Brazil Experts Discuss the 2011 Residential Property Market
A short post reviewing a close of 2010 discussion on the short term future of the Brazilian real estate market – involving several of Brazil’s leading business leaders and specialists.
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Santander and Century 21 Create Brazilian Housing Finance Programme
A short article written for the ‘Property Abroad’ website on a partnership between Banco Santander and one the largest international real estate franchises now operating in Brazil.
Brazil’s Major Real Estate Development Company Reports Record Profits
A short news article we wrote for ‘Property Secrets’ magazine on the 76.8 percent profit rise reported by one of Brazil’s largest real estate developers Lopes.
Housing Credit in Brazil Looks Set to Increase into 2011
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
The Ultimate Frontier: Brazilian Real Estate Construction for the D and E Classes
An article from Brazil’s ‘Examen’ magazine exploring the growth of housing construction for the country’s lower classes (D & E) and relative issues affecting the segment. The original can be read at the top of the post.
The Rise of Brazil’s Luxury Property Market
A short article on the increasingly present luxury real estate market in Brazil, exemplified in a report which indicated that sales valued at over R$ 1 million have hit new records of 25,000+ annual transactions in São Paulo.
“The Money Runs Out”: The Recent History of One of Brazil’s Leading Commercial Real Estate Developers
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.
Brazil’s Richest Man to Expand into the Property Market
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.
Mexican Property Developer Faces up to Realities of Business in Brazil
An article originally written for the ‘Brazzil’ magazine on the recent shortcomings of a housing development project in São José dos Campos (north east São Paulo state). Constructed by experienced Mexican real estate developers, Homex – the project was due for completion in 2009 but still lacks many of the essentials.
Brazil’s Property Portals Becoming Sophisticated Along with the Market
A guest post written for the ‘Property Portal Watch’ on the five main Brazilian real estate searching tools used by buyers in the country.
