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Brazil Prepares to Build on World Cup Legacy

 The World Cup may have centre stage, but Brazil's presidential campaign is now heating up with the ruling Workers' Party this week officially endorsing Dilma Rousseff to run for re-election. She promises to continue with social policies that have al Read More
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Barcelona Property Market Heats Up

 According to the latest figures available from Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE), house sales in Catalonia were up 43.4% in March over the same month in 2013. Barcelona accounted for 65.7% of those sales. Read More
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Exchange Rate Slices 10% Off Brazil Property Prices

 The Brazilian Real has taken a tumble recently, particularly against the US Dollar, whilst also reaching a four-year low against Sterling and the Euro. Boutique Brazil estate agent uv10.com is encouraging investors to seize this timely opportunity. Read More
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Brazil Receives Record Number of Tourists

 As sports fans gear up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympics, a massive impact is already being felt in Brazil's tourist industry. According to figures just released, a record number of tourists were recorded in 2012, up 4.5% on 2011. Read More
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Brazil Estate Agent Takes 'Best Small Agent' Award for Third Year

 "A laudable approach to selling property, good customer service", just some of the praise coming from the judges responsible for awarding uv10.com 'Best Small Agent' in this year's Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) Read More
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Tourism Minister Announces Grand Plans for Brazil's Natal

 The Secretary of State for Tourism in Rio Grande do Norte, Renato Fernandes, has outlined his plans to upgrade Natal's tourist infrastructure. Already known for its 'sun and sea' - Fernandes wants to add marinas, golf, five and six star hote Read More
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Property Developers in Northeast Brazil Struggle to Meet Demand

 Historically the poorest region of Brazil, the northeast is now on the move and posted the highest GDP growth figures in the country from 2000 to 2010 - 4.2% versus 3.6% for the nation as a whole. A strong middle class is emerging and a residentia Read More
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Middle Class Brazilians Provide Holiday Programme Investment Opportunity

 According to a report out last week, 35 million Brazilians climbed out of poverty in the last decade and now 53% of the 194 million-strong population is middle class. With new spending power comes the desire for luxury holidays and a Natal-based dev Read More
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Brazil Developer Avoids Government-Fixed Price Increases

 Brazil's INCC (Indice National da Construcao Civil or National Civil Construction Index) adds interest onto stage payments and can come as an unexpected shock to property purchasers. The Natal-based developer behind Golden Fields has chosen to ign Read More
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Lonely Planet Reviewers Place Brazil's Ponta Negra in Number One Spot

 Users of independent travel guide website Lonely Planet have voted a visit to Ponta Negra number one out of a huge 654 "things to do in the northeast" of Brazil. Probably the most famous beach in Natal, this 3km stretch of hotels, restaurants, b Read More
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Brazil Property Also For Holidays, Not Just Investment

 With the runaway optimism created by widespread Government social housing programmes and the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil is attracting an abundance of serious property investor attention. However, agent www.uv10.com Read More
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The 9.1 Million Property Waiting List - Brazil's Immense Potential

 At the end of 2010, more than 9.1 million Brazilian families announced their intention to purchase a new home within the next year. Brazil cannot keep up with this demand and has a current deficit of 6 to 7 million homes that experts say will take t Read More
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More Good News for Brazil as Football Declared Best Sport to Boost a Nation

 With excitement already building for FIFA World Cup Brazil in 2014, a new survey by tourism marketing experts, Pangaea Network, confirms that the South American nation has plenty to look forward to. Of the travel professionals polled, the majority a Read More
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Staged Payments On Wish List for Brazil Property Investors

 With holiday home buyers mainly confined to the sidelines, foreign interest in Brazilian real estate is still booming thanks to a huge influx of pure investors eager to cash in on Brazil's flourishing economy and growth in the domestic housing sect Read More
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Exponential Bubble-Free Growth for Brazil's Property Market

 In Brazil it's actually both fun and rewarding to be an estate agent right now. Soaring economic growth (8.8% GDP for Q2 2010 - higher than anticipated) coupled with progressive government programmes aimed to give low-income families easier acce Read More
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Brazil Estate Agent Sees Huge Shift from 'Lifestyle' to 'Investment' Purchasers

 As the build-up to 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics gathers pace, the spotlight rests firmly on Brazil. Once the secret of a select few adventurous holiday home buyers attracted by the year-round sunshine, amazing food, deserted beaches and Read More
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Brazil Developer Balances Progress with Preservation

 By January 2010, following an appearance on national TV and rave reviews in the 'Tribuna do Norte' newspaper, every one of São Miguel do Gostoso's 18 pousadas was fully booked for New Year 2010/11. Once an undiscovered secret, this northeast Read More
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Brazil Unaffected by Europe's Fiscal Crisis

 'Newlyweds' Cameron and Clegg have an almighty task on their hands trying to return the 'Great' to debt-ridden Britain whilst all around them the Eurozone appears on the brink of collapse. Contagion from Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Read More
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Brazil - City Investment Apartments Set to Return 49% in 30 Months

 In this topsy turvy market it is reassuring to find that there remains a location where "it is standard for developments to sell out within weeks". This location is Petropólis, dubbed the 'Mayfair' of the city of Natal in Brazil's northea Read More
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Industry Ombudsman Awards uv10 'Best Small Agent 2010'

 In front of a busy A Place in the Sun Live audience at London's Excel Centre on 26 March, Brazil specialist www.uv10.com was presented with a 'Best Small Agent 2010' accolade by property industry watchdog the Association of International Proper Read More