August 2008 newsletter

Dear Clients,
uv10 has recently returned from yet another research visit to spectacular north-east Brazil - it's a dirty job as they say, but someone's got to do it! As ever we are armed with all the latest info on the rapidly growing property boom in the region....

Tearing ourselves away from Pipa's fabulous beaches and burgeoning dolphin population, we were delighted to find that construction at our exclusive Zen Spa Development, Pipa Beleza, is now well ahead of schedule and the views are panoramic (we bravely donned hard-hats and climbed up onto the roof of one of the villas!). Morada dos Ventos, also in Pipa, has now completed its first phase to a very high quality specification and finally, heading north of Natal, we spent a very pleasant afternoon at the Jacuma Beach Villa frontline beach resort, which holds its grand opening party on August 29. While we were there the landscaping was being completed in preparation for this exciting event.

As we enter a new phase of maturity in the Brazilian property market it is great to see these projects being completed so investors can start to visualise just how much top notch property they can buy for their money.

Natal Ocean Club - A Designer Collection

When investing in emerging markets, 'cheap' can truly be cheerful. Low entry prices of tens of thousands of euros can reap good returns and give you a pretty decent holiday bolt-hole to boot. On the flip-side 'cheap' can also mean 'you get what you pay for' whilst property with a slightly higher price tag can become 'priceless' for long-term investment returns. Often in the emerging market sector truly sensational, architecturally inspiring resorts with five star services are few and far between. If your budget and your aspirations stretch a little higher than 'cheap', Brazil's Natal Ocean Club is carving out its own niche for decadent overseas property investment.  read more ....

Paul Ferguson - A Brazilian Love Affair

Paul Ferguson is a fifty year-old veterinary surgeon originating from Northern Ireland, who now works and lives in Wiltshire with his wife, Jackie and two children Sam and Katy; aged six and three. Paul recently bought two properties in Pipa in North East Brazil and has just invested in a third - a penthouse apartment in the Pipa Beleza Resort in Pipa, although his fascination and love for this incredible country began a long time before.  read more ....

The Cup Runneth over for Brazil's Property Market

The outlook for Brazil's property market has been nothing but sunny for a few years now, but the news that the country has been named as the host nation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will only serve to turn up the heat. The world looked on as the 2006 tournament kick-started consumer confidence in Germany, but whilst they needed a cup to lift them out of the doldrums, Brazil doesn't need the same medicine. The boom is already on.  read more ....

Jacuma Beach Resort has the Backing of Hotel Heavyweight Sol Meliá

Jacuma Beach, dubbed Natal's first 'world-class' beach resort and considered by the Secretary of Tourism to be "the best development within the seven states of north east Brazil", had already made waves due to its wide range of facilities and coveted beachfront location, however, when Spanish hotel giant Sol Meliá announced its participation, interest from property investors soared.  read more ....

Credit Crunch Gets Lost in Translation for Brazil

For Brazil the credit crunch may just as well be the fabled breakfast cereal. Whilst the London stock market shrank by 1.5% during 2007, its São Paulo counterpart expanded by 93% due to a flood of foreign investment, a sizeable chunk of which went into real estate. Even Goldman Sachs has had to admit that they got it 'wrong'. When BRICs was coined back in 2001 it predicted the four would account for 10% of GDP by 2010. In 2008 they've already passed 15%.  read more ....