6 of the best · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
How buying works in Brazil, from the CPF to the public deed and the property registry, the ITBI and IPTU taxes, and agencies selling in Rio. We never publish prices.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Rio addresses we would send a friend to first, chosen from this list.
The first step
Every buyer in Brazil, foreign or not, needs a CPF from the Receita Federal.
Agency
The Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate in Rio, for high-end homes.
Rua Visconde de Pirajá 572, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map
Where people buy, and how the escritura works in Brazil.
The back story
Seafront apartments on the Avenida Vieira Souto and the Delfim Moreira, the streets round the Lagoa, houses in Jardim Botânico and the condominiums of Barra: where people buy in Rio, and how a sale works in Brazil.
Who to talk to, and what to check.
Agency
The Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate in Rio, for high-end homes.
Rua Visconde de Pirajá 572, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map
Agency
A long-established Rio agency.
Rua Barão de Jaguaripe 289, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map
Agency
A Rio agency with offices in Leblon, Copacabana and the port.
Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva 19, Leblon, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map
The first step
Every buyer in Brazil, foreign or not, needs a CPF from the Receita Federal.
