Changelog

City guide Maun

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. BWP 7,500–11,500 per m² in central Maun (e.g., a 60 m² 1-bedroom may cost about… ⁠No 1-bedroom sale with a floor area was on Property24 Maun on 21 October 2026. A 4-bedroom…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. BWP 5,500–8,500 per m² outside the center (e.g., a 60 m² 1-bedroom may cost about… ⁠No 1-bedroom outside central Maun was listed with a price and a floor area. The Matlapana…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. BWP 7,000–10,500 per m² in central Maun (e.g., an 80 m² 2-bedroom may cost about… ⁠No 2-bedroom sale with a floor area was on Property24 Maun on 21 October 2026. The…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. BWP 5,000–8,000 per m² outside central Maun (e.g., an 80 m² 2-bedroom may cost… ⁠No 2-bedroom outside central Maun was listed with a price and a floor area on Property24…
• Accommodation Maun has a strong mix of safari lodges, guesthouses, serviced apartments, and… ⁠Cresta Riley's, Maun's original hotel, starts at P1,100 a night with Wi-Fi. Riverside…
• Affordable Shopping Spots Maun Mall, Sedie shops, and central spaza stores are the best budget shopping spots. For… ⁠Choppies, Shoprite and Spar are mapped in town, along with the Mall of Maun. The Old Mall…
• Annual Events Major events are seasonal and tourism-linked, including safari conferences, conservation… ⁠No Maun festival programme for 2026 was found. Moremi's public campsites for the June to…
• Art Galleries Independent galleries are sparse. Small craft displays and art sales are often found at… ⁠No independent gallery published a site. Nhabe Museum is the mapped place for local crafts…
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads No special digital nomad tax regime or 0% worldwide income treatment. Maun can work well… ⁠No digital nomad visa and no nomad tax regime. A lawful visitor may work remotely for a…
• Banking for Expats Cards are accepted at many lodges, supermarkets, and larger restaurants, but Visa is more… ⁠Draw pula before a self-drive. Moremi gates take pula cash; a card payment in advance at…
• Bar/Nightlife Area Nightlife is centered around riverfront lodges and hotel bars rather than a dense club… ⁠Nightlife is lodge bars, not a club street. The Old Bridge Backpackers bar, Audi Camp…
• Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Best long-stay areas are central Maun, Boseja, and the quieter riverside/road-access areas… ⁠Central Maun if you want the airport, FNB and the supermarkets within a walk or a short…

Studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom purchase prices (centre and outside), Corporate Tax, Dividend Withholding Tax, Tax System, Highest Income Tax Bracket, VAT, CFC rules, Property Tax, Property Transaction Tax, Best Area to Stay for Tourists, Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads set from Property24, RSM, PwC and the Transfer Duty Act (https://www.rsm.global/botswana/news/botswana-tax-laws-change-significantly-effective-1-july-2026, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/botswana/individual/other-taxes, https://www.property24.co.bw/property-for-sale-in-maun-c2243).

City guide São Paulo

• Popular International Cuisine Mani (Brazilian-Fusion) or Shin-Zushi (Japanese in Liberdade) ⁠Liberdade is the Japanese, Korean and Chinese dining district, and pizza is a local…
• Population Approximately 12.4 million (City), 22 million (Metropolitan) ⁠The 2022 census counted 11,451,999 people in the municipality. The IBGE cities page lists…
• Power 127V/220V, 60Hz, 🔌 Type N sockets (hexagonal three-pin) ⁠In the city the supply is usually 127 V. The country standard is 127 V and 220 V at 60 Hz…
• Property Tax IPTU (Annual), varies by location, approx. 1% of market value ⁠Yes. IPTU is an annual municipal tax on the valor venal, which is the city estimate and…
• Property Transaction Tax ITBI, usually 3% of the transaction value in São Paulo ⁠ITBI is 3 percent of the higher of the price and the city reference value. From 2026, some…
• Public Transport Passes Bilhete Único (Rechargeable card for Bus, Metro, and CPTM trains) ⁠Bilhete Único, from 6 January 2026: a bus ride is R$ 5.30 and a metro or CPTM ride is R$…
• Regional Travel Cometa or Catarinense buses from Rodoviária Tietê ⁠There is no long-distance passenger train into the city. Buses from Tietê cover the…
• Religious Sites Mosteiro de São Bento and Templo de Salomão ⁠Mosteiro de São Bento, on Largo de São Bento by the metro station of the same name. Templo…
• SIM Card Vivo or Claro; available at Avenida Paulista stores (approx. 60 BRL for 20GB) ⁠Claro, TIM and Vivo cover the city. A TIM Pré XIP chip plus recharge is 16 GB for R$ 30…
• Scenic Viewpoints Pico do Jaraguá or the rooftop of Edifício Itália ⁠The Banespa deck, Rua João Brícola 24, is about R$ 35 and needs a passport. Pico do…
• Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Charlie (managed apartments), Tabas (furnished flats) ⁠The same-day city cost file uses about R$ 6,000 for a furnished month in Pinheiros or Vila…
• Social Events for Expats Internations São Paulo Chapter or 'Sampa Diversão' Facebook groups ⁠Virada Cultural is a free 24-hour arts marathon in the historic centre, usually around…
• Street Art Beco do Batman (Batman’s Alley) in Vila Madalena ⁠Beco do Batman, a painted alley off Rua Gonçalo Afonso in Vila Madalena. Avenida Paulista…
• Street Food Stalls Pastel de Feira with sugarcane juice (Available at weekly street fairs) ⁠Weekly street fairs sell snacks, and CDC advises travellers to skip food from street…
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 12,000 BRL per m² (e.g., 30 m² = 360,000 BRL) ⁠FipeZAP asking prices for September 2026 put Jardins at R$ 18,028 per m². A 30 m² studio…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 7,000 BRL per m² (e.g., 30 m² = 210,000 BRL) ⁠FipeZAP for September 2026 puts Guarulhos, the neighbouring city to the northeast, at R$…
• Table Tennis Spots SP Ping Pong (various social clubs) and SESC centers ⁠SESC Pompeia, Av. Pompeia 242, is one of the SESC cultural and sports centres; many…
• Tap Water Not recommended for drinking; use filtered water or buy bottled ⁠Wikivoyage says mains water is generally treated, but many buildings do not clean their…
• Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents after 183 days ⁠Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Tax residence starts after 183 days in any…
• Tech Repair Services Rua Santa Ifigênia (The tech district of the city) ⁠Rua Santa Ifigênia, in the historic centre, is the electronics street. Shopping malls also…
• Theater Venues Theatro Municipal de São Paulo and Teatro Renault ⁠Theatro Municipal, Praça Ramos de Azevedo, República, and Sala São Paulo in the Estação…
• Top International Airline LATAM Airlines or GOL ⁠LATAM is the main Brazilian long-haul airline from Guarulhos (GRU), about 40 km from the…
• Top Regional Airline Azul Brazilian Airlines ⁠Azul hubs at Viracopos in Campinas, about 100 km from downtown, and runs a free bus to the…
• VAT Complex system (ICMS/IPI/PIS/COFINS) totaling approx. 25-35% on goods ⁠There is no single VAT. São Paulo ICMS is 18 percent on most goods. ISS on listed services…
• Vegan/Vegetarian Options Banana Verde (Vila Madalena) or Pop Vegan Food (Consolação) ⁠none
• Wine Bars Bardega (Itaim Bibi) or Sede261 (Pinheiros) ⁠Bardega, Rua Dr. Alceu de Campos Rodrigues 218, Itaim Bibi. Tuesday to Saturday…
• Yoga & Wellness Centers My Yoga (Jardins) or Hot Yoga São Paulo (Vila Madalena) ⁠none

Corporate Tax, Dividend Withholding Tax, Tax System, Highest Income Tax Bracket, VAT, Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules, Property Tax, Property Transaction Tax, Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads aligned to the 2026 country rules, including dividends at 10% rather than 0% (https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2026/agosto/receita-federal-orienta-sobre-recolhimento-do-imposto-retido-na-fonte-sobre-lucros-e-dividendos, https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/meu-imposto-de-renda/tabelas/2026).