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Volcanic risk is already shaping house prices in São Filipe
At the foot of the Pico do Fogo volcano, memories of the last eruption continue to weigh on the value of homes near the caldera, while São Filipe's town centre…
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São Filipe's young people caught between rents and the price of urban land
The shortage of developable land and rising price per square metre are pushing young people in Fogo's capital to stay with their parents or emigrate.
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Bangaeira rises again on the lava: rebuilding brings homes back to Chã das Caldeiras
A decade after Pico do Fogo devastated the caldera, dozens of families have rebuilt their homes on the same volcanic ground.
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São Filipe's Câmara Municipal announces public land for social housing after the 2014 eruption
The council is preparing a plot-allocation scheme for families displaced by the eruption and young people unable to access a first home.
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Mosteiros, between fishing and budding tourism: how the property market moves in northern Fogo
On the north coast, fishermen's houses sit alongside a trickle of buyers drawn by the cliffs and the village's isolation.
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Without enough ferries or flights, building a house in Fogo can take twice as long
Reliance on sea transport from the port of Vale de Cavaleiros and a small airport pushes up costs and delays construction work.
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Emigration leaves thousands of homes shuttered or half-built in Fogo
Decades of emigration to the United States and Europe have left a stock of empty houses, many built by emigrants who never moved in.
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Fogo wine sends land values soaring in Chã das Caldeiras
Vine-planted plots on the caldera's lava are now selling for well above the price of conventional farmland.
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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.
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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.
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Hiking boom at the volcano worsens housing shortage for seasonal workers and guides in Fogo
A surge in visitors to Pico do Fogo and seasonal farm labour demand are colliding with an almost non-existent rental supply.