Virgilio22
English expat in Brazil
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Lives in Rio de Janeiro
Registration: 28 March 2013
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Brazilian housing bubble? When will it burst? by VictoriaChandler
I'm moving to Brazil later this year and will be getting married to my fiance who has been a permanent resident of Brazil for 30 years. We are considering buying an apartment in Campinas, but based on everything I've read, the Brazilian ...
Hi William, I totally agree with you on both issues. About the housing bubble, it's true there is a risk buying from a construction company. Before doing that a lot of previous consultations must be done. I reckon I should have said "If at ... Read More
Brazilian housing bubble? When will it burst? by VictoriaChandler
I'm moving to Brazil later this year and will be getting married to my fiance who has been a permanent resident of Brazil for 30 years. We are considering buying an apartment in Campinas, but based on everything I've read, the Brazilian ...
In my opinion is something about the culture. For example Europeans when coming to Rio they love the sense of liberty, in other other words: Because there is no active government, no rules, no inspectors , people just can gather anywhere make noise ... Read More
Brazilian housing bubble? When will it burst? by VictoriaChandler
I'm moving to Brazil later this year and will be getting married to my fiance who has been a permanent resident of Brazil for 30 years. We are considering buying an apartment in Campinas, but based on everything I've read, the Brazilian ...
Yes, everywhere is like a jungle where we need to outperform to survive, making more money every year. If one does not make it, he is pushed to the borderline of society. Read More
Brazilian housing bubble? When will it burst? by VictoriaChandler
I'm moving to Brazil later this year and will be getting married to my fiance who has been a permanent resident of Brazil for 30 years. We are considering buying an apartment in Campinas, but based on everything I've read, the Brazilian ...
My opinion as a 44yo Brazilian is: I 've never seen prices going down in this country. From the early 80's up to the moment prices just spiraled out of control. I make the same amount of money I used to make in the mid 90's and prices ... Read More
Like a scene out of the dark ages - Santos Dumont Airport by James
http://oglobo.globo.com/in/10524639-d18-e28/FT193A/oleo-santos-dumont.jpgRio prepared for the World Cup and 2016 Olympics? Who are they kidding anyway? Santos Dumont International Aiport opens and closes with greater frequency than a toilet seat in ...
Definitely. Also, I was so sorry about the kids who came for the Pope's visit. They were queueing everywhere for food, toilets, transportation. The traffic in the city became chaotic, Copacabana area was closed in a way that even locals couldn't get ... Read More
Like a scene out of the dark ages - Santos Dumont Airport by James
http://oglobo.globo.com/in/10524639-d18-e28/FT193A/oleo-santos-dumont.jpgRio prepared for the World Cup and 2016 Olympics? Who are they kidding anyway? Santos Dumont International Aiport opens and closes with greater frequency than a toilet seat in ...
They always count on god and hope to find a tricky solution for problems that should have been dealt with ages before. It's the infamous 'Jeitinho Brasileiro'. I believe we're coming to a point where we've run out of tricky solutions and the castle ... Read More
15 to 70mil for apartment at World Cup? by dan001
Looking for an apartment in BH, we notice many people advertising their apartments to rent during the World Cup. Some are ridiculously priced at 15,000 to even up to 70,000 R$. Are these people crazy. Ok, I can understand if you are very rich and ...
All right William, sorry about that. I m removing the topic. Regards, V. Read More