Times change and food and natural resources are becoming increasingly important, Brazil is a major exporter; use that knowledge for your own personal advantage. The UK economy and sterling are looking increasingly vulnerable for the foreseeable future.
A growing economy creates a strong property market, and in Brazil this is emphasised as the Government is using its vast foreign exchange reserves to subsidise and support the creation of better homes for Brazilians.
Brazil is a creditor nation, not materially affected by the credit crunch. The country currently faces a housing deficit of approximately 8 million homes, and that is growing by 1.2m per year, so house building and home ownership are seeing a rapid rise.