Raised FGTS Limit Helps Homebuyers
Brazil’s National Monetary Council raised the amount of money allowed to take out of the FGTS (a government-led unemployment insurance...
October 8, 2013Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazilian Construction Costs on the Rise
With a booming housing market and several mega events that hit the city, the costs of construction in Rio de...
October 1, 2013
Leblon: Living the Rio High-Life
Leblon, the carioca bairro that never seems to be mentioned without its accompanying descriptor, “exclusive”, is located at the far...
September 24, 2013
Housing Market in Brazil Draws Caution
The discussion about housing prices in Brazil was sparked again by a statement from renowned U.S. economist Robert Shiller, who...
September 17, 2013
Ipanema: Rio’s Iconic Beach Neighborhood
By Kristen Nozell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ipanema rose to international fame thanks to Antonio Carlos Jobim...
September 17, 2013
Jardim Botânico: An Oasis of Calm in Rio
Jardim Botânico, mostly famous for its name giving Botanical Garden, is an upper middle class neighborhood in Rio's Zona Sul...
September 10, 2013
Rio Real Estate Rental Prices Fall: Daily
The price of real estate rentals in Rio de Janeiro dropped 0.07 percent in August, according to the FipeZap index...
September 5, 2013
Lapa Real Estate Market Rejuvenated
There is more to the centrally located, historic Lapa than the portrayal as late-night locale where samba plays and cachaça...
September 3, 2013
Rocinha: Two Years After Pacification
Rocinha, in Zona Sul (South Zone), is widely considered Brazil’s largest favela community, and is certainly the most renowned, has...
August 27, 2013