Brazilian Buyers Guide to South Florida Real Estate: EB-5, FIRPTA, and the Path to U.S. Property Ownership

Brazilian buyers represent one of the most active international buyer groups in South Florida. Whether you're pursuing an investment visa, protecting assets from currency volatility, or planting roots near an existing community, this guide covers what others won't tell you.

Brazil is consistently one of the top three international buyer markets in Florida. The volume of Brazilian buyers in South Florida is not accidental, it reflects a structural alignment between what Brazilian buyers need and what South Florida provides. The Currency Arithmetic The Brazilian Real has weakened significantly against the USD over the past decade. In 2011, $1 bought approximately R$1.60. In 2025, $1 buys approximately R$5.10. For a Brazilian buyer who accumulated wealth in Brazil in Real terms, the cost of U.S. real estate in USD has effectively tripled in Real cost over 15 years. This sounds discouraging, but the logic runs the other way for buyers who have already accumulated USD-denominated assets. A Brazilian who held $1M USD in South Florida real estate in 2011 has watc...