Buying Miami New Construction from Brazil

The Question

Yes, a buyer from Brazil can own Miami real estate. The structure is where the real decisions are.

A Brazilian national can own a Miami residence outright, with no citizenship or residency requirement, in a personal name or through a company. This is familiar ground; Brazil has been one of Miami's most consistent origin markets for years.

What deserves care is how you hold the asset. Personal ownership is straightforward. An entity changes privacy, liability, and tax treatment, and for a Brazilian buyer there are considerations on both sides of the border. U.S. estate tax exposure is the one that most often goes unplanned, and it rewards being handled early.

The desk does not offer legal or tax advice. It offers the full picture, in advance, so that when you sit down with your advisor you already know which questions matter for your own situation, rather than learning them after you have signed.

The Shift

Knowing early is the advantage. That is the point of the desk.

Working with the desk means you understand how structure and tax shape the purchase while the decisions are still open, and you engage the right counsel for your circumstances before commitment, not after.

Name versus entity. Whether to hold in your own name or through a company, and what each choice means for you specifically, is a conversation the desk has early, then hands to counsel.

Estate tax exposure. The number that surprises most first-time foreign buyers. What applies to your situation depends on how you hold and who you are; the desk names it so you plan for it in advance.

Deposit path. The developer's deposit schedule, mapped to your currency and the timing of moving funds, so nothing is a surprise at contract, groundbreaking, or closing.

The right introductions. If you do not already have U.S. counsel, the desk introduces the attorney and, where relevant, the tax advisor suited to your circumstances, before you commit.

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Common Questions

What buyers from Brazil ask first

Can a Brazilian citizen buy property in Miami?

Yes. Florida places no citizenship or residency requirement on residential ownership. You may hold in your own name or through a company. Which is right for you depends on your situation; the desk is the place to start that conversation.

Personal name or company for a Brazilian buyer?

Both are common. The choice depends on privacy, liability, and tax on both sides of the border, and should be made with counsel. The desk frames it and makes the introduction.

What is the estate tax concern?

U.S. situated assets can carry estate tax exposure for non-residents at a low threshold. Whether it applies depends on how you hold and your situation, so it is planned in advance. Ask the desk and we will frame it before you speak with counsel.

Should I engage U.S. counsel and a tax advisor?

The desk's position is to always recommend it, and for a Brazilian buyer often coordination with your advisor at home as well. Structure and its tax treatment depend on your specific circumstances. If you do not already have the right people, the desk introduces them. Talk to the desk first and we will map the questions to bring to that conversation.

How do deposits work from Brazil?

New construction follows a staged deposit schedule tied to milestones. The desk maps it to reais and the timing of transfers so the path is clear before you sign. Ask the desk for the schedule on the building you have in mind.