Call to Adventure
Invest in Adventure
Whether it’s working your own organic farm or living in the city and taking part in the multitude of adventure tourism activities offered in South Ameircan, the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais offers pretty much everything for those who dream of something more than a nine to five existence. Kayaking in the Amazon, skiing in Argentina, scuba on the Brazilian coast, hiking the Inca trail, it’s all fairly affordable, as is owning and working your own farm or hiring a farm manager to manage it for you.
No need for central heat in the tropical climate. No headaches at gas pumps where gasoline, and fuel alcohol prices languish in the world’s most advanced alternative energy market. Arguably the most stable political and economic environment in the world today with huge national surpluses and a solid currency…safe, affordable, with one of the best school systems in Latin America…a Tuscany rivaling landscape, a thriving arts culture with world class artists and musicians, the earth packed to the hilt with reserves of gold, diamonds, and mineral wealth of every sort as well as an enormous agricultural abundance, Minas Gerais is everything you could possibly want.
The Thirty Year Miracle
Brazilian real estate is a dream market. Up until 2007, the thirty year mortgage was virtually non-existent in Brazil. A ten year home finance product was available for those who could afford it, but most needed to work for years to save up enough to be able to afford monthly payments. The stifling effect on the Brazilian real estate market was stark.
But since late 2007, early 2008, the introduction of the thirty year mortgage for Brazilian nationals has turned Brazil into a burgeoning ownership society. It continues to boost the Real’s liquidity, increases property values, and decreases monthly mortgage payments thus boosting consumer spending. It is expected to help expand the Brazilian middle class by a whopping 60% by 2015. It forces Brazil onto the world stage as a new and adequate source of consumer demand. And it drives business into Brazil in an effort to meet that demand.
It’s a major reason to invest.
Why Minas? Why now?
No throngs of drunken tourists. No raucous public entertainment. No ten mile long traffic jams. Minas Gerais is nothing of what you’ve heard about Brazil. A reserved, traditional culture focused on faith and family; with its notoriously warm manners…you will feel welcome here.
With buyers from the United States, Canada, and Europe all still enjoying a competitive advantage with relatively strong currencies, this is the time. Having retreated from a 3/1 advantage in 2005 to a less than 2/1 advantage today, the dollar can still buy a lot in Brazil. However, the Brazilian market is rising and the dollar is steadily falling against the Real. Poised to take off in any economic weather, the real estate market in Minas will not remain inexpensive much longer.
With buyers from the United States, Canada, and Europe all still enjoying a competitive advantage with relatively strong currencies, this is the time. Having retreated from a 3/1 advantage in 2005 to a less than 2/1 advantage today, the dollar can still buy a lot in Brazil. However, the Brazilian market is rising and the dollar is steadily falling against the Real. Poised to take off in any economic weather, the real estate market in Minas will not remain inexpensive much longer.
