Moving to Rio can be one of the most rewarding and life changing decisions one can make, as long as a careful and thorough preparation strategy is followed.

First and foremost it is important to understand the local culture, and how one's unique set of skills and personality can fit within the carioca landscape.

Also important, and a fundamental requirement for a successful relocation, is the ability for one to reinvent him or herself - Education and experience that might have been important in other parts of the world may not necessarily be applied or be as effective when living in Rio.

While in many parts of the world people identify themselves with one single and specific job or profession, in rio people typically rely on more than one professional activity - In fact, the highly fluid local economic set-up has resulted in a highly adaptive and dynamic business and entrepreneurial culture.