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Brazilian Realtor in Orlando
Buying & Selling · In Portuguese
Voyance Real Estate LLC · Alex D. Silva, Broker · Lic. BK3153327
A Brazilian realtor in Orlando can guide your Florida purchase or sale in Portuguese, from first showing to closing.
Alex D. Silva is a Brazilian, Portuguese-speaking broker. He also works in English and Spanish, whether you live in Florida or in Brazil.
Buying in Orlando, here or from Brazil
Alex explains each US step in Portuguese: offer, escrow deposit, inspection period, and closing with a title company.
From Brazil, you can start with live video tours. Before any tour with a broker, you’ll usually sign a written buyer agreement listing his services and pay.
Confirm wiring instructions by phone, using a number you already know, never from an email.
Have these ready
- Your passport.
- A lender preapproval or proof of funds.
- How you’ll send the money from Brazil.
- Whether you’ll live in it or rent it.
Who answers loan, tax, and legal questions
Alex is a broker, not a lender, CPA, or attorney.
Your lender
- Loans for foreign buyers (rules vary by lender).
- Down payment and documents.
A CPA
- Whether you need an ITIN.
- US tax on rental income.
- FIRPTA withholding when you sell.
A Florida attorney
- Buying in your own name or through a company (ask your CPA too).
- Remote signing and apostilles.
- Closing documents.
Selling, moving here, or renting it out
- Selling as a foreign owner. If you aren’t a US citizen or US tax resident, the buyer generally withholds 15% of the price for the IRS under FIRPTA. You get credit for it by filing a US tax return, usually with an ITIN. Ask a CPA. How a foreign-owner sale works.
- Moving here. Florida’s homestead exemption can lower property taxes if the home is your permanent residence on January 1. Apply to the county property appraiser by March 1. Temporary visa holders can’t claim it. Relocating to Florida.
- Renting it out. Stays of 6 months or less generally carry Florida’s 6% rental tax plus county taxes. Renting for under 30 days more than three times a year, or advertising it that way, needs a state license. Check HOA rules and county zoning first.
Alex Silva, broker
Voyance Real Estate is led by its broker and owner, Alex D. Silva, who has more than 30 years in real estate and holds Florida broker license BK3153327.
Short-sale negotiation is his specialty: lender approvals, second liens, and valuation disputes.
He works with homes, condos, rentals, and commercial property across Central and South Florida, in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Questions from Brazilian buyers and sellers
Can a Brazilian citizen buy a home in Florida?
Florida’s 2023 foreign-ownership law limits some purchases by people tied to seven listed countries, such as by living there. Brazil isn’t listed, so the law generally doesn’t affect Brazilians living in Brazil or the US. Tied to a listed country? Ask a Florida attorney.
Do I need an ITIN to buy a house in Florida?
It depends. ITINs are IRS tax numbers for people who need one for US taxes but can’t get a Social Security number, such as owners with rental income. They don’t change immigration status. Ask a CPA.
Can I close without traveling to Florida?
Often, yes. Documents signed in Brazil may need an apostille. A Florida online notary is another option, though its ID check can be harder without a Social Security number. Ask the title company what it accepts.
Sources: IRS: FIRPTA · IRS: ITIN · Florida Statutes 692.201 · Florida rule 12D-7.007 · CFPB: closing scams
General real estate information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Ask an accountant in Brazil what to report there.
Buying or selling in Orlando, from anywhere.
Tell Alex what you’re buying or selling, where you live, and when.