Article - Brazil Property To Top 2010 Property Wish List

Brazil’s property market is set to become one of the hottest markets in 2010. The country is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Foreign Direct Investment has increased and with Brazil set to host the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, we will see improvements in infrastructure and huge growth in the construction industry.

Property investors from around the world are flocking to Brazilian shores with a view to snapping up real estate, in anticipation of future capital growth.

Brazil Property Specialist, Colordarcy have seen Brazilian property enquiries increase by 60%, since the Olympic announcement. The company has responded by launching a consultancy service to help clients to source the best real estate deals in Rio de Janeiro.

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News - Carlyle Plans ‘Mid-$100 Million’ Deals in Brazil

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) - Carlyle Group, the world’s second- largest private-equity firm, will soon announce two or three acquisitions in the “mid-$100 million” range in Brazil to take advantage of faster growth, said co-founder David Rubenstein.

The deals will be “very attractive,” Rubenstein told reporters in Sao Paulo, without giving details. He said it’s important for the group to invest in Latin America’s biggest economy because of its size and growth potential.

“You can’t be global not being in Brazil,” Rubenstein said. “Brazil has the world’s sixth-largest population, it’s the ninth-largest economy and will become the fifth largest.”

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Article - Brazil’s winning bid provides Olympic lesson for the world
By Ruth Melkonian

Recently, as the world waited for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to announce its decision on the location of the 2016 games, many expected Chicago to win. After all, its most famous resident, the president of the U.S., had campaigned hard for its selection.

Instead, the IOC chose Rio de Janeiro, on grounds of its “strong technical bid” with “long-term aspirations for the future.”

Some reports said this would be “good for Rio de Janeiro.” But I’ve come to believe it might be the other way around: Showcasing Brazil through the Olympics could teach the world some important lessons.

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News - Brazil inflows seen robust despite controls-ANBIMA

*Inflows from Japan investors especially strong

*Healthy fundamentals, low inflation draws investments

*Japan investors put $1 bln into Brazil fund on Wednesday (Adds comments, background, byline)

TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Brazil is expected to see strong foreign fund inflows backed by its healthy fundamentals and long-term growth prospects despite its recent capital control steps, an executive of a Brazilian financial body said on Wednesday.

Foreign portfolio investments by Japanese have been particularly strong and the pace has picked up since October, when Brazil was selected to host the 2016 Olympics, Pedro Bastos, a director of Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA), told a news conference in Tokyo.

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News - Ford to Invest $2.3 Billion for Expansion in Brazil

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) - Ford Motor Co. said it will spend 4 billion reais ($2.3 billion) to expand in the growing Brazilian market, the largest investment it has made in the country.

The five-year plan includes boosting the capacity of the Camacari factory that makes the Fiesta small car and modernizing the Troller plant that builds utility vehicles, said Jennifer Flake, a spokeswoman. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company also will invest in new models for Brazil, she said.

The auto industry in Brazil, South America’s largest economy, is headed for record sales this year, the country’s automakers association said on Oct. 7. Ford ranks fourth in Brazil, behind Fiat SpA, Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co.

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