Friday 28 de August de 2026 · Macaronesia
Every season, crews stopping over at Horta marina during their Atlantic crossing choose to settle permanently in the city.
The regional government has extended a rental and social housing support scheme to the municipalities of São Jorge.
Decades after the 1980 earthquake, experts continue to insist on maintaining building restrictions in certain fajãs on the north coast.
The regional government is examining whether to declare urban pressure zones and step up rental support for young people.
Proximity to Lajes Air Base is reviving rental housing demand, with growing competition between local residents and foreign personnel.
With the lowest population in the entire archipelago, Corvo is at the centre of regional policies aimed at keeping residents in place.
The lack of direct connections and reliance on Terceira push up building costs and hold back property investment.
Beach tourism and diving businesses in Praia Formosa and Almagreira cannot find stable accommodation for their staff.
Whale-watching operators and wine producers warn of difficulties in housing their seasonal staff.
Numerous traditional houses stand empty for most of the year, owned by emigrants who return only in summer.
Pastures, farmland and traditional vineyards keep much of the island's land off the market.
With barely any new-build available, buying and restoring a traditional whitewashed house is almost the only way to get on the property ladder on the island.