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Everything I know about buying, renovating and running Airbnb apartments in Rio de Janeiro from abroad — written from 4 years of experience managing from Munich.

4
Airbnb apartments
in Rio de Janeiro
R$235k+
Gross Airbnb revenue
per apartment in 2025
90%+
Peak season
occupancy rate
4 yrs
Managing remotely
from Germany
Uanderson Caetano da Silva
Written by Uanderson Caetano da Silva — Founder, Uan Brazil Homes · Munich, Germany
Numbers that matter
16% → 4%
Airbnb host fee reduction by switching from a European to a Brazilian company account
R$235k+
Gross Airbnb revenue from a single 43m² apartment in Rio de Janeiro in 2025
5 months
Full gut renovation of a 45m² apartment — managed 100% remotely from Munich, Germany
+6.7%
Typical acquisition costs on top of purchase price — ITBI, notary, registration and legal fees
4–8 wks
Time to open a Brazilian LTDA company — the structure that unlocks better tax treatment
90%+
Peak season occupancy rate across the portfolio — Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Botafogo
Uanderson Caetano da Silva — Uan Brazil Homes
Uanderson Caetano da Silva
Founder · Uan Brazil Homes LTDA
I have lived in Munich for 15 years and own 4 Airbnb apartments in Rio de Janeiro, managed remotely since 2022. I help foreigners and Brazilians abroad buy, renovate and run profitable short-term rentals in Rio — legally, remotely, profitably. Everything I write comes from real experience, real numbers, and real mistakes.

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