I am a 45 year old european living Northeast for the past 3 years…amazing people and vibe overall. People don’t have a clue and specially the so called 1st world countries how it is to live here! No place like Brasil❤️🇧🇷
O Brasil é um país muito jovem formado por um povo diverso extremamente feliz apesar das dificuldades. Eu moro na Europa a 20 anos e seu comentário me tocou profundamente. O melhor do Brasil é o brasileiro!
How you doing mate. What a surprise. I was in blumenau yesterday morning Anyway mate you can find my WhatsApp number in the about info if you fancy a chat sometime. Cheers.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I am Brazilian and I live in Hungary. I have a Dutch friend who asked me what kind of beer people drink in Brazil. I said that it is currently Heinneken, and he said that it is the worst Dutch beer and that he does not drink it under any circumstances. As we say in Brazil, "Santo de casa não faz milagres", Something like ¨a saint in his own home does not perform miracles. But Skol really has no flavor, it is a beer with added corn. Greetings from Budapest.
@eddu4674 skol is crap and I also have a Dutch friend here in Brazil and he says the same thing about Heineken. I like the pure malts that they have here. Cheers mate 👍
Brazil is great for those not earning in Reais. Inflation is rising 100% in the real price tag the income is small. And well the guy in the video is living in santa Catarina. I'm living in santa Catarina also. Is the only rich state in the entire country with better paychecks. The rest of the country is broken and the crime is raising. Living in santa Catarina, Itajaí, balneário Camboriú and Itapema and Florianópolis are better than living in the rest of the country
I tried different countries, loved them, but wanted my son to grow up Brazilian, and never regreted. Living in Santa Catarina, by the sea, working digitally for clients in SP. Gorgeous nature, good technology - haven´t used paper money in forever. The US, however, great as it may be, is too much a labor camp. Cheers!
Eu tbm, moro no Reino unido, minha filha esta com 3 anos e n vejo a hora de voltar pro Brasil, prefiro q ela cresça na minha cidade e meu marido tbm quer morar no Brasil ❤
@@ftdecastrolondonOf course general statements won't apply to every single situation. But Brazilians are very open and very interested in foreigners, on average, compared to Europeans and many parts of the US. Especially since it's such a huge country, most densely populated areas are very far from the borders, and the country is one of the most linguistic homogeneous in the world (I think 99.5% of 1L or 2L Portuguese speakers), so there's always some novelty in watching people speak a different language.
My mom was an European immigrant and all my grandparents were too. I was born in the best place I could be born: São Paulo. All my curiosity to learn, all my love for challenges, have everything to do with this blessed place, full of life - sleepless place. All my ancerstors loved Brazil and never wanted to go back Europe. I visited Europe but.... it's just for a visit. Brazilians know how to live life, with no drama. Welcome bro!!
Viralatismo manda aqui em alguns comentarios, Brasil é um ótimo país para se viver, melhor reinar no inferno do que servir no céu, pois aqui eu fico reinando no meu inferno.
Your video appeared to me, and I just subscribed to your channel. I'm a Brazilian living for 5 years now in the Netherlands. I'm originally from a small town in SP state, and what you've shown in this video is exactly what I miss from Home. From the supermarket to the roads and landscape, but most of all what I can only call a "easiness " to life itself. Cheers
igual eu man quase 6 anos de Holanda mas Brazil é Brazil, super mercado com produtos , farmacias 24/7, boa comida até no restaurante da dona maria da esquina , fala Verdade Brazil é top
Nice video, I've just subscribed. I lived most of my life in Rio de Janeiro. I'm 68 yrs old now, but still young, and have moved to Joinville, Santa Catarina, in 2016 and got retired in 2021. No doubt this region offers a much better quality of life. I was really tired of the stressfull life we had in Rio. I love Santa Catarina. Best regards to you and tks for the videos.
Stop to bsh Rio if you the place don’t serve to you let alone!😡☠️ I really don’t understand what you say with stressful life because here is not SP and aren’t stressful at all Rio is really nice and has amazing others cities too…By the way, I love here and I don’t change for any city in the world!🫠🥰
@@jubernardi23I do'nt think that living in a city where even living in Botafogo, Copacabana, Leblon, Ipanema you have to be carefull because you can be robbered by a 15 year old boy pointing a gun at you, is an easy task. Living in a city surrounded by hills with favelas dominated by militias armed with rifles and grenades, and who fight for territory as if in a war scenario, isn't that stressful? I lived in a condominium in Botafogo, from which we had a view of Dona Marta hill, and it was very common to hear rifle shots coming from there. Do you feel at ease driving daily on Ave. Brasil? Leopoldo Bulhões?, etc., etc. Do you understand now what I mean by stressful? And, after all, I did not move to SP, another stressfull city to live in its own way. Be happy. ua-cam.com/video/I7UYQsw4epg/v-deo.html
@@jubernardi23 I do'nt think that living in a city where even living in Botafogo, Copacabana, Leblon, Ipanema you have to be carefull because you can be robbered by a 15 year old boy pointing a gun at you, is an easy task. Living in a city surrounded by hills with favelas dominated by militias armed with rifles and grenades, and who fight for territory as if in a war scenario, isn't that stressful? I lived in a condominium in Botafogo, from which we had a view of Dona Marta hill, and it was very common to hear rifle shots coming from there. Do you feel at ease driving daily on Ave. Brasil? Leopoldo Bulhões?, etc., etc. Do you understand now what I mean by stressful? And, after all, I did not move to SP, another stressfull city to live, in its own way. Be happy. Look for this video here on UA-cam: "21 RUAS COM MAIS ASSALTOS NO RIO DE JANEIRO"
Andy, thank you to show for us brazilians the value the place we live. There are many people Who needs to lose, to give value for what we have. Success in your channel.
I'm a Brazilian living in Stoke in the UK who misses back home so much. A lot of the points you made have really resonated with me. Santa Catarina is great, I've lived in Gravatal which is really safe and beautiful. A lot of these smaller cities are real hidden gems, if I had a UK or US pension I would definitely be looking into living towards the country side of Santa Catarina. Amazing mountains, nature, waterfalls, some of the most beautiful beaches in the world close by, plus very affordable to buy property and low cost of living. Add good free public healthcare and public safety, and the only thing to complain is the lack of nightlife in the smaller towns.
Hello there and thanks for your message. I can imagine that you're missing here. The only good thing about the UK is the nightlife and it's nothing like it was in the 80is . And when you get a bit older it's not that important anyway.
100% would work. Bakeries are huge in Brazil and we love novelties. I recommend São Paulo. We do have French bakers in Brazil so look them up. BTW, most of the wheat on this side of the Atlantic is absolutely horrible (doesn't matter the country), so it'd be a differential if you used French flour. You can also bake your stuff and sell them at other people's shops instead of having your own. Don't listen to these other replies, they're biased against the current government.
I'm brazilian. There is a high probability that Brazil will enter a serious economic crisis in 2025, so I don't recommend starting a business here at this time. It's better to wait and see what direction Brazil will take. Many millionaires have already left here.
Bloody lovely seeing foreigners who appreciate the other side of Brazil that isn't talked about as much as the generic side, but I guess every country has their stereotypes, tho some of ours are unfortunately not good... Hope you're doing well mate
Boa noite, me chamo Wellington ,sou brasileiro e tenho muita vontade de aprender a lingua Inglesa e acredito que se um nativo me der suporte eu consegueria com maior eficiencia aprender ,poderia me ajudar ?
Good afternoon. When the mainstream media dominated people's attention, Brazil was only shown in its negative form. This changed with the advent of the Internet, which took away the monopoly of TV and Radio. It was then that we began to discover that Brazil was not all the bad things they said, but a beautiful country with opportunities. Health and peace to all.
No secrets, any unbiased person can research and relatively compare countries. It's actually a cognitive bias of people thinking they "discovered" something and over generalize their outlier experience.
Great video Andy! Really brings back so many memories as my family, although gauchos by birth, have been living in that area of Santa Catarina for many years. I'm now an American citizen and have spent most of my adult life here in the USA. Not gonna lie, life here is very demanding and I really miss the south of Brazil and the more organic way we live, eat, rest, and relate to our fellow countrymen back in Brazil. Hoping to retire in that area of Santa Catarina in the future! Cheers.
The South of Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul) are very diferent from the rest of Brazil. Safer places, clean towns and respectful people. Im São Paulo born but i spend my entire life in Paraná, where i work as a Firefighter, when i get retired the first thing i will do will be live in Santa Catarina.
Uai! Thanks for calling "the rest of Brazil". Pretty nice. Mainly I am from the rest, from Minas Gerais State, mixed people, mixed culture and real Arts.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Hi, i have lived in the UK for 39 years, i have a son and a grandchild here... i would love to go back home (Rio De Janeiro) However, it would be heartbreaking to leave my family behind 😪 I lived in Bristol, now i am in South Wales... Are you from north of England? Take care 🙏
*_For those who have a lot of money, a good profession and good remuneration, living in Brazil is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your comment and your opinion..._*
Nossa! Como os preços no Sul estão tão melhores do que no resto do país!! Meu Deus! Que diferença e que qualidade!!! Tô chocado! By the way, great video mate!
Moro no interior de Minas Gerais, apesar de minha cidade ser bem maior que essa, tem preços semelhantes, em menos de 1 km a partir de minha casa tem três supermercados de atacado desse formato. A qualidade de vida é muito boa, a violência é baixa. Vejo pessoas dizendo que o governo só investe no sul, isso depende da região em que moram. Aqui é muito bom.
Concordo. Principalmente segurança, saúde, emprego e qualidade de vida em Minas comparado com outros estados que conheço. Minas é um oásis nesse país. Há o que melhorar mas se for comparar aqui é muito, mas muito bom.
O que é uma grande mentira, se vc for ver os dados, vai ver que as regiões nordeste e norte recebem muito! Muito mais do que repassam ao Gv! Essas sim recebem e muito. E quem sustenta isso no geral é o Sudeste e Sul! E a violência por essas bandas é sinistra, nego se mata por nada. Veja Santana(norte) como exemplo, 92,9 mortes por 100 mil habitantes, isso é um número absurdo de alto! Ou então Camaçari(nordeste), 76,8. Pra ter uma noção, Rio de janeiro, a taxa é de 61,6 por 100k...
Andy, what a great location you found there to spend your life. You have a good sense of what you can get for your $ and your will to live in new place, start again. I have been to only a few parts of Santa Catarina, but I have researched a lot because I am a geography enthusiast so I love spend time checking places out. That’s why I started following you. I’m interested in this kind of lifestyle. Simple but a place with good people. Good services. Good prices. Good neighbors. A least modest city administration. And that’s it. I hate Skol. I buy beers in the R$3,00 category and I’m also satisfied. This place is about 10% cheaper than the place everyone in Goiania think it’s super cheap. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
im brazilian ,, check it out for São Francisco do Sul -SC or Itapoá - SC ,, im going to live in one of those places. Both small town near ocean but close to Big Cities like Joinville-SC, bolth doesnt have and agitated nightlife.
After living on the island of Florianopolis I think I'd prefer living on the mainland near Novo Trento, Tijucas, Gov Celsos Ramos, maybe Biguacu. Nowhere near B Camboriu ! TOO much traffic ON the island and on the BR101 nearby for me
Is it feasible to live in the north of Brazil where the Amazon rainforest is located? It seems richer in resources and more isolated from society.@@Andyinsouthbrazil
I lived 10 years in the UK. This is so nice to see you living here in Brasil! Santa Catarina is a wonderful state! I now live in Paraná that is very close. All the best!
Most of which is the violence myth. Unfortunately we do have terrible violence statistics, but "fortunately" for tourists it's really mostly between gangs and in a country this big it's really easy not to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Also, the gangs are more politically conscious than people realize, many of them have legal businesses of all sorts that profit from tourism, and they are particularly concerned about not having dead tourists become international news.
One of the funniest things at the Cidade de Deus neighborhood is that in front of the local public school there's a message graffiti'd to the wall: "Smoking weed near schools is prohibited", undersigned with the initials of the local gang.
@InMyBrz The cost of food is too high for Brazilians. The average wages in the US are almost $5000 per month, while in Brazil are between $400 and $600 per month. Also, the unemployment rates in the US are around 4 to 5%, while in Brazil it's around 8%, but they don't count people that gave up finding a job, among other things, meaning the effective income of most households can be very low. Then there's the high cost of electricity, gas for cooking, fuel for cars, pos subcompact cars costing 15k dollars plus taxes, any small pos sedan costing 21k dollars, public transport being crap in most places and expensive for a family, most of the roads in most of the cities are full of potholes, some "moon craters", etc. I could go on and on. The guy is in one small, safer and more civilized state in Brazil (still with some major issues in bigger towns) and say it like it's the reality in Brazil 😂
@@antoniocampos5638 we all can complain about things in life for sure. My journey in Brazil started in rondonia and I hated it but I stuck to the plan and came out with a bit more money than what I started with. Then started from 0 again in santa Catarina. I'll tell you what I tell many Brazilians. You don't realize how lucky you are at times being born here. Europe is not all what you think and if you can't make it here then you will never make it there. Go to my town of Mansfield Notts in the UK and I promise that you will soon be coming back. Don't complain and compare 😌
I born in this city and also worked for this company KOMPRAO as a supervisor, now im living in Dublin Ireland. I never thought i would found a video of a European living in that city hahaha nice video Andy, i hope to see more videos like this!
Ótimo Video, Sempre falo, só os Melhores Gringos , os maisi símpaticos, mais gente boa, os com uma visão de mundo ampla e de coração bom vem para o Brasil e que continue assim. Great video, I always say, only the best foreigners, the friendliest, the nicest people, those with a broad world view and good hearts come to Brazil and may it continue that way.
Brasil is so big and unnequal you end up with a shit ass 3 world country in the north and a totally diferent experience in the South. All places worth visiting are mostly from são Paulo and under
Hey Andy, glad to be catched by the algorithm! I'm from Blumenau, and living in Itajaí for the past 9 years, so I can almost call you neighbor... You're absolutely right - for those who don't want to work hard, any place is hard... Kinda odd, but lot of fun seeing someone from so far living here in Santa Catarina (since it seems all the world just seem to only know the northeast or Rio de Janeiro). I'll never complain about this particular place. You are living in the paradise, man. Enjoy!
Hello there. Welcome and thanks to algorithm 😀 I've actually just arrived home from a morning in blumenau. It's a nice place but a little bit busy for me. Life's been a long hard battle but well worth it to finally arrive in paradise. Cheers mate 👍
Good video sir. As a expat from Canada living in Brazil, you could complain but better to use the energy trying to adapt to your new life by embracing the culture, trying to learn the language and make yourself feel at home.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Won't be going back to my own country anytime soon. P.S. Santa Catarina is a really nice state as I was fortunate enough to visit a few places there last June. All the best.
Welcome to Brasil, mate. You are free to complain about whatever you want. It is a free, welcoming country with superb people for sure. We don't have enough English and I'm sure Brasil would benefit from it. 🎉 I've been welcomed to England and love it here, hopefully you'll have a great experience for as long as possible too!
Check the Dutch agriculture and what they do in a tiny country, exporting more food than Brazil. This idea that Brazil feeds the world is fake and is sold by the agriculture lobby. Look at the numbers. The Netherlands is the size of Rio and exports more food to to its far superior food and agriculture technology
Lol Skol is cheap because it´s an awful beer, it´s basically the "Foster´s" of Brazil! Jokes aside, I really enjoyed the video, as I really like seeing my country from a foreign perspective. Good job mate, hope your channel grows more!
Hello there and thanks for watching. I'm not a fan on that crap also. More of a good red wine but I can't afford it 😫 so i drink those cheap malts for now.
Thank you for sharing. I'm Brazilian, but been living in Australia for the last 30+ years. We just went on a holiday to Río and Fortaleza and I must admit I was very impressed. Sure in Rio you have more crime and have to be street smart, but we had a great time and no problems. The economy seemed to be booming and instant electronic payment is the norm. Hardly any one uses cash. It's all PIX, which is instant money transfer and credit and debit cards are widely accepted as well. Tourism is very professional, which is really the way to go for Brazil.
Nah, economy is real bad. Prices are getting higher as inflation increases and government spending is at an all time high. Things are getting more and more difficult as time goes by. And Rio is a sh#thole, for lack of a better word, especially in the city of Rio. I ran out of there recently, been living in Espirito Santo for little more than a year and haven't looked back since
Great to see more foreigners living in Brasil! We Brazilians truly need more exposure to the outside world, we are a open country but very small percentage of the population is foreing born, less than 0.5% I guess. With more cultural exchange we should grow more and refine ideas. Also bear in mind that Brasil is a very unequal country and honestly Santa Catarina is one of the top 3 states to live in. I'm living abroad for 5 years now and the deal for me was strong currency and safe streets but I do miss home. Good luck to you Andy! Go to Florianopolis to show the beautiful beaches we have to your GB friends! Cheers
I was impressed to see the thumbnail and realize that I had just walked past this supermarket a few minutes ago. I work here in Ilhota and I loved your video.
@mmetro743 Qual a região do Brasil com as pessoas mais civilizadas e educadas então? Maranhão? Piauí? Rio de janeiro? 😂 Nem sou do Sul mas essa é a verdade
This is not true, not even close to be, not all south is good and not all southwest too, it is depend By the way, I really don’t like that type of behavior of the sulistas nowdays with this type of superior complexity 🤡🙄
@@Alan_J_SilvaUai, isso é bem relativo e varia de região para região e também estado e cidade. O nordeste é o Rio tem lugares e pessoas fantásticos assim como outras regiões do país, por exemplo eu amo João Pessoa e os paraibanos são muito solícitos e organizados, inclusive amei muito mais la do que Balneário que é um lugar que todo mundo fala que é quase o melhor lugar Brasil… Sinceramente, eu acho isso ridículo, esse negócio de sempre querer colocar outros brasileiros e lugares do nosso país para baixo ainda mais na frente de gringos, sério isso é ridculo. Carioca sou e amo o meu Rio mesmo com todos os problemas que temos hoje em dia!😤
Don't know exactly why... But i get fulfilled with joy watching videos like this. I really enjoyed the way you care about things here in Brazil, and probably don't miss the offers like us as well... 😂 Cheers for you, mate! Keep up with this awesome content about our beloved land...
Heaven if you have earnings in Dollars or Euros. The average Brazilian struggles a lot, gets robbed by the governments besides the thugs. Also, Santa Catarina is still the safest, best run state in Brazil to my knowledge, though I wouldn't be so relaxed in Florianópolis, Balneario Camburiú and some other major cities.
@@antoniocampos5638 let me say this my friend. The only income I have here in Brazil is reials from my rentals and I would never go back to the UK for any amount of money.
@Andyinsouthbrazil glad you're having a good time. Brazil is awful for CLT workers but it's AMAZING for entrepreneurs and free lancers. Plenty of opportunities. You can achieve a beautiful standard of living if you have some sense of enterprise and with a few bucks above average you're good to go, if you have money Brazil is a paradise. I, myself, make around US$4,000 a month and this puts me in a wonderful standard of living in Rio de Janeiro, living in Copacabana and able to live very well. And despire what people believe, achieving such income is not hard at all if you're not bound to labor contracts. My mother just moved to Joinville and she has no complains as well
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Hi Andy, may I ask why? I'm from Piracicaba (countryside of Sao Paulo State) but currently living in Canada, I'm loving here, but still feel that my home is Brazil, i would like to hear why you dont want to go back if is not a problem, have a good week!
Hey Andy! Your video got recommended me out of nowhere. I sincerely would never imagine a Britishman living in Ilhota! I’m warmhearted from your video, thank you for showing this pretty town. I’m from nearby Blumenau. Would love to have a cup of coffee (or tea if you’d prefer 😊) with you sometime! Left a like and subscribed. Best, Alex
Thanks mate. You're welcome to drop by anytime for a coffee or tea, I'm usually around but better you contact me before. You can find my WhatsApp in the about info.
UA-cam recommended your video to me, probably because I am Brazilian haha I hope you have a good time here, Santa Catarina probably is the safest state in the country, and beautiful to travel, try to visit the beaches as well. if possible, visit Curitiba, the city I have lived in my whole life.
I'm Brazilian by bith and recently I got my Italian passport and unfortunately my country is now in the hands of thiefs, a lot of censorship and no improvements the best way for young people between 18-30 is to get out of here, guys get a Portuguese, Italian or whatever passport you can and get out here work hard, study English, because since I was born people told me that was going to be a good place to live and that never happened. Everyone has your own reasons and some people can't just leave some thing behind like a sick parent or something like that but if you are young listen to me pls I just want your best. Nice video @Andy in South Brazil btw I like when other nationalities come to my country and like it.
Hello there mate. I understand what you're saying but please remember that all the other countries in Europe also have many problems. Thanks for your message.
Italy is nice to visit but not to live. Italians are running out of Italy for the last 30 years That is why they have $1EU houses for sale, nobody wants them
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I agree with you, of course every country has good things and bad things, but for making money Brazil is very hard due to high taxes and no return.
@@RICHARD-mh4oj that's true mate but Brazil has many positive things about it. I always say that if you can't make it here you will never make it in europe. Things are lots more difficult than people realize. I lived in Portugal for 12years but it wasn't easy.
I live in the northeast of Brazil, Pernambuco, and the southern part of the state is incredible with its natural beauty, beaches and lots of people from all over Brazil. I have friends from other parts of the country who don't want to leave here anymore.
Good news is you can live a good life with less money. The average weely retirement pension in the uk is equivalent to more than the average monthly wage here. So here you will be upper middle class with 5 local salaries a month.
What a lovely experience watching this ❤ thanks! Where are you from? Your accent reminds me some friends from Cheshire here in England. Love Brazil! Now, will subscribe and check your other videos, all the best mate xx
Brazil must be only criticized by Brazilians. But everyone's insights are usually welcome. Brazilians feel personally attacked when our country is criticized, not because we are very nationalists or agree with the decisions of the powers that be, but because our country represents our culture, which is personal and meaningful to us.
Ilhota got a Komprão? Not bad, Braço do Norte (a bit further south) has double the population and doesn't have such a big supermarket in the city center
Hello there. I visited braço do norte briefly and I'd like to go back sometime and do a video or two. It's a godsend having a big supermarket close to me at last. Maybe you will have one someday also 🙂
Most locations in SC have more than one giant grocery store ; Fort Atacadista, Imperatriz, Angeloni, Brasil Atacadista, Carrefour, I personally like Carrefour the best. They are all over Brasil even in the north. Some of their stores were taken over from Walmart when they failed If you shop at Koch long enough you will hate the store, they plany games with prices, one day an item is r$10, tomorrow it can be r$15, that is a 50% increase. Their fruit section stinks, they throw the NEW box of fruit ON TOP of the old ROTTEN fruit already in the bin. Very poor employees and management. They work 6 - 10 hour days and get 1 day off
Hi Andy! I lived in London from 2002 to the end of 2010. Now I am back home living in south Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, in the city of São Gabriel, about 100 miles from Uruguay and 200 miles from Argentina. Take care!
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I think that's the charming part. I like when folks from other countries leave a flavour of their native languages in the way they pronounce foreign words, and I could understand you very well!
I just got back from Komprão less than 1 kilometre from my home and I can confirm these prices. It's insane that where I come from, food prices are triple the prices of food here in Brazil... 😮 Quite frankly, I don't care who doesn't like Brazil. I'm just glad it exists...🙏.
When you're earning rs it seems a little expensive but if you start comparing the prices with some other countries then it's cheaper especially the meat prices.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil You're right. I blew in from the Caribbean. There, we import practically everything. But you're right, salaries paid here in Brazil are too low for most to get by.
@@fromrio2roi Flour here is very cheap Eggs actually at Koch, not my favorite store but close by. AND some smaller stores have great prices on things like meat - like Mercado da ECONOMIA and Super Sol, they have good meat depts where they cut things for you Where in the Caribbean ? FYI- salaries in the south - SC are r$2400 a month, in the north - Recife, JP it's r$1400 BIG difference And DOLLARS or EUROS are king here I put in SAVINGS over $2000 usd per month living here Understand the RIO thing, but ROI ? return on investment ?
Sharing the same thought, if you find beauty wherever you are, then you are always in a good place. I am from RS state and now I live in Santos by the shore, I can't complain, only gratitude. Congrats.
Hello, Andy! You are indeed right about Brazilians who are not satisfied with their own country, because despite the many problems we still face (political, social, economic and environmental), many of us have a misleading understanding of the reality that exists abroad, thinking that all our demands will be met there. Thank you for the warning given to these people, because we urgently need to value our country more.
Living in the US is like being a rat in a treadmil, you become a slave and never get ahead, and what a poor quality of life there ! LOT of americans are leaving
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I agree. I've been to many countries (Europe and North America), even lived in the USA for a few years... I gotta say, I don't want to live elsewhere but here in Brazil. South of Brazil, São Paulo state and Minas Gerais state are great (though not the state capitals).
Im Brazilian and I live in the countryside of Sao Paulo, I have been in Australia for the last 7 years and america just about a year and I plan to live in Brazil’s south in the near future, God bless you mate
The only problem with Brazil is that it is a cyberpunk country, literally, it is a country that does not hide its poverty or its wealth, it also throws in your face the reality that "if you are poor, it is harder to have money, but if you are rich, it is easier to generate money". Americans 🇺🇸 when they move to Brazil, they celebrate, precisely because they discover the CDB, which generates ≈1% of their monthly income safely and without losses, 250 thousand USD is 2.400-2.500USD per month, 1 million USD is 9.000-10.000USD per month. Brazil is a country where the rich get richer and the poor work like slaves for crumbs and to support a corrupt government that they themselves voted to have.
I live in Arujá, in the big sao paulo metropolitan area, i've lived in Itajaí and Joinville and Balneário Camboriú, my dream is to come back to Santa Catarina state.
Olá, sou brasileiro e gostei muito do seu sotaque. Eu legendei esse vídeo seu para o Português do Brasil e tenho a legenda pronta. Se você quiser, posso te enviar a legenda pra você adicionar ao vídeo e assim o público brasileiro irá entender melhor. Hi, I'm brazilian and I really like your accent. I subtitled this video of yours into Brazilian Portuguese and I have the subtitles ready. If you want, I can send you the subtitles to add to the video so that the brazilian public can understand it better.
Hello there and thanks for your message. I always used subtitles but it seemed more work than what it was worth and then the editor app wanted to charge me so I stopped adding them.
I love those pure malt beers 🍺 from the supermarket. Regarding food I'm a potato and veg man with loads of lovely meat. Mainly beef and chicken and of course sea fish when I'm in luck.
the south is the closest region of brazil that resembles a developed country, mainly santa catarina, and I say that living in the northeast, in the north in general there's a lot of improvement to be done, infrastructure is kinda precarious and safety too. if anyone is thinking of moving to brazil, definitely the south is the place to be, the other regions are good only for tourism, they are full of culture inspite of their problems
Which city were you mate? I come from Santa Catarina and live in Belfast Northern Ireland and my biggest/only challenge when I was there was to find a decent well paid job.
Hello there. Im originally from Mansfield Notts in the UK and now living close to itajai sc. Apparently there are some very good companies to work for here in sc. Most people I know are earning good money.
@ OMG such a coincidence I was born in Itajaí and lived there till I was 14 years old than I moved to Balneário Camboriú so I assume that from the video that you were in a place like “Paciencia or Itaipava right? My beloved uncle lived there and was very known but he passed away around 3 years ago
Santa Catarina é o melhor estado para se viver no Brasil com toda certeza! Moro em Florianópolis, temos um custo de vida um pouco caro mas a qualidade de vida compensa. Seja bem vindo! Deus te abençoe e obrigado pelo vídeo muito produtivo, informativo e de qualidade!
Good to watch this video, my friend. Glad to know you like my country. We are neighbors; I live in São José, next to Florianópolis. Sometimes, I visit the Itajaí Valley.
I am a 45 year old european living Northeast for the past 3 years…amazing people and vibe overall. People don’t have a clue and specially the so called 1st world countries how it is to live here! No place like Brasil❤️🇧🇷
Congratulations and thanks for your message. All the best 👍
Be welcome! Where are you from?
O Brasil é um país muito jovem formado por um povo diverso extremamente feliz apesar das dificuldades.
Eu moro na Europa a 20 anos e seu comentário me tocou profundamente.
O melhor do Brasil é o brasileiro!
@@rodrigoj8395 I love you guys❤️🇧🇷
@@rjmh3968 grecia meu querido 😀❤️
Hello neighbour! I'm from London UK and have been living in Blumenau Santa Catarina for the past 16 years! Never looked back
How you doing mate.
What a surprise. I was in blumenau yesterday morning
Anyway mate you can find my WhatsApp number in the about info if you fancy a chat sometime.
Cheers.
@@biltongben 😍
@@Andyinsouthbrazil great! Will do
5:10 "I don't drink Skol"
You, sir. Have good taste. 🤣🤣
I only drink real beer 🍺 😎
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I am Brazilian and I live in Hungary. I have a Dutch friend who asked me what kind of beer people drink in Brazil. I said that it is currently Heinneken, and he said that it is the worst Dutch beer and that he does not drink it under any circumstances. As we say in Brazil, "Santo de casa não faz milagres", Something like ¨a saint in his own home does not perform miracles.
But Skol really has no flavor, it is a beer with added corn.
Greetings from Budapest.
@eddu4674 skol is crap and I also have a Dutch friend here in Brazil and he says the same thing about Heineken.
I like the pure malts that they have here.
Cheers mate 👍
Hello, Andy, thank you for expressing your love for our country. I'm very pleased to see your account.
Hey there and thanks. I'm glad you enjoy my videos.
I’m Brazilian by birth and American citizen, I plan on moving back to Brazil after retirement. Thank you for sharing this informative video.
You're welcome enjoy your day.
Oh, I really want to come back.
Ãiiimm, fresco " sou cidadão americano"...vc era o que antes seboso?. O Brasil não fica na América também leiteiro?.
Brazil is great for those not earning in Reais. Inflation is rising 100% in the real price tag the income is small. And well the guy in the video is living in santa Catarina. I'm living in santa Catarina also. Is the only rich state in the entire country with better paychecks. The rest of the country is broken and the crime is raising. Living in santa Catarina, Itajaí, balneário Camboriú and Itapema and Florianópolis are better than living in the rest of the country
@@B..B. You certainly don't know Brazil outside Santa Catarina.
I tried different countries, loved them, but wanted my son to grow up Brazilian, and never regreted. Living in Santa Catarina, by the sea, working digitally for clients in SP. Gorgeous nature, good technology - haven´t used paper money in forever. The US, however, great as it may be, is too much a labor camp. Cheers!
Good choice my friend. Forget the us and stay here.
Thanks 👍
the US is SLAVE LABOR
Eu tbm, moro no Reino unido, minha filha esta com 3 anos e n vejo a hora de voltar pro Brasil, prefiro q ela cresça na minha cidade e meu marido tbm quer morar no Brasil ❤
@@samaraschoch6878 good decision 👏
One important point is Brazilian people are wormhearted they welcome peoples from other countries. Love Brazil.
Not always!! Do not romanticise Brazil. Reality can be very tough as well for everyone, including foreigners...
@@ftdecastrolondonOf course general statements won't apply to every single situation. But Brazilians are very open and very interested in foreigners, on average, compared to Europeans and many parts of the US.
Especially since it's such a huge country, most densely populated areas are very far from the borders, and the country is one of the most linguistic homogeneous in the world (I think 99.5% of 1L or 2L Portuguese speakers), so there's always some novelty in watching people speak a different language.
@@VictorVæsconcelos Brazilians are very interested in foreigners??? I don't think so.
@@ftdecastrolondonHe's not talking about brazil but about brazilians, read it properly
@@VictorVæsconcelos I concur with everything you've said. By and large, Brazilians are welcoming of foreigners ❤️❤️❤️
My mom was an European immigrant and all my grandparents were too. I was born in the best place I could be born: São Paulo. All my curiosity to learn, all my love for challenges, have everything to do with this blessed place, full of life - sleepless place.
All my ancerstors loved Brazil and never wanted to go back Europe. I visited Europe but.... it's just for a visit. Brazilians know how to live life, with no drama.
Welcome bro!!
A opinião é sua, não acho que nascer em SP seja única melhor opção no Brasil.
@@exprimaexprima So much romanticism. It's not real.
Que viagem 😂😂
Simples um dos piores lugares do mundo pra se viver é o Bostil.
Que piada 😂😂😂😂😂
Viralatismo manda aqui em alguns comentarios, Brasil é um ótimo país para se viver, melhor reinar no inferno do que servir no céu, pois aqui eu fico reinando no meu inferno.
Im from Rio do Sul, 2 hours from Itajai. Good to hear your point of view about our reality! All the best for you!
Hey there. I've been to rio do sul before.
Είμαι Βραζιλιάνος και μου αρέσει αυτή η χώρα.
Your video appeared to me, and I just subscribed to your channel.
I'm a Brazilian living for 5 years now in the Netherlands. I'm originally from a small town in SP state, and what you've shown in this video is exactly what I miss from Home. From the supermarket to the roads and landscape, but most of all what I can only call a "easiness " to life itself.
Cheers
I understand and appreciate your message thanks
igual eu man quase 6 anos de Holanda mas Brazil é Brazil, super mercado com produtos , farmacias 24/7, boa comida até no restaurante da dona maria da esquina , fala Verdade Brazil é top
@ nem me lembra do por quilo do bairro que dava pra ligar e pedir um marmitex no almoço que ainda sobrava pra janta 😭
Easiness????
Maybe if you're dirt rich....
@hodoupmer you got me
Nice video Andy, thanks for sharing it with all of us!
Your welcome my friend. Thanks for watching.
Nice video, I've just subscribed. I lived most of my life in Rio de Janeiro. I'm 68 yrs old now, but still young, and have moved to Joinville, Santa Catarina, in 2016 and got retired in 2021. No doubt this region offers a much better quality of life. I was really tired of the stressfull life we had in Rio. I love Santa Catarina. Best regards to you and tks for the videos.
Hey there.
Thanks for your message. I've already met a few people from rio here in santa Catarina.
A great place to live 👍
Stop to bsh Rio if you the place don’t serve to you let alone!😡☠️
I really don’t understand what you say with stressful life because here is not SP and aren’t stressful at all
Rio is really nice and has amazing others cities too…By the way, I love here and I don’t change for any city in the world!🫠🥰
Different opinions that's what makes life special, imagine if everyone would just like eating apples.
@@jubernardi23I do'nt think that living in a city where even living in Botafogo, Copacabana, Leblon, Ipanema you have to be carefull because you can be robbered by a 15 year old boy pointing a gun at you, is an easy task.
Living in a city surrounded by hills with favelas dominated by militias armed with rifles and grenades, and who fight for territory as if in a war scenario, isn't that stressful? I lived in a condominium in Botafogo, from which we had a view of Dona Marta hill, and it was very common to hear rifle shots coming from there. Do you feel at ease driving daily on Ave. Brasil? Leopoldo Bulhões?, etc., etc. Do you understand now what I mean by stressful?
And, after all, I did not move to SP, another stressfull city to live in its own way.
Be happy.
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@@jubernardi23 I do'nt think that living in a city where even living in Botafogo, Copacabana, Leblon, Ipanema you have to be carefull because you can be robbered by a 15 year old boy pointing a gun at you, is an easy task.
Living in a city surrounded by hills with favelas dominated by militias armed with rifles and grenades, and who fight for territory as if in a war scenario, isn't that stressful?
I lived in a condominium in Botafogo, from which we had a view of Dona Marta hill, and it was very common to hear rifle shots coming from there. Do you feel at ease driving daily on Ave. Brasil? Leopoldo Bulhões?, etc., etc. Do you understand now what I mean by stressful?
And, after all, I did not move to SP, another stressfull city to live, in its own way.
Be happy.
Look for this video here on UA-cam: "21 RUAS COM MAIS ASSALTOS NO RIO DE JANEIRO"
Andy, thank you to show for us brazilians the value the place we live. There are many people Who needs to lose, to give value for what we have. Success in your channel.
Thanks 👍
The South not is brazil, the south is a country.
@@namelessgunslinger4267The South is not Brazil under your nose. It is Brazil, and the country's economic locomotive is the Southeast.
@@namelessgunslinger4267 the south is as brazilian as any other state of brazil friend. stop with this BS separatism
I'm a Brazilian living in Stoke in the UK who misses back home so much. A lot of the points you made have really resonated with me. Santa Catarina is great, I've lived in Gravatal which is really safe and beautiful. A lot of these smaller cities are real hidden gems, if I had a UK or US pension I would definitely be looking into living towards the country side of Santa Catarina. Amazing mountains, nature, waterfalls, some of the most beautiful beaches in the world close by, plus very affordable to buy property and low cost of living. Add good free public healthcare and public safety, and the only thing to complain is the lack of nightlife in the smaller towns.
Hello there and thanks for your message.
I can imagine that you're missing here. The only good thing about the UK is the nightlife and it's nothing like it was in the 80is .
And when you get a bit older it's not that important anyway.
Είμαι Βραζιλιάνος και μου αρέσει αυτή η χώρα.
Hello, thank you for your video, I would like to know if a French bakery could operate in Brazil?
I'm looking to leave France to open a bakery.
merci
i'm from brazil, I don't think it would work, but it doesn't hurt to try
100% would work. Bakeries are huge in Brazil and we love novelties. I recommend São Paulo. We do have French bakers in Brazil so look them up. BTW, most of the wheat on this side of the Atlantic is absolutely horrible (doesn't matter the country), so it'd be a differential if you used French flour. You can also bake your stuff and sell them at other people's shops instead of having your own. Don't listen to these other replies, they're biased against the current government.
I'm brazilian. There is a high probability that Brazil will enter a serious economic crisis in 2025, so I don't recommend starting a business here at this time. It's better to wait and see what direction Brazil will take. Many millionaires have already left here.
@@Nathavolt BS
Vem e tire você suas duvidas, veja mais vídeos sobre o Brasil, o Brasil está sendo redescoberto, todas as culturas estão aqui.
Bloody lovely seeing foreigners who appreciate the other side of Brazil that isn't talked about as much as the generic side, but I guess every country has their stereotypes, tho some of ours are unfortunately not good...
Hope you're doing well mate
Cheers matey. I'm doing well thanks
Prices there are a lot better than the ones where I live here in São Paulo.
Nice video.
Welcome to Brazil.
Stay safe.
Thanks 👍
30 ovos por 9,99, pqp
@@____trazluz____9804o komprao é esquisito, fui lá no começo da semana, 18 reais a bandeja de 30. Hoje tá 10.90 😂
Hey Andy love your vids! Im from Canada living in Brazil!
Hey there.
Glad you're enjoying them and thanks.
Boa noite, me chamo Wellington ,sou brasileiro e tenho muita vontade de aprender a lingua Inglesa e acredito que se um nativo me der suporte eu consegueria com maior eficiencia aprender ,poderia me ajudar ?
@wellingtonassis8566 hey wellington.
Thanks for your message.
Where are you located in Brazil ?
@@Andyinsouthbrazil estou localizado no Estado de MG
Good afternoon. When the mainstream media dominated people's attention, Brazil was only shown in its negative form. This changed with the advent of the Internet, which took away the monopoly of TV and Radio. It was then that we began to discover that Brazil was not all the bad things they said, but a beautiful country with opportunities. Health and peace to all.
So true my friend and now the tables are turning .people are now showing the ugly side of the UK and other European countries.
it's OUR little secret
@@Andyinsouthbrazilfor surge bro
No secrets, any unbiased person can research and relatively compare countries. It's actually a cognitive bias of people thinking they "discovered" something and over generalize their outlier experience.
Totalmente errado! Não há monopólio de tv e rádio. Na tv aberta são dezenas de canais e na parabólica centenas. Monopólio significa apenas um!
Brazilian greetings from London, thanks for sharing your adventures in my country. Keep up the good work and good luck on your journey sir!
Thanks for watching!
Very good supermarket. Enjoy the Life my friend.
Thanks my friend.
🇬🇧 congratulations! This place is very good!
Have a good day!
🇧🇷
Thanks my friend and enjoy your evening.
I'm brazilian living in the UK 4 nearly 20 years
Love your message
Wow you're a brave man 👨
Thanks for your message.
Great video Andy! Really brings back so many memories as my family, although gauchos by birth, have been living in that area of Santa Catarina for many years. I'm now an American citizen and have spent most of my adult life here in the USA. Not gonna lie, life here is very demanding and I really miss the south of Brazil and the more organic way we live, eat, rest, and relate to our fellow countrymen back in Brazil. Hoping to retire in that area of Santa Catarina in the future! Cheers.
Cheers and good luck with your retirement plans.
The South of Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul) are very diferent from the rest of Brazil. Safer places, clean towns and respectful people. Im São Paulo born but i spend my entire life in Paraná, where i work as a Firefighter, when i get retired the first thing i will do will be live in Santa Catarina.
Hello there and thanks for your message. Good decision and all the best 👍
Uai! Thanks for calling "the rest of Brazil". Pretty nice. Mainly I am from the rest, from Minas Gerais State, mixed people, mixed culture and real Arts.
@celiageraldaguimaraes7670 I know a few people from minas and I'd like to be visiting in the next year.
less N..
good afternoon dear ANDY, happy weekend to you and family-- hugs from SÃO PAULO
Hello there my friend. The same for you and a big thanks 😀
Hello Andy, i live in 🇬🇧 and i defenitely miss the beautiful nature and country sides of 🇧🇷
Hello. I can't imagine being back in the UK.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Hi, i have lived in the UK for 39 years, i have a son and a grandchild here... i would love to go back home (Rio De Janeiro)
However, it would be heartbreaking to leave my family behind 😪
I lived in Bristol, now i am in South Wales...
Are you from north of England?
Take care 🙏
*_For those who have a lot of money, a good profession and good remuneration, living in Brazil is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your comment and your opinion..._*
Thank you too
Nossa! Como os preços no Sul estão tão melhores do que no resto do país!! Meu Deus! Que diferença e que qualidade!!! Tô chocado! By the way, great video mate!
Thanks for watching!
Moro no interior de Minas Gerais, apesar de minha cidade ser bem maior que essa, tem preços semelhantes, em menos de 1 km a partir de minha casa tem três supermercados de atacado desse formato. A qualidade de vida é muito boa, a violência é baixa. Vejo pessoas dizendo que o governo só investe no sul, isso depende da região em que moram. Aqui é muito bom.
Concordo. Principalmente segurança, saúde, emprego e qualidade de vida em Minas comparado com outros estados que conheço. Minas é um oásis nesse país. Há o que melhorar mas se for comparar aqui é muito, mas muito bom.
Hello there.
I would like to visit minas sometime in the future 👍 thank you.
A maioria diz que investe só no sudeste, não no sul. Minas fica no sudeste.
O que é uma grande mentira, se vc for ver os dados, vai ver que as regiões nordeste e norte recebem muito! Muito mais do que repassam ao Gv! Essas sim recebem e muito. E quem sustenta isso no geral é o Sudeste e Sul! E a violência por essas bandas é sinistra, nego se mata por nada.
Veja Santana(norte) como exemplo, 92,9 mortes por 100 mil habitantes, isso é um número absurdo de alto! Ou então Camaçari(nordeste), 76,8.
Pra ter uma noção, Rio de janeiro, a taxa é de 61,6 por 100k...
A questão não é quanto o governo investe, a questão é o quanto ele rouba. Era pro Brasil ser mais desenvolvido que todos esses países aí
Andy, what a great location you found there to spend your life. You have a good sense of what you can get for your $ and your will to live in new place, start again. I have been to only a few parts of Santa Catarina, but I have researched a lot because I am a geography enthusiast so I love spend time checking places out. That’s why I started following you. I’m interested in this kind of lifestyle. Simple but a place with good people. Good services. Good prices. Good neighbors. A least modest city administration. And that’s it. I hate Skol. I buy beers in the R$3,00 category and I’m also satisfied. This place is about 10% cheaper than the place everyone in Goiania think it’s super cheap. Thanks for the video. Cheers!
im brazilian ,, check it out for São Francisco do Sul -SC or Itapoá - SC ,, im going to live in one of those places. Both small town near ocean but close to Big Cities like Joinville-SC, bolth doesnt have and agitated nightlife.
Goiânia is a big city (a lot bigger than Joinville)
Hello there and thanks for watching my UA-cam videos.
Great minds think alike and a great location here 👌
After living on the island of Florianopolis I think I'd prefer living on the mainland near Novo Trento, Tijucas, Gov Celsos Ramos, maybe Biguacu. Nowhere near B Camboriu !
TOO much traffic ON the island and on the BR101 nearby for me
@@InMyBrz I wouldn't want to be living down there to be honest because of the traffic and more expensive. Also it seems to be isolated from the rest.
Hi thanks for sharing your way of life in the south of Brazil. And you are right it's a great place to live.
Thanks 👍
What a nice compliment! Lovely video, as always. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Your welcome and thanks
Is it feasible to live in the north of Brazil where the Amazon rainforest is located? It seems richer in resources and more isolated from society.@@Andyinsouthbrazil
@@Vilão-JabCanhão I wouldn't advise it to be honest 😉
I lived 10 years in the UK. This is so nice to see you living here in Brasil! Santa Catarina is a wonderful state! I now live in Paraná that is very close. All the best!
Thanks 👍
Phrase of the day "Brazil very underrated"" 👊
It sure is 👍
Don't let that get out !
Keep our secret !
Most of which is the violence myth. Unfortunately we do have terrible violence statistics, but "fortunately" for tourists it's really mostly between gangs and in a country this big it's really easy not to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Also, the gangs are more politically conscious than people realize, many of them have legal businesses of all sorts that profit from tourism, and they are particularly concerned about not having dead tourists become international news.
One of the funniest things at the Cidade de Deus neighborhood is that in front of the local public school there's a message graffiti'd to the wall: "Smoking weed near schools is prohibited", undersigned with the initials of the local gang.
Brazil is the best country in the world BUT for the political environment .
I shocked, there's a lot of products with very good prices, for sure, such milk, eggs, potato...😮👌
It's not bad at all my friend 👍
costs are like 80% less than in the US
Not for us, brazilians, for us are expensive!
Why, cause a average brazilian makes less than U$ 400,00 per month!
@InMyBrz The cost of food is too high for Brazilians.
The average wages in the US are almost $5000 per month, while in Brazil are between $400 and $600 per month. Also, the unemployment rates in the US are around 4 to 5%, while in Brazil it's around 8%, but they don't count people that gave up finding a job, among other things, meaning the effective income of most households can be very low. Then there's the high cost of electricity, gas for cooking, fuel for cars, pos subcompact cars costing 15k dollars plus taxes, any small pos sedan costing 21k dollars, public transport being crap in most places and expensive for a family, most of the roads in most of the cities are full of potholes, some "moon craters", etc.
I could go on and on.
The guy is in one small, safer and more civilized state in Brazil (still with some major issues in bigger towns) and say it like it's the reality in Brazil 😂
@@antoniocampos5638 we all can complain about things in life for sure. My journey in Brazil started in rondonia and I hated it but I stuck to the plan and came out with a bit more money than what I started with.
Then started from 0 again in santa Catarina.
I'll tell you what I tell many Brazilians. You don't realize how lucky you are at times being born here.
Europe is not all what you think and if you can't make it here then you will never make it there.
Go to my town of Mansfield Notts in the UK and I promise that you will soon be coming back. Don't complain and compare 😌
Thank you for your words about Brazil! ❤
Your welcome and thanks
I born in this city and also worked for this company KOMPRAO as a supervisor, now im living in Dublin Ireland. I never thought i would found a video of a European living in that city hahaha nice video Andy, i hope to see more videos like this!
It's a small world. Thanks 👍
Que você tenha uma vida feliz no brasil !!
Muito obrigado 👍
Ótimo Video, Sempre falo, só os Melhores Gringos , os maisi símpaticos, mais gente boa, os com uma visão de mundo ampla e de coração bom vem para o Brasil e que continue assim.
Great video, I always say, only the best foreigners, the friendliest, the nicest people, those with a broad world view and good hearts come to Brazil and may it continue that way.
Thanks my friend and I only spoke the truth. Maybe one day I'll be able to speak Portuguese like you 😀
This is not true at all, brother🙄
E pare de ser puxa-saco e vir-lata, aff!🤡
@@george_1977 Só aposentado e mochileiro. Quem vem investir aqui com o tamanho de imposto, insegurança jurídica e violência?
I agree, Brazil is very underrated.
Very Very underrated my friend.
@@AndyinsouthbrazilYou generalized your experience in your small part of Brazil and applied to to the whole country. It's not really the case.
@@ericreed4535 Except that the "small" part of Brazil you're referring to is larger than many European countries.
@@donmaikurosawa1500 The comment was about infrastructure and not size.
Brasil is so big and unnequal you end up with a shit ass 3 world country in the north and a totally diferent experience in the South. All places worth visiting are mostly from são Paulo and under
Hey Andy, glad to be catched by the algorithm!
I'm from Blumenau, and living in Itajaí for the past 9 years, so I can almost call you neighbor...
You're absolutely right - for those who don't want to work hard, any place is hard...
Kinda odd, but lot of fun seeing someone from so far living here in Santa Catarina (since it seems all the world just seem to only know the northeast or Rio de Janeiro). I'll never complain about this particular place. You are living in the paradise, man. Enjoy!
Hello there.
Welcome and thanks to algorithm 😀
I've actually just arrived home from a morning in blumenau. It's a nice place but a little bit busy for me.
Life's been a long hard battle but well worth it to finally arrive in paradise.
Cheers mate 👍
@Andyinsouthbrazil if you like Itajaí's climate, probably you wouldn't like to live in Blumenau. It's 40ºC from nov-feb
@duduschlup I also lived and worked in rondonia for 3 years. That was a bit hot for me.
That's a cool channel, man! You got a new subscriber. Cheers 🤝🏻
Welcome aboard!
Good video sir. As a expat from Canada living in Brazil, you could complain but better to use the energy trying to adapt to your new life by embracing the culture, trying to learn the language and make yourself feel at home.
If we returned to our own countries I'm sure we would find plenty of things to complain about. All the best and thanks.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Won't be going back to my own country anytime soon. P.S. Santa Catarina is a really nice state as I was fortunate enough to visit a few places there last June. All the best.
Very good video Andy, Thanks for Sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Yes! Tanks
Welcome to Brasil, mate. You are free to complain about whatever you want. It is a free, welcoming country with superb people for sure.
We don't have enough English and I'm sure Brasil would benefit from it. 🎉
I've been welcomed to England and love it here, hopefully you'll have a great experience for as long as possible too!
We all like to have a winge occasionally but if I get to the complaining stage then it's time to move on.
Cheers mate and enjoy old blighty. 👍
a agricultBrazil's Ur feeds more than a billion people around the world using only %7 of land for agriculture of this I am proud of🍉🍇🍎🥭🍑🍓🍅🥑🥕🍗
You should be and congratulations 🎊
Exactly!
Check the Dutch agriculture and what they do in a tiny country, exporting more food than Brazil. This idea that Brazil feeds the world is fake and is sold by the agriculture lobby. Look at the numbers. The Netherlands is the size of Rio and exports more food to to its far superior food and agriculture technology
GM food?
@@paulboston992 you bet
I love your videos, please keep making them. Lots of love from an brazilian :) take care
Keep watching. I'm making more.
Lol Skol is cheap because it´s an awful beer, it´s basically the "Foster´s" of Brazil! Jokes aside, I really enjoyed the video, as I really like seeing my country from a foreign perspective. Good job mate, hope your channel grows more!
Hello there and thanks for watching.
I'm not a fan on that crap also. More of a good red wine but I can't afford it 😫 so i drink those cheap malts for now.
Thank you for your video. Santa Catarina is lovely. And getting better.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for sharing. I'm Brazilian, but been living in Australia for the last 30+ years. We just went on a holiday to Río and Fortaleza and I must admit I was very impressed. Sure in Rio you have more crime and have to be street smart, but we had a great time and no problems. The economy seemed to be booming and instant electronic payment is the norm. Hardly any one uses cash. It's all PIX, which is instant money transfer and credit and debit cards are widely accepted as well. Tourism is very professional, which is really the way to go for Brazil.
Nah, economy is real bad. Prices are getting higher as inflation increases and government spending is at an all time high. Things are getting more and more difficult as time goes by. And Rio is a sh#thole, for lack of a better word, especially in the city of Rio. I ran out of there recently, been living in Espirito Santo for little more than a year and haven't looked back since
That's true my friend. It's only moving upwards now.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks
"This crack sof drinks" hahahah Muito bom meu amigo, bem-vindo ao Brasil !
Obrigado meu amigo.
From what part of the UK are you? I like your accent
Hey there. I'm from Nottingham in the East Midlands. Robin hood county 😀
Nice to meet you, Andy. Keep making videos with humility and sharing your life experiences. Greetings from a guy from São Paulo living in Brasília.
Hey there. Thanks for your message and thanks for joining us 😀
Welcome to Brazil!
Thanks 👍
Great to see more foreigners living in Brasil! We Brazilians truly need more exposure to the outside world, we are a open country but very small percentage of the population is foreing born, less than 0.5% I guess. With more cultural exchange we should grow more and refine ideas.
Also bear in mind that Brasil is a very unequal country and honestly Santa Catarina is one of the top 3 states to live in.
I'm living abroad for 5 years now and the deal for me was strong currency and safe streets but I do miss home.
Good luck to you Andy! Go to Florianopolis to show the beautiful beaches we have to your GB friends!
Cheers
Hello and thanks for your message
Maybe in the future we'll see more foreigners 😀
@@Andyinsouthbrazil And also refugees from Cuba,Colombia,Dominican Republic,Vietnam and many others countries that migrate to Brazil.
Nice new road.
Beautiful and dust free thanks.
I was impressed to see the thumbnail and realize that I had just walked past this supermarket a few minutes ago. I work here in Ilhota and I loved your video.
Hey there.
Well what a coincidence 🤔
It's really good now we have the supermarket here in ilhota.
Best region in Brazil , the most educated and polite people , have a blast ! 👍
@mmetro743 Qual a região do Brasil com as pessoas mais civilizadas e educadas então? Maranhão? Piauí? Rio de janeiro? 😂
Nem sou do Sul mas essa é a verdade
@@Alan_J_Silva curitiba the best city .
@@Alan_J_Silva Não,Espirito Santo mil vezes melhor que todos juntos,tem cidades pequenas perto de montanhas e mar,além de teruma capital maravilhosa !
This is not true, not even close to be, not all south is good and not all southwest too, it is depend
By the way, I really don’t like that type of behavior of the sulistas nowdays with this type of superior complexity 🤡🙄
@@Alan_J_SilvaUai, isso é bem relativo e varia de região para região e também estado e cidade.
O nordeste é o Rio tem lugares e pessoas fantásticos assim como outras regiões do país, por exemplo eu amo João Pessoa e os paraibanos são muito solícitos e organizados, inclusive amei muito mais la do que Balneário que é um lugar que todo mundo fala que é quase o melhor lugar Brasil…
Sinceramente, eu acho isso ridículo, esse negócio de sempre querer colocar outros brasileiros e lugares do nosso país para baixo ainda mais na frente de gringos, sério isso é ridculo.
Carioca sou e amo o meu Rio mesmo com todos os problemas que temos hoje em dia!😤
Don't know exactly why... But i get fulfilled with joy watching videos like this. I really enjoyed the way you care about things here in Brazil, and probably don't miss the offers like us as well... 😂 Cheers for you, mate! Keep up with this awesome content about our beloved land...
Cheers mate, it's good to know I'm spreading some joy. 👍
BRASIL is like HEAVEN compared to the USA
A person would have to be crazy to want to go back there !
I wouldn't go there for a gold pig.
Heaven if you have earnings in Dollars or Euros.
The average Brazilian struggles a lot, gets robbed by the governments besides the thugs.
Also, Santa Catarina is still the safest, best run state in Brazil to my knowledge, though I wouldn't be so relaxed in Florianópolis, Balneario Camburiú and some other major cities.
@@antoniocampos5638 let me say this my friend. The only income I have here in Brazil is reials from my rentals and I would never go back to the UK for any amount of money.
@Andyinsouthbrazil glad you're having a good time. Brazil is awful for CLT workers but it's AMAZING for entrepreneurs and free lancers. Plenty of opportunities. You can achieve a beautiful standard of living if you have some sense of enterprise and with a few bucks above average you're good to go, if you have money Brazil is a paradise. I, myself, make around US$4,000 a month and this puts me in a wonderful standard of living in Rio de Janeiro, living in Copacabana and able to live very well. And despire what people believe, achieving such income is not hard at all if you're not bound to labor contracts. My mother just moved to Joinville and she has no complains as well
@@Andyinsouthbrazil Hi Andy, may I ask why? I'm from Piracicaba (countryside of Sao Paulo State) but currently living in Canada, I'm loving here, but still feel that my home is Brazil, i would like to hear why you dont want to go back if is not a problem, have a good week!
Hey Andy! Your video got recommended me out of nowhere. I sincerely would never imagine a Britishman living in Ilhota! I’m warmhearted from your video, thank you for showing this pretty town. I’m from nearby Blumenau. Would love to have a cup of coffee (or tea if you’d prefer 😊) with you sometime!
Left a like and subscribed.
Best,
Alex
Thanks mate. You're welcome to drop by anytime for a coffee or tea, I'm usually around but better you contact me before.
You can find my WhatsApp in the about info.
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UA-cam recommended your video to me, probably because I am Brazilian haha I hope you have a good time here, Santa Catarina probably is the safest state in the country, and beautiful to travel, try to visit the beaches as well.
if possible, visit Curitiba, the city I have lived in my whole life.
Thanks and maybe I'll visit in the future
Excellent prices. Cool ride. It’s a cool place
It's a perfect location mate. In the country and only a few minutes from a town a major city and the beaches. What more can you ask for 🤫
I really liked your channel, I already subscribed. I'm Brazilian and I love my country very much.
Obrigado! It's a great place.
I'm Brazilian by bith and recently I got my Italian passport and unfortunately my country is now in the hands of thiefs, a lot of censorship and no improvements the best way for young people between 18-30 is to get out of here, guys get a Portuguese, Italian or whatever passport you can and get out here work hard, study English, because since I was born people told me that was going to be a good place to live and that never happened. Everyone has your own reasons and some people can't just leave some thing behind like a sick parent or something like that but if you are young listen to me pls I just want your best. Nice video @Andy in South Brazil btw I like when other nationalities come to my country and like it.
It's because of idiots like you that this country isn't a better place to live.
Hello there mate.
I understand what you're saying but please remember that all the other countries in Europe also have many problems.
Thanks for your message.
Italy is nice to visit but not to live. Italians are running out of Italy for the last 30 years
That is why they have $1EU houses for sale, nobody wants them
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I agree with you, of course every country has good things and bad things, but for making money Brazil is very hard due to high taxes and no return.
@@RICHARD-mh4oj that's true mate but Brazil has many positive things about it.
I always say that if you can't make it here you will never make it in europe.
Things are lots more difficult than people realize. I lived in Portugal for 12years but it wasn't easy.
I live in the northeast of Brazil, Pernambuco, and the southern part of the state is incredible with its natural beauty, beaches and lots of people from all over Brazil. I have friends from other parts of the country who don't want to leave here anymore.
We have lots of people from the north east here in santa Catarina.
Verdade, sou de Goiânia, fui à Pernambuco e me encantei
Good news is you can live a good life with less money. The average weely retirement pension in the uk is equivalent to more than the average monthly wage here. So here you will be upper middle class with 5 local salaries a month.
It will be nice if one day I can get a uk pension even if it's only a small amount.
What a lovely experience watching this ❤ thanks! Where are you from? Your accent reminds me some friends from Cheshire here in England. Love Brazil! Now, will subscribe and check your other videos, all the best mate xx
Hello there and thanks very much.
I'm from the Notts area of the UK. Mansfield to be specific☝️
Brazil must be only criticized by Brazilians. But everyone's insights are usually welcome. Brazilians feel personally attacked when our country is criticized, not because we are very nationalists or agree with the decisions of the powers that be, but because our country represents our culture, which is personal and meaningful to us.
No need for criticism. Just live and enjoy.
what a beautiful place is the SAINT STATE, amazing; love from Mato Grosso Andy, enjoy our country!
Thanks 👍
Ilhota got a Komprão? Not bad, Braço do Norte (a bit further south) has double the population and doesn't have such a big supermarket in the city center
Hello there. I visited braço do norte briefly and I'd like to go back sometime and do a video or two.
It's a godsend having a big supermarket close to me at last. Maybe you will have one someday also 🙂
Most locations in SC have more than one giant grocery store ; Fort Atacadista, Imperatriz, Angeloni, Brasil Atacadista, Carrefour, I personally like Carrefour the best.
They are all over Brasil even in the north.
Some of their stores were taken over from Walmart when they failed
If you shop at Koch long enough you will hate the store, they plany games with prices, one day an item is r$10, tomorrow it can be r$15, that is a 50% increase.
Their fruit section stinks, they throw the NEW box of fruit ON TOP of the old ROTTEN fruit already in the bin. Very poor employees and management. They work 6 - 10 hour days and get 1 day off
I am going to Blumenau in 2 days, glad to find your youtube channel, hope you have a good time in Brazil!
Thanks 👍
Hi Andy! I lived in London from 2002 to the end of 2010. Now I am back home living in south Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, in the city of São Gabriel, about 100 miles from Uruguay and 200 miles from Argentina. Take care!
Sounds great and thanks
BELEZA ANDY, QUE BOM QUE VOCE GOSTA DO BRASIL E ESPECIALMENTE DE SANTA CATARINA.
It's great thanks 👍
I live in Florianópolis, and the way you pronounce our state's town names is so charming! I'm really glad I found your video. Cheers!
Oh thank you. It doesn't sound so nice to me with my strong northern British accent. 😢
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I think that's the charming part. I like when folks from other countries leave a flavour of their native languages in the way they pronounce foreign words, and I could understand you very well!
Nice values on Market! Bom ver q o preço das coisas estão baixando 🎉
Obrigado
I just got back from Komprão less than 1 kilometre from my home and I can confirm these prices.
It's insane that where I come from, food prices are triple the prices of food here in Brazil... 😮
Quite frankly, I don't care who doesn't like Brazil. I'm just glad it exists...🙏.
When you're earning rs it seems a little expensive but if you start comparing the prices with some other countries then it's cheaper especially the meat prices.
@@Andyinsouthbrazil You're right. I blew in from the Caribbean. There, we import practically everything. But you're right, salaries paid here in Brazil are too low for most to get by.
bought a box of 18 eggs today r$10.99, that is about $2 usd
@@InMyBrz Was that at an atacadista? I got 5kg of flour yesterday for about US$2. In my home country, that same quantity costs $6.
@@fromrio2roi Flour here is very cheap
Eggs actually at Koch, not my favorite store but close by.
AND some smaller stores have great prices on things like meat - like Mercado da ECONOMIA and Super Sol, they have good meat depts where they cut things for you
Where in the Caribbean ?
FYI- salaries in the south - SC are r$2400 a month, in the north - Recife, JP it's r$1400 BIG difference
And DOLLARS or EUROS are king here
I put in SAVINGS over $2000 usd per month living here
Understand the RIO thing, but ROI ? return on investment ?
Sharing the same thought, if you find beauty wherever you are, then you are always in a good place. I am from RS state and now I live in Santos by the shore, I can't complain, only gratitude. Congrats.
That's true mate.
Home is where the heart is.
All the best and thanks.
Hello, Andy! You are indeed right about Brazilians who are not satisfied with their own country, because despite the many problems we still face (political, social, economic and environmental), many of us have a misleading understanding of the reality that exists abroad, thinking that all our demands will be met there. Thank you for the warning given to these people, because we urgently need to value our country more.
Você descreveu o complexo de vira-latas. Geralmente quem tem ele muito forte, nunca viajou pra fora do Brasil.
Brazil has everything we all need.
Living in the US is like being a rat in a treadmil, you become a slave and never get ahead, and what a poor quality of life there !
LOT of americans are leaving
@@Andyinsouthbrazil I agree. I've been to many countries (Europe and North America), even lived in the USA for a few years... I gotta say, I don't want to live elsewhere but here in Brazil. South of Brazil, São Paulo state and Minas Gerais state are great (though not the state capitals).
Im Brazilian and I live in the countryside of Sao Paulo, I have been in Australia for the last 7 years and america just about a year and I plan to live in Brazil’s south in the near future, God bless you mate
Hello there.
Thanks for your message and all the best with your plans for the future.
The only problem with Brazil is that it is a cyberpunk country, literally, it is a country that does not hide its poverty or its wealth, it also throws in your face the reality that "if you are poor, it is harder to have money, but if you are rich, it is easier to generate money". Americans 🇺🇸 when they move to Brazil, they celebrate, precisely because they discover the CDB, which generates ≈1% of their monthly income safely and without losses, 250 thousand USD is 2.400-2.500USD per month, 1 million USD is 9.000-10.000USD per month. Brazil is a country where the rich get richer and the poor work like slaves for crumbs and to support a corrupt government that they themselves voted to have.
Life's to short to complain about things.
If I'm not happy with something or somewhere then I resolve it quickly. Cheers
@@Andyinsouthbrazil "freedom for no frontier peoples, the world are our house" cheers
Very nice speech in the end of this video! You said well mate
Well mate congratulations for the observation. Thanks 👍
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You are very welcome in Brazil Andy, hope you feels like home and enjoy my country.
The best thing in Brazil are the Brazilians, have fun and be safe.
Thanks and appreciated.
I live in Arujá, in the big sao paulo metropolitan area, i've lived in Itajaí and Joinville and Balneário Camboriú, my dream is to come back to Santa Catarina state.
Good plan 👌
After 21 years in the UK I finally got back to Santa Catarina, kids are at Bath UNI and I can come back :)...enjoy the Vale Europeu Andy.
Welcome back!
Olá, sou brasileiro e gostei muito do seu sotaque.
Eu legendei esse vídeo seu para o Português do Brasil e tenho a legenda pronta.
Se você quiser, posso te enviar a legenda pra você adicionar ao vídeo e assim o público brasileiro irá entender melhor.
Hi, I'm brazilian and I really like your accent.
I subtitled this video of yours into Brazilian Portuguese and I have the subtitles ready.
If you want, I can send you the subtitles to add to the video so that the brazilian public can understand it better.
Hello there and thanks for your message.
I always used subtitles but it seemed more work than what it was worth and then the editor app wanted to charge me so I stopped adding them.
I like your attitude. It is pretty easy the integration for expats in Brazil different when Brazilian needs to move overseas...thanks 😊😊😊
Yes mate I'm very simple and straightforward.
Andy, what is your favorite Brazilian beer and food?
I love those pure malt beers 🍺 from the supermarket.
Regarding food I'm a potato and veg man with loads of lovely meat. Mainly beef and chicken and of course sea fish when I'm in luck.
Bom vídeo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 saudações de Campos do Jordão interior de São Paulo 🇧🇷🙏🏻👍🏻👋🏻
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the south is the closest region of brazil that resembles a developed country, mainly santa catarina, and I say that living in the northeast, in the north in general there's a lot of improvement to be done, infrastructure is kinda precarious and safety too. if anyone is thinking of moving to brazil, definitely the south is the place to be, the other regions are good only for tourism, they are full of culture inspite of their problems
I lived up north for 3 years so I know what you're saying.
Thanks mate 👍
Ganhou mais uma inscrita, abraços da Alemanha ❤
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Which city were you mate? I come from Santa Catarina and live in Belfast Northern Ireland and my biggest/only challenge when I was there was to find a decent well paid job.
Hello there.
Im originally from Mansfield Notts in the UK and now living close to itajai sc.
Apparently there are some very good companies to work for here in sc. Most people I know are earning good money.
@ OMG such a coincidence I was born in Itajaí and lived there till I was 14 years old than I moved to Balneário Camboriú so I assume that from the video that you were in a place like “Paciencia or Itaipava right? My beloved uncle lived there and was very known but he passed away around 3 years ago
@diegopinotti I like itajai but the traffic is always a problem. That video was in ilhota .
@ cool Ilhota is very close and the “Loteadora” Glafitte has built a big quarter with several plots of land there!
Thank you to talk about my country it is amazing to know u love here and we are neighbors I'm from Navegantes
Hello there and thanks.
I like navegantes and I have a few friends that live there 😌
Excellent video and view. Greetings from Cascais / Portugal.
Thanks 👍 I visited Cascais on a few occasions.
Santa Catarina é o melhor estado para se viver no Brasil com toda certeza! Moro em Florianópolis, temos um custo de vida um pouco caro mas a qualidade de vida compensa. Seja bem vindo! Deus te abençoe e obrigado pelo vídeo muito produtivo, informativo e de qualidade!
E verdade meu amigo. Obrigado 👌
Good to watch this video, my friend. Glad to know you like my country. We are neighbors; I live in São José, next to Florianópolis. Sometimes, I visit the Itajaí Valley.
It's lovely here and thanks
Hello! I’m from Brusque, living in Joinville! Nice know your channel! 💚💛
Hello there and thanks. I know brusque quite well and it's a pleasure to visit especially when I go to the zoo behind the prefeitora.
thats nice man, love from Garuva Santa Catarina
Thanks 👍