Brazilian property investors reassured by Lula’s resolute optimism

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has never been one to mince his words. Asked what he thought of the economic crisis last autumn he said “What crisis? Go and ask Bush about that". He then proclaimed his country to be resistant compared to Europe and the USA saying, “There the crisis is a tsunami. Here, if it hits, it’s going to be a little wave, not even big enough to surf on.” More than half a year on and Lula’s optimism has, if anything, grown – now stating Brazil will be able to overcome the international financial crisis in an "extraordinary manner". What makes him so confident?

Whilst even Lula is humble enough to acknowledge that Brazil’s future does to a certain extent depend upon the economic recovery of other nations, all indicators suggest that the super-popular President has every right to be optimistic. Brazil has thus far been riding the storm relatively unscathed and luck appears to be on its side. Lula fancies 4% economic growth for 2009 and bats off any scepticism with a bold, “These banks did not get it right about their own situation, let alone Brazil's situation".

Samantha Gore, Sales & Marketing Director for specialist Brazil real estate agents uv10.com comments, “Whilst some ‘emerging markets’ are scaring off property investors with their rocky foundations, Lula’s Brazil is certainly in good shape. National headlines from the past weeks report that February retail sales are up 3.8% year-on-year, foreign visitors are up 134% since 2004, March car sales are up 16.9% year-on-year, interest rates are down one percentage point in April from 11.25% to 10.25% and there has been a discovery of yet more oil to add to 2007’s multi-billion dollar find. Brazilians have every reason to feel at ease with a healthy economic outlook, not to mention an all-eyes-on-Brazil uplifting football World Cup to plan for in 2014. All very reassuring for property investors – past and future.”

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