Fogo
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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Pico
Thousands of shuttered homes owned by returning emigrants from the United States and Canada weigh on Pico's market
The island's strong tradition of emigration has left a substantial stock of homes that stand closed for most of the year.
Flores
Nature photographers set their sights on Ponta Delgada de Flores as a new place to buy a house
The island's northern tip, around the parish of Ponta Delgada, is gaining fans among nature photographers and tourists drawn by its cliffs and the Albarnaz lig…
Santo Antao
Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão's former capital, stakes its future on restoring its historic centre
The former administrative centre is looking to the restoration of its colonial heritage as a way to attract investment and halt decay.
Sao Nicolau
Monte Gordo Nature Park Restrictions Limit Building in Inland São Nicolau
Environmental protection of the massif imposes strict building limits, reducing the value of neighbouring land.
Gran Canaria
Tejeda sells rural houses at bargain prices while Gran Canaria's coast breaks price records
The gap between the depopulated interior and the tourist coast keeps widening: traditional homes are available in Tejeda well below the island average price, b…
Santo Antao
Thousands of homes remain empty in Santo Antão due to the island's long history of emigration
Emigration to the Netherlands, the United States and Portugal has left a stock of homes shut up for most of the year.
Faial
The Flamengos valley favours restoring basalt-stone houses over new-build homes
In the inland valley of Flamengos, restoring old volcanic-stone houses is gaining ground as an alternative to scarce and costly new construction.
Sao Jorge
The rural-accommodation boom drives up interest in Fajã dos Vimes despite an almost total ban on building
São Jorge's coastal fajãs are attracting growing demand from buyers drawn by the landscape, while municipal planning rules keep the door closed to new construc…
Sao Miguel
Lagoa becomes São Miguel's new property frontier thanks to its proximity to the airport
The municipality of Lagoa, between João Paulo II airport and the capital, is seeing rising demand from airport and tourism-sector workers.
Tenerife
Garachico Steps Up Restoration of Its Historic Houses as Abandonment Spreads
Garachico Council is stepping up renovation grants amid the risk of decay in the historic quarter.
Terceira
Porto Judeu, the village of the legendary refuge for Jewish sailors, seeks to retain population amid housing shortage
The small freguesia on the south-east coast combines a rich historical heritage with the same housing access problems seen in other rural communities.