they turn 45 and then become freed. So the service itself is basically only for "volunteers" and for the unlucky ones.
Hi Andrew,
What about Visa transfers from a US passport to another passport? For example, you’ve suggested a MM2R is a good thing to have, but if a US citizen (who has another tier A passport by birth already) applies for one of these, then renounces his US citizenship, can a residence Visa get transferred from the US passport to the other passport?
I am Brazilian with double citzenship...I will try to understand what is the advantage...
Great video Andrew! What about giving birth in Mexico? How would you compare it to Brazil? I’m in Monterrey currently, beautiful and developed city (with potential for future growth)
Mexico is a good option, also.
Brazil is way more developed than Mexico. But if you want to live here , I sugest you to live on the south of Brazil.
@Free Man There's a lot of german communities here (we have the second biggest german community outside Germany , only behind the US). Most of the germans here are located in the south of Brazil. The biggest german communities here are in the states of Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina and Paraná , with cities like Porto Alegre , Gramado , Balneário Camboriú , Blumenau , Brochier , São Leopoldo , Curitiba , Pomerode , Florianópolis , etc. Just search for "Cidades , comunidades e colônias alemãs no Brasil" and you will have a list with a few of them. I never went to the south , but I heard that many of these communities speak german with an accent and , like most of us brazilians , they are very receptive. About job opportunities I won't be able to tell you about because I live in the state of São Paulo , but I can tell you that is way more beautiful , developed and safer than the most touristical places. There's a lot of beautiful people there too (on the whole Brazil). The brazilian passport is very powerfull and the bureocracy to get a permanet visa or a citizenship here is easier than countries in Europe and US. But unfortunately , we have some bad places with slums , violence and poverty like the city of São Paulo , city of Rio de Janeiro , Fortaleza , Salvador , etc. Violence , slums and crime here are very relative , with good and bad places.
But the problem is that if your child ever want to become a citizen of a country by naturalization and is required to renounce his/her previous citizenships it will be impossible to become a citizen of that country, because Brazil doesn’t allow its citizens to renounce their citizenship and they can’t lose it under any circumstances if they obtained it by birth.
It's not true.
Its actually a good thing they can’t renounce, because the requirement in countries such as germany is to renounce if you can, if not then you would have both citizenships
@@andrewalmada Brazillians can naturalize easier in Spain and Portugal, so that's not a problem.
Hey guys, can anyone help with information on the average cost of delivering a child in a private hospital in Brazil? Thanks.
Did you get an answer?
If the hospital is public , you don't need to spend your money.
Depends on the city, but you'll spend about a thousand dollars
That hospital in SP is pretty good but florianopolis is full of medical offices and hospitals , its a retirement area, ghats why. Nice videos.
lovely video
I’m from England and have a child
In Brazil amd I have nothing but problems getting in the country . Fines for over staying . . When I have a child there .. It is not easy my baby is brazilain amd Londoner . I’m going to the embassy next month for my daughters due passport?? Wish me luck
You have problems from OVERSTAYING...
Come on, really? USE YOUR HEAD.
Nobody Is here fuck does that mean??? You weirdo
Brazil Mexico USA Canada
But but but ... How can I ??? I don't have the infrastructure to give birth, I am a boy !!!
Is it required to take Portuguese language test for babys parents to apply for Brazilian citizenship through family reunification process (Child birth)?
No
Interesting !
Hi, thanks for such a great post. Just wanna ask that I have 1 child and my wife and I are planning to move to Brazil and give birth there to have dual passport for our kid. What would be the status of our first child? Will she get citizenship or what kind of visa? Please inform me about this.
Regards
Please someone reply to this
@@akelehumakeletum4508 Malik you will probably need to hire Andrew or a Brazilian attorney (advogado) to get a definite answer. I am not an attorney so this is just a guess, but I would imagine what you would need to do is get child born in Brazil’s Brazilian citizenship, live in Brazil a year and get you and your wife citizenship through your Brazilian child, and then possibly live in Brazil another year so your first child can claim citizenship through you or your wife. Second child wait might not take a year since they are a child who requires parental care.
Hello, I am in the exact same situation as you. Did your first child ever get their dual citizenship? I would love for my second child to be born in Brazil.
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my wife is pregant and she is thai citizen and i am india but she donot need visa for brazil she can get birth of baby in brazil alone?
after me can prament residence without going to the brazil
Your comment is from 4 years ago. What happened?
I am a international / tax attorney in Brazil, wanted to make Andrew a few comments on a few peculiarities, but the only way to send a message is to apply for becoming a client...
Hey Kassem, you can send us an email to help@nomadcapitalist.com.
2:10 Pakistan gives citizenship to anyone born in Pakistan
I don't think so. You need to be a Pakistani citizen. But Who would wanna go and live in a developing third world poor unstable country?
Ronnie Biggs of the great train robbery used this ploy!
If Chile allows this, why stop at Brazil?
Brazil ain't that bad . The worst places are the state of Rio de Janeiro and a few cities in Ceará , but the rest of the country is ok.
Argentina is better
More visa free countries
And you can apply for citizenship
After 2 years
Uncle Ruckus way safer too.
But not too much, I would suggest going to Cordoba or Rosario, avoid Buenos Aires.
Why would you think that? 171 visa free vs 171 visa free... the only real difference in quality is Japan, Argentinians needing an eta and Brazilians needing a visa, due to having the largest Japanese population on the world, 1.6 million, being the Japanese free to return to Japan as they please, a lot of friends follow them becoming illegal there. The other things he points to are the stereotype that comes with the nationality, the perception the world has on Brazilians is very favorable and the physical diversity, anyone can look Brazilian, all races and religions.
I lived in Argentina for 22 months. I was legally registered with the government. Is there any hope for me going back and getting citizenship?
@@shawnreed7876 I would wait for the Argentinians in here to comment, but I guess you're fine if the 22 mths weren't a long time ago, you can claim you were doing trips abroad while residing in Argentina.
@@shawnreed7876 did you get permanent resident visa ? Dni extranjero ? If so u can even apply for citizenship
I think it's probably cheaper to just buy citizenship 😛
As a Brazilian her me... there is no future here.... try to go other place! here things are extremnly unsafe! people getting murdered .... Think againg there si no future here .... bureaucrazy is crazy!
Russians are doing this in Brazil. I dont know why. Personally Id rather live in Russia than in Brazil.
I am in Brazil 🇧🇷. And I know this process very well
Just clarifying, with a Brazilian passport you can go to the US, Canada and Australia as long as you apply for a visa. If you already have an EU passport ( you mentioned that you hold an Irish passport), I don't see any big advantage in holding a Brazilian one, except when I go to Thailand, with my Brazilian passport I get a 3 month Visa exemption, while with an EU passport you only get 1 month. There's also the fact that it's a country that is not (at least until now) involved in major conflicts, so you get a warm welcome everywhere.
Thanks for sharing Paulo.
Brazilians pay no income tax on dividends, all you have to do is making your business unprofitable to virtually pay zero tax onshore.
@@cassiojp Só just pay yourself all the profit in dividends, and you are good to go?
@@donkeysaurusrex7881 Basically yes. Altough companies have to pay taxes as well so it is not like "no tax". Also, this policy of not taxing dividends is on its way out and I doubt it will remain in place in the future.
@@gjvnq That’s disappointing to hear. I really liked my time in Brazil, and that made it sound very attractive to return from a financial point of view.
It's really funny to see Brazil as a subject here... but since even Kim Jong-Un had a fake Brazilian passport, it shows how valuable it can be.
Tip 1: you don't even need to put your feet on Brazil: just go on a Carnival cruise trip and stay there until birth, that would be enough :)
Tip 2: NEVER try a public hospital! NEVER EVER!
Tip 3: it might sound stupid, but Brazil is still seen as a "neutral" country and a Brazilian passport/citizenship can attract some sympathy abroad
Andrew, I must give you congratulations. I didn't think of it before but now I see that your research is quite good, because Florianopolis is a great choice: one of the state capitals with the lowest homicide rates, famous for its beaches and belongs to a region known for strong European colonization (Germans, Russian, etc.). Oh, they seem to have lots of Argentinian tourists, too, so it might be a great choice for foreigners. Some cities on the same state are relatively small and well developed, also great choices to spend time later.
Thanks for the feedback Rubens, glad you like the topic. :)
Jason Born had a Brazilian Passport.🤣🤣🤣
@@nomadcapitalist I would recommend blumenau instead (3x less homicide rate than florianopolis)
Also, cost of living is way cheaper. People in florianopolis tend to left wing thinking, while blumenau, jaragua do sul, and other cities are pro-company minded.
They tried twice to separated themselves from the rest of brazil, but they were brutally killed..
They hold a special day during the year for remembering that.
ALso, there's this movement called The South Is My Country, where they try to leave the brazilian federation, in order to facilitate business, to have lower taxes and so on.
Whenever you need info about Brazil, which is hard because everything important is written in portuguese, just tell me
Thanks!!
Brazilian public hospitals are among the best in the world. What are you talking about?
What do you think about Vitoria, Espirito Santo Brazil ?
the caveat is Brazil 🇧🇷 has mandatory military service. I think Canada 🇨🇦 is the first option
There is a way out. I am brazilian and I did not go to the army. We have the following principle by law: if you conscience does not allow you to touch guns, you can choose not to go to the army. I did this. My reason is that I was a Jehovah' Witness and they simply put in my records that I was let go due to "excess of contingent". Of course, if you have any health issues you will be let go as well.
@@themarcos150591, you can also serve at these small Army unities for some weeks, I guess.
In theory, yes. But i dont remember anyone being forced to go the army. In my case, all I had to is to pledge allegiance to the flag. Actually, there is some competition if you do want to serve. If a Brazilian lives abroad, I believe you only have to go to the embassy and do what I did.
I came to say exactly that. While the law says that there is a conciousness exemption it also says that the alternative service is longer than the regular military service. Granted, in big cities it is rare to be forced into military service as there are many willing people and few openings and they do ask you if you want to serve in the military.
All my kids hold US/Brazilian passports, males have mandatory military service at 18, all they'll need to do is show up at the Brazilian consulate, show proof of residence outside of Brazil for the past 3 months, they'll go through the whole process in a day, enlist and get discharged. Very simple, even living in Brazil, it's uncommon for unwilling people to serve, 100k recruitment on a 200+ million population per year, recruitment is for one year service and you probably have about a million teens willing to join, it's not a bad service to join, they won't see any action, unless there's an alien invasion or zombies lol...
Will Brazil ever have a Citizenship By Investment Programme?
Could the same be achieved by adopting a Brazilian infant or toddler? My wife has always wanted to adopt.
Good question. I think so, but I still could not find any relevant information in Portuguese. Most probably the kid will NOT lose the Brazilian passport, so it's like having an own child in Brazil and everything Andrew said would apply.
I am so glad you asked that question because having a baby is not an option for me. I'll have to look into adopting. Thank you.
yes it is possible and there are legit ways to adopt a Brazilian child.
Can you make a video on Brazilian adoption law for foreigners? I mean what does a foreigner reacquiring to adopt a Brazilian kid?
International adoption for brazilian kids is very VERY rare because there is a lot of competition internally already. The line for adoption goes from 5 to 10 years in Brazil for brazilian citizens. Better to search on Asia/Africa for that.
I have Both Citiznes USA and also Brazilian too . My parents are Brazilian and lived for 20 years and I will go there to retired . American Dream is a hoax
Thank you soo much. I had my son in the united states and planned having the next in canada. however this gives me a better offer knowing that my present passport does not afford me ease of movement. So Brazil here we come. I have to start researching the private hospital mentioned and the cost of living in those area. Again thank you
Go to a small city in Brazil. The costs will be very cheap
Hello did you finally go to Brazil and which hospital did you finally settle for.I know is been almost a year but I will like to know
@@nancymoore8671 I had a miscarriage. Then covid hit. Will consider that option in the future
@@marioncobretti5160 do you have any recommendations
I do not exactly recommend people from going here. We are not exactly on our best moment. (We can blame the virus and our current president for that). Being reasonable, I plan to leave Brazil in the moment the chance. I see no future for me on this country.
bolsonaro was based
Also, Brazilian citizens are Mercosul citizens as well, which gives them the ability to live and work pretty much anywhere in South America visa free, kinda of like the EU.
comercializar com eles vc quis dizer....morar nao cara.....pelo amor de Deus!
Talking about staying one year, is it should be immediately after delivery time or any time ? Thanks
Am looking to know about this answer but they said if u get ur residence of 10years u should live atleast a year then apply for citizenship.. it has been 4 years do u know any info?
Hi, I am from Pakistan and the Brazilian passport seems like a great choice for a second passport for us travel enthusiasts. My wife and I are pregnant and would love to consider this birth tourism channel for a second passport for our baby and ourselves. My question is, once we acquire permanent residency visa via child birth, do we have to stay in Brazil continuously for a year or two for naturalization or is there a leeway for us and manage in and out of the country considering just the entry/exit for naturalization?
Talk to a Brazilian lawyer (advogado) to be sure. Andrew says in the video that you can probably travel for work or maybe a short vacation, but it sounds like the Brazilian government expects you to spend almost all the year in Brazil to qualify for the citizenship.
Hey. Hope you’re doing well. What was your decision and what you did afterwards. Seeking help to do the same as well if you dis so. TIA
Is Chilean citizenship better than Brazilian
it's probably the same thing, but chilean citizenship is a little harder to get
Yes, it is. It can get you to Canada USA and most other developed countries.
But the parents don’t get to have citizenship only the child
I can go anywhere visa free, except US and australia, for Canada you can get a E-visa online, pretty simple.
get a brazillian passport and you are freely to go to Chile and naturalize without a visa.
Is it true they don’t extradite???
Only if you're born there.
@@nomadcapitalist Actually naturalized citizens can only be extradited for crimes prior to the naturalization.
what happen if the baby's parents not married and foreigner
How valuable is a brazilian passport
Thank you!
Is it possible to obtain citizenship in Brasil through family ties? I have an uncle who was born in Brasil and is a citizen. I have lived there before for a few months and I speak Portuguese.
I believe you need to be married or parent to Brazilians. If you are a child of Brazilians you should have registered as a child to be a natural born citizen. Uncle I don't know if it works.
But what about Zika!
Zika was an issue in 2015 in northest region of Brazil. There is no cases since than.
1:05 While I do believe it might be a miscalculation, I find it is easy to understand why someone would go give birth in the US. Think of it as a life-insurance for a middle class citizen from a low income country, if the economy or violence ever spiral out of control the child can always just "flee" to the US and live a normal life there. If you lived in Venezuela or Syria now, wouldn't you wish your parents had gotten you an American citizenship? That said I do believe the vast majority of people are completely unaware of citizenship-based taxation.
If you can get US citizenship, you can get Canadian, or Mexican, or Panamanian, or Chilean, or Brazilian, or Grenadian citizenship. You'd rather flee to those places, too.
@@nomadcapitalist Wow, thank you for the response! And such a fast one! Would you consider doing a video on advice for non-us citizens who plan to live in the US for education or establishing location-dependent businesses? Tips to minimize future complications, such as staying at most 7 years as a Green Card holer to avoid becoming a 'covered expatriate'.
My parents are Brazilians. I born in the us and I a marriage with a Australian, during my life I become swiss and Portuguese.
so my son was born, American, Brazilian, Australian, Portuguese and Swiss. I am in doubt of where to have my son in canada or mexico or argentina or chile.
Imperia I hear Chile is good. The best passport in South America
I am totally AGAINST countries giving Citizenship based on where you were born. This creates Citizenship Tourism. If you are not willing to stick to that country and pay taxes there for at least 8 years then you shouldn't use countries to just get citizenship by birth. This is in my opinion is just wrong.
No one gives a fook about your opinion 😆