Country Archive
Two Places to Earn Rental Income in 2010
Date: 02/05/2010 Author: Ronan McMahonIf you’re in the market for an appreciating asset, you could earn a healthy income in 2010. Here are three of my favorite investment picks for this year, all of which offer the potential for great rental yields.
Read OnPrivate Island for Sale in Brazil
Date: 02/02/2010 Author: Lee HarrisonI’m writing today to pass on some late-breaking news. Just over a year ago, I came across a couple of reasonably-priced private islands for sale. As you might expect, they sold quickly. Today, I just got word of another island that’s come on the market.
Read OnKitesurfing Brazil – Catch the Wave
Date: 12/04/2009For fans of the sport, kitesurfing Brazil is like a trip to Paradise.
Read OnBrazil Beach Condo For $55,800
Date: 11/13/2009 Author: Ronan McMahonTaiba is less than an hour from downtown Fortaleza on Brazil's North-East coast. Locals here have long shared their little fishing village with outsiders. First, wealthy Brazilians from Fortaleza came to build their weekend homes on the beach. In more recent years northern Europeans (mostly Norwegian) have come to escape Scandinavian winters. Others just visit to kite surf. Those who don’t have their own condo stay in one of the pousadas (inns) dotted along the beach...
Read OnThe Hidden Side of My Brazilian Island
Date: 10/02/2009 Author: Lee HarrisonI sped across the causeway and penetrated the lush, tropical landscape of the island of Itamaracá. But instead of continuing through the hills to the popular beaches, I veered left…toward the mysterious “north end” of the island...
Read OnBrazil and China Play Ball, U.S. Left On Sidelines
Date: 07/02/2009The global recession has choked U.S. trade with Brazil, knocking the U.S. from the top of Brazil's trading partner roster. This year the #1 spot has been filled... by China.
And as part of their new relationship, central banks in Brazil and China are studying proposals to trade between themselves using their own currencies, the yuan and the real, instead of the U.S. dollar.
Read OnBrazil Beach Condo for $56,100
Date: 06/26/2009 Author: Ronan McMahonI thought the beach condo I told you about two weeks ago would be my last quality beach pick in the $50,000 range for a long time. (And, as expected, the properties I told you about back then were gone within a day or two of my e-mail going out.) But this part of Brazil is generous with these kinds of deals.
Read OnTake a Look at What I Saw From my Dune Buggy…
Date: 06/25/2009 Author: Lee HarrisonThe tropical sun was just about straight overhead. A gentle breeze blew in from the ocean, and the temperature was approaching the year-round normal high of about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s supposed to be the rainy season here in the state of Ceará (Northeast Brazil) but we’ve nonetheless seen brilliant sunshine every day this week.
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