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

Brazil has revolutionised its own farms. Can it do the same for others?

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IN A remote corner of Bahia state, in north-eastern Brazil, a vast new farm is springing out of the dry bush. Thirty years ago eucalyptus and pine were planted in this part of the cerrado (Brazil’s savannah). Native shrubs later reclaimed some of it. Now every field tells the story of a transformation. Some have been… Read More

Joao Pessoa leading the way with a public bicycle rental system.

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Joao Pessoa is the first Capital of the Northeast and the third city in the country to have a system of public bicycles. The system was released on March 27th, 2010. The ‘Pedala Joao Pessoa’, is a system of bicycle rentals, with four stations distributed initially in the seafront of the capital, which aims to… Read More

Coqueirinho beach named as best in Brazil!

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Coqueirinho beach on Paraiba’s South coast, has just been voted Brazil’s No. 1 beach by Pathfinder the property experts linked with International Living. It won over Leblon, Rio de Janeiro and Cumbuco, Fortaleza in their experienced opinion. Coqueirinho beach is one of many stunning beaches that line the south coast of the state of Paraiba… Read More

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