Brazil Property News

Exchange rates haven’t been very kind to Brits over the past few months. The pound is weaker than ever against the euro (just 1.25€/£) making that holiday home in Euroland all the more expensive whilst even the dollar has rallied back up to 1.57$US/£ so we can no longer enjoy two-dollar-for-the-price-of-one shopping along Fifth Avenue.

Off-plan property may suit the bold and the brave but for some it’s just nice to get down to brass tacks and sign-up for a home that’s built and ready to go. No surprises, no waiting and no need for a vivid imagination.

A sprawling mansion hugging a tropical beach is the stuff property dreams are made of. Fantasise no more. For less than 175,000 euros you can have this mansion, well one of the 11 homes within it, fronting the paradisiacal beaches of Tibau do Sul close to Pipa, Natal, on Brazil’s northeastern coastline.

Brazil is delicately balancing the tightrope between actively encouraging more tourists and becoming overly ‘touristy’. The adoption of a ‘less is more’ approach is proving to be the key to success allowing the beaches, climate, cuisine and inspirational locals to speak for themselves.

The Brazilian property market is already riding the crest of a boom, but now even the currency is co-operating with the news that the Real has weakened by over 8% against the dollar in the last month alone. This makes that beautiful beach property even more affordable than ever.

Few would argue that Pipa Beach is northeast Brazil’s pick of the bunch, but some would prefer to set their sights higher than a pocket-money priced off-plan apartment and take the plunge on a key-ready, private luxury villa – and at little over 200,000 pounds for three spacious bedrooms and glorious sea views, why not?

Talk is cheap. It’s incredibly easy to say “rental returns will be high” but difficult to deliver. When London-based Gilles Acogny, 47, a seasoned investor with a portfolio of property stretching across France, Senegal and the UK, was deciding his next move he wanted to be sure of the credentials of the development he was throwing his hard-earned pennies into… Brazil’s Quinta da Lagoa passed muster.

Property prices have rocketed in Brazil over recent years and if investors could turn the clock back 18 months, knowing then what they do now, they would have snapped up several prime units and be feeling pretty smug today.

For Brazil the credit crunch may just as well be the fabled breakfast cereal. Whilst the London stock market shrank by 1.5% during 2007, its São Paulo counterpart expanded by 93% due to a flood of foreign investment, a sizeable chunk of which went into real estate. Even Goldman Sachs has had to admit that they got it ‘wrong’.

International property investment company Propertyshowrooms.com unveils a rare investment opportunity in the Brazilian city of Natal.

While European media dishes up daily doses of recession and global credit crunch, on the other side of the world things could hardly be more different. In Brazil, GDP growth predictions are healthy, foreign reserves have seen massive increases and Brazilian consumers cannot get enough retail therapy. And this includes property.

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.