In Brazil the natives used to claim the land for themselves and this gave them right to own the land(often without deeds),so they would sell the land for cash.Did she sell the land with deeds or without?Important info also.When dealing with prefeituras Municipais in this case was it (Ceara Mirim or Extremoz)?
In Nisa Floresta we have a huge scam ongoing(not personally) where the owner,mayor of the notorio in Nisa Floresta (South Coast Natal)was signing papers agreeing to people being able to build irregulary and allowed a few overseas companies(using illegal monies to buy and build)A lot of land was bought and building work began to be halted after police investigations.The investigation is ongoing .So many people invested their money in Natal to be told they have no rights to what they thought they bought. So all along you will see building totally empty,half finished ,roofs off and abandoned lands.Mean while he is still able to run his office.In this case the developers were overseas and the beaurocratic part a Brazilian working crook!
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Originally Posted by Raimundo
Dotty -
We are at fault because we (my investment group) did not go about buying this property in the right way and we were naive in thinking we could trust people in Brazil like in the US. This investment was taking place in 2001. Now, we are 7 years later, so we are past this.... I'm simply posting now because I have some time and I recently found out about this Forum. The main problem is we entrusted a Brazilian man from Londrino (south of Brazil) that I met in Recife a few years before working as a receptionist at Atlanta Plaza Hotel in Boa Viagem. Mr. Takahara appeared like a trustworthy Brazilian man. The land owner name is Olga, an old lady but she’s now on the run.... I was not part of the internal paperwork process nor did I meet Olga so I don't know her full name or who she is. I was an outside investor, but did visit the property once in 2003.
I don't have time to get into details except to say that in Brazil, and most countries in central and south America -- you must be very careful whom you are dealing with and when buying anything, especially real estate -- Brazilians might be the slickest people in the world when it comes to scams and how to take from you. I love Brazil and the people but now I'm just a lot more skeptical. I learned the hard way, by getting screwed.
Bottom line: This plot of land next to Ma Noa water park in Maracajau has a lot of problems.
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