Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 Florida rob and i know two different Americans who each bought/built houses in Copacabana and both ended up with homes worth much more then they paid for them, one rents his for $1,000./nt with a 7 night minimum stay and it is rented all year so much so that both got apartments to stay at when they are in Rio! they also bought in 2004 when i think the dollar/Reias ratio was about where it is now! Now the difference is that these are higher end properties and they have “live in” house managers which eliminates the theft issues that was experienced by Mvan! so bottom line buying property can work in Brazil depending on you luck and timing! Badboy81 and floridarob 2 Quote
Badboy81 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, Tomcal said: Florida rob and i know two different Americans who each bought/built houses in Copacabana and both ended up with homes worth much more then they paid for them, one rents his for $1,000./nt with a 7 night minimum stay and it is rented all year so much so that both got apartments to stay at when they are in Rio! they also bought in 2004 when i think the dollar/Reias ratio was about where it is now! Now the difference is that these are higher end properties and they have “live in” house managers which eliminates the theft issues that was experienced by Mvan! so bottom line buying property can work in Brazil depending on you luck and timing! Apartments in Rio renting for 1K per night even during low season....Thats amazing.... Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 5 hours ago, sanddunes said: @Tomcaldid you consider buying in Rio before deciding on Mexico? I’m guessing it’s possible to get a lot more for your money in Mexico currently A couple reasons 1) Mexico is a 4-1/2 hour flight from Ca. and Rio is 13-1/2 hr flt! as i get older that 13-1/2 hr flight gets harder to do! 2)Merida, Mex is considerably cheaper then Brazil and has a large expat population of Americans and Canadians 3) it is.a 1/-12 hr flight from Houston/Baylor Medical center in case i would need a Emergency Medical evacuation(unlikely but always a possibility) 4) i like visiting but the US is home and with Mexico i can visit frequently! Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Badboy81 said: Apartments in Rio renting for 1K per night even during low season....Thats amazing.... it is not a apartment! it is a 6 bedroom/7 bath 5,000 sq. ft.home and goes for $3,000. a night during Carnival Xmas and New Years week! it is really that amazing and comes with a cook and Security! it is on a short street of single family homes near Siquerio Campos metro station Quote
Badboy81 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, Tomcal said: A couple reasons 1) Mexico is a 4-1/2 hour flight from Ca. and Rio is 13-1/2 hr flt! as i get older that 13-1/2 hr flight gets harder to do! 2)Merida, Mex is considerably cheaper then Brazil and has a large expat population of Americans and Canadians 3) it is.a 1/-12 hr flight from Houston/Baylor Medical center in case i would need a Emergency Medical evacuation(unlikely but always a possibility) 4) i like visiting but the US is home and with Mexico i can visit frequently! I just realized the HOT escort I met in Cancun now lives in Merida....Im sure you have met him...I flew to Cancun a few times just to see him and stay at Secrets the Vine... Merida has a large escort population? Quote
Badboy81 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 34 minutes ago, Tomcal said: it is not a apartment! it is a 6 bedroom/7 bath 5,000 sq. ft.home and goes for $3,000. a night during Carnival Xmas and New Years week! Do not really that amazing and comes with a cook and Security! it is on a short street of single family homes near Siquerio Campos metro station Sounds HUGE..I always stay near that area...if you have a website or link, please DM it to me...I had some guys just travel to Rio for a week and stayed in Ipanema That would be a great place to rent during the slower season...Ill be in Rio in August and October....would love to see the place online Quote
Members sanddunes Posted June 6, 2018 Author Members Posted June 6, 2018 I found the House Hunters episode set in Rio that @Badboy81mentioned. I'm pasting the link if anyone wants to watch! camsi1975 and Badboy81 1 1 Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Badboy81 said: I just realized the HOT escort I met in Cancun now lives in Merida....Im sure you have met him...I flew to Cancun a few times just to see him and stay at Secrets the Vine... Merida has a large escort population? just local guys for the most part, occasionally the pros from Cancun swing by usually want around $1200. Pesos vs. $500./pesos for the locals Badboy81 1 Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 1 minute ago, sanddunes said: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B7z3gKDcqmM" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> ????? Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 37 minutes ago, Badboy81 said: Sounds HUGE..I always stay near that area...if you have a website or link, please DM it to me...I had some guys just travel to Rio for a week and stayed in Ipanema That would be a great place to rent during the slower season...Ill be in Rio in August and October....would love to see the place online https://www.vrbo.com/174529ha Badboy81 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Tomcal said: https://www.vrbo.com/174529ha Im in LOVE....I will be renting this with friends in the future.... Quote
Tomcal Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, Badboy81 said: Im in LOVE....I will be renting this with friends in the future.... badboy81 send me a pm and I will give you additional info Quote
Tomcal Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 this is the house i bought in Mexico and when i am not there the property mgt firm rents it out and that has worked out well except this coming winter i don’t think i will be doing that anymore because i want to be able to go there when I want to and this last winter it ended up getting rented all the time! SolaceSoul and floridarob 2 Quote
Members axiom2001 Posted June 8, 2018 Members Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 7:38 PM, Tomcal said: it is not a apartment! it is a 6 bedroom/7 bath 5,000 sq. ft.home and goes for $3,000. a night during Carnival Xmas and New Years week! it is really that amazing and comes with a cook and Security! it is on a short street of single family homes near Siquerio Campos metro station Tom- I met the owner when he was in Rio de janeiro at one point some many years past. ...passed by his house innumerable times while going back to "our once popular hotel." he was not ...remember keenly when he began building it, etc. ...had wanted to stay there at one point, but his nightly fee deterred me from doing this! Quote
Members sanddunes Posted June 8, 2018 Author Members Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Tomcal said: it ended up getting rented all the time! The patio/pool area is beautiful! Does the guy come included with the rental? Quote
Tomcal Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, sanddunes said: The patio/pool area is beautiful! Does the guy come included with the rental? it could possibly be arranged!! :-) Quote
