Saturday 29 de August de 2026 · Macaronesia
Tiscamanita, in the municipality of Tuineje, has seen very limited residential development due to its agricultural and wind-power character, in contrast to the…
The lack of high-capacity transport infrastructure means almost all building materials have to arrive by ferry or via the small airstrip.
The small coastal town, linked to Christopher Columbus's 1493 stopover, is drawing growing property interest.
Waiters, receptionists and cleaning staff say they can no longer afford to buy a home of their own in Sal Rei.
The small settlement of Fajãzinha, with its basalt-stone houses and gabled roofs, is seeing a surge in renovation work driven by buyers keen to preserve the is…
The protection of shifting dunes and nesting beaches is limiting the expansion of new developments across large parts of the island.
The boom in new hotel developments contrasts with a lack of affordable housing for construction workers and hotel staff.
The council is preparing a plot-allocation scheme for families displaced by the eruption and young people unable to access a first home.
Agricultural and tourism businesses in Hermigua warn that the lack of accommodation is making it harder to fill seasonal positions.
The geological rarity of this semi-desert landscape is starting to translate into modest property interest in nearby rural plots.
Every season, crews stopping over at Horta marina during their Atlantic crossing choose to settle permanently in the city.
Estate agents confirm an upturn in European buyers acquiring apartments as an investment.