The RemRent blog
Practical guides to renting in Brazil, written for the people the big portals overlook.
Rent in Rio vs Florianópolis: Which City Costs More
Same 2–3 bedroom condo, full monthly bill with condomínio and IPTU. Rio looks cheaper citywide, but district by district it costs up to 2.3 times more.
Read the guideWho Pays the Rental Broker Fee in Brazil? Whoever Hired Them
Brazilian law bills the rental broker's fee to whoever hired them, and Article 22 of the Lei do Inquilinato puts that on the landlord. When it is yours instead.
Read the guideHow Much Is Rent in Brazil? 30 Cities, Measured
Measured rent prices across Brazil: 30 cities and 17 São Paulo districts ranked by median advertised rent, plus what condomínio and IPTU add to the monthly bill.
Read the guideOne Apartment, Three Portals, Three Prices: Why? 24,835 Ads
We photo-matched 24,835 rental ads across Brazil's five portals: 53.8% of homes were on two or more sites, and 93.8% of those showed the same rent everywhere.
Read the guideWhere to Look for a Rental in Brazil: 5 Sites Compared (2026)
The five Brazilian rental portals compared: who asks for a CPF, who lists furnished homes, what language the site speaks, and who owns whom.
Read the guideRenting in Brazil Without a CPF: How to Start Before You Have One
What a CPF is, what you can rent in Brazil before you have one, how to get it fast, and which lease guarantee a recent arrival can actually be approved for.
Read the guideRenting in Brazil Without a Fiador (No Guarantor)
No local guarantor and no Brazilian payslip? Compare caução, seguro-fiança and título de capitalização, and see which a passport-holder can actually use first.
Read the guideFurnished Apartments in Brazil: The 6–12 Month Bridge
Land in a furnished 6–12 month rental, sort your CPF and bank account, then move to a standard lease — plus what the furnished premium really costs.
Read the guideThe Foreigner's Guide to Renting in Brazil
CPF, guarantor, the 30-month lease and unfurnished apartments — the real hurdles foreigners face renting in Brazil, sequenced in the order you hit them.
Read the guideRejected by QuintoAndar? What Foreigners Can Do
Rejected by QuintoAndar's credit analysis? Why it happens to foreigners with no Brazilian credit history, and which portals and guarantees to try next.
Read the guideBrazil Rental Scams: Spot a Fake Listing Before You Pay
How to recognize a fake apartment listing in Brazil before paying a deposit — red flags for expats and anyone renting from abroad.
Read the guideDocuments to Rent an Apartment in Brazil (Foreigners)
What foreigners need to rent an apartment in Brazil: how to get a CPF, how to prove income without a local job, and which fiador alternatives work.
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