Property Purchase Professionals

Make sure that you are dealing with accredited real estate agents when buying a house or apartment in Brazil...

In Brazil, only estate agents are authorized to participate in real estate transactions. The profession has been recognized and regulated by national legislation since the 1960s. Only the property owner and the estate agent can do business in this segment, within Brazilian territory.

The Regional Real Estate Brokers Councils (Conselhos Regionais de Corretores de Imóveis - CRECI) and the Federal Council of Real Estate Brokers (Conselho Federal de Corretores de Imóveis - COFECI) are the governing bodies that establish rules and standards of the profession.

Official estate agents carry a professional ID card obtained from CRECI. Clients must request to see this card whenever dealing with someone claiming to be an intermediary in real estate transactions. Cofeci-Crecis offers a free service to verify the ID number in their system.

• Creci São Paulo
  Tel: (11) 3886 4915
  Fax: (11) 3887 3152
• Creci Rio de Janeiro
  Tel: (21) 2509 6242
  Fax: (21) 2224 6180

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