Santa Catarina State Guide for Real Estate and Land Investors
Whilst being a relatively small state in the south of the country, Santa Catarina has much to offer for real estate and land investors. Bordering Paraná to the north and Rio Grande so Sul to the south (with the Atlantic ocean to the east and Misiones in Argentina to the west), a large majority of its inhabitants are of Portuguese, German, Italian, Polish and Japanese descent (the state was officially inaugurated in 1783).
The majority of the states gross domestic product is generated by industrial activity followed by services, agriculture and tourism.
With over 560 kilometres of coastline complemented by islands, bays, inlets, lagoons, monuments, mineral pools the region is popular visiting point for both Brazilian and foreign tourists. The main tourist attraction of the state is Florianópolis (also known as Floripa) city as well as Garopaba (a popular surfing spot); São Joaquin (one of the only areas of Brazil that sees snow); Blumenau (home of the second biggest Oktoberfest after the one held in Germany) and Joinville (home of several festivals held throughout the year). The main airport (Hercílio Luz) serves all parts of Brazil and neighbouring Latin American countries.
Please click here to access the ‘Santa Catarina Real Estate and Land Investor State Guide’ jampacked with information on each of the 293 municipalities of this southern state (including an interactive map, area descriptions, industry backgrounds, population figures, a range of statistics related to GDP, local enterprise numbers, salary / per capita income levels, gini coefficients, human development index ratings and more). Note you will have to be a subscriber to the Brazil Real Estate and Land Investor Guide, which can be done in under a minute by clicking here.
