Brazil Investment in Property or Land

24/mar/2008 The chairman of the Brazilian Tourism Institute (Embratur), Jeanine Pires, estimates that the entry of funds into the country generated by foreign tourism should exceed US$ 10 billion a year by 2010. The promising number presented to businessmen from Rio de Janeiro is part of the Aquarela (Watercolour) Plan, which forecasts a greater number of foreign tourists visiting Brazil. Last year, the funds spent by foreign tourists in Brazil reached almost US$ 5 billion. "In the month of January of this year alone we received almost US$ 600 million. I therefore believe that we may have good surprises in the case of foreign funds," she forecasted. Launched in 2005, Aquarela Plan is at its second phase. The forecast is that the number of international tourists be increased from the current 5.5 million a year to 7.9 million a year by 2010. In the revision of the plan for the period from 2007 to 2010, the expenses of these tourists in the country were estimated at US$ 7.7 billion. According to Jeanine Pires, one of the results expected in the plan is the increase of job generation in the sector. She said that, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Brazil should be among the ten countries in the world that generate most jobs in tourism by 2018. The WTTC is a forum for leaders of global companies in the sector. The chairman at the Embratur also said that he plans to diversify the offer of Brazilian products. According to Jeanine Pires, 98% of the tourists who come to the country say that they want to return to visit other areas and that they would recommend the country to other visitors. "Therefore, it is up to us to make the world know the opportunities the country offers," she concluded. Domestic Air Travel The number of passengers carried by Brazilian airlines grew 2.8% in January 2008 compared with the same month last year, from 9.7 million to 9.97 million people. The data were taken from a balance disclosed by the Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company (Infraero). To the Civil Aviation secretary at the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier Jorge Godinho Nery, the figures are proof that Brazilian citizens trust the safety of the civil aviation system. "People are still travelling because they really trust the system. If they had no trust, they would not fly," he says. The secretary claims that safety is a key item to the ministry. Godinho also states that the growth in demand makes investing in airport infrastructure even more necessary. "The government is working to harmonize the entire airport infrastructure and the increased demand, so that we may have an installed airport infrastructure capable of catering to that demand." The Brigadier highlighted the importance to the sector of works, both forecasted and underway, implemented by means of the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) of the Brazilian federal government.

Brazil has a thriving property market and there is a wide range of luxury Brazil property available in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil’s safest and sunniest state and is the closest state in Brazil to Europe – Natal is the capital or rio grande do norte and is a tourist magnet, it is also a very hot property investment spot.

Investment in Brazil

Brazil is one of the fastest emerging property markets to invest in and the state of Rio Grande do Norte makes the perfect place to live or invest in : Why ?
Below are some more points that you may want to read about

- The rental market is very good and offers year rental opportunities due to the perfect climate
- The infrastructure is very good and improving fast
- Rio Grande do Norte is statistically Brazil's safest region
- Exceptional value for money for shopping, eating out and low cost of living
- The north east of Brazil is the only tropical region in the world free of terrorism, hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes
- Excellent medical facilities
- The cost of living is much cheaper than in the UK and Europe
- There is on average 300 days of sunshine per year
- There are more airlines flying to Natal at competitive rates
- Soon to host the world's 5th largest airport which will make property prices soar
- Established thriving and expanding fast tourism industry
- Rio Grande do Norte beaches are amazingly beautiful and the area has stunning natural beauty

Quite a lot of information now which will be good if you are serious about living or investing in this area of brazil if you are not serious just skip through it and look at the nice pictures



Natal is experiencing a tourist boom. Only a decade ago it was the forgotten city in the north of Brazil, overlooked by tourists. Since then hotels, bars and restaurants have sprung up all over the city due to the growing demand from tourists arriving to take advantage of the tropical beaches, warm sea, high dunes and lush Atlantic forest that sweeps along the whole coastline. It is a city and locale begging to be explored. Who goes there? During the dry season, from September through to March, it is visited mainly by Brazilian couples and families drawn by the beaches and nightlife. Now, an increasing number of European tourists, especially Scandinavians, are visiting Natal for Brazilian sun, fun and incredible scenery.

Where in the world?

Natal sits on the northeastern tip of Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean, and is the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It lies 296km (184 miles) north of Recife and 535km (333 miles) south of Fortaleza. Natal is mainly flat with high sand dunes rising up around the beach areas on the southern end of the city. It is flanked by the Rio Potengi on the northwest and the Atlantic beaches on the southeast.

Beach

There are several beaches to choose from, the main three being the surf beach of Praia dos Artistas to the north, then Praia de Areia Preta, with Praia Ponta Negra to the south. Areia Preta and Ponta Negra are separated by an 8km (5 miles) long stretch of sand, known as Via Costeira because of the hotel-lined coast road that runs along it. Ponta Negra is the most scenic as it is backed by the 120m (393ft) high Morro do Careca sand dune. There are information booths situated on all the main beaches and beach goers can head off on beach buggy excursions, camel ride across the beach, snorkel, dive, windsurf, kitesurf or try skiing or tobogganing down the sand dunes.

Beyond the beach

The Parque das Dunas is made up of protected Atlantic forest and has many hiking trails, with plenty of wildlife. Holidaymakers can head into the old part of the city (Cidade Alta) to visit one of the many museums. The most popular is the Museu da Câmara Cascudo (Avenida Hermes da Fonseca 1398), which features a collection of Amazon Indian artefacts. The Forte dos Reis Magos or ‘Fort of the Wise Kings' (Praia do Forte) at the mouth of the Rio Potengi was where Natal was founded.

Family fun

Due to the many beaches, Natal makes a good family resort. Brazilians love children so families are always made welcome in restaurants and hotels alike. Families tend to stick to the beaches and go on buggy and camel trips. Children will enjoy capoiera (an acrobatic martial art dance) played on the beaches around Natal. Areobunda Jacumã (Lagoa Jacumã, Litoral Norte, Km 35) has an improvised zip wire into a lake.

Retail therapy

The best place to shop is in the air conditioned mall of Natal Shopping (Avenida Salgado Filho, 2234), where all the top Brazilian brands can be found under one roof. Smaller Praia Shopping (Avenida Roberto Freire, 8790), close to Ponta Negra, is more central. The best place to buy local handicrafts is at Vilarte (Avenida Roberto Freire, 9028), or ArtesaNat (BR-101 Highway at Avenida Governador José Varela), another handicraft shop run by the Natal city government.

A night on the town

Ponta Negra is the area everyone flocks to for the bars and restaurants to get the evening started and then into the centre of Natal close to Praia dos Artistas for hardcore clubbing or to get a taste of the traditional music called Forró. Nova Kapital (Praia dos Artistas) is a great club for playing current Brazilian pop music plus appearances from famous local bands.

Eating out

Ponta Negra and around Praia dos Artistas has the best fish and meat restaurants in Natal serving a fantastic range of regional foods. Eating out in Brazil is always a very social experience, great for families and friends looking for a good value meal. Japanese, Italian and Arabic restaurants can be found in both areas.

Getting around

Natal is a sprawling city, with wide open streets. It is very easy to get around by bus between the two main districts of Ponta Negra and Cidade Alta, including the city beaches. Taxis are another cheap way to get about with taxi ranks situated around Praia dos Artistas and Ponta Negra. Hire cars are an option, but with such a good bus and taxi service, it's not really necessary. However, buggy rental with a driver is a fun way to go exploring the beaches and off-road options in and around Natal. Exploring further afield
The beaches and coastal villages outside of Natal are an explorer's delight. Take a buggy excursion and hit the tall white dunes and warm lagoon at Genipabu north of Natal. Or head south towards Tibau do Sul, a large river estuary where you can take a kayak trip into the mangrove swamps. Below Tibau do Sul is the pretty town of Pipa, which used to be a tiny fishing village but in a decade has grown into a great destination with its boutique shops, great fish restaurants and beaches where dolphins frolic. Splashing out
Natal is relatively cheap for western Europeans, so splashing out is an easy thing to do. Don't skimp on the fish and seafood. The northeast is famous for its enormous shrimps so take advantage by visiting the famous restaurant Camarões (Avenida Roberto Freire, 2610 or Rua Pedro Fonseca, 8887). A trip to Natal would not be complete without visiting Feitico Mineiro (Praia do Meio) - a smart restaurant with a wide range of cachaças (distilled sugar cane spirit) from all over the country. Casual wear is suitable for both.
Flying in Natal Airport (NAT)


14/Dec/2007 The investment prospect for Natal has increased further after news of the 2014 Brazilian World Cup. The city of Natal has been provisional picked as one of the key sites for the 2014 World Cup. Preliminary reports state that Natal is also expected gain from the development of a brand new stadium. James Gonzalez, Market Analyst at Obelisk comments, “The outlook for Brazil’s property market has been very buoyant for some time now. This news regarding the World Cup will only heighten international interest from all kinds of investors with many areas already seeing a price per square meter increase by US$150.” Eighteen stadiums are designated potential World Cup sites, which are expected to be whittled down to a final list of ten. These final choices are to be either redesigned or built from scratch. The chosen areas will also receive further cash injections into local airports and transportation to accommodate the major influx of visitors to the country. However, the World Cup will not be the only visitor generator due to ten new golf courses planned with over US$1.8 billion worth of investment for new hotels and resorts. In preparation, Natal’s redeveloped airport will be complete by 2009 and ready to receive 5 million passengers, making it the largest airport in South America.

dec 2007 The northeast coast of Brazil is quickly becoming a popular destination for international travelers and real estate investors. Ideal temperatures year round, miles and miles of white beaches and oceanfront property and low costs all make for an ideal location. On top of all that, it is a destination for some of the biggest stars in the country to have their own holiday getaways. The city of Natal in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located on the easternmost tip of Brazil, is one of the most popular spots and has some amazing new resorts available. One of the largest projects under way is the Grand Natal Golf Project, which will encompass several resorts under its wide reach. There will be five golf courses, eight hotels and a heliport. One of the developments at Grand Natal is Elegance Natal Golf Resort, which covers 400 acres and is set to have 2,000 properties around the first golf course in Natal. Final construction is expected to be complete in 2010, and some of those who have already signed up include former Footballer of the Year Ronaldo as well as movie stars Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith. There will also be a Ronaldo Soccer Academy here, so there will be plenty of opportunities for kids as well as adults to have fun. The first phase consists of 1-3 bedroom apartments and penthouses, with prices starting at £39,000. UK residents Gary and Louise Brown, who have bought into the project, were recently interviewed in an article on Natal in The Telegraph. They are full time property investors and have two children, and like what they see. "We thought it had huge potential," says Louise, quoted in The Telegraph. "It has year-round sun and this enormous airport about to open. It's very cheap to invest in Brazil right now, too, and you can pay in installments.” Natal has a metro area population of just over 1.2 million people and is located on the Atlantic Ocean. The climate is tropical, but the ocean winds keep it comfortable year round. Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) serves the city and has recently been refurbished so it is modern and up-to-date. Flights come in from all over Brazil, and there are regular direct flights to several European cities including London. In 2010 a new airport, San Gonzalvo International Airport, is scheduled to open outside of Natal and will be the fourth largest airport in the world. It will handle many flights from Europe as it is expected to be the gateway to this popular area.

10/nov/2007 It’s a fact: - The chairman of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has confirmed that golf tourists spend over 50% more than other forms of beach or sightseeing tourist when they go on holiday. It’s a fact: - It is estimated that there are well over 50 million active golfers in the world with IAGTO advising that up to a third of these individuals take an annual golf related holiday every single year. It’s a fact: - The turnover from specifically golf focused tourism is in excess of 12 billion US dollars every single year. It’s a fact: - Golf tourism is growing up to four times faster than sun, sea and sand tourism. And it’s also a fact: - the Rio Grande do Norte region of Brazil is tipped to become the hottest international golfing destination in the world. If you thought that all Brazil was about were beautiful people, beautiful beaches and the beautiful game you need to think again because even the Brazilian foot-balling genius Ronaldo has embraced golf which is proving to be the new passion and fastest growing tourism sector in Brazil. Ronaldo together with other Brazilian sporting greats like Kaka, Rubens Barrichello and Gustavo Kuerten have been endorsing the sport, and as a result the numbers of Brazilians from all backgrounds and walks of life who have taken up golf has shot up from just 6,000 seven years ago to well over 25,000 today. The Brazilian Golf Confederation is confidently predicting that there will be well in excess of 200,000 golfers in Brazil inside the next decade because of their active promotion of the sport which includes giving free professional golf lessons across the country to children to get them actively involved with the sport from a very young age. As a result of this dramatic, consistent and sustained rise in the numbers of Brazilians embracing golf, Brazil now has 30 percent more golf courses than it did just five years ago and in excess of 30 projects specifically to create new golf courses and resorts are underway across the entire country. Returning to Ronaldo – he has developed such a genuine love for golf that his brand new, widely acclaimed international football academy has actually been opened within one of the most stunning and impressive golf and property developments in the whole of Brazil - namely Grand Natal Golf in Natal in the Rio Grande do Norte region of north-eastern Brazil. Naturally enough Grand Natal Golf benefits substantially from having such a close association with one of the most famous ambassadors for Brazil - and it means that of all the developments of golfing resorts currently under construction in Brazil, Grand Natal Golf is receiving by far the most intense media and investor interest. It is predicted that the five golf courses, eight 5 star hotels, the broad range of affordable yet upscale residential properties, the spa, fitness and equestrian centers, the plastic surgery and health clinics as well as the inimitably impressive range of general onsite amenities and facilities that the Grand Natal Golf development also encompasses will ensure that this is one of the most sought after destinations on the entire north-eastern coastline of Brazil with investors, tourists and residents. The development is being constructed just outside of Natal which was recently named the safest city in the nation by the Brazilian government accredited official research institution the Institute for Applied Economics Research. Natal is a thriving, stunningly beautiful and vibrant city in the north-eastern Rio Grande do Norte region which is officially the fastest growing part of the nation for international tourism. This is in part because of its spectacular palm fringed coastline, in part because of its perfect climate and in part because it is highly accessible from mainland Europe, the UK and North America with flight times from Europe only 7 hours. The Grand Natal Golf and property development is just 12 kilometers from the newest international airport in the region and it is ticking every single box in terms of attracting serious, significant and sustainable levels of investor, tourism, golfer and even retiree interest. The development is celebrity backed and endorsed, it offers absolutely the finest and broadest range of amenities and facilities and property prices, it is perfectly located, constructed to the highest exacting standards and in the first phase of residential real estate development, properties are starting from just £45,000 / €66,455 meaning that those who buy in right now will be able to enjoy the longest possible period of capital appreciation and have the greatest choice of the most well located properties. The first phase of residential property at Grand Natal Golf has just come to the market, the phase is called ‘Elegance Grand Natal’ and it consists of one, two and three bedroom apartments as well as lavish and luxurious three bedroom penthouses - Experience International have got a range of exceptional real estate related deals available for their astute and discerning client base.

20/Jul/2007 Kaká has his eye on the ball for a profitable investment in Brazil’s real estate market. Kaká, the Times’ world player of the year, Seria A player of the year, Copa American winner and Champions league winner with AC Milan said that ‘The choice for Natal , with certainty, is one of the prettiest cities in Brazil . It is an interesting part of our country and the closest proximity to Europe . This chance appeared for Natal and I used it to my advantage and believe the tourist potential and capacity of yield the enterprise has to offer’ Kaká proceeded to tour his apartment admiring the view of Ponta Negra Beach from the Estrela do Atlântico. Obelisk International’s release of the second phase of the Estrela do Atlântico project in Natal , Brazil follows only a matter of weeks after the initial release of the project which saw all phase one units sold within 48 hours. Obelisk International’s Sales & Marketing Director, Kevin Prior explained that ‘As a consequence of the unprecedented success represented by the ‘Phase One’ release of Estrela do Atlântico, Obelisk International felt that a secondary release was the correct evolutionary step to take. The project represents substantial value and provides not only exceptional growth potential but also, at 18% below comparative market values, a strong investor’s edge." Natal has had years of good management and with the knowledge that tourism is its greatest potential, has drastically changed the state capital. Residents in Natal know how important the tourists are for the economy, which reflects on the warmth towards their internal and external visitors. High quality developments like Estrela do Atlântico are very important to the structure of Natal and the trend is having a huge knock on effect on the type of services, all of which are catering for an ever increasing luxury tourism industry. In June 2009, Natal is to see another major boost in the capitals infrastructure and increased tourism, with the opening of South America ’s largest and the world’s eighth largest airport which boasts an impressive investment input of $130 million.