La Gomera
Chipude, the mid-altitude Gomeran village where homes are inherited but not lived in
The historic village of Chipude, the birthplace of traditional pottery-making, continues to empty out despite its symbolic weight.
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Graciosa (Azores)
Graciosa's Caldeira shields its surroundings and limits residential building
The environmental protection status surrounding the Caldeira takes a large part of the island's interior off the market.
El Hierro
Shortage of housing for doctors and teachers deepens staffing problems on El Hierro
The island's hospital and schools continue to struggle to retain staff because of the lack of accommodation near Valverde.
Santa Maria
Santo Espírito revives its traditional homes with Moorish-inspired chimneys
The restoration of homes with tubular chimneys and domed ovens is gathering pace in this parish of Vila do Porto.
Faial
Ribeirinha's young people, caught between a lack of affordable housing and the pull of its cliff-lined coast
The parish of Ribeirinha is facing an exodus of young people who cannot find affordably priced housing, despite the area's low tourist pressure.
Corvo
Every bag of cement that reaches Corvo depends on the boat or plane from Flores
Construction on the Azores' smallest island is shaped by total dependence on sea and air transport with Flores.
Brava
Renovation of Colonial-Style Houses With Gardens Picks Up in Nova Sintra's Historic Centre
A small number of owners are choosing to restore the Portuguese-style houses in the centre of Brava's capital.
Madeira
Germans, Britons and digital nomads drive housing demand in Funchal's historic centre
The Zona Velha and the streets around central Funchal are seeing a sustained rise in foreign buyers seeking a second home or a base for remote work.
Gran Canaria
Foreign buyers drive up house prices in Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán
Demand from British, German and Scandinavian buyers is pushing resale housing prices in south-west Gran Canaria well above the island average, according to pro…
Santa Maria
Foreign buyers set their sights on São Lourenço, Santa Maria's golden-sand bay
The rarity of a light-sand beach in the midst of a volcanic archipelago is turning Santa Bárbara into a focus of foreign interest.
La Palma
Astronomy tourism at Roque de los Muchachos begins to stir Garafía's housing market
The growing number of visitors looking to stay near the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is boosting holiday lets in the villages of northern La Palma, accor…
El Hierro
El Hierro's 100% renewable project draws outside buyers in search of a sustainable home
The renown of the Gorona del Viento wind-hydro plant is attracting outside buyers keen to settle on the island.