By Arturo Vasco


You have been to Rio de Janeiro, loved your vacation, looking to go back regularly so you are at this point thinking of buying real-estate for both an investment and a domicile. Your strategy can't be any greater mainly because Rio's real estate property has been on fire and most likely will proceed through 2016.

For an individual not necessarily familiar to the region, the language or the customs, it is highly encouraged that you employ a real estate specialist. It won't cost you anything because the owner pays the commission on the sale. In Brazil, property agents are part of a specialized group and must be able to produce an identification card that contains their CRECI license number. Moreover, it's a good idea that you likewise use a real-estate lawyer to validate the legal proprietor of the residence and that there are zero outstanding liens.

To no surprise, obtaining a penthouse apartment in Rio de Janeiro's most wealthy divisions such as Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana can be quite expensive. Throughout the past five years, their values have significantly increased. Usually, apartments in these zones go for R$6,000 to R$10,000 (R$=Reais) per sq meter (M2). The larger of the rates belonging to flats next to the beaches. A 120 M2 unit which is around 1,300 sq ft can average R$960,000.

Should you have 100% of the cash, there are bargains to be uncovered. From auctions on foreclosed flats to apartments that are locked up because they are in the process of being willed (inventario), you could negotiate lower prices of as much as 25 to 30%. But most of these scenarios are few and they have a tendency to have more bureaucracy. But if you can find them, you can easily find a fantastic penthouse price in Copacabana or Ipanema.

Should you prefer a loan, Brazil can be a somewhat easy location to meet the criteria. First you will need a CPF number. This would be the equivalent to a social security number in the US. You can obtain this at the local Brazilian consulate or in the post office in Brazil. Second, you ought to have a minimum down payment of 20%. The more you put down, the better since the interest rate in Brazil is 12%. The last ingredient is a Brazilian bank-account along with evidence of cash flow. The lender will commonly need to view six months of deposits equaling your reported earnings. With all these ingredients in position, you are ready to purchase your dream vacation house in Rio de Janeiro.




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