Vila do Maio's property market remains all but frozen despite the untapped tourist potential of its beaches
Although it has some of the most unspoilt beaches in Cape Verde, the capital of the island of Maio records almost no housing transactions.
Saturday 29 de August de 2026 · Macaronesia
Although it has some of the most unspoilt beaches in Cape Verde, the capital of the island of Maio records almost no housing transactions.
With just a handful of sales a year, the price per square metre in Caleta de Sebo runs at figures comparable to — or higher than — those in established tourist…
Getting onto the property ladder in Porto Novo, the capital of Santo Antão, has become a major obstacle for under-35s.
The contrast between the village of Pájara inland and coastal settlements in the same municipality, such as Costa Calma or Morro Jable, illustrates the propert…
While Los Llanos de Aridane and Fuencaliente see prices rise on the back of tourist pressure and the Tajogaite reconstruction, northern municipalities such as …
The area around Gran Tarajal harbour, once the shipping point for Majorero tomatoes, is undergoing a residential renewal that blends traditional fishermen's ho…
The popularity of the so-called 'Venice of the Canaries' among foreign remote workers staying for several months is transforming the seasonal rental market in …
Several colonial-fronted houses linked to the island's salt-exporting past are being restored by private owners and small investors.
Just a few kilometres from the luxury villas, hundreds of workers live in precarious housing near the port of Sal Rei.
The council approved the transfer of public land to build 200 affordable homes for families struggling to access housing.
Rental prices and a shortage of affordable housing in Tacoronte are delaying young people's move to independence, according to Istac data.
Emigrants from São Vicente living in the Netherlands, the United States and Portugal are buying increasing numbers of homes in their city of origin.