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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Just one more BRICs Biggest Currency Depreciation Since 1998 to Worsen - Bloomberg
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Troubled times ahead BBC News - Brazil changes tack with new stimulus plan
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    If the Real has fallen against USD/GBP and Euro then it is not stable! Even against the backdrop of QE the Real should be getting stronger instead it has lost 30% against the USD for example. And why would the real not fall any further if it falls during QE?
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Hi All, Only me :) Thought I would reinvigorate this conversation after over a year. Anorak or Wot? But anyway just read an article reminding me of this thread. The Bazilian real has lost most value over the last 12 months amongst major currencies. Was £=2.6 reals in April 2011. Reached...
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    How is the Istanbul property market at the moment?

    Careful Hi, I've watched the Istanbul property market for the last 4 years and have indeed purchased several properties here. I really am not a fan of areas like bey Beylikduzu and similar areas far out of city centre. Especially when I see ridiculous rental guarantees being offered. In...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    That's the whole point. It is and they have said so. Well you seem to be suggesting that investors shouldn't be thinking of something as irrelevant as future exchange rates. Those selling property shouldn't feel threatened as there are plenty of people that will put their money down...
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    Why only NE Brazil?

    Holiday home in NE Brazil fine if that's what you want. But generally even holiday home seekers also want to see scope for profit. Investment? I wonder. Who are you reselling to? How many of these plots purchased off-plan on these beach developments have successfully resold? Is there a market...
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    Why only NE Brazil?

    I've been looking at the opportunities in Brazil for the past few months and all I can see are land plots/holiday homes on resorts and what seem to me to be apartments in cities where resales and rentals could be difficult. E.g. Natal and the North East. Why can't I find property in the big...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Well well, some of us actually need to carefully consider quite important factors that will affect our investment in a far away country even when something as irrelevant as exchange rates in particular markets are concerned. Expecially if there are statements by the Brazilian government...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Investing through a fund sounds palusible. Are there good fund providers that can be expected to perform well with a track history? At least this way you can sell your units in a fund quite quickly iinstead of being stuck with a property on a resort that not many people are interested in...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    The point is if your returns on a bank account are as good as property investment then you wonder if it is worth finding a way around to get a bank account. Get residency temporarily perhaps and open a bank account? Is that possible? Rather do that and get 12% interest on deposits per year than...
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    Advice for best area in Turkey

    I know Istanbul quite well. If you are close to the grand prix area and the sabiha gockcen airport then I do not know how you decided that prices are up 39% in 18 months. It's quite difficult to sell around there, they are mostly off-plan properties being sold and locals don't consider that a...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Those are superb returns. Although you made 65% profit buying and reselling would you not have made around 40% over three years by keeping the money in a Brazilian deposit account? That way you don't endure the risk and hassell of the buying and selling process? Secondly if over the next year...
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    Verifying land prices in Brazil

    Hi, I wanted to see if experienced investors can help here. I am looking into purchasing land in NE Brazil and am in the research stage still. This would be with a view to holding for a few years and selling on for a profit. What I've found lacking is any reliable source of information on price...
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    Anyone having trouble with Astrum Towers

    Regnum are a terribly unreliable company who mislead investors with regrad to resale and rental projections. They were thoroughly unprofessional with me. Through sheer luck I avoided losing money. I am so glad I didn't buy in Astrum towers having heard some of the pain other investors are going...
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    Exchange rate - Major risk

    Have investors considered the exchange rate risk of buying a property in Brazil? My view is that this could end up costing the buyer a lot of Money. What are your views on this aspect? The Brazilian governement admits the Real is hugely overvalued. For example the average rate with the £...
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    Illegal practice by Tangier developer

    My solicitor has other clients who have lost deposits with Occibelia and is intending to sue on behalf of all clients. So watch out when buying from this lot and their agents who won't tell you the history. The lesson is in new markes ignore the temptation of glossy brochures and...
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    Illegal practice by Tangier developer

    Dodgy agents as well At the moment Tangier is full of greedy agents luring buyers into risky off-plan purchases. Rip off developers as well. Buyers should look into who they are getting advice from because many of these comission hungry agents are just working from behind a website and come...
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    Illegal practice by Tangier developer

    Not surprised I looked at this development atalantic magna but my solicitor said they were a band of theives and complaints have been made about the developer Occibelia to authorities. They have no experience of developing before so I didn't take the risk.
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