Porto Santo
The golf course sends the price of luxury villas inland in Porto Santo soaring
The developments around Porto Santo Golfe account for some of the highest-value transactions on the island, according to industry sources.
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Sao Vicente
Port and Cabnave workers decry lack of affordable housing near Mindelo
Employees of the port and the Cabnave shipyard warn of the difficulty in finding affordable rental housing near their workplace.
Fuerteventura
Antigua establishes itself as a new-build hotspot as land runs out on Fuerteventura's coast
Developers are turning their attention to inland municipalities such as Antigua, where land is still available for new residential developments at prices more …
Terceira
Restoration of cantaria stone facades revitalises Angra's old town but pushes up rents
Restoration work on traditional stone facades is enhancing the town's heritage, but it is also driving up the price of renovated homes.
Santiago
Cidade Velha begins a new phase of restoration for its World Heritage colonial old town
Cultural authorities are pushing forward conservation work in the historic centre, the first European city built in the tropics.
Sao Jorge
Norte Grande, caught between depopulation and tourist interest: the housing pulse of a historic São Jorge settlement
The former freguesia of Norte Grande combines empty century-old houses with growing interest from buyers drawn by its landscape.
Sao Vicente
Young people in Mindelo drifting further from buying their first home
Access to a first home is becoming harder in outlying neighbourhoods, where wages are failing to keep pace with rising land prices.
Faial
Regional Government studies new affordable-housing measures to ease property pressure in Faial
Faced with the sustained rise in housing costs in the municipality of Horta, the Regional Government of the Azores is looking at expanding capped-rent housing …
La Gomera
Agulo pushes ahead with renovating its traditional houses to curb the abandonment of its historic centre
The small municipality of Agulo is seeking to restore empty or derelict traditional homes to keep people living there.
Brava
Brava Could Lose a Large Share of Its Resident Population Within a Decade, Say Real Estate Sources
Cape Verde's smallest and most depopulated island has seen decades of continuous demographic decline.
Fuerteventura
Young people in Puerto del Rosario give up on buying a first home amid a shortage of affordable land
Fuerteventura's capital has the highest housing demand on the island, but young people looking to leave home are finding fewer and fewer affordable options to …
Flores
Poço da Alagoinha waterfalls drive demand for seasonal homes in Fajã Grande
The area around Poço da Alagoinha, in the parish of Fajã Grande, has become the new draw for foreign buyers seeking a second home on Flores. Prices for the few…