Overview of Brazil

On this page you will find links to details of Brazil holiday homes for sale and Brazil rental accommodation. Brazil, is a giant of a country, it covers nearly half of South America and is the continent's largest nation, historically, it is the only country in South America that derives its language and culture from Portugal. It borders every nation on the continent except Chile and Ecuador and is the fifth largest country in the world, behind Russia, Canada, China, and the U.S.A. This massive diverse country has an area of eight and a half million square kilometres. Geographically, Brazil Brazil may be divided into the Brazilian Highlands, or plateau, in the south and the Amazon River Basin in the north. The dominant feature of the country is the Amazon river and its more than 200 tributaries. Until very recently, Brazil was associated with much negative sentiment and certainly not the place an overseas investor would like to spend money. This notion is changing rapidly, Brazil has made a commitment to fiscal and political overhaul, and is taking great steps to promote the nation as a desirable and safe place to visit, invest, do business and live. Although home prices remain low compared to European standards, they are being fuelled by the influx of overseas residential and commercial investors, multinational corporations and property developers who are all keen to latch on to the Brazil success story. Property in Brazil is mainly purchased via an agent and you should of course obtain your own independent solicitor who can advise you on the procedure. Before you will be allowed to buy property, you will need a Brazilian identity card called a CPF. To obtain this document, you will need your birth certificate to be translated into Portuguese by a certified translator and legalized by the Brazilian Consulate in your home country. This will then need to be taken to the Banco De Brazil with your passport and birth certificate in order to formally apply for the document. You will find that in many cases it varies from developer to developer.