Miami – Where Brazilians Can Feel Right at Home
by PiquetRealty.com

If you’re contemplating a move to the United States, you should take a close look at the Miami area. Miami is a vibrant, multicultural city whose inhabitants have come from all corners of the world to make a new home for themselves. As you might expect given its location on the south-easternmost tip of the country, the metropolitan area has a strong Latin American flavor.

While it’s impossible to say exactly how many Brazilians live in and around the city, however, it is clear that more and more people from Brazil are discovering that Miami is a great place to live, and are buying homes and investment properties here. Many of them are running sucessful businesses too.

With plenty of facilities specifically targeted towards immigrants from Brazil, you and your family will find it easy to adjust to life here. There’s a public school that offers a fully bilingual English/Portugese curriculum, several Brazilian churches and temples, and a Brazilian cultural center. Miami hosts an annual Brazilian film festival that has grown into one of the main events in the Brazilian film industry’s calendar. You’ll also find stores and markets that sell food items, clothing and many other products from home, as well as countless Brazilian restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

South Florida has a sunny, subtropical climate and remains warm even in the winter – something that you’ll appreciate if you’re used to hot weather all year round. As a result, Floridians enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle. Miami is beautifully situated on several islands as well as the mainland, and famously boasts a stunning shorefront skyline of high-rises as well as the hip art deco district of South Beach.

The city is close to the wonderful Everglades National Park, where the whole family can enjoy the natural wildlife and scenery by air boat, by car, or even in a kayak or canoe. And let’s not forget Miami’s miles and miles of golden beaches, which rival even those found in Brazil!

At Piquet Realty, we have many years of experience helping international buyers, including those from Brazil, find houses and condos that suit their requirements perfectly. Our Brazilian-born management and Portugese-speaking realtors will ensure that you get the advice you need to make your Miami real estate purchase as smooth as possible. Whether you’re looking for an investment apartment or a family home, we know the market and how to get the best deals for our clients.

The Miami real estate market has been hit hard by the mortgage crisis, with average selling prices in March 2010 nearly 30% lower than a year earlier. This means it could be a great time to pick up the property of your dreams at a very affordable price. Talk to us at Piquet Realty today about how we can help you make the move from Brazil to Miami the best thing you ever did.