Golf anyone?

A company from the south of Brazil, Jat Engenharia, has developed a really neat real-estate project called Florianópolis Village Golf Resort. Besides the professionally designed 18-hole golf course, it will have a ritzy hotel, a trendy spa, and a residential housing complex.

Golf has been growing in popularity in Brazil, but is still reserved for the elite -- due to extremely high green fees, small amount of courses, and the restrictive cost of purchasing clubs and other imported golf equipment - which most often list for 3 times the US price.

The golf resort will be tucked between the mountains and beach at the island's southern tip. They are looking to have the hotel administered by Marriot or a similar hotelier, and the club will also have tennis courts, swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, restaurants, bars, game rooms, complete fitness center, event center with capacity for 1000 people, and of course --  a helipad.

Unfortunately for golf and investment fans, this project is on hold until the government gives its approval.