NE Brazil Full report

[EDP24.co.uk/overseasprope]

Hi D,

Regionalism will be a factor in Brazil, some states will grasp change faster and more enthusiastically than others- meaning a wide spectrum of property developments will be on offer the shear size of Brazil will makee the property market there a very interesting one to watch.

[nickohorny]

The infrastructures are in effect already tho, the RN-160 is already being paved as we speak, even on sunday they were at it!

[EDP24.co.uk/overseasprope]

Nick thats good to hear, the completion date for the airport etc was 2009 do you think this is a realistic target?

[deedee1]

Hi all,

Apparently there has been as issue or two regarding funding and the airport was on standstill for a while so I reacon that 2010 may be more realistic to be safe!!

See ya D

P.S WHATS TH RN10- IS IT A MOTORWAY AND WHERE IS IT??

[robh]

I love this statement:

"According to officials, the fact that the Government and its bureaucracy will not be involved with the works should speed up the process.
If everything goes as planned, the new airport should be (partially) operating before the end of 2010."

[RalphJ]

Originally Posted by robh

GW,

You seem to have forgotten to mention that there were road works on the way down to Pipa as they are making the BR101 dual carriage-way. I am not sure about the dodgy areas you are talking about in Natal, I saw some really dodgy areas in Salvador and Rio, but never anything to be worried about in Natal ever. Not sure about the 80k deaths each year, last I heard it was 34k, but neither number surprises me in a country of nearly 190 million (US has 43k p.a. to add some perspective).

As for Pipa being a sort of ok place to buy, I think you need to talk to the locals that run the pousadas and resorts, there are resorts there with 70% occupancy. Also we get at least one request a day from Brazilians asking if we have anything to rent in Pipa (and this is to a website written only in English!).

Rob.

GW...you need to make an apples to apples comparison in respect to deaths due to driving accidents. And deaths per 100,000 no one in the world comes close to brazil....unfortunately. For all the countries on the planet that the U.N. keeps statistics of, Brazil has, by far and away, the worst record in regards to traffic accident fatalities. Comparing them to the United States would be like comparing Brazil's murder rate to Englands.

[Golfingworld]

Ralph, I didn't you misread the quote....it was Rob that made the comparison to the US if you read back. But thanks for pointing out how bad it is to drive in Brazil...couldn't agree more, it is your worst nightmare on the highway there and that's before you get hijacked at night. They'll all enjoy going up and down that road to Maracajau!

[RalphJ]

sorry GW...meant to say "Robh".

[robh]

Originally Posted by RalphJ

GW...you need to make an apples to apples comparison in respect to deaths due to driving accidents. And deaths per 100,000 no one in the world comes close to brazil....unfortunately. For all the countries on the planet that the U.N. keeps statistics of, Brazil has, by far and away, the worst record in regards to traffic accident fatalities. Comparing them to the United States would be like comparing Brazil's murder rate to Englands.

Hi,

I just crunched the numbers and I get 17.89 per 100k in Brazil and 17.2 per 100k in USA.

Then I checked a FIA foundation report and it confirmed those figures.

Africa & East Mediterranean countries have the highest rates in the world.

Rob.

[RalphJ]

Originally Posted by robh

Hi,

I just crunched the numbers and I get 17.89 per 100k in Brazil and 17.2 per 100k in USA.

Then I checked a FIA foundation report and it confirmed those figures.

Africa & East Mediterranean countries have the highest rates in the world.

Rob.

Rob...check the united nations. The U.S. doesn't even come close to traffic fatalities as Brazil. Anyone with any type of experience in either of the two countries would know this by their simple experiences. I don't need to see the sun during the day to know that it's there.

One thing you must take into consideration concerning brazil as well, they just started keeping statistics for many things just recently, and unquestionably over the years it has been a simple case of not keeping accurate statistics. Afterall, who wants to be labeled things like, "murder champion of the world"....which brazil is not btw, but they are third with more than 27 violent deaths per 100K.

But things are getting better here, day by day. Believe me when I say, MANY here bite their nose off to spite their face, as the saying goes. Pridefullness to the point of ignorant and dangerous.