the empty beaches of Cumbuco

seaview Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

Just uploaded some pictures of Cumbuco in Ceara, Brazil. It's quiet at the moment, not too many tourists.. Great for relaxing though. I predict that the next season is gonna start early and generate more new visitors to the area. Found some new developments in the area as well. Will try to make a list of properties and prices in the last few years, let's see where the developments stop. Many people are predicting that the developments in this area will be similar to what happened in spain 15 years ago. Great, there is plenty or road ahead of us then..

Something different for now, we found this site, www.boardingbrasil.com as a great source for apartments, pousadas or hotels for rent in this area. It also describes restaurants and soon will list properties for sale. Take a quick look, it still seems under construction, or continuous improvement might be a better way of describing it.

Cheers.

Building and buying in Cumbuco

under construction Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

We've seen a lot, houses, land and apartments, it seems there is still plenty available. Although prices have increased in the last few years. But how much 20%? 100%? we cannot find the figures to make the proper calculations. Despite all, there are a lots of positive developments in this area.

If we look at the village itself, we've seen some great improvements in the type of restaurants that you will find here, 0031 is a great example of a European style restaurant with affordable prices.

And it's not only the kitesurfers that visit Cumbuco, the large projects that are being constructed at the moment, such as this Norwegian project or these projects from the UK. must attract more than only kiters.

Looking at the size and price of these apartments we cannot expect that the low-budget kite traveler are buying these. So there or more investors looking this way. Good, very good.

A golf course is planned and the construction of some larger resorts is under preparation as well. The quality of the existing pousadas are improving as well. Check out the Hotels/Houses that you find here.

The only concern that arises is that the construction is going to exceed the maximum height of the palm trees, some people are worried about this and started this weblog to get some more reactions on this topic.

The wind is picking up, w're back on the water. Ciao.

vende-se

for sale Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

A sign that you will find on almost every corner of the streets in Cumbuco. We have been looking around to buy a house or apartment in Cumbuco and in the surrounding villages. There is a lot for sale, land, houses and apartments. But is this the best place to buy? (more about that later)

One thing is for sure, do your preparations thoroughly, make sure you are in touch with a good lawyer that can assist you with the legal part of purchasing property or a house. And don't forget that everybody pretends to be a real estate broker, better to take a look at the ones that are official and will assist you in getting all the necessary documents arranged. The lawyer can also help you with getting a CPF number and support you in getting permanent visas, if required. You might pay a little more by using such a large firm, but you can be assured that they deliver according to their promises. A little negotiating on the prices is always worth a try.

In the main street we ran into Don who has a pousada and is also active in real estate. He has married a Brazilian lady, so you can take a little advantage of the local knowledge as well. But then again, ask around, and don't commit yourself to soon. Robert and WIllem from Laranja Mecanica have been in Cumbuco for some years now, they are a good source for information and advice as well.

So we continue with our hunt for a great place, updates will follow soon.

Cumbuco, an excellent investment?

buganvila Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

When you drive through Cumbuco it is hard to miss these signs they are all over Cumbuco. Checking out their website it seems that they'll soon start selling apartments on the beach. It could be a nice investment.. Everybody is talking about the great upside potential that this area has, comparing it to Spain 10-15 years ago. But is that really the case? How about flights, reachability and the competition of other areas such as Pipa Brasil. When you do a quick search on the internet you will find many "excellent investment opportunities". So what are we waiting for? How easy is it to buy a property in Brazil, get it registered and sell it with a huge profit after 5 years? Let's find out and w'll post it later on this site. All suggestions are welcomed in the comments area.

Real estate in Cumbuco seems hot!

kariri Brazilian real estate
Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

Wauw, look at this, big developments are planned in Cumbuco. This Brazilian Real Estate company is from Norwegian owners and they are planning to build BIG! Check out the floor plans that you can find on their website it sure looks impressive.

The sales is taking of already, I think the construction is planned for mid 2007 to start. They seem to take advantage of the other developments that are happening in Cumbuco. The Golf restort being one of them...