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Obelisk International announces the launch of the definitive information site for Minha Casa Minha Vida investments. This new site provides investors with vital insight into a niche market in Brazilian real estate.

The changing face of the Brazilian middle class brings new challenges to domestic and foreign investment in Brazil. Once content with cheap promotions, the middle class is now more discerning and looking for quality.

Lucas Fox International Properties today release a formal analysis of the Spanish luxury real estate for the first two quarters of 2011. Projections and data feature the regions of Barcelona, Costa Brava and Ibiza.

The first official index tracking Brazilian real estate is about to become a reality. The first state and regional statistics are expected by the end of this year.

Clear evidence of the expansion of the Brazilian property market comes with the news that 67% of the Brazilian population are in a position to buy a home. And this percentage is rising with the implementation of Minha Casa Minha Vida.

Beachside Spanish property has always commanded a premium, you still can expect to pay in excess of 1mn € for a prime beachfront apartment in Marbella. In Murcia it's different, 99,000 euros for a two bed within five mins walk of Blue Flag bliss.

Latest Government and TINSA (valuation consultancy) figures for June 2011 clearly show the Balearics faring better than mainland Spain. Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty explains the Island’s resilience.

The draw for the first Minha Casa Minha Vida development in Parnamirim took place recently. 352 families are now the lucky owners of apartments in the largest programme for property investment in Brazil.

After the long-suffering real estate sale collapse and the consequent price dropp, it is becoming more and more common that those people who do tourism in Spain do purchase for affordable houses.

Thanks to a combination of rock bottom prices and excited anticipation surrounding the Paramount-branded Theme Park, Murcia has been declared ‘top climber’ search term on the UK’s leading overseas property portal, rising 11 places in June 2011.

The 2014 World Cup means big business for Brazilian investments, employment and the economy generally. Latest figures point to economic growth in excess of US$70 billion.

New York recently hosted the Bloomberg Link Brazil Conference. The event brought together Brazilian investment experts and their views on Brazil’s economy and future.

With the publication of the rules and regulations for Minha Casa Minha Vida 2, pre-approval for the development of 860,000 homes should soon be underway.

When the Hamiltons purchased their holiday home in Camposol Golf, Murcia, they had no aspirations for amassing a property portfolio. However news of a Paramount-branded Theme Park encouraged them to purchase an additional home.

According to Murcia’s regional government, construction of the Paramount-branded Theme Park in Murcia could begin as early as February 2012. Promoters pledge that works will be fast and may well complete in 2014 - a year ahead of schedule.

Carobtree has been successfully marketing property on the Spanish Costa Azahar for a number of years and has just launched their new multilingual website.

During the 35th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held this June, Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana was recognised for its outstanding universal value and has now earned a place on the World Heritage List for its continued protection.

The rich cities of the south east have traditionally been the main focus of Brazilian investment. But recent increases in living standards have led to investment in Brazil moving to other parts of the country.

The government has just announced the 2nd phase of Minha Casa Minha Vida, currently the largest single investment in Brazil property. This phase of the social housing scheme will allow millions more Brazilians to own a property.

It’s no secret that the Brazilian real estate market is booming. For many analysts, this is just the beginning of a long positive cycle for property in Brazil accompanied by steadily rising prices..

Brazil has just published its economic results for 2011’s first quarter. Highlights include a GDP growth of 1.3% and an 8.8% increase in investment in Brazil.

The future of Spain is bright once again, Marbella will receive a 400 million Euro investment by Qatari, Sheikh Abdullah Ben Nasser Al-Thani, owner of Malaga Football Club.  Planning permission has been granted and completion is planned for 2015.

When it comes to retail investment, Brazil has the highest market potential among 30 developing countries. And investment in Latin America retail opportunities dominates the rankings.

Polaris World's main creditors have supported the golf-driven resorts and are focussing on clearing the inventory of unsold property. Good news for buyers as you can buy a home at Condado de Alhama for cost price of 85,000 euros – a 58% discount.

Brazilian real estate is entering a period of sustained growth likely to last 15 years. This very positive scenario makes investment in Brazilian property a must for any portfolio.

While Brazilian real estate is undoubtedly good value, certain residential pockets of Brazil are only for the very wealthy. And the forthcoming sporting events mean prices for property in Brazil’s hot spots will only get higher.

One way of gauging a property market is to take a look at real estate funds.

As world economic power gradually shifts towards emerging markets, Chinese investments in Brazil are booming. In 2010, trade between the two countries reached an all-time high.

As investment in Brazil expands so does the perception of Brazil as a secure investment destination. The differential between Brazil and the US recently reached its lowest ever reflecting big investor confidence in Brazil.

Cortijo de los Ortices is a spacious, 3 bedroom country house plus annexe with about 26,000 square metres near Loja, Granada, Spain. This is a well located family home close to all facilities yet offering the peace and privacy of the countryside.

Taking shape in the small town of Corvera, just 20 mins from the proposed Paramount Pictures site, Murcia's new Airport hopes to ‘steal’ no less than 3mn passengers from El Altet Airport across the border in the neighbouring province of Alicante.

The recent Rio Grande do Norte property exhibition showed Brazilian real estate has plenty of buyers. These are mostly from the upwardly mobile middle classes, confirming the potential for property investment in this sector of Brazil’s population.

100 days into government, President Dilma Rousseff is proving to be good news for Brazilian investment. With high popularity, raised credit rating and record levels of investment, Brazil is flying high under Dilma.

Punta Cana Paradise, a fabulous real estate project in the Dominican Republic, requires some more real estate sales agents in Canada and The United States.

The Public Promotion Entities Management Platform developed with Polymita helps the promoter of Sant Cugat’s City Hall to optimize their resources and their management procedures.

In an official ceremony on Friday 25 March, the masterplan for the first Paramount Pictures-branded Theme Park in Europe was unveiled and 2015 was revealed as the expected opening date for the hugely significant project.

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Official economic figures for last year show key areas for investment in Brazil were civil construction, household consumption and agriculture. All three registered high growth, confirming the potential for Brazilian investment.

One month on since the beginning of sales the Punta Cana Paradise real estate development in the Caribbean has reported a fantastic reaction from investors and lifestyle buyers alike. They urge other buyers to hurry as sales are moving so quickly

Un mes después del comienzo de las ventas de los apartamentos en La República Dominicana, los responsibles de Punta Cana Paradise están contentos con unas ventas "muy positivas". Los pisos se venden por 49,000 dolares, totalmente amueblados.

A lovely country house, about 250 sq. metres built area, with about 26,000 sq. metres of land located in a beautiful valley by the River Milanos near Loja in Granada, Southern Spain. The price has just been reduced to 195,000 euros.

At Camposol Golf, an established 18-hole course in Murcia, completed key-ready two bedroom homes are available for just 50,000 euros, that’s less than 43,000 pounds. Surely this is Europe’s cheapest golf resort?

The combination of a rising population and chronic housing shortage means the Brazilian real estate sector has a lot to build. 23.1 million homes are needed by 2022, an investment in Brazil that runs to R$3.2 trillion.

Punta Cana Paradise, the Caribbean apartment complex, wishes to appoint real estate agents for the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Punta Cana Paradise is now ready for sales operations and has already sold many units.

While investment in property in Brazil was rewarding in 2010, the good news is that 2011 looks set to be even better.

9.1 million families plan to buy real estate in Brazil over the next 12 months. This is a huge increase since the Minha Casa Minha Vida programme was introduced in 2009.

Europe’s prestigious and largest property magazine Bellevue, has recently qualified the world’s leading real estate agents 2011 for their services and professionalism,

Whilst most businesses with websites struggle to find the first page of Google, one Spanish real estate company has found a way to dominate the search engines using video to achieve not one but five listings on page one of Google.

The attraction of investment in Brazil is undeniable. When so many developed markets present limited opportunities for investment, Brazil is exactly the opposite.

As more and more Europeans flock to Morocco as a holiday destination, property sales are set to continue to grow.