Saturday 29 de August de 2026 · Macaronesia
The village of Sabinosa retains a cluster of traditional houses that risk standing empty unless the question of generational succession is resolved.
Pastures, farmland and traditional vineyards keep much of the island's land off the market.
A shortage of developable land in the Las Breñas district is driving early reservations of the handful of residential schemes under way, according to estate ag…
Workers in secure jobs in Funchal reckon it would take them more than a decade to save up a deposit for a flat.
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.
The grand houses tied to the defunct whaling industry of Lajes do Pico have become objects of desire for buyers from outside Portugal.
Access to a first home has become the leading complaint among under-35s in Velas.
The council is examining public land mechanisms and rental support for residents.
The council has announced the transfer of municipal plots for social housing aimed at young families and primary-sector workers.
The capital of São Nicolau is caught between the farming tradition of its neighbourhoods and an emerging nature tourism trade.
Neighbourhoods between the Porto da Praia and the international airport are recording some of the capital's steepest price rises.
Families under 35 are turning to inherited or shared homes as prices run well ahead of local wages.