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natalbrazil
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It is a long time since I have seen so many happy people and especially politicians (surprise) in Natal on the beach yesterday. When FIFA had their press conference around 15:30 Natal time, there was lots of people in front on the stage at Ponta Negra beach, a stage made for the occasion.
YES !!! Natal is selected as a host city for WC 2014 !!!! The city will invest R$ 300 Million (according to the local news)
But, so what? There was thousands very happy citizens and local investors (and some exited foreign investors) when the new Navarro Bridge opened in November 2007 as well, expecting the real estate prices on "the other side" to boom on Redinha beach and Santa Rita. I did not check the statistics on these prices, but there has NOT been much talk about these two locations the last 18 months, so I guess the bridge did not help much, as this was a very "local" driven hope for price increase on real estate.
Will the same be the case with WC 2014 and Natal as a host city?I do not think so, on the contrary. This IS valuable for Natal and surrounding area.
The government will do heavy investments and Natal will have another focus from international media in the time from now till 2014. After all, football/soccer is a world sport! This is an opportunity Natal will never get back, the government should use this to increase marketing of the city and region, to make Natal a well known tourist destination for ever.
But marketing is not enough. Natal is in lack of basic infrastructure for tourism, so let us hope the local authorities as well invest in better infrastructure for tourism. For example, it is so strange that the state of Rio Grande do Norte does not even have a golf course! For a large region as RN this should be a minimum. The local authorities does not seem to have any interest, and foreign investors have over the last 4-5 years presented their "dream-projects" of a golf courses that mostly have ended up in bankrupt projects or disappeared like water spilt on sand...
Anyway, the momentun in real estate prices for Natal and the region will be powered by this:
1. New large airport (8th largest in the world) to be ready during 2013
2. WC 2014
3. A general improved market for real estate worldwide, starting slowly in 2010?
4. Improved infrastructure for tourism (golf courses etc)
5. Better conditions for charters to use Natal as a destination (incentives from the government?)
I might add serious real estate developers, which the buyer can trust + more serious buyers that really know how to avoid buying "air".
All this will improve Natal's possibilities to become the fantastic region to invest, to live and to visit. Momentum will after my opinion between mid 2010 and 2013. In this period we will see the largest increase in real estate prices, and rentals will be at the best from 2012 - 2014.
So, dear investors, my opinion is that the best time to invest is from now on. Do your research and find the best location and best object to invest in, not only because of a world cup, but because of the future of the region.
I would really like to have others opinion on my views.
Kind regards
Trond Aavik
YES !!! Natal is selected as a host city for WC 2014 !!!! The city will invest R$ 300 Million (according to the local news)
But, so what? There was thousands very happy citizens and local investors (and some exited foreign investors) when the new Navarro Bridge opened in November 2007 as well, expecting the real estate prices on "the other side" to boom on Redinha beach and Santa Rita. I did not check the statistics on these prices, but there has NOT been much talk about these two locations the last 18 months, so I guess the bridge did not help much, as this was a very "local" driven hope for price increase on real estate.
Will the same be the case with WC 2014 and Natal as a host city?I do not think so, on the contrary. This IS valuable for Natal and surrounding area.
The government will do heavy investments and Natal will have another focus from international media in the time from now till 2014. After all, football/soccer is a world sport! This is an opportunity Natal will never get back, the government should use this to increase marketing of the city and region, to make Natal a well known tourist destination for ever.
But marketing is not enough. Natal is in lack of basic infrastructure for tourism, so let us hope the local authorities as well invest in better infrastructure for tourism. For example, it is so strange that the state of Rio Grande do Norte does not even have a golf course! For a large region as RN this should be a minimum. The local authorities does not seem to have any interest, and foreign investors have over the last 4-5 years presented their "dream-projects" of a golf courses that mostly have ended up in bankrupt projects or disappeared like water spilt on sand...
Anyway, the momentun in real estate prices for Natal and the region will be powered by this:
1. New large airport (8th largest in the world) to be ready during 2013
2. WC 2014
3. A general improved market for real estate worldwide, starting slowly in 2010?
4. Improved infrastructure for tourism (golf courses etc)
5. Better conditions for charters to use Natal as a destination (incentives from the government?)
I might add serious real estate developers, which the buyer can trust + more serious buyers that really know how to avoid buying "air".
All this will improve Natal's possibilities to become the fantastic region to invest, to live and to visit. Momentum will after my opinion between mid 2010 and 2013. In this period we will see the largest increase in real estate prices, and rentals will be at the best from 2012 - 2014.
So, dear investors, my opinion is that the best time to invest is from now on. Do your research and find the best location and best object to invest in, not only because of a world cup, but because of the future of the region.
I would really like to have others opinion on my views.
Kind regards
Trond Aavik