Buy Your Dream Home on the Beach in Brazil for $63,000

I just bought a house on the beach in northeast Brazil. Now, for the first time, I can walk out my front door, cross the white sand, and dive into warm, turquoise waters. It’s on a large tropical island, and there’s a pleasant 1500s-era colonial town within walking distance.

Life on the island of Itamaracá is simple. For entertainment we’ve got thatched-roof beachfront bars, open-air seafood restaurants, a new gym, and frequent shows and music on the town square. We spend days swimming in the warm, reef-protected waters, snorkeling, walking on the beach, or enjoying cold beers and grilled shrimp for a few dollars per person.

We can also take a canoe through the mangroves, hang out with others from the English-speaking expat community, or, for a taste of the big city, take the causeway to the mainland and head to Recife. There are no high-rises, no car dealers, and no malls. In fact, most of the island is a forest preserve.

Life is uncomplicated and inexpensive…and you can find your dream home on the beach for around $63,000; or in the island’s best planned community--in the hills with an ocean view--for about $34,000.

It’s a great lifestyle…for me. But it’s just one of many available in Brazil’s northeastern region, where you’ll find an option for every taste and budget.

Let me take you on a quick tour of three different lifestyle options available in this region--a colonial retreat for tranquil, art-filled living where a five-bedroom beach house costs $92,000…a city on the beach for a laid back life where a large ocean view apartment with maid's quarters costs $80,500…and a showpiece metropolis with cosmopolitan appeal where you can buy on the best area of the boardwalk for $38,600.

You'll find out more about these real estate opportunities in the June issue of International Living Magazine, out Sunday--if you subscribe with this link, you'll be among the first to get the new issue when it's released in 5 days.

Lee Harrison
Roving Latin America Editor, International Living

To read more IL articles on Brazil Beaches, see:

Brazil Beach Condo for $56,100

I Can't Decide--Which of These Brazil Beach Houses Would You Choose?

Brazil Beach Condo For $55,800