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Originally Posted by robh
Hi All,
To expand on the security aspect of buying overseas property; if you decide to buy a freestanding house outside of a resort or secured area be prepared to guard it.
You cannot just buy a place, kit it out with all the latest goods, then go away for 6 months. If you do this without ensuring security, you may well find that the contents of your house have disappeared. This doesn't apply to Brazil only as I have also seen this happen in Australia, France and Spain.
Regards,
Rob.
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Hi Rob,
I had a beachfront villa in the Salvador area for 4 year , i never ever had a problem , i paid a caretaker who looked after the house pool and gardens, at the grand cost of $R300 a month = £75 not much more than a condo charge , the house also cost far less than a price of a 2 bed Apartment being sold on some resorts.
a small price to pay for such luxery, you can also buy houses in secure gated comunities for anyone a bit nervous, anyone buying property not in a development should get a local to make the approach, as one sniff of a gringo and the price doubles.
cheers