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Are you making 20% a year on your investments? If your not making 20% a year on your capital investments perhaps your invested in the wrong markets! I was recently asked to look at some historical info for an article a friend of mine was writing and I was shocked to see just how well… Read More

Joao Pessoa Airport to get a second terminal

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Brazil’s national airport authority Infraero is preparing a 29mn-real (US$15.8mn) project to build a second passenger terminal for the international airport serving Paraíba state capital João Pessoa, a spokesperson for the authority according to BNamericas.   “We are currently conducting preliminary studies aimed at preparing the tender,” the spokesperson said, adding that a tender date and… Read More

Joao Pessoa goes viral!!

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The power of the Internet was illustrated last week when a local minor celebrity making a television advert for a luxury apartment complex in Joao Pessoa, mentioned in the advert that his daughter Luiza was in Canada, this was picked up by locals who saw it as bad form that he was boasting, very soon… Read More

Dollar bounces back, property in Brazil now 17% cheaper

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The Brazilian government has been desperately trying to halt and reverse the Brazilian reals rise against the US dollar, an overly strong real is seen as a negative for exports and the general economy.  The government and central bank have been bringing in more and more measures to try to dampen enthusiasm in investing in the currency…. Read More

Century 21 Agora Imobiliaria

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I am delighted to officially tell you that we are about to become a Century 21 agency, something I have been working on for several months. Both ReMax and Century are ramping up thier presence in Brazil, ReMax saw its number of agencies increase by 144% last year and both are actively recruiting new companies… Read More

CRECI certificate

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Brazilian Property Direct officially received the certificate of authorisation and recognition to operate as a real estate agent, we are fully licensed as individuals and as a company, we operate in the local Brazilian market as Imobiliaria Agora. Pictured here are John and Toni receiving the certificate at an official ceremony at CRECI headquarters. What… Read More

9.1 Brazilian families plan to buy in next 12 months

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A total of 9.1 million families plan to buy real estate in Brazil over the next 12 months which is a huge increase since the Minha Casa Minha Vida (My House, My Life) program was introduced in 2009 The subsidized Minha Casa Minha Vida program was launched in 2009 A recent survey carried out by… Read More

Brazil has a shortfall of 7.2 million properties

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The Sao Paulo Federation of Industry recently had a study carried out, which calculates a shortfall of approximately 7.2 million properties in Brazil at this time. While this is a huge shortfall, the 7.2 million deficit does not take into account the rise in population. This factor will undoubtedly place extra pressure on the real… Read More

Minha Vida Minha Casa Changing the Brazilian Real Estate Market

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With the advent of the social housing programme, the face of real estate in Brazil has totally changed. The massive investment in Brazilian property accelerated by the Minha Vida Minha Casa programme has boosted the construction industry to unprecedented levels. The drive to build 3 million homes by the end of 2014 has changed the… Read More

Brazil finds massive oil field

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A newly-tapped oil field off the coast of Brazil could contain up to 15 billion barrels of oil, officials say. Brazil’s national petroleum agency said the Libra field most probably held around 8 billion barrels. That matches the size of the giant Tupi oil field, whose discovery in 2007 drew attention to Brazil’s potential as… Read More