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By Obelisk on 07 September 2009

After months of holding on to their money, it would appear that property investment prospectors are back out there. The latest news of house price increases in several countries including the US has brought a breath of fresh air to property investment. Once again, there's renewed optimism about buying property and once again, emerging markets such as Brazil property investment, are at the top of the investment wish list.

Brazil is a relatively new arrival on the property investment map where it previously had plenty of competitors, but the global recession has seen most of them off. The lack of competition from other emerging markets and the poor economic situation in developed markets means that Brazil is now perhaps the best bet for your money.

According to Moneyweek, the ‘How to make it, how to keep it, how to spend it' bible, investing in Brazil is one to look at for long-term profits. While stock markets in Europe and the North America have been subsisting on a diet of deep dips and timid rises, Brazil's stock market has risen 76% so far this year. At global level, only China and Indonesia have done better. Famed economic high-flyers such as Germany and the UK have failed to reach 20% and the US and Japan have only achieved an 8% rise.

Soaring up the Brazilian stock exchange are real estate companies - Rossi Residential is one of the best performers. A sharp contrast with other countries such as Spain where several major property developers have gone under this year.

Brazil's GDP growth last year was the stuff dreams are made of for most developed nations. This year will see a slight blip - OECD calculates a retraction of 1% - but both international and Brazilian experts are confident that next year Brazil will achieve between 3.5% and 4%. Again, a figure economic giants such as Japan, the US and the EU can only dream of.

Brazil's domestic demand is booming on the back of an increasingly prosperous middle class whose purchasing power rose nearly 4% from June 2008 to June this year. As well as retail goods, Brazilians are keen to buy property and mortgage-lending rates have reached historic highs this year.

Brazilian real estate in general represents good value for the buyer. Properties built to luxury specifications and in enviable ocean and beachfront positions cost a fraction of their equivalent in the more established markets.

North east Brazil is a case in point. Idyllic scenery and year-round warmth and sunshine are the perpetual backdrop to the ideal property investment. It's difficult to imagine where else in the world you could buy a beachfront bungalow with private pool for just ?��214,000.

Obelisk believes the secret to property investment is choosing your moment. With renewed optimism in the air and money back on the table, investors are looking for the best property investment option. As touted by all the economic experts, Brazil currently represents the best buy. Make it yours by getting in now before everyone else does.

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