Saturday, April 23, 2011

Monkeys, apartments and real estate, my dear! As goes the life in Rio de Janeiro

By Leandro Tipaldo


When you started exploring apartments and real estate in Rio de Janeiro it is likely you had several things in mind. First and foremost was likely the gorgeous beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. Sipping chilled drinks from you penthouse holiday. Secondly, if you are savvy, you might have thought about the tourist attractions. Christ the Redeemer, the sugar loaf and most certainly the crazy nights on the town in Lapa. This was almost certainly what you were thinking as soon as you started to cruise for sale ads in search of a permanent dwelling in Brazil. But there was most likely something you didn't anticipate. Monkeys.

Yes, I said monkeys. What do you think about when you think monkeys? Certainly it suits the ideal tropical environment. So you've probably got it in your mind, "oh wow, how exotic that must be." I can have my little monkey! It will be great! I will be the envy of all my buddies back home. Maybe I can even grab some and put them up for sale.

Well slow down there buckaroo. Before you choose to invite monkeys into your apartments and wish for the little rascals to be crawling all over your real estate, I've got information for you. The first bit is now being that inviting a monkey into your penthouse in Copacabana or Ipanema is best in comparison with inviting a vampire into your home. Oh sure, they may be charming little creatures and you will certainly be enticed by their exotic features. However, it's easy to be rendered helpless and your lovely little piece of real estate will soon be overrun.

The thing is, monkeys are the raccoons of Rio de Janeiro. They are clever, cunning little critters. Once they discover a way into your apartments and they understand that there are delicacies to be had, well they're going to strategically discover other ways to go in. This can be confirmed. Before long you can be forced to put your vacation home for sale. Evicted as a result of monkeys.

So be warned, padlock your doors, shut your windows and keep your bananas covered. Those little monkeys are the scavengers of Rio de Janeiro and nothing at all will stand in the way of what they really want. You can take a quick trip to the beach or the store. It's not even important to travel far. When you return, rest assured that your furry little friends will have made themselves comfy. This is a forgone conclusion. So you can't say that I didn't alert you.




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