Velaris Blog
Weekly news on the Porto Belo, Itapema and Emerald Coast real estate market, with data, projects and what is new in the region.
Porto Belo and Itapema in 2026: the numbers and the new projects
Porto Belo sold R$ 2.5 billion in six months and Itapema remains on the podium of Brazil's priciest square metre. The data and the projects shaping the region.
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Porto Belo among Brazil's top cities for high-end housing demand
In the Real Estate Demand Index, Porto Belo ranks in Brazil's high-end top 10 and leads among cities that are not state capitals.
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Itapema and Porto Belo lead new-home sales in Brazil
In 2025, Itapema recorded R$ 4.1 billion and Porto Belo R$ 3.8 billion in sales. In 2026 the pace remains strong in both cities.
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Itapema: Brazil's fastest-rising price per square metre in five years
From R$ 6,547 in 2020 to R$ 15,340 in 2026: how Itapema reached the top of FipeZAP and stays on the national podium.
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Píer Oporto: the over-the-sea complex that reshaped the Perequê river mouth
Opened in December 2025, the pier brings together more than 50 businesses and the world's only Hard Rock Cafe built over water.
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A footbridge over the Perequê River will link Porto Belo and Itapema
65 metres for pedestrians and cyclists between Perequê beach and Meia Praia. The project that joins the two cities.
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It! Wheel: Itapema's new landmark observation wheel
60 metres tall, 30 air-conditioned cabins and views over Itapema and Porto Belo. Here is where the new Meia Praia observation wheel stands.
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