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    Agent predicts growing demand for holiday homes in northeast Brazil

    are you guys realizing that the bubble is bursting ?
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    Brazilian Economy - Boom or Burst ?

    The reason why the world cup will increase properties prices is due to investments in infrastructures. Let's say a new road is built that will cut transit time by half from a condo to the airport, the road will stand even after the closing of the event. By the other end if all the money are put...
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    Coconut cultivation project

    That's because I do not understand this censorship and I thought you guys had something to do with it. Another thing I do not understand it's because you keep saying "touting". I've no relationship whatsoever with the forum I wrote about, simply there were lots of info that would help potential...
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    Coconut cultivation project

    it's a very sound investment
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    Property in the state of Rio de Janeiro

    I have a European client looking to buy land to build a hotel in Rio de Janeiro zona sul or a hotel to refurbish or a building with permission to be transformed in a hotel. I've already found 3 interesting projects if you have a good opportunity please let me know
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    Property in the state of Rio de Janeiro

    I've tried to answer to your question many times anyway there are lots of development going on in the Rio de Janeiro state many of them are addressed to the local market and just a few to foreigners. One of the area most active is Marica' as Petrobras is investing lots of fund there. Hope it...
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    What's the interest rate in Brazilian Banks?

    Opening a bank account in Brazil it's difficult but not impossible even without a permanent visa.
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    Opening a bank account

    Hi Dave, just to let you know that today I've finally managed to open a bank account(poupanca) at Itau in Londrina. I've arrived in Brasil from London on a student visa almost 3 months ago ed I've been asked for the following documents: passport,cpf,temporary rne and a utility bill in my case...
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    Lawyer and legal fees

    ... a law firm in Brazil also may charge more if they do not have a local office in the city where you're buying as they will have to appoint someonelse!
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    'Brasil Investor Guide 2008' - worth it?

    I bought it. need to check if it's the 2007 or 2008 edition. If I still got it I can send you the pdf file. If we are talking of the same guide, it doesn' t offer any more info that you cann get for free on the web. I'll let you know
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    I got burned too!

    I'm familiar with this project as I was interested in buying one unit as well. I had a local estate agent not related to the developer have a look for me and she expressed a positive opinion about the location and the project. The main problem for me is that the developer didn't market the...
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    Will amnesty be a reality by the end of this year?

    will this mean that if you declare yourself to the authority you can get a visa without all the usual paperwor and be able to work etc...
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    due diligence

    Absolutely - however as mentioned a million times before - always check the due diligence of a development you are thinking of investing in. We did our Due Diligence on those two which is why we haven't sold any there. Hi JB, just to let you know that back in Sept 2007, the Brazilian...
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    UK PROPERTY MARKET BUST OR STALLED???

    I'm on the contrary buying a flat in London. It was marketed at £300k in July 2007 it's now down at £270K and I've made an offer for £249500 that's been accepted. In the same building another flat has sold for £340k in March 2008 and there are still on the market another 2 at £330-350K with a...
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    Flights to Margarita

    Thanks Bond girl for the info. I'm in the middle of purchasing a property in London as soon as I complete I'll send you a PM as I'm interested in buying at Margarita. I gave up on Brasil for the moment cheers
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    Natal Coast, North V South

    you can find a very informative thread at gringoes.com. Plenty of info and people living there!:)
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    Flights to Margarita

    after 206 viewing I thought a little more info to have come especially from the forum partecipants who are living there. I received a lot of info on the Brasilian forum but it seems not to be much interest on Margarita. Is it so bad ? Hopefuly I 'll visit at the end of the month as I had to...
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    Blindness and stupidity when investing in Brazil

    Hi Rob, *** just show me 4 developments and they didn't look a bargain to me . That's why I made contact with other developers and friends not agents and I had a look at another dozen of places. Of course if you do not ask you do not get. You are a pro and are on regular basis on the north est...
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    Blindness and stupidity when investing in Brazil

    Let's not forget that Recife got 3 times the internal passengers than Natal, plus it seems that is quite possible to get cheap flight from London to recife if the info on the flight thread is correct. I've input a few date on the website and the price are around 600€.I cannot see how Natal is...
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    Flights to Margarita

    As I'm considering to invest in a property in margarita, I'd like to know which countries offer flights to the island. I need to understand where the potential turist markets will come from.:)
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