An article written for the ‘Property Abroad’ online magazine exploring the recent announcement of Brazil’s largest company, Petrobras, to raise finance on the international markets and the implications for property and investors in the country.
The September / October 2010 Brazil Real Estate and Land Investor Newsletter: information, notices, links, hints, tips, facts and figures of relevance.
An article originally written for the ‘Gringoes’ online magazine, examining the increasing strength of the Brazilian currency in line with those of the major countries in the world – as well as the associated risks and opportunities this will bring for real estate and land investors.
A short news post discussing recent statistics published by a leading Brazilian research agency, the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) pointing to lower unemployment and higher wage levels in the country. For updated unemployment and other useful statistics please subscribe to the ‘Brazil Real Estate & Land Investment Guide’ to gain full access to our monthly factfiles.
A short introduction aimed at Brazil property and land investors looking at the city of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro – its region is attracting increased attention due to being one of the main poles of the country’s fast-growing petroleum industry.
An article originally written for the ‘Brazil Max’ online travel and business magazine, examining the growth of real estate agencies throughout the country.
An article originally written for the Brazzil magazine revealing the work of a group of researchers from the University of São Carlos on the use of bagasse (sugarcane ash) for the production of concrete.
Aimed at anyone with an interest in undertaking business in Brazil, as well as property and land investors we interview the UK Director for Trade and Investment for Brazil, John Doddrell. We discuss the growing relationship between the two countries; the UK Business Secretary’s (Vince Cable) visit to the country in September 2010; challenges of trade between the two countries; risks / challenges including bureaucracy and the strength of the Brazilian currency amongst other topics.
Whilst still having one of the lowest GDP levels in the entire country, the rapid growth of Sergipe in recent years has increasingly bought what is the smallest state in Brazil into the investment spotlight (its GDP rises, for example, have outpaced 19 out of the 26 states of the country between 2003 and 2009, including all of those in the north east). The development of the region is not only exemplified by a rising housing market but also a wide range of infrastructural programmes, industry, business arrivals, creation and growth (including national oil company Petrobras, Vale, Votorantim amongst several others).
A short news article on the September 2010 drops in Brazilian bank interest rates and how this should be viewed from the perspective of the property and/or land investor.
