[Golfingworld]

I spoke to them as a genuine renter as I don't own there yet, so it was a joint attempt to find somewhere for December and also to learn. The basic problem is that rental values, even holiday lets, are very low compared to Europe or USA. I have even considered not bothering to buy as you can rent so cheaply, especially if you take a long let or avoid December to February. If you move out of the obvious tourist traps it is very very cheap. Again, this why I think off plan is false economics, as they are going to try and charge prices nearer to Europe, otherwise the sums don't seem to add up. But, from the Uk and probably from other European countries a couple can do 2 weeks "all inclusive" with flight/2 weeks for something like €1500 each. If you can sit and eat and drink free for 2 weeks with full amenities, why would you rent from me for 25% more and organise your own flight/transport and buy your own rum?

I also think this is why the UK operator Thomson has removed the flight only option to Natal from their website. There is no question that interest and demand for Brazil is being stoked up, but there is virtually no capacity into the area to meet this. Without boring you, only Thomson from the UK go to Brazil direct, BA will route you via Rio and Virgin don't go. You cannot connect via USA easily. That leaves one flight from Amsterdam, one from Brussels, a couple of charters from Spain and TAP who want £900 for December. But, if you buy the whole (hotel) package from Thomson the flight related element drops significantly. You can see where I am going with this and that is until there is a huge increase in flight capacity, personal rentals won't work. Why will there not be a quick change in capacity, because it is the last bastion of airline cartels....you can get to Oz £250 cheaper than to Brazil in December and it is about 12 hours longer to fly there! Charter operators will use the increased interest to fill their hotels not your condo!