Real Estate Investing In Rio De Janeiro's Copacabana And Ipanema Beaches

By Arturo Vasco


You have traveled to Rio de Janeiro, enjoyed your vacation holiday, intending to return regularly and that means you are at this moment thinking of acquiring real estate property for both an investment vehicle and a family home. Your strategy can't be any better since Rio's real estate has been amazing and in all likelihood will continue on through 2016.

For somebody not familiar to the region, the language or the culture, it is highly advisable that you utilize a real-estate dealer. It won't cost you anything because the owner will pay the broker fee on the purchase. In Brazil, property agents are part of a professional group and ought to be able to produce an identification card that consists of their CRECI license number. Furthermore, it's highly recommended that you also work with a real estate lawyer to verify the legal proprietor of the apartment and that there are zero outstanding liens.

To no surprise, obtaining a penthouse apartment in Rio de Janeiro's most well-off divisions such as Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana will be very pricey. During the past five years, their values have considerably climbed. Typically, apartments in these areas go for R$6,000 to R$10,000 (R$=Reais) per square meter (M2). The higher of the rates belonging to flats in close proximity to the beaches. A 100 M2 unit which is around 1,100 sq ft can average R$800,000.

If you have 100% of the cash, there are deals to be discovered. From auctions on foreclosed flats to apartments that are locked up because they are in the process of being willed (inventario), you can discuss lower prices of as much as 25 to 30%. Nonetheless most of these conditions are few and they tend to have more bureaucracy. Though if you can locate them, you can find a great penthouse price in Copacabana or Ipanema.

Should you prefer a mortgage, Brazil is a rather easy place to be eligible. First you will need a CPF number. This would be the equivalent to a social security number in the United States. You can get this at the local Brazilian consulate or at the post office in Brazil. Second, you should have a minimum down payment of 20%. The more you place down, the better because the rate of interest in Brazil is 12%. The final ingredient is a Brazilian bank account together with evidence of revenue. The lender will typically need to view six months of deposits equaling your reported earnings. With all these components in place, you are ready to buy your dream family vacation residence in Rio de Janeiro.




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