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World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Research Shows Brazil as the Fastest Growing Travel and Tourism Economy in Latin America
Published on 2012-03-22 10:54:08
Growth Forecast of 7.8% for 2012 March 16, 2102 – Brazil is Latin America’s fastest-growing travel and tourism economy; with travel and tourism’s direct contribution to GDP, it is forecast to grow at 7.8 percent in 2012. Research released by David Scowsill, President and CEO, World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) at Fórum Panrotas, forecasts that the [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogWorld Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Research Shows Brazil as t [..] > read more
Hotel capacity for 2016 Summer Olympics
Published on 2012-03-06 06:06:37
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 29 — Rio needs to increase the hotel capacity to accommodate tourists who will be in the city for the 2016 Olympic Games, according to a study released on Tuesday by statistics agency IBGE. According to IBGE, Rio has 429 hotels and hostels, with 31,594 accommodation units and 45,416 available beds. [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogHotel capacity for 2016 Summer Olympics > read more
THE GREAT NEED OF HIGH STANDARD´S HOTELS IN BRAZIL
Published on 2012-03-06 05:53:56
According to the IBGE (BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND STATISTICS), the vast majority of lodging establishments, 85.5% of the total, were considered as the standard medium or low in the category of comfort and quality. Only 14.5% of establishments are in the luxury segment or superior with a high standard of comfort and quality of [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogTHE GREAT NEED OF HIGH STANDARD´S HOTELS IN BRAZIL > read more
US builders land in Brazil with $1 bln investment
Published on 2012-03-06 05:53:05
SAO PAULO, Feb 28 (Reuters) – U.S. real estate developers Related Group and Related Cos will invest $1 billion over the next three years in Brazil, where demand for residential and commercial property looks unabated despite waning economic growth. Related Brasil, the Brazilian unit of the conglomerates founded by real estate tycoons Jorge Pérez and [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogUS builders land in Brazil with $1 bln investment > read more
India and Brazil: world’s strongest housing markets
Published on 2012-02-28 11:57:34
India and Brazil seem unstoppable, and remain the best performing housing markets in the world. In 2011, house prices in Delhi soared 25.26%, with a rise of 6.62% during the latest quarter. Yet demand is still expected to pick up, because the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Q3 review of Macroeconomic and Monetary [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogIndia and Brazil: world’s strongest housing markets > read more
Ecocil sells half of its shares
Published on 2012-02-28 11:53:37
In its sixth decade, Ecocil, considered a family company, enters into a new phase. It has opened its doors to an English group, Salamanca Management Holdings. The aim is to promote real estate launchings in the order of R$ 2 billion within the next five years. The announcement was made yesterday by entrepreneurs and executives [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogEcocil sells half of its shares > read more
New Sheraton due to open in Q1 2014
Published on 2012-02-28 11:51:53
heraton(R) Hotels & Resorts today announced the signing of the Sheraton Reserva do Paiva Hotel and Convention Center, a new project in Pernambuco state in the northeast region of Brazil. The Sheraton Reserva do Paiva is being developed by the Portuguese group Promovalor and the Brazilian group Odebrecht Realizacoes Imobiliarias and will be the first [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogNew Sheraton due to open in Q1 2014 > read more
Brazil to surpass UK and Become World’s Sixth Economy by 2012
Published on 2011-11-10 09:17:11
Reports from the International Monetary Fund and international private consultants show that at the end of the year Brazil’s GDP will rank sixth in the world and for the first time ahead of Britain’s GDP. Brazil’s GDP is expected to grow 3.5% in 2011, less than originally expected by the government last January, but it [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogBrazil to surpass UK and Become World’s Sixth Economy by 2012 > read more
Sao Goncalo Airport bid in August
Published on 2011-07-12 04:15:39
Right to the construction and 25 years of operation management of north-east Brazil’s largest airport will be decided on the 22nd August in an auction style bid. This is the first of several major new airports to be handed over to a private constructor and operator in response to a rapidly growing demand for more [...]Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogSao Goncalo Airport bid in August > read more
50m new Brazilian consumers
Published on 2011-06-30 04:42:08
The number of middle and higher class citizens in Brazil has increased by more than 50m people since 2003. Since January 2009 alone, according to a study by FGV the top of the social pyramid grew 12.8% and the middle class (C) grew 11.1%, reaching a > read more
Brazil lowest ever unemployment
Published on 2011-06-23 12:57:19
May 2011, Brazil’s unemployment rate falls to the lowest rate ever, whilst the rest of the developed world struggles on. The jobless rate fell to 6.4 percent in May, the lowest since statistics began in 2002. As Latin America’s biggest economy co > read more
Brazil super yacht market growing
Published on 2011-06-22 07:45:40
As mentioned in the Financial Times this week, the Italian luxury yacht builder Ferretti is turning to the new super rich of Brazil to increase sales by up to 15 per cent annually during the next three to four years. The CEO of Ferretti told the FT t > read more
$47bn set aside for Brazil housing
Published on 2011-05-24 03:38:37
Last week the Brazil government confirmed its financial strength and stability by announcing over $47bn dedicated to housing construction loans over the next 3 years. With a housing deficit of around 9m units, these affordable houses are desperately > read more
Natal’s new airport construction bid
Published on 2011-05-16 04:16:34
Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s president, is putting construction of the new Natal airport up for auction. The successful bid will have up to a maximum of 3 years to complete the airport (crucially in time for the World Cup 2014) and then will also h > read more
Brazil mortgage market 51% growth
Published on 2011-04-18 07:56:43
Brazil mortgage market growth increasing at 51% per annum of total number of units financed with 540,000 new mortgage units expected in 2011Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogBrazil mortgage market 51% growth > read more
Back to business in Brazil
Published on 2011-03-25 11:37:39
It’s now back to business in Brazil after another traditionally wild carnival season and we have exciting news about the new airport Sao Goncalo do Amarante, which President Dilma described as “a question of honour” on her recent visit here (Tr > read more
9.1m Brazil families need real estate
Published on 2011-03-25 05:34:18
Due to Brazil's growing middle class and improved credit lines, over 9.1m families are looking to purchase real estate in BrazilPost from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blog9.1m Brazil families need real estate > read more
Brazil record economic growth 7.5% in 2010
Published on 2011-03-10 03:15:48
Brazil the 3rd largest GDP growth globally in 2010Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogBrazil record economic growth 7.5% in 2010 > read more
Brazil record economic growth 7.5% in 2010
Published on 2011-03-10 03:15:48
Brazil the 3rd largest GDP growth globally in 2010Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blog Brazil record economic growth 7.5% in 2010 > read more
Natal’s new airport “Question of Honour”
Published on 2011-02-25 10:37:39
exciting news about the new airport Sao Goncalo do AmarantePost from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogNatal’s new airport “Question of Honour” > read more
Natal’s new airport “Question of Honour”
Published on 2011-02-25 10:37:39
exciting news about the new airport Sao Goncalo do AmarantePost from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blog Natal’s new airport “Question of Honour” > read more
President Lula signs decree for Natal’s new International Airport
Published on 2010-08-24 10:48:23
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the privatization of Rio Grande do Norte state’s Sao Gonçalo de Amarante airport. The tender is expected to be worth some 1bn Reais (US$544mn), news service Agenci > read more
President Lula signs decree for Natal’s new International Airport
Published on 2010-08-24 10:48:23
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the privatization of Rio Grande do Norte state’s Sao Gonçalo de Amarante airport. The tender is expected to be worth some 1bn Reais (US$544mn), news service Agenci > read more
President Lula signs decree for Natal’s new International Airport
Published on 2010-08-24 10:48:23
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the privatization of Rio Grande do Norte state’s Sao Gonçalo de Amarante airport. The tender is expected to be launched in H2, and will be worth some 1bn reais (US > read more
Brazil is booming like the “US in the 1950s”
Published on 2010-08-23 05:36:28
Brazil is booming and brimming with business opportunities, “like the US in the 1950s”, billionaire businessman Sam Zell told CNBC Wednesday. He said if Brazil continues on the same course, he predicts that the “fiscally conservative > read more
Brazil is booming like the “US in the 1950s”
Published on 2010-08-23 05:36:28
Brazil is booming and brimming with business opportunities—like the “US in the 1950s”—billionaire businessman Sam Zell told CNBC Wednesday. He said if Brazil continues on the same course, he predicts that the “fiscally conservative& > read more
Brazil purchasing power in NY increases US-Brazil flight routes
Published on 2010-07-23 02:08:04
The Brazilian Real has also rallied 100% against the dollar since 2003 and jumped 33% in 2009 alone; the best-performing currency in the world;Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogBrazil purchasing power in NY increase > read more
Brazil purchasing power in NY increases US-Brazil flight routes
Published on 2010-07-23 02:08:04
The Brazilian Real has also rallied 100% against the dollar since 2003 and jumped 33% in 2009 alone; the best-performing currency in the world;Post from: Pioneer Land Group Blog > read more
Brazil hotel revenue increases 15% y-o-y and average hotel occupancy now over 70%
Published on 2010-04-26 11:29:36
Following recent news from the IMF that they have readjusted their forecast higher for Brazil’s growth in 2010, now 5.5%, it seems the economists are proved right and Brazil is set for a number of prosperous years of economic growth ahead. For > read more
Brazil hotel revenue increases 15% y-o-y and average hotel occupancy now over 70%
Published on 2010-04-26 11:29:36
Following recent news from the IMF that they have readjusted their forecast higher for Brazil’s growth in 2010, now 5.5%, it seems the economists are proved right and Brazil is set for a number of prosperous years of economic growth ahead. For > read more
IMF raises Brazil growth forecast to 5.5% for 2010
Published on 2010-04-23 05:48:20
the International Monetary Fund this week raised its growth forecast for Brazil in 2010 to an impressive 5.5%. Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogIMF raises Brazil growth forecast to 5.5% for 2010 > read more
IMF raises Brazil growth forecast to 5.5% for 2010
Published on 2010-04-23 05:48:20
the International Monetary Fund this week raised its growth forecast for Brazil in 2010 to an impressive 5.5%. Post from: Pioneer Land Group Blog > read more
Brazil air traffic to increase with Delta
Published on 2010-04-19 11:36:51
World's largest airline carrier Delta Airlines boosts Brazil market.Post from: Brazil real estate, Brazil economy and Brazil tourism blogBrazil air traffic to increase with Delta > read more
Brazil air traffic to increase with Delta
Published on 2010-04-19 11:36:51
World's largest airline carrier Delta Airlines boosts Brazil market.Post from: Pioneer Land Group Blog > read more
Natal rated in top ten world retirement home locations
Published on 2009-12-16 12:30:32
With over 7m annual tourists now enjoying the hundreds of miles of untouched beaches, delicious seafood and relaxed lifestyle of the north-east of Brazil, International Property Journal pronounced Natal in the world’s top ten retirement locations.P > read more
Brazil to be 5th largest economy within a decade!
Published on 2009-11-26 09:07:31
Whilst the rest of the World struggles with what seems an unavoidable whirlpool of economic decent, Brazil’s story is a sharp contrast. With countries such as Spain suffering unprecedented unemployment levels around 15%, Brazil’s economic strengt > read more
BRIC’s on the move
Published on 2009-11-03 12:48:21
First coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs, BRIC was the collective given to the group of countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. The investment bank argued in a thesis entitled Dreaming with BRIC’S: The path to 2050 that by the year 2050 the > read more
Arabian Investors in the market for Brazilian Real Estate.
Published on 2009-10-28 14:45:00
Sotheby’s International is preparing a special portfolio of property for wealthy Arabian investors keen to take advantage of strong yields in a relatively unexposed international market. The Director of Sotheby’s in Brazil, Mr. Fabio Rossi will p > read more