Tag: properties

By  Sarah Brown, contributing reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hailing from Denmark, the Harbaeks Construções e Reformas construction company has recently opened up in Copacabana, offering expatriates and Brazilians an extensive list of building services for their homes and...

By Chris Hieatt, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo and Saúde, is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of...

By Mike Coffey, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite a global economic recession, relatively low value of the U.S. dollar against the Brazilian real, with sky-high inflation and living costs in Rio, the statistics show that tourism...