December 2011 statistics and graphs (released mid-month) with information related to Brazil’s real estate and land industry by clicking on the link above – including the property price variation index, OECD composite leading indicators, inflation statistics, the SELIC interest rate, housing / private / commercial sector lending, percentage changes in construction costs, consumer spending levels, consumer / industrial / business confidence, real earnings and unemployment.
With tourism increasing rapidly in Brazil owed to impending events such as the World Cup 2014, the Olympics 2016 as well as the vast natural beauty and rise in business travel – the demand for hotels looks certain to remain high for the foreseeable future. Yet under such a seemingly interesting investment climate, it often comes as some surprise that the sector is not as consolidated as the other Brazilian property funds that we have previously outlined in this blog.
The Federation of Industries in the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) recently announced that over R$ 36.3 billion of private and public investment will be focused on improving Rio de Janeiro’s infrastructural systems.
October 28th, 2010 by
Ruban Selvanayagam
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An extended blog post on a new initiative in Rio de Janeiro set to completely urbanise the city’s favela (urban slum) communities entitled ‘Morar Carioca’. We speak to spokeswoman and coordinator, Sonia Lopes and look at presentations from the city leaders as well as provide information on the project’s future implementation, risks, challenges, legalisation and conservation amongst others.
A short post examining the Brazil hotel industry as at 2010. Please see a link at the bottom of the article to access a full guide consisting of over 40 pages examining Brazil’s hotel industry including a detailed SWOT analysis, return maximisation, highlights of every area with development potential and much more (free membership required)
A 2010 interview with three of the leaders of the major hotel groups in Brazil: Atlantica Hotels International, InterContinental Hotels Group and the Accor Group. We look into a range of issues including the history and growth potential of the industry; challenges; the effects of the global downturn; currency risks; the organisations individual expansion plans in the country and several other topics.
