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Complaint Review: Beach Land Development - Fortaleza, Natal Internet
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Jon Chilian Beachfront Brazil - Beach Land Development Real Estate Misrepresentation, Lying and Sales Commission Ripoff! Fortaleza, Natal, Brazil Internet
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*Author of original report: Estimate of the cost of this ripoff
*Author of original report: Jon Chilian also does business as Tropical Beachfront Ltda in Panama
*Author of original report: Please note that this company does business under the following names:
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*Author of original report: Please note that this company does business under the following names:
*Author of original report: Update
*Author of original report: Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
*Author of original report: Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
*Author of original report: Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
*Author of original report: does business as: beachfront brazil; beachfrontbrazil.net; jon chilian; beach land development; Tropical Beachfront Ltda; brazilproperty.biz
*Author of original report: beachfront brazil
*Author of original report: beachfront brazil; beach land development; brazilproperty, beachfrontbrazil, jon chilian
*Author of original report: RESOLVED!
*Consumer Comment: I wonder why someone would get involved in a real estate deal where they have no control
I bought two pre-construction apartments through Jon Chilian's company, Beachfront Brazil, or Beach Land Development, with the agreement that he would re-sell the apartments when I needed to have them resold. I told him up-front that I required this agreement because I needed to sell apartments to create cash-flow.
Later I made a deal with him that I would buy a third apartment with just a deposit of USD $9,400, AND NO MORE MONEY WOULD BE DUE UNTIL HE HAD SOLD MY FIRST TWO APARTMENTS. I paid him the initial deposit as agreed. Shortly afterward he went on vacation for a month, then returned and promptly told me that he wouldn't be selling any of my apartments.
I contacted the developer to find out the status of my contract and was informed that they had canceled my contract because they did not receive any money from me at all. I asked about the initial payment which I had wired to Beachfront Brazil's Panamanian bank account, and was told that the developer never received this money. I asked Jon Chilian for a refund, and was told that my deposit was his commission for making the sale and was non-refundable.
He lied, misrepresented our agreement and kept a commission on a sale that never actually happened because he broke his word to me, lied about the terms of the purchase, and never gave my deposit money to the developer!
I could go on and on about this man's unethical business practices. The fact that he had me wire money from the USA to his account in Panama to buy property in Brazil looks like tax evasion and money laundering to me - he avoided having a paper-trail for his income in Brazil or the USA (Panama is a favorite location for money launders and tax evaders to set up bank accounts). I later found out that his commissions totaled approximately 24% on the cost of the apartments, and that this was outside the scope of the contracts, meaning that this amount was non-refundable!!
Needless to say this was not transparent.
Investor
New York, New York
U.S.A.
Later I made a deal with him that I would buy a third apartment with just a deposit of USD $9,400, AND NO MORE MONEY WOULD BE DUE UNTIL HE HAD SOLD MY FIRST TWO APARTMENTS. I paid him the initial deposit as agreed. Shortly afterward he went on vacation for a month, then returned and promptly told me that he wouldn't be selling any of my apartments.
I contacted the developer to find out the status of my contract and was informed that they had canceled my contract because they did not receive any money from me at all. I asked about the initial payment which I had wired to Beachfront Brazil's Panamanian bank account, and was told that the developer never received this money. I asked Jon Chilian for a refund, and was told that my deposit was his commission for making the sale and was non-refundable.
He lied, misrepresented our agreement and kept a commission on a sale that never actually happened because he broke his word to me, lied about the terms of the purchase, and never gave my deposit money to the developer!
I could go on and on about this man's unethical business practices. The fact that he had me wire money from the USA to his account in Panama to buy property in Brazil looks like tax evasion and money laundering to me - he avoided having a paper-trail for his income in Brazil or the USA (Panama is a favorite location for money launders and tax evaders to set up bank accounts). I later found out that his commissions totaled approximately 24% on the cost of the apartments, and that this was outside the scope of the contracts, meaning that this amount was non-refundable!!
Needless to say this was not transparent.
Investor
New York, New York
U.S.A.
18 Updates & Rebuttals
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
I wonder why someone would get involved in a real estate deal where they have no control
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, February 08, 2008
When you sell something you do need buyers, but this deal sounds like a remote control deal. with very little control available to OP. Unless OP is originally from Brazil and knows "people" there. And can lay some juice on Jon Chilian. I know some people who flipped apartments in hot markets and ultimately wound up disappointed. Lets hope OP is truely happy with the "resolution".
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
RESOLVED!
#3Author of original report
Fri, February 08, 2008
The owner of Beachfront Brazil requests that I make the following statement: "Beachfront Brazil was able to get me a refund from the developer and the deposit was paid back to me in full. I am now satisfied and I have no more negative things to say about Beachfront Brazil or Beach Land Development. Also I would like to point out that I exaggerated earlier on some things I posted. Beachfront Brazil and its owners are NOT ripping anybody off and are also NOT involved in money laundering and they do NOT have an offshore bank account. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused."
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
beachfront brazil; beach land development; brazilproperty, beachfrontbrazil, jon chilian
#4Author of original report
Mon, December 31, 2007
Got another email from Jon Chilian saying he did not see why he should have to pay me interest on the deposit. Someone send him to Finance 101 for some classes in the Time Value of Money. He also did not know that RipOffReport is Forever and can never be erased.
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
beachfront brazil
#5Author of original report
Sun, December 30, 2007
The merchant emailed me today to negotiate restitution. I proposed my terms - full refund plus interest at the prevailing Brazilian interest rate, and listing the apartments for sale making it a priority to get them sold. I await his response
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
does business as: beachfront brazil; beachfrontbrazil.net; jon chilian; beach land development; Tropical Beachfront Ltda; brazilproperty.biz
#6Author of original report
Sat, December 29, 2007
Jon Chilian does business as: beachfront brazil; beachfrontbrazil.net; jon chilian; beach land development; Tropical Beachfront Ltda; brazilproperty.biz .
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
#7Author of original report
Fri, December 28, 2007
I just found this online and found it informative: http://www.rodthomasblog.com/2006/12/31/buying-property-in-brazil/
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
#8Author of original report
Fri, December 28, 2007
I just found this online and found it informative: http://www.rodthomasblog.com/2006/12/31/buying-property-in-brazil/
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Beachfrontbrazil.net, Jon Chilian, Beach Land Development;
#9Author of original report
Fri, December 28, 2007
I just found this online and found it informative: http://www.rodthomasblog.com/2006/12/31/buying-property-in-brazil/
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Update
#10Author of original report
Sat, December 08, 2007
I see that the ripoffreport has moved far enough down in the rankings and off of Jon Chilian's first page of google results for beachfrontbrazil. It is important to share one's experiences with others so I hope that th page moves up the rankings.
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Please note that this company does business under the following names:
#11Author of original report
Mon, November 12, 2007
"Beachfront Brazil"; beachfrontbrazil.net; "Tropical Beachfront, Ltda."; "Neach Land Development"
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Please note that this company does business under the following names:
#12Author of original report
Mon, November 12, 2007
"Beachfront Brazil"; beachfrontbrazil.net; "Tropical Beachfront, Ltda."; "Neach Land Development"
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Please note that this company does business under the following names:
#13Author of original report
Mon, November 12, 2007
"Beachfront Brazil"; beachfrontbrazil.net; "Tropical Beachfront, Ltda."; "Neach Land Development"
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Jon Chilian also does business as Tropical Beachfront Ltda in Panama
#14Author of original report
Wed, October 31, 2007
Chilian also does business as Tropical Beachfront Ltda in Panama
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Estimate of the cost of this ripoff
#15Author of original report
Fri, October 12, 2007
The commission on the (non-)sale of the third apartment cost me: US$ 9700 The failure to fulfill his agreement to sell the other apartments cost me 1 year in searching for an agent to sell them, during which time I had to mortgage my home to maintain my cash flow, and borrow from my credit cards. Interest payments for this rip-off: US$ 24000 (mortgage) and US $24000 (credit cards) approximately. I now have to sell my home since I cannot sustain these mortgage payments, so I am estimating an emotional hardship value of US$ 50000, and a moving value of US$6000. The damage to my credit rating I estimate to have a net present value of US$30000 in additional interest charges I must pay over the next 7 years and damage to my reputation. Total compensation for Jon Chilian's damage to me financially due to Jon Chilian's failure to honor his agreements and his misrepresentation of the purchase agreenment is therefore: US$ 143700.
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
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#16Author of original report
Mon, October 08, 2007
Does Business as: Beachfront Brazil, beachfrontbrazil.net, Beach Land Development
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
more info
#17Author of original report
Mon, October 08, 2007
Does Business as: Beachfront Brazil, beachfrontbrazil.net, Beach Land Development
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
more info
#18Author of original report
Mon, October 08, 2007
Does Business as: Beachfront Brazil, beachfrontbrazil.net, Beach Land Development
Investor
West Palm Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
more info
#19Author of original report
Mon, October 08, 2007
Does Business as: Beachfront Brazil, beachfrontbrazil.net, Beach Land Development
