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    I got burned too!

    Well having been the prophet of doom for 2 years, my own destiny came to fruition so it seems! Some will delight in the news. I also made what one would think as a safe investment in Natal and now it has stopped and communication with the developers has dried up. I can only assume but the gut...
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    $Real versus The Pound

    The Pound, which has been dropping against virtually everything but is now marginally increasing against the Euro is at $R3.85 today....why?
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    Medical Insurance/cover in Brazil

    Anyone know how you go about long term Medical Cover in brazil for stays beyond 4 weeks or so? Any advice welcome...cheers
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    Credit Crunch, price declines and bankruptcies...where are the profits in Property?

    It seems to me that it has all come home to roost..if anyone still wants to invest abroad in off plan property just ask yourself the point if prices are dropping! Why not wait for them to be finished and buy at a lower price than today?
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    Fly Canary Islands to Brazil cheap!

    If all you Agents and Investors really want to make money...fill this in and send it off...and get all your customers to fill it in too! easy.com : new ideas : submitting new ideas
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    Nona Norte from Natal new info

    Lets get a few things straight..I have just spent five days up the coast and been everywhere right to Touros 100km north of Natal. Firstly, the new bridge really is the road to nowhere, unless that is you live in Rendinha otherwise forget it being any help to the North resorts...why because...
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    Brazil Reis exchange rate gains!

    Please can all those agents out there give advice to prospective "investors" as to how the increase in Brazil $Reis will stimulate the Brazilian property market? Today's rate against the UK Pound is 3.28 against 3.85 a year ago not got my calulator to hand but that looks like a 20% increase in...
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    UK PROPERTY MARKET BUST OR STALLED???

    House price growth to hit zero in 2008 Reuters November 16 2007 House price growth to hit zero in 2008 - Mortgages | UK mortgage | Compare mortgages | Mortgage guide - MSN Money UK
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    Is the market Bust?

    This came to me be email unsolicited...this is the 2nd one I have had where property has "returned" to the market and is being discounted. How many more of these are out there? I am convinced that the overseas property market is in downturn and struggling, many are trying to prop it up but...
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    World Property Values Dropping..why will Brazil increase?

    Here's a conundrum for you, interested to hear the views. Clearly the US sub prime debacle has triggered a stagnation or drop in world property markets. Perhaps this is more due to the credit squeeze associated with this problem, but either way there now seems to be a correction here or coming...
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    What is "Due Diligence"

    When I was a lad this was known as "Conveyancing", can some of the experts out there please kindly clarify this cliche for all those interested parties. It seems to be a cliche that is thrown around with great ambiguity but when we are told to do our "due diligence"..what exactly do you mean? I...
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    Bank account for a non resident in Brazil

    Getting a bank account is very difficult for an individual non resident in Brazil...this is the crux of the problem for property owners that want to receive rental income. As far as I know it is only possible to get a bank account if you become resident or citizen through marriage, long term...
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    Salvador full report

    I wouldn't give you tuppence for Salvador as it is worn out, scruffy and clogged with traffic..the airport is a long way from town and there are beaches which have seen better days...except perhaps for Itapoan which is well north of the city. Going north of Salvador towards Costa de Sauipe is a...
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    NE Brazil Full report

    I've just come back from Brazil, I would have been here earlier but thanks to the State Police they delayed our flight by 3 hours in Salvador as they are "in dispute" with the central govt about funding, so they allocated 3 officers to process 650 outgoing passengers to Madrid/Lisbon/London. A...
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