| The Metropolitan Region of Recife is the major | | | | integrated with buses. |
| industrial zone of Pernambuco and provides | | | | The well-developed highway roads connect Recife to |
| investment services in Brazil, with over 52,500 | | | | other major Brazilian cities. |
| business enterprises, is the most important | | | | Recife's Information Technology Industry: |
| commercial center of the North/Northeastern region | | | | Recife has a well-developed IT industry. The city has |
| of Brazil. | | | | a whole area dedicated to IT-related activities. This |
| As per the 2007 IBJE statistics, the GDP of Recife | | | | area, called "Porto Digital," accommodates over 90 |
| was estimated to be approx. R$20.7 billion (Brazilian | | | | companies and more than 3,000 high tech jobs. |
| Reals). Of this, manufacturing represented 17.4% and | | | | Established in July 2000, Porto Digital has attracted |
| the commerce and service sector represented | | | | many investments, generating approx. R$10 billion |
| around 82.53%. Also, the per capita income of the | | | | (Brazilian Reals) per year. It exports technology to |
| city was around R$13,510, which is the highest among | | | | countries such as Japan and China. Software |
| the Northeastern capitals of Brazil. | | | | manufacturing is its major activity. The Porto Digital |
| It is one of Brazil's major business centers and boasts | | | | cluster includes small and medium companies and also |
| of one International Airport and two International | | | | Multinational Companies (MNCs) such as Samsung, |
| ports. To the immediate south of Recife is the | | | | Motorola, Sun Microsystems and Del. Microsoft and |
| region's major industrial area, wherein prominent | | | | IBM have their regional headquarters based in Recife. |
| industries including automotive electronics, chocolate | | | | Prominent developments in this local cluster include |
| manufacturing, brewing and canning, tube | | | | solutions in outsourcing, information security, |
| manufacturing and textiles are based. | | | | biometry, mobility/Wi-Fi, IT infrastructure, games and |
| Recife's Good Transport Network: | | | | distance education and also web-based solutions. |
| Recife has a well-developed transport network with | | | | Why Invest in Recife? |
| thoughtfully designed roadways and railways. The | | | | The majority of the vacation properties in Spain, |
| Guararapes International Airport, also called the | | | | France and the Mediterranean region have reached |
| Gilberto Freyre International Airport, connects the | | | | their market peak. A decent place can now cost |
| region to different nations. This airport has the | | | | over 200,000 pounds. Even most other cities in Brazil |
| longest runway (3,305 meters) in the entire | | | | are inundated with tourists and investors and so, |
| Northeast region. | | | | have high prices. On the other hand, the prices in |
| Once completed, Recife Metro will be the second | | | | Recife are much less. In Recife, you can now |
| largest metro in Brazil, second only to Sao Paulo. The | | | | purchase a decent apartment in a high rise at just |
| Metro system integrates with numerous bus lines | | | | around £40,000. Real Estate prices are increasing |
| that are connected to the bus/metro integration | | | | manifold by around 10-15% (in pounds) per year. |
| terminals, including Joana Bezerra and Barro stations. | | | | Today, Recife has almost the same profit potentials |
| The Recife Metro system measures 39.5 km in length | | | | that Spain had 10 years ago. |
| and consists of 28 stations, 11 of which are | | | | |