An introduction to our real estate and land guide to the Brazilian central state of Goiás – a region that has grown rapidly since the 1980s and is now 9th place (out of 27 states) in terms of economic size.
An introduction to our state guide to Pernambuco, north east Brazil – a region that was barely effected by the global economic crisis, during which over R$ 842 million of infrastructural projects were commenced and its GDP growth level remained superior in comparison to the rest of the country (between January and November 2010, the state went on to grow by 9.4 percent – the highest level in Brazil).
Often referred to as Brazil’s Mercosur Capital (a strategic trade agreement between Brazil, Paraguay, Uraguay and Argentina) – Rio Grande do Sul’s strategic position and commendable management has enabled the state to remove itself from the clutches of high budget defecits and low investment rates. By the close of 2010, private investment will have reached R$ 43 billion for the year with the development of over 200 projects and 68,000 employment positions. With regards to real estate, as with many states of the country, whilst the market was not immune to the effects of the recessionary period experienced in Brazil – it managed to bounce back fairly quickly to reach 2007 levels with the Sinduscon-RS stating that its construction and property index will comfortably reach a growth level of 7.5 percent as 2010 draws to a close.
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.
Minas Gerais is informally referred by the state government as ‘a necessary’ constituent of Brazil’s future growth due to a number of factors including:
• its central location to the major economic hubs of the country as well as being the second richest state in the country;
• its 450 year old mining industry (within which all of the world’s major players operate);
• the prominence of other sectors including automobiles, electronics, cement and agriculture (its sugarcane industry production levels have almost doubled in the space of 8 years);
• nationally high comparative standards of educational achievement.
The Brazilian real estate industry recognises the state as producing some of the country’s most prominent structural / civil engineers and there are several characteristics that make it an excellent investment destination. Please also head to our state guide which has detailed information on each of the 853 municipalities of the region (can be found at the bottom of the post or via our home page).
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.
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).
We explore in detail the state of Maranhão in north-east Brazil – an area of the country that notably has one of the highest housing deficits and therefore of great interest to an increasing amount of property / land investors.
A breakdown of the main areas for investors in search of apartments for sale in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil’s second largest metropolitan area).
Undertaken in joint partnership with the Univesity of São Paulo (the largest and most prestigious higher education and research establishment in the country), ‘Mosaic Brasil’ is a detailed breakdown of the country’s population into 10 groups within which are 39 segments based on income levels, geography, demographics, behavioural patterns and lifestyle patterns. The system uses up-to-date research techniques and its model is now being replicated in several other developed and emerging nations.
