Antonio José Monte from the ABC group (which has 29 stores in the São Paulo region), for example, stated that the company’s intention was to inaugurate 5 further supermarkets in 2011, but only 2 will actually happen – indicating the problems of executing investments as the main reason.
Despite what are rapid increases and strong buoyancy levels demonstrated by the most recent Cushman & Wakefield Brazilian commercial property index – industry commentators have been arguing that a slow down is to be expected and, indeed, necessary.
A article outlining the launch of a new Brazilian real estate valuation index – initially for commercial property in the country’s major cities but with wider objectives to move into the residential sector.
A short article originally written for ‘Property Secrets’ on quarter 3 office real estate statistics for Brazilian office space.
The third in our series of interviews with real estate specialists on the concept of value in Brazil, we speak to Dani Ajbeszyc, director of finance and investor relations of Cyrela Commercial Properties (CCP) on the company’s operation; the associated risks of an inflationary market; bubble speculation; CCP’s definition of real estate value; areas of interest in the country; some brief advice amongst others.
A translation of an interesting article we came across via one of Brazil’s most prominent financial and business magazines – Examen – on the WTorre commercial real estate development firm and recent difficulties in raising finance for the mammoth projects the company is involved with.
A translation of a feature article from the Brazilian construction industry magazine: ´Construção Mercado´ magazine looking at the increased popularity, profitability and associated risk of the country’s logistical (industrial) property sector.
The second of a series of blog interviews focusing on the topic of Brazil real estate value. We discuss the impending launch of the first official Brazilian commercial property index with Professor Paulo Picchetti from the Fundação Getulio Vargas – exploring the current difficulties in accurately valuing Brazilian property; the background behind the creation of what will be the most detailed measurement of commercial real estate value (including lease profitability) in the country; a broad outline of the fundamentals of the index; issues related to its development amongst other topics.
An article discussing the rising growth of Brazilian real estate funds – a new breed of financial mechanism aimed at investors wanting exposure to the Latin America’s largest property market without the relative responsibilities of physical ownership.
An interview with Bruno Franco, a real estate investment analysis from Banco Votorantim – one of the top 10 banking institutions in Brazil with assets amounting to over US$ 48.7 billion. We discuss his experience; the various stages of analysing real estate; sensitivity analysis and how it is applied to the Brazilian property and land; current risks (and their minimisation) and the future of the market.
