Euvetia
Relocation platform for Brazilians with European passports who want to move to Switzerland. A one-stop hub for expats navigating the move.
Project overview

Role
Founding product designer

Timeline
2024 - 2026

Team
1 designer, 1 engineer

Tools
Figma, FigJam, Directus, Linear
Role
Founding product designer
Timeline
2024 - 2026
Team
1 designer, 1 engineer
Tools
Figma, FigJam, Directus, Linear


I joined as the founding product designer, working alongside one engineer from end to end. I led the full design scope:
The product launched officially in April 2026.
The opportunity
Brazilian emigration is large and growing.
4.9 million
Brazilians living abroad in 2023
Europe
as the second-largest destination region after North America
40%
of Brazilians are interested in living abroad, and among preferred destinations, Switzerland appears in the consideration set
1.2 million
of Brazilians are European citizens
2-6 million
of Brazilians are entitled to European nationality
Switzerland's Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons gives European citizens a real legal path to live and work there. For Brazilians with EU/EFTA passports, this is often overlooked and that gap was the opportunity.
The problem
We know for a fact that many Brazilians want to move to a better place.
Most of them choose countries such as:

Switzerland wasn't even on their radar as a viable option.
Not because of not wanting to, but because of not knowing that it was possible.
So, the first part of our job was educational: helping users realize the path existed before helping them walk it.
And for those who do consider Switzerland, the problem wasn't a lack of information. It was a lack of structure.
YouTube videos, blog posts, WhatsApp groups, government pages, expat forums. Pieces of the answer existed everywhere. But no single product helped users understand:
whether Switzerland was actually viable for their case
which permit path applied to them
what to do first and how to do it
how to compare cantons, jobs, taxes, and living costs
how to reduce bureaucratic risk before relocating
how to prepare to get a job or retire in Switzerland
In other words:
Brazilians with EU passports had legal pathways to Switzerland, but no centralized, Portuguese-language product that turned complexity into clear action.
Our final motivation was that we already had early proof through a YouTube audience and beta access model that users were willing to pay for structured guidance instead of piecing it together alone.
From discovery to product strategy
The project followed a Double Diamond structure.
1. Discover
I mapped the problem space through:
The goal was to understand users’ context before proposing solutions.



2. Define
The research pointed to one clear conclusion:
Euvetia shouldn't behave like a media portal.
It should behave like a Swiss Army knife for relocation.
Everything users needed for the move in one place.
That shaped two strategic decisions:
combine education + tools + community
build credibility through a clean, Swiss-inspired visual language
3. Develop
With the strategy defined, I translated it into architecture and flows:
platform architecture
core navigation
dashboard logic
content grouping
tool prioritization
community touchpoints
permit-checker entry points
wireframes and interaction flows

4. Deliver
I designed and handed off the full production-ready experience:
brand identity
responsive platform screens
user flows
component library
UX writing
design tokens - Figma MCP friendly

Information architecture
We grouped the product around clear areas such as:
content
classifieds
tools
forum
chat
The solution
The final product combined content, utilities, and community inside one paid ecosystem.
1. A personalized home
The first screen that users see shows relevant information immediately:
news
recommended content
opportunities
recent forum posts
canton-based discovery
The “Useful for you” area groups tools by journey stage:
Exploring:
Simulating:
Living:
Instead of forcing users to understand the full system at once, the product narrows the focus to what matters right now.
2. Canton-based exploration
A Switzerland map and canton filtering system help users compare options and narrow decisions by location. This supports a key relocation question: not just whether to move, but where.
3. Community
Users can build profiles, connect with others at the same stage, join discussions, and use private chat. The platform becomes a support network, not just a content library.
Brand and interface
I built the brand and UI around principles inspired by Swiss design:
clarity over decoration
strong hierarchy
functional layouts
high contrast
minimal palette
direct language
geometric consistency
This mattered strategically. In a product about bureaucracy and relocation, visual noise feels like risk. A cleaner interface communicates stability, legitimacy, and control.



What we validated
100+ members onboarded during beta (lasted about a year)
10+ families successfully relocated to Switzerland during beta testing
Platform moved from beta to official launch in April 2026
YouTube became a top-of-funnel acquisition channel
What these results prove
the niche is real and underserved
the pain is strong enough to justify payment
users value a centralized, structured experience
tools and community multiply the value of content
That's the kind of signal that matters before optimizing for growth.
Next steps
The next phase is about making the experience more personal and more actionable:
profile-based onboarding that generates a tailored relocation path per user
language courses through teacher partnerships
real-time real estate listings for renting and buying
continuing to invest in content production to keep the platform current, trustworthy, and genuinely useful at every stage of the move.
Ecosystem
The platform is the goal, but the permit checker and the website are the starting points. Read the case studies for more details.


