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Make art or social media and join me in an apartment in São Paulo, Brazil

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If you are are planning to visit Brazil to work, volunteer or study, YOU WILL NEED THE CORRECT VISA. To find out more information you need to contact the embassy in your home country BEFORE travelling.

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  2026 

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  • Description

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    Hello, my name is Henrique. I am 47 years old, born and raised in São Paulo, the capital city. I am the son of a Spaniard and I really enjoy flowers, painting, and cooking. I have volunteered several times and spent 8 years on sabbatical, so I understand well how a volunteer would like to be treated.
    I deeply value cultural exchange between countries. I am progressive, open-minded, and curious about people. I would very much like to practice Spanish with the volunteer (important). For me, sharing a house is about cooperation, care, and mutual respect. I believe that my apartment becomes a better place when everyone contributes a little, in exchange for a room, not money. I feel much more satisfied sharing the space with a volunteer than hiring a worker, and I like to be surprised by the creativity and way of helping of each person.

    My intention is to offer a dignified, safe, comfortable, and happy stay. I enjoy meeting people, and opening my home is also a way to keep my traveler side alive and my curiosity about others. I can be a true Paulista for anyone who wants to get to know São Paulo beyond the obvious.
    I live alone in a one-bedroom apartment, very well located, near the Santa Cruz and Praça da Árvore stations (Blue Line). The volunteer will have their own private room with a bed, as well as personal space, including part of the closet, refrigerator, and bathroom to store their belongings. I usually stay in the living room and always knock on the door before entering the room, in case I need something, as I greatly respect privacy and personal boundaries.
    The apartment is close to Avenida Paulista (3.5 km) and Ibirapuera Park (4 km), and only 300 meters from the Praça da Árvore station. I am usually out of the apartment from Monday to Saturday, during business hours.

    I am looking for someone who can do a small architectural project. I need to make a bathtub in the bathroom, a window, and paint three doors with their own art, and a small mosaic.

    One of the doors is almost completely painted, but needs to be finished. It is a reinterpretation of Pablo Picasso's Guernica. You can see photos of it on my profile, along with the other doors and areas where I would like to apply the mosaic.

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    Olá, meu nome é Henrique. Tenho 47 anos, nasci e cresci em São Paulo, a capital. Sou filho de um espanhol e gosto muito de flores, pintura e cozinha. Já fui voluntário várias vezes e fiquei 8 anos em sabático, então entendo bem como um voluntário gostaria de ser tratado.
    Valorizo profundamente a troca cultural entre países. Sou progressista, aberto e curioso sobre as pessoas. Gostaria muito de praticar espanhol com o voluntário (importante). Para mim, compartilhar uma casa é sobre cooperação, cuidado e respeito mútuo. Acredito que meu apartamento se torna um lugar melhor quando todos contribuem um pouco, em troca de um quarto, e não de dinheiro. Sinto-me muito mais satisfeito compartilhando o espaço com um voluntário do que contratando um trabalhador, e gosto de ser surpreendido pela criatividade e forma de ajudar de cada pessoa.
    Minha intenção é oferecer uma estadia digna, segura, confortável e feliz. Gosto de conhecer pessoas, e abrir minha casa também é uma forma de manter vivo meu lado viajante e minha curiosidade pelo outro. Posso ser um verdadeiro Paulista para quem quiser conhecer São Paulo além do óbvio.
    Moro sozinho em um apartamento de um quarto, muito bem localizado, perto das estações Santa Cruz e Praça da Árvore (Linha Azul). O voluntário terá seu próprio quarto privativo com cama, além de espaço pessoal, incluindo parte do armário, da geladeira e do banheiro para guardar seus pertences. Costumo ficar na sala e sempre bato à porta antes de entrar no quarto, caso precise de algo, pois respeito muito a privacidade e os limites pessoais.
    O apartamento fica próximo à Avenida Paulista (3,5 km) e ao Parque Ibirapuera (4 km), e a apenas 300 metros da estação Praça da Árvore. Costumo ficar fora do apartamento de segunda a sábado, em horário comercial.
    Procuro alguém possa fazer uma projeto pequeno de arquitetura. preciso fazer uma banheira no banheiro, uma janela . e pintar três portas com sua própria arte, e um pequeno mosaico.

    Uma das portas está quase toda pintada, mas precisa ser finalizada. É uma releitura da obra Guernica de Pablo Picasso. Você pode ver fotos dela no meu perfil, juntamente com as outras portas e áreas onde gostaria de aplicar o mosaico.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
  • Interests

    Interests

    Van life
    Events & social
    Performing arts
    Photography
    Music
    History
    Books
    Architecture
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Fitness
    Water sports
    Cycling
    Pets
    Politics / Social justice
    Culture
    Plant care
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Animals
    Team sports
    Beach
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I'm close to Av Paulista 3 km, we can go by subway 4 stations.

    Estou próximo a Av Paulista 3 km, podemos ir de metrô 4 estações .

  • Help

    Help

    The help involves painting three doors in the apartment with your own artwork, designing and creating a small mosaic on a balcony, and managing social media. It also includes minor home repairs, such as small finishing touches like painting.

    A ajuda é para pintar três portas do apartamento com arte própria , um projeto e execução de um pequeno jardim, e atuar nas redes sociais. Também pequenos reparos na casa, que incluem pequenas pinturas de acabamento.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Spanish: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We will stay in a 70m2 apartment with one bedroom, one bathroom, dining room, TV room, office desk, kitchen and laundry room.

    Ficaremos em um apartamento de 70m2 com um quarto, um banheiro, sala de jantar, sala de TV, mesa de escritório, cozinha e lavanderia .

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Neighborhood with bike lane. I lend my bike.

    Bairro com ciclo faixa. empresto minha bicicleta.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Internet Muito Boa estável e eficiente.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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Photos

Two people smiling take a selfie in front of a vibrant, abstract painting filled with bold colors, geometric shapes, and surreal, distorted human and animal figures.
A cozy balcony with a wooden bench, surrounded by vibrant potted plants, overlooks lush green trees, creating a tranquil and inviting outdoor retreat through glass doors.
A person stands beside a colorful, intricate mosaic tile wall with geometric patterns and a wooden door with carvings, partially visible, wearing a long skirt and jacket.
A cozy, eclectic living room with vintage furniture, a mirror reflecting a person in yellow, lush plants, art pieces, a bench outside, and soft natural light.
A cozy bedroom with a beige headboard, patterned bedspread, red patterned rug, wooden shelf with a jug, and a large mirror reflecting part of the room.
A cozy bedroom with a patterned bedspread, colorful rugs, wooden floor, and large window. Green trees are visible outside, providing a peaceful, nature-filled view.
A cozy living room corner with hanging plants, wooden shelves, tribal lizard wall art, vibrant painting, and a large window letting in natural light from outside.
This image shows a colorful, abstract painting with distorted human and animal figures, reminiscent of Picasso’s "Guernica." The painting stands tall in a narrow hallway.
This image shows a small kitchen corner with a stove, red water dispenser, a metallic ladder, white tiled walls, and a closed white door.
A cozy room with a wooden floor, dining table, white door, wall mirror, coat rack, intercom, water dispenser, and some colorful decorations on the walls.
This is a small bathroom with white tiled walls, a toilet, a glass shower enclosure, a shelf, toiletries, and a partial view of a mirror.
This image shows a street with a building that houses small shops, trees casting shade, and a sidewalk with two people walking and an abandoned shopping cart.
Two men stand on a misty beach, one selling prickly pears from a crate, while the other inspects or buys the fruit during their interaction.
A man with dark hair and glasses is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a dark shirt. A colorful abstract painting is behind him.

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