Boa Vista
Câmara Municipal da Boa Vista launches programme for 200 social housing units on public land
The council approved the transfer of public land to build 200 affordable homes for families struggling to access housing.
Cape Verde
Sao Vicente
The Cape Verdean diaspora is driving home purchases in Mindelo
Emigrants from São Vicente living in the Netherlands, the United States and Portugal are buying increasing numbers of homes in their city of origin.
Fogo
Foreign buyers bid for colonial-era sobrados in São Filipe's historic centre
The old sobrado-façade houses surrounding the square are attracting growing interest from abroad.
Brava
Barely Two Dozen Young People a Year Try to Leave Home in Brava, According to Cape Verde's INE Data
The country's most depopulated island holds on to a handful of young people who can barely hope for a home of their own without leaving Brava.
Sal
The all-inclusive hotel boom sends land prices soaring in Santa Maria
The arrival of new European hotel groups has more than doubled the value of beachfront plots in under five years.
Brava
Hundreds of Homes Belonging to Cape Verdean Emigrants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Remain Shut Up in Brava
The island's historic emigration to New England left behind a stock of property that, in many cases, no one claims or sells.
Fogo
Insurers raise home insurance premiums in Fogo over Pico do Fogo risk
Memories of the 2014-15 eruption still shape the market: homes closest to the volcano cost less, but are harder and more expensive to insure.
Sao Vicente
Mindelo Carnival Sends Short-Term Holiday Rentals Soaring
Cape Verde's biggest carnival triggers a surge in short-stay tourist rentals every February.
Santiago
Cape Verdean diaspora in the United States, the Netherlands and Portugal revives home-buying in Praia and Assomada
Agents are noting a rise in diaspora buyers purchasing homes for their families or as investments.
Brava
Lack of Housing for Visiting Doctors and Teachers Deepens Brava's Services Crisis
Healthcare and teaching staff on temporary postings face serious difficulties finding accommodation near their workplace.
Santo Antao
The São Vicente ferry and the small Ponta do Sol airport: bottlenecks for building in Santo Antão
Dependence on sea transport from Mindelo drives up costs and delays the arrival of building materials.
Sal
Amílcar Cabral Airport, a direct driver of Espargos's urban growth
The international airport's constant activity is reshaping urban development in Espargos.