Overseas Property Investment

The most recent brazil property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

Foreign investments can be a lucrative opportunity for those looking to boost their retirement funds. One couple bought rental property in Brazil after attending the Real Estate Forum 2010, which has proven to be successful. Read more about this in the full article from International Living. My husband…

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday singled out the United States as a poster child for bad housing policies, calling on Washington to reform for the sake of global financial stability. “The US housing finance system, which has several unique features, needs to be reformed,” said the IMF in its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report. [...]

Property prices in Sao Paulo fell in the final months of 2010 but there is little cause for concern, especially given the rapid growth preceding the minor falls. In Brazil’s emerging market there is no such thing as an official indice, or even an indice as well respected as those of the UK lenders like [...]

As the Brazilian government looks to modify laws created in 1971 regarding foreign ownership of the country’s agricultural land, foreigners face a potential closing of the loophole allowing them to purchase restricted land via Brazilian corporations. For more on this read the following article from…

As an ideal area for recreation and tourism, Iracema is looking like a hot buy in the Brazilian real estate market. This city beach landscape has limitless potential for a growing middle class and a attractive tourist destination. See the following article from International Living for more on this…

JOHOR BARU: Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive officer Ismail Ibrahim says attracting new investments to Iskandar Malaysia is going to get tougher and more challenging. He said although the country’s first economic growth corridor was making significant progress and moving in the right direction, albeit uncertainties in the global economy, Iskandar could not [...]

Brazil is a smart choice to invest money right now. The economy is on the rise (Brazil created 2.5 million jobs last year) and the property market has been increasing in value over the past few years. Brazil will be a bright spot in the global economic recovery for years to come. See the following [...]

A survey of 60 international investors (including private equity fund managers, investment bankers and real estate developers) released this week by Ernst & Young has found that Brazil will continue to be one of the most popular destinations in the world for residential property investment in 2011, and in fact will see the level of [...]

The record 73.1 million people attending the month-long World Expo in China during October pushed up rents and hotel rates in the Shanghai neighbourhood, which are now falling sharply, by up to 50% according to reports. During the event two bedroom apartments in the area surrounding the Expo Park venue on the banks of the [...]

While Sao Paolo’s hot property market has lost some steam, investors and experts remain confident in Brazilian real estate. Transparency, title security and financing are a few challenges facing foreign buyers, but patience with Brazil’s bureaucratic process pays off in the medium and long term. See…