Zachariah Zagol

Press & Media

Commentary on cross-border estate planning, Brazilian inheritance law, immigration and the legal questions facing foreigners with assets or family in Brazil.

Where you can find us

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Columnist

Jornal O Imparcial

Author page at the Presidente Prudente daily, where Zac Zagol writes on law and on life in Brazil as a foreigner.

Link checked 13 September 2026.

Listed lawyer, Brazil

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The firm appears on the FCDO’s "Find a professional service abroad" list for Brazil. The service has no permanent link to any individual firm’s entry, including ours — the link opens the search with Brazil pre-selected.

Link checked 13 September 2026.

Topics we can speak to

Zachariah Zagol is a Brazil-licensed attorney (OAB/SP 351.356) who practises in English and Portuguese. He is available for interviews, background briefings and panels on:

  • Brazilian inheritance and gift tax (ITCMD), including the LC 227/2026 reform
  • Forced heirship and how it collides with common-law wills and trusts
  • Residence permits, visas and naturalisation under Lei 13.445/2017
  • Foreign buyers of Brazilian property — title, ITBI, notary and registry practice
  • Cross-border probate and recognition of foreign judgments in Brazil
  • Tax residence in Brazil, and what the absence of a Brazil–US tax treaty means in practice

Press inquiries

For interviews, quotes or background on any of the topics above, contact us directly. We respond to journalists in English or Portuguese.

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