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All eyes are on Brazil. With its 2010 growth of 7.5% and expected growth of 4% to 5%, a keen interest and openness toward foreign investment, a growing middle-class, and the 2016 Rio Olympics on the horizon, Brazil is expected to move up on the list of the world's largest economies. If Brazil isn't currently on your radar, find out why it should be in this Field Guide to Doing Business with Brazil.
Economic climate
Brazil: Brazil's blistering growth rate could have its downside, (Global Finance, Apr. 2011). Q
Life after Lula, (Global Finance, Mar. 2011). Q
Ease of doing business in Brazil, (The World Bank, 2011).
Background note: Brazil, (U.S. Department of State, 2011).
Brazil economy: demand remains strong, (EIU ViewsWire, 2011). Q
Real estate issues & trends
Property prices slowing down in Sao Paulo, (Brazil Property, Mar. 22, 2011).
Brazil real estate? An exciting investment opportunity, (Agricultural Investment, Mar. 5, 2011).
Real estate industry in Brazil, (Urban Land Institute, Feb. 23, 2011).
Labour issues remain of paramount concern to Brazil real estate constructors, (Global Property Guide, Feb. 9, 2011).
Brazil real estate investment - why invest in Latin America's largest country?, (Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics blog, Sept. 29, 2010).
More tips on buying in Brazil for foreigners, (Global Property Guide, Aug. 17, 2010).
Brazil's legal system: made easier for the overseas property investor?, (Global Property Guide, Aug. 4, 2010).
The Brazilian savings & real estate financing system, presentation slides (Brazilian Association of Real Estate Loans and Savings Companies/Associacao Brasileira das Entidades de Credito Imobiliario e Poupanca—ABECIP, May 2010).
BRAZIL: Reduced tax rates for real estate developers and a new tax on "depository receipts", (Journal of International Taxation, Mar. 2010). Q
Second home market
Second Home Market is Getting Its Second Wind, (PBS Nightly Business Report, June 29, 2010).
How to buy property in Brazil: Top 4 mistakes to avoid when investing in Brazilian property, (Brazilian Homes, June 19, 2010).
Cheap land in Brazil: Not always the best land investment in Brazil, (Brazilian Homes, June 13, 2010).
Real estate organizations and contacts
Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)—Why get the CIPS designation?—For more global news, educational opportunities, resources and tools visit NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Global home page at Realtor.org.
Search for an International REALTOR® Member—Use 'Country' drop-down feature to limit results to IRMs in BRAZIL.
Cooperating Associations for Brazil: Global Alliances (Realtor.org)
COFECI/CRECI—Federal Council of Real Estate Agents
Events
EMBRACI Brazil Annual Meeting of Nationwide Real Estate Professionals—June 8-10, 2011—Brasilia, Brazil
SECOVI Master Immobilario—September 19-22, 2011—Sao Paulo, Brazil Annual meeting of our Brazilian real estate association partner, SECOVI. Conference will include an internationally focused program. NAR leadership will participate as a keynote speaker in the program.
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Business Across Cultures (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Business Without Borders: A Strategic Guide to Global Marketing (Adobe eReader)
Communicating Globally (Adobe eReader)
Global Color: Clues and Taboos (Adobe eReader)
Global Etiquette Guide to Mexico and Latin America (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
How to Say It® Doing Business in Latin America (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Multicultural Manners (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
No Going Back—Buying Abroad (Adobe eReader)
Say it Right in Brazilian Portuguese (Adobe eReader)
TravelTalk® Brazilian Portuguese (Overdrive Audiobook)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
2011 NAR Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey (Item #E186-55-11)—While most buyers purchase a home to use as their primary residence, a significant share also purchase vacation or investment properties. Because the purchase of a non-primary residence is often influenced by different factors than the purchase of a primary residence, it is important to understand how changes in the market environment affect each segment. The goal of the NAR Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey is to estimate the number of home sales that fall into each category and track how sales and prices in each vary over time. NOTE: This Report is only available as an eProduct, not available in printed format.
Investing in real estate in Brazil: major legal issues, (FIABCI/BRASIL, 2006). HF 1513 M25
Real estate education throughout the world: Past, present and future, (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002). HD 1381 Am3r
Brazilian real estate, (1999). HF 1513 H58
Field Guides & More
These field guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Business Etiquette When Working with Other Cultures
Field Guide to REALTORS® and the Global Marketplace
Field Guide to Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes
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