Real estate and Property in Natal, Brazil

Natal

State capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal is a charming and welcoming city offering beautiful beaches and the convenience of a modern city. Natal offers peace and relaxation while at the same time offering modern facilities such as shopping malls, good hospitals, trendy bars and restaurants offering local and international cuisine. With a population of approx. 800 000, Natal is not too small and neither too big and the city manages to combine modernity and tranquility in a very natural way.

The 410 km long Natal coastline is where the regions main attractions are, and it is truly stunning with semi-deserted beaches, big sand dunes, palm trees, tropical lagoons and charming coastal villages. The local government has been very active in tourism promotion and Natal has a long history in domestic tourism with Brazilian tourists having come here for decades. Foreign tourism started at the end of 1990:s and has ever since been growing extremely fast with direct flights coming in from several European countries. As a result of a long history in tourism, Natal already boasts several good hotels and a good tourism infrastructure. In the last decade, tourism has become one the main activities in Natal and the coastline of Natal receives a lot of attention from professional and private investors alike interested in property and real estate in Natal.

Portuguese, Spanish and Scandinavians were the first foreign charter tourists to arrive in Natal. Many tourists come to Natal to enjoy the regions beauty and excellent climate. Some like it so much that they decide to stay, and it is to no surprise that Natal is one of the leading cities in Brazil with regards to permanent residency applications by foreigners. Despite the fact that foreign tourism has grown fast, Brazilian domestic tourism outnumber foreign tourism by 5:1. This is great news for property and real estate investors in Natal, as the big domestic tourism market will get even stronger along with Brazilian economical growth.

In the coming years, Natal will also benefit from a new mega airport which is set to be one of the biggest airports in Latin America. At the end of 2007, a new mega bridge was finished that links the city with the beaches on the northern coast of Natal, making the beaches easier to access from the city center.

Natal is one of the four cities in northeastern Brazil that will host the FIFA soccer world cup in 2014. One of the reasons Natal was elected as a FIFA 2014 host city, is the fact that Natal has one of the highest amount of hotel beds in the entire northeastern Brazil. Leading up to the wold cup, the Natal government will invest over a billion BRL in new infrastructure which will include a new stadium, shopping and administration center, new roads and many other excellent facilities. The fact that Natal is hosting the FIFA 2014 world cup, will definitely have a positive impact on the city and will also make property and real estate investments in the Natal region even more attractive.

Explore the Natal coastline

You can move around the Natal coastline using the Map below. We have marked the main beaches and tourist attractions so you can get a good feel for this great city in Northeastern Brazil. Zoom out and in on the map to see all areas.

How to get to Natal, Brazil

Natal is already well connected to many of Europe’s major cities and receives direct flights from many cities in Europe. Natal also receives several flights from most Brazilian cities. The International Airport in Natal, Augusto Severo, is located approx. 20km from the center of Natal.

What kind of properties are for sale in Natal?

The property developments for sale in Natal city are mostly apartments in tower blocks, especially if the desired location is not to be too far from the beach. Most of the current Natal property developments for sale on the coastline are in small to medium sized condominiums and properties for sale range from apartments to private villas. On the coastline all Natal properties for sale are in low rise projects as building restrictions limit the height of buildings. Brazilian Homes has a very good range of property for sale in Natal Brazil, and besides being very beautiful our properties in Natal also offer exceptionally good value for money as our developer clients bought the land when land prices were still very low in Natal.

The Natal coastline has witnessed a land investment boom the last decade from property developers, and the coastline of Natal will see some very prestigious beach and golf resorts entering the market in the coming years. Some of the coastal villages in Natal are either already popular or have great potential for becoming popular tourist areas, while others have less potential. The most famous coastal village on the Natal coastline is Pipa 75 km south of Natal. Pipa is a good example of how a simple fishing village can completely transform itself and become an internationally famous destination. However, not all coastal villages have potential to become as popular as Pipa.

As Brazilian Homes is based in Brazil and we know each area extremely well, our clients will be offered only with the absolutely best property developments for sale in Natal.

If you are looking for property in Natal, be sure to also see our properties for sale in the famous coastal beach town of Pipa. Located on the south coast of Natal, Pipa Beach is approx. 75km south of Natal. For more info about Pipa and property for sale in Pipa, please see our Pipa Brazil page.