Brazil Property News

The major appeal of an off-plan purchase is also its main disadvantage. Early participation means early bird prices but the by-product is a long wait before you can either enjoy your first holiday or cash your first rental income.

Enthusiastic, intelligent, researched and prepared, web developer Paul Knott presented himself as the ideal client to Brazil real estate experts uv10.com.

When investing in emerging markets, ‘cheap’ can truly be cheerful. Low entry prices of tens of thousands of euros can reap good returns and give you a pretty decent holiday bolt-hole to boot.

With the property market in traditional second home hotspots like Spain facing an uncertain future, there’s never been a better time to go Brazilian according to investment advisors, IN2 property investment.

International investors are impressed by holiday apartments and chalets at Praia Bonita due to their excellent buy-to-let and resale potential in a managed holiday resort complex.

The Northeast coast of Brazil has experienced massive exposure in the past 12 months, and is now considered as being a true hotspot for property investors.

Whilst Spain’s Central Bank is busy downgrading its economic forecasts from 3.1% GDP growth this year to a revised 2.4%, largely thanks to the depressed property market, its Latin American rival across the Atlantic is massaging its figures in an upwards direction.

Jacuma Beach, dubbed Natal’s first ‘world-class’ beach resort and considered by the Secretary of Tourism to be “the best development within the seven states of north east Brazil” is already making waves due to its wide range of facilities and coveted beachfront location, however, the news that Spanish hotel giant Sol Meliá is now participating has sent interest from property investors soaring.

Ditch the blinkers and remove the rose tinted specs. Samantha Gore, Head of Sales and Marketing for Brazil experts uv10.com, tells us ten things you probably didn’t, but definitely should, know about investing in property in Brazil.

When the country Brazil is mentioned, a myriad of bright colours, lively dance and the whirl of a fast-tempo beat spring to mind in an instant – but apart from this carnival-style life, what greater cultural depths does Brazil have to offer?

Forget the choccies, flowers and edible undies this Valentine’s day and give your special someone the keys not only to your heart but also to their very own piece of paradise in the form of a perfect love nest over looking Brazil’s stunning Praia do Amor – Love Beach.

Sao Paolo born Formula 1 ace, Rubens Barrichello, has announced his new motor sports attraction in the north eastern region of Natal. Together with The David Beckham Academy, both projects are to set a high standard of sporting interest in the region, improving quality of living as well as positively affecting capital appreciation and rental returns on property in the area.

Football legend David Beckham is to open the first ‘David Beckham World of Sport’ complex in Natal, Brazil, to coincide with the nation’s hosting of the 2014 World Cup.

Growth in Brazil continues full steam ahead, creating even better prospects for investors and potential overseas property buyers. One thing remains constant: the country’s policies to maintain high standards in eco-tourism and development laws, while keeping a close eye on irregularities to the latest rules and regulations.

A certain amount of alarm is justifiable when shark attacks are mentioned, particularly if they occur in the location where you have just bought your dream property. The International Property Investment Network (IPIN) puts the latest information provided by the BBC on Recife firmly into perspective.

Emerging property markets markets are major factors driving today’s world economies. Latin American countries such as Brazil lead the way, with improved economies, self-dependence and above-average returns.

London primary school teacher, Sean Mustoe, was sick of being told by various people he met at investment conventions that he had “just missed the next big thing” in the overseas property market or that he would have “made a fortune if only he’d got in three years earlier”, so the 42 year old from Harrow, concluded that enough was enough and he decided to do his own research.

Investors are buying up plots on Turtle Bay Beach and Golf Resort at the lowest possible local prices, making the most of the International Property Investment Network’s (IPIN) especially negotiated terms.

Rio Grande do Norte is one of the nine states that make up the Brazilian North-East - it is known as the sunshine state and has excellent year round weather.

Buying a second home abroad used to be the domain of the neighbours’ chat over the proverbial garden fence and the need to find out what the Jones’ were up to.

For those who were thinking of investing in UK property in the new year, the recent reports of a slowing housing market coupled with the mortgage market clamp down, investing in UK property doesn’t promise the security it did a few months ago.

The outlook for Brazil’s property market has been nothing but sunny for a few years now, but the news that the country has been named as the host nation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will only serve to turn up the heat.

The environment is no longer a ‘political issue’ or a ‘trend’, it’s one of the biggest moral challenges facing global civilisation. Anyone who has seen the film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ will know that the world has reached its tipping point and the scientific evidence of global warming is overwhelming.

Loft Living descended from the iron-framed buildings erected at the turn of the 20th century to accommodate sweat-shop style workhouses.

As all eyes turn to Brazil for fruitful property investment, the northeastern ‘bulge’ is the focus of speculators’ attention. Lying just south of the Equator, this portion of the world’s fifth largest country has the most spectacular climate, the cleanest air, picture postcard beaches and is easily accessible from Europe with flying times of less than ten hours.

September the 7th is an incredibly important day in the Brazilian calendar – it’s a significant national holiday when all Brazilian citizens come together to commemorate Independence Day and to remember when, in 1822, their nation finally achieved its autonomy from three centuries of Portuguese rule.

Tropical D'Santo Cristo Resort; located 1 hour drive north of Natal on BR 101, on the "corner" of Brazil, where the coastal line turns parallel to the equatorial line.

Well no, actually. In 2003, Goldman Sachs selected Brazil, along with Russia, India and China, as one of the four “BRICs”—the developing countries that would share dominance of the world economy by 2050.

World football player of the year, Kaká, keeps his eye on the ball by investing in Brazil’s real estate market.

‘Carnival Time’ might be the best way to describe Brazil, as investment into property is at an all time high, particularly with the current market growth estimated at between 20% - 30% per annum and tourist numbers increasing annually.

British buyers are creating a real buzz in Natal, Brazil, increasingly considered as a hotspot for international property. Long regarded as a vacation destination for Brazilians, Natal is experiencing something of a land rush. In just six weeks, 73 properties have been sold to British clients at Elegance Natal Golf in Brazil by Resort Group.

An investment of up to $1.8 billion is planned over the next five years for the Natal area of Brazil to ensure that it becomes one of the most popular tropical destinations for the international community.

Forget the travel and property writers; it’s the financial analysts that can’t get enough of the Brazilian success story. Jim O’Neill, Head of Economic Research for Goldman Sachs, invented an entirely new acronym in 2001, BRICs, standing for Brazil, Russia, India and China, just so that he could track their phenomenal growth.

It is summer virtually all year round in Brazil but, until recently, this semi tropical paradise, the fifth largest country in the world, attracted fewer tourists than Ireland or Austria. Prime Properties International says things are about to change as Brazil sets out to attract more European visitors and property buyers.

Where better for an overseas investment and holiday retreat than Brazil, a country where it is literally summer all year, an average of 26ºC every single day, and where there are thousands of kilometres of tropical white sandy beaches from which to enjoy the sunshine.