WORDS & TERMS

CARTÓRIO
Local Notary Office, at which the transfer and real estate transfer is registered and archived.
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CPF
Registration Certificate for a Fysical Person (Private Person) obtained at the Receita Federal.
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CNPJ
Registration Certificate for a Juridical Person (Company) obtained at the Receita Federal.
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ESCRITURA
The notarial descriptionm the deed, showing all clauses and conditions and details of any transfer of real estate.
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ITBI
Imposto de Transferencia de Bens Imóveis, local transfer tax on real estate, currently 2% over the transfer value (value of the Promessa de Compra e Venda)
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MATRICULA
Mother certificate ("matre") of any real estate object, in which all transfers and the final owner and proprietor is registered.
Showing the history of ownership in a logical timeframe.
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PROMESSA (DE COMPRA E VENDA)
Socalled "promiss (to buy and sell), an agreement between buyer and seller, signed for acceptance, against which the payment and transfer of the object is effected.
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RECEITA FEDEDRAL
The Local Tax Office, in charge of the collection of and recovery of all taxes.
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REGISTRO
Official registration (passing the Official Deed) of any agreement or act at the Notary Office, the announcement to the Public, the publication.
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