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With a booming economy and major developments in the tourism sector, Brazil ticks all the boxes for savvy property investors.
Due to a great improvement in the economy of Brazil over the past three years, it is now viewed as a viable property investment option, while early investors are currently seeing excellent returns in Brazil's hot-spot locations.
Investors' attention is now focused on the benefits of purchase in Brazil while the international press is constantly promoting the country as an encouraging market for investment in general.
Why Invest in Brazil?
Brazil has been clearly identified as an emerging market amongst worldwide property investors. Returns on investment are excellent and investors have become aware of the high growth potential of Brazil as a stable new investment market.
Natural and Cultural Factors
- Year-round sunshine, with average summer temperatures of 21°C.
- Great natural beauty with fantastic scenery and 7,000km of beaches.
- Friendly nature of the Brazilian people.
- Vibrant cities with carnivals and music.
- Low international risk of war, terrorism or SARS in Brazil.
- Easy access via direct flights from many international airports.
Economic Factors
- Property price returns of 20% per annum in some locations.
- Good currency exchange rates, making it cheap for foreign investors.
- President Lula's progressive policies have brought many improvements to Brazil, including a decrease in inflation to an all-time low at 5.7%.
- Active encouragement and incentives for foreign investment - you can own 100% of land and property.
- Cost of living at only 20% of that in the UK/Europe, while property maintenance costs are extremely low.
- Increase of thriving manufacturing industries relocated to Brazil and boosting the economy.
- Expected to be self sufficient in oil reserves within the next year.
- Brazil is believed by some economists to be amongst the leaders of the future, along with Russia, India and China.
| Country Name |
Brazil |
| Location |
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean |
| Area |
8,511,965 sq km |
| Land |
8,456,510 sq km |
| Water |
55,455 sq km |
| Border Countries |
Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia 1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km |
| Coastline |
7,491 km |
| Climate |
Mostly tropical, but temperate in south |
| Terrain |
Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt |
| Geography |
Largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador |
| Population |
188,078,227 |
| Population Aged 0-14 Years |
25.8% (male 24,687,656/female 23,742,998) |
| Population Aged 15-64 Years |
68.1% (male 63,548,331/female 64,617,539) |
| Population Aged 65 Years and Over |
6.1% (male 4,712,675/female 6,769,028) (2006 est.) |
| Total Average Age |
28.2 years |
| Male Average Age |
27.5 years |
| Female Average Age |
29 years (2006 est.) |
| Ethnic Groups |
White 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2000 census) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4% (2000 census) |
| General Languages |
Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French |
| Government Type |
Federative republic |
| Capital |
Brasilia |
| Provincial |
26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federal district* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins |
| Independence |
7 September 1822 (from Portugal) |
| Economy Currency |
Real R$ |
| GDP Growth Rate |
2.4% (2005 est.) |
| Labour Occupations |
Agriculture: 20%; Industry: 14%; Services: 66% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.9% (2005 est.) |
| Inflation Rate |
5.7% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture Produce |
Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef |
| Railways |
Total: 29,412 km (1,567 km electrified) |
| Roads |
Total: 1,724,929 km; paved: 94,871 km; unpaved: 1,630,058 km (2000) |
| Airports |
Total: 709; over 3,047m: 8; 2,438-3,047m: 24; 1,524-2,437m: 162; 914-1,523m: 463; under 914m: 52 (2005) |
| Ports & Harbours |
Sepetiba Terminal, Tubarao, Vitoria |
| Communications Mains |
42,382,200 (2004) |
| Mobile Telephones |
65.605 million (2004) |
| Television Stations |
138 (1997) |
| Internet Users |
25.9 million (2005) |
| Internet Country Code |
.br |
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