As negative global attention was once again bought to the state of Rio de Janeiro after the floods that arrived this week, questions are being asked about the seriousness of the issue and what measures being undertaken – particularly with regards to the provision of low income housing.
An introduction to our annual extended report aimed at anyone with an interest in Brazil real estate and land. We explore a range of issues including the election of Dilma Rousseff; Brazil’s involvement in the global currency wars, bringing down the national interest rate, domestic savings concerns, Brazil’s relationship with China, house price hyperinflation, the housing deficit, the future of the construction industry, low income housing, sanitation issues, the retail real estate market, infrastructure, the rising middle class, education, the informal economy, business transparency amongst others.
A short article written for the ‘Global Property Guide’ on the prediction of the Serasa credit agency that housing finance in Brazil will increase and the associated implications
An article examining some of the areas of Brazil that are relatively ‘untapped’ from a real estate investment perspective, offering some particularly interesting opportunities: Maranhão, Espírito Santo and Goiás.
A short article we wrote for the ‘Property Abroad’ magazine on Brazil’s richest man – Eike Batista – property interests expanding into Latin America’s largest economy.
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.
With an increasing amount of property and land investors confronting the issue of the strength of the Brazilian Real – we talk to Vasilios Dimarakis from the Moneycorp organisation about reducing costs when transferring funds, fixing exchange rates, repatriating profits, fees and creating a bank account as a foreign investor in the country.
A detailed outline of the Espírito Santo state in south east Brazil – where above average standards of living, over 415 kilometres of coastline, fast rising industrial activity and a bouyant housing market (even during the global economic crisis) are all translating to the fact that investment in this south-eastern state on all fronts is increasing.
An interview with Paul Melo, regional director of Odebrecht Real Estate discussing the growth of the company in Brazil; future plans; environmental / social development issues and risk management amongst other subjects.
An article we originally wrote for the ‘Buy Association’ online property magazine discussing issues surrounding the Brazilian house price hyper-inflation debate.
