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

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

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

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

Brazil is now officially a middle class country with 52% of the 190 million-strong population falling into this bracket. These professionals are using new found wealth to snap up status symbols from televisions to new cars (sales of the latter jumpe