What sets Natal apart from other cities in the North-East of Brazil?
There are 3 big urban centers in the north-east of the country; Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza as well as the smaller city of J.Pessoa, in the neighbouring state of Paraiba. All of these places have their own special merits but I believe there are 4 attributes that make Natal a cut above the rest;
Climate; Undoubtably the best weather in Brazil with most sunshine, cleanest air and driest, least humid climate.
Size; With a population of just over 1million inhabitants, the city is of a manageable size, easy to navigate and hugs the coastline so you are never more than 10minutes away from a great beach.
Safety; Natal is certainly one of the safest cities in Brazil as we can personally testify to after living here for 6years. You can walk around in the daytime without any undue fear of being robbed anywhere in the city. At night you need to use a common sense approach as you would in your own country.
Geographical location; Natal is strategically located on the most easterly point of South America and thus is the closest Brazilian city to Europe, Africa and one of the closest to North-America making it a continental hub for future commerce and travel.
And the last but certainly not the least comparative advantage of Natal is the significant….
Investment potential;
Along with the above attributes there are 2 major factors here that give Natal the edge and make it such a special place for property investment purposes;
NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Natal’s new international airport to be complete and operational by 2014, is located in Sao Goncalo de Amarante, 15kms north of Natal city and is set to become one of the biggest airport`s in South America. The airport will be for both cargo and commercial flights with capacity of 5million passengers per year (the current airport has 1.2million capacity which gives a good indication for growth potential in tourism and foreign investment)
The runway is now finished and the passenger terminal will be built by a private consortium in time for the World Cup in 2014 to be hosted in nearby Natal. The project is part of the federal governments stratedgy to develop the North-East of Brazil and this airport will provide a hub for inter-continental trade and travel as well as having a major impact on the surrounding area and beaches north of the city. Take a look at the map to see the how close the northern coastline is in relation to this massive new airport!
What does this mean for Natal? More direct flights from Europe and North America, more overseas tourists coming to Natal, more investors to capitalize on this growth, improved infrastructure, higher property prices and greater investment returns!!
2104 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
Natal was selected in May 2009 as one of the 12 cities in Brazil to co-host the football World Cup in 2014. It was picked due to it`s strategic location (closest to Europe and N.America) current hotel capacity of over 40,000rooms, great weather and obvious touristic appeal. It is the smallest Brazilian city to host the tournament and so will likely receive the greatest impact in terms of infrastuctural improvements and worldwide media exposure. New world cup investments include a 45,000seater stadium and business park to be built in the heart of the city, metro lines, improvements in the cities road network and a host of social projects to benefit the local populace. It will be the biggest event ever hosted in Natal and the city has a massive opportunity to project itself onto the world stage. This can only be good news for property investors who buy into the Natal property market now, to achieve ever increasing gains over the coming years.
I can't wait to visit this place this coming December for Christmas vacation.
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