Confresa, Brazil

With a population of just 38,460, Confresa is a sleepy municipality in the remote Mato Grosso region. The city's origins trace back to a fusion of local geographic features and an agricultural company, now known as Frenova Agropecuária Ltda. While Confresa may offer a quiet, rural lifestyle, bureaucracy is a persistent headache - the district was only elevated to municipality status in 1991, and even today, it encompasses numerous small agricultural villages. For those seeking an off-the-grid existence, far from the crowds and chaos of Brazil's major cities, Confresa could be a viable option. But most would-be expats are likely to find the isolation and administrative hassles too much to bear.