Beachfront property is hard to come by and is usually limited to those with a hefty savings account. But on one small strip of beach in Brazil, one man resides there entirely rent or mortgage-free. For the last 22 years, Brazil’s Marcio Mizael Matolias has avoided paying rent, or any bills for that matter, in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Barra da Tijuca. How? By living in a sandcastle that he built himself…
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Sandy Dwelling
Decorative sandcastles or statues are a common sight along the main beaches in Rio de Janeiro, which are made into tourist attractions by the locals who exchange photo opportunities for loose change. However, Matolias is the first to build a sandcastle as a home and his efforts reflect the reality of high housing costs for many of Rio’s people.
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