Rio De Janeiro; Won't Be Very Cheap Place To Live

Rio De Janeiro will soon be transformed from party capital to international games host starting in 2014 for the World Cup and then again in 2016 for the Olympics. With this sort of international attention real estate in Rio de Janeiro has become a hotbed of activity overnight and is likely to skyrocket in value.

Rio Luxury Apartments

Speculators have begun to weave their magic in this Brazilian city and more specifically in outlying areas where there are many of the Rio Luxury Apartments are located in anticipation of the international traffic around these two gigantic events back to back. Travelers well be more likely to spend whatever they have to in order to have a place to stay while at these two mega events. Between now and 2016 no doubt many things will change in Rio de Janeiro for the better as it attempts to put on its best game face for the world. As a result real estate prices have nowhere to go but up.

There is no doubt the attention from the international community will bring long term as well as short term benefits to this country and specifically the city of Rio de Janeiro and the outlying areas. With Brazil's liberal property regulations for foreigners, it should make for a prime combination of opportunity the infrastructure for foreign ownership is already in place.

Rio De Janeiro Listings For Sale

It may be harder and harder to find listings for sale in Rio De Janeiro since rental rates will no doubt go through the roof so to speak just as they do every time the Brazilian carnival comes around. This is going to make those that already have property less anxious to sell and more likely to want a higher price as the time gets closer to the two events in 2014 and 2016. Even Brazilian carnival causes rental prices to skyrocket for the period of time just before and after the event. Anyone's speculation can only predict what may happen when the world descends on Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics and the World Cup. There is no doubt the rental rates will multiply with more and more restrictions on length of stay as well. It is tough to find locate a cheap place to live during carnivel. Most likely the rates will start to be competitive with even the highest resort rates for three and four-star rooms in the United States.

Information On Rio De Janeiro Property Ownership

Brazil has made investing in property there extremely easy but not necessarily cheap for foreigners with the only requirement being the acquisition of a Brazilian ID. This Brazilian ID that is easy to obtain with foreign passport opens up all the doors to own property in Brazil.

Back to the Cheapest Places to Live... soon!

I know I've been remiss for a few days and not blogged about the Cheapest Places to Live or any places to live for that matter. And to be perfectly honest I still haven't had time to do any additional research so I won't be blogging about that today either. I will however, share a nice letter which arrived in my e-mail box this morning.

Canada may not be the Cheapest Place to Live

But following the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics many people are commenting on what a nice place Canada is to visit. I'm sure many will also be trying to figure out a way to move to Canada too! One such person was Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor, for the NBC Nightly News. Not sure where he left this note but someone was kind enough to pass it along in the form of a viral e-mail.

Here it is -

A note from Brian Williams:

After tonight's broadcast and after looting our hotel mini-bars, we're going to try to brave the blizzard and fly east to home and hearth, and to do laundry well into next week.  Before we leave this thoroughly polite country, the polite thing to do is leave behind a thank-you note.

Thank You Canada

For being such good hosts.

For your unfailing courtesy.

For your (mostly) beautiful weather.

For scheduling no more than 60 percent of your float plane departures at the exact moment when I was trying to say something on television.

For not seeming to mind the occasional (or constant) good-natured mimicry of your accents.
For your unique TV commercials -- for companies like Tim Hortons -- which made us laugh and cry.

For securing this massive event without choking security, and without publicly displaying a single automatic weapon.

For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do.

For the sportsmanship we saw most of your athletes display.

For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting.

For making us aware of how many of you have been watching NBC all these years.

For having the good taste to have an anchorman named Brian Williams on your CTV network, who turns out to be such a nice guy.

For the body scans at the airport which make pat-downs and cavity searches unnecessary.

For designing those really cool LED Olympic rings in the harbour, which turned to gold when your athletes won one.

For always saying nice things about the United States...when you know we're listening.

For sharing Joannie Rochette with us.

For reminding some of us we used to be a more civil society.

Mostly, for welcoming the world with such ease and making lasting friends with all of us.
                     

Places to Live in #13 Austria

Let's see if we can find anything about the Cheapest Places to Live in Austria, our 13th place Best Country to Live in as publish by International Living in the 2010 Quality of Life Index.

Austria Properties

Austria may be a cheaper option for those considering a move overseas. The price of properties in Austria are currently less than those found  in the U.K. Also, places to live in Austria are cheaper than in France and Switzerland, according to Investorsinproperty.com.

Managing director and online property specialist, Simon Malster says,

"This was especially true in the case of Austrian ski properties. It is charming, very traditional and it is different from the ski resort areas in the other countries. We have a lot of clients who buy for the summer in Austria. We don't get in Switzerland or France."

Buying properties in Austria may also be good in terms of investment. The Channel 4 program, "A Place in the Sun",  recently voted Austria 16th in its top 20 places to make money.

Austria Hotels

Obviously your first exposure to living in Austria is Austrian Hotels. You're likely to stay in and experience quite a few Austria Hotels on your quest to find the cheapest place to live as you scour properties in Austria to find the best place for you. The hospitality, quality and cleanliness of Austria Hotels gives one a good insight into what living in Austria is like. Looking at the way one treats their guests gives great insight into the culture of a country. Just look at how many people are now interested in Vancouver Canada after experiencing the warm and hospitality during the winter Olympics. Here are a few Austria Hotels to consider:
Burgenland - Hotel Burgenland (4 Star)
Carinthia
Klagenford: Hotel Dermuth (4 Star); Hotel Rokohof (4 Star); Palais Porcia (4 Star)
Velden: Hotel Parks (4 Star); Seehotel Europa (4 Star)
Lower Austria
Baden (near Vienna): Hotel Schloss Weikersdorf (4 Star); Grand Hotel Sauerhof (4 Star)
Durenstein: Hotel Schloss Duernstein (5 Star)
Salzburg
Salzberg City: HOtel Bristol (5 Star); Hotel Goldener Hirsch (5 Star); Sheraton (5 Star)

Car Hire Austria

One key thing you will need to be aware of when you are searching Properties Austria is getting around. This is not a heavily populated country with mass transit everywhere so, car rental Austria will be very important. Take note if you are from the Americas that terminology can be a bit different in Europe. This is a good example - where an American would search 'Car Rental Austria' a European would make this inquiry instead, 'Car Hire Austria'. Language differences can be subtle form country to country but knowing how to ask a question in a way the local people are used to will always get you better and faster results.

As a quick recap - it's not easy finding information about the cheapest places to live in Austria so travelling to Austria and checking out Properties Austria first hand looks like the way to go. Don't forget to inquire about Austria Chalets. This is a very common way to live in Austria and Chalet Properties Austria are going to be quite common. Don't forget to plan ahead and look for 'Car Hire Austria' vs 'Car Rental Austria' - the former search term will get you better results. Also, shop around for Austria Hotels - there are many, many beautiful ones to make your visit to Austria memorable and informative.