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Hello
I am working on a project and have determined that there are about 40 million units in Brazil. Do you have any idea of the percentage breakdown between single family structures and condominium/apartments. I would appreciate an approximation
Thank you
You can get that number from the government, or from Caixa Economica Federal. However, if you dont speak Portuguese, it might be hard to obtain. Im on vacation at the moment so cant get into any research for you. Often I can fidn this out on line or through my journalism sources. You can also try to contact Gafisa, which is one of Brazil's biggest publicly traded housing companies. They will speak English. Look up their website and contact them through email and start from there. I have no idea, so cant even give you a ballpark figure.
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I can help would be travelers find places to go, help them decide whether or not they should book tour packages in their home country or wait til they arrive in Brazil, and other relevant info about the country and its travel amenities. General questions about Brazil and living in Brazil.
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Ken Rapoza is a former contributing editor at International Living, a monthly magazine about travel and real estate. Rapoza has also given speeches about Brazil travel and real estate offerings at Int'l Living conferences in the US. He now covers Brazil for a major U.S. news agency in New York City. He lives in Sao Paulo.
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International Living, The Boston Globe, The Sun Sentinel, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal and many others.
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BA -- Antioch College
MFA -- Vermont College
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