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European investors in Brazil

Europeans are the largest origin group overall — drawn to the Northeast coast, with a strong tilt to coastal real-estate development, hospitality and tourism. The draw is climate, cost of living and accessible coastal property.

In 2025 Brazil approved 512 individual investor-residency cases from 45 countries — Real Estate 273, Company 235, and 4 via the startup route (19 over the full 2021–Feb 2026 pilot). Every figure is read from Brazil's official record (Diário Oficial da União, MigranteWeb, CNPJ).

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