Natal

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
The North-Eastern Miracle

Within the country of Brazil, the north-eastern state of Rio Grande do Norte stands out as the pinnacle for all that the country has to offer the world.  Its capital, Natal, is a bustling cosmopolitan area with a population of 800,000 people, nestled alongside kilometres of clean, sandy beaches.  It is truly one of the world’s most desired locations.

Natal is a city where the true beauty of the Brazilian lifestyle can be enjoyed to its fullest.  It is safe, clean, and offers residents and visitors alike the opportunity to intermingle and revel in each other.   The area is covered in lush, green parkland and beaches.  Fashionable shops, bars, and restaurants featuring the best of local and international cuisine all cater to the visitor’s every wish and desire.

The air quality in Natal has constantly been rated as some of the cleanest, not only in Brazil but also in the world and the same can be also said for its beaches.  When it comes to weather, Natal is also blessed.  The yearly average temperature is 28°C with over 300 days of sunny skies.  Its location outside of the main bad weather “corridors” means that Natal is exempt from the many violent hurricanes that threaten many other holiday locations in the Caribbean and Florida.  Instead, Natal only receives gentle sea breezes that caress its hundreds of kilometres of coasts, keeping the warm air fresh and hospitable.

What these near perfect meteorological conditions mean for the buyer is profound—they provide a unique investment opportunity.  For the second-home buyer who judges the success of his investment through the amount of time the home can be used, it means that there is no time in the year that is an “off” time.  For the wily property investor who might have an eye toward profitability in terms of rental returns, it means that rental market spans 365 days a year and with no off-season.  The potential for profitability can soar.

The Brazilian government is also doing its best to support the burgeoning property market by injecting hundreds of millions into infrastructure development.  Natal has been selected as the site of a new international airport (its second) which is to open in 2010.  Already only seven hours flight from mainland Europe, this airport will be the largest in all of Latin America and the fourth largest in the world.  It will also mean that more direct connections from the United States and Europe will be available, making Natal even a more desirable vacation and investment hotspot