Working in Brazil

Finding a good paying job in brazil as a foreigner can be difficult if you are not with a job placement agency or have special training in industrial, telecommunications or the computer fields. The alternative is to simply teach english. Most younger people select this method. and it will provide a comfortable standard of living compared to brazilians in the larger cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Normally, language schools will require you to have a CPF card (equivalent to the US social security card). Obtaining one of these requires the following: marriage to a brazilian, parent of a minor is with brazilian birth certificate, or investing $60,000 USD in brazilian real estate.