Investing abroad from Brazil
A practical, end-to-end path for the Brazilian investor who wants global exposure: why diversify abroad, the vehicles available (BDRs, ADRs, global ETFs, foreign stocks, bonds and REITs), how to actually buy them, what it costs, the risks, and how foreign income and assets are taxed and reported in Brazil.
Why go abroad and what you can buy
The case for global exposure and the main vehicles available to a Brazilian.
How Brazilians actually buy abroad
The accounts, the câmbio/remittance process and the mechanics of getting money out and invested.
Costs, risk and currency
What foreign investing really costs and the risks that come with crossing a border.
Taxation and reporting in Brazil
How foreign income and assets are taxed and declared — with the standing caveat to verify current rules.
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