a hidden paradise set to be the next great property hotspot!
You may not have heard of the Cape Verde Islands, but you will soon. This closely knit group of ten islands and eight islets in the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 miles west of Senegal are all set to be the next great property hotspot. So our advice is to get in now while prices are still incredibly affordable. In fact, you can buy a superb overseas home in a breathtaking location at a fraction of the price of any other European destination.
Situated south of the Canaries and more accessible than ever thanks to new direct flights from Europe, the Cape Verde Islands are a paradise waiting to be discovered.
The islands each have their own unique character - some volcanic and mountainous, others flat and sandy. Surrounded by glorious coral reefs and home to hundreds of species of marine life, the islands have exotic and beautiful landscapes with crisp white sandy beaches.
The northern group of islands includes Santo Antao, Sao Vicente, Santa Lucia and San Nicolao. To the west are the sandy islands of Sal and Boavista, and to the south is Brava with its variety of flora, the volcanic Fogo, the beautiful white beaches of Maio and finally the largest island of Santiago with its white sandy coves, mountainous interior and the capital Praia on the south coast.
A wide range of activities can be enjoyed on the islands from water sports to rocky volcanic climbs on the islands’ mountainous areas. Or you can simply soak up one of the very best climates in the world.
10 good reasons why you should buy a property in Cape Verde
- Cape Verde enjoys an unbelievable 360 days of sunshine a year and is situated in a location that virtually never experiences extreme weather conditions.
- Average daily temperatures are between 21ºC and 31ºC throughout the year, which is warmer and more reliable than even the Canary Islands, while the sea is around 22ºC to 27ºC all year round and is beautifully clear.
- With its excellent year-round weather, Cape Verde offers British and European visitors the closest tropical island destination to their home country.
- With the opening of the new international airport on the island of Sal in 2006, Cape Verde is little more than a five hour flight from London.
- The islands of Boavista and San Vicente are following suit with their own international airports receiving direct flights from Europe, making the islands even more attractive as a tourism and residential destination.
- Cape Verde is certain to become a significant tourist destination with the current figure of 130,000 tourists visiting each year set to jump to 500,000 by 2015. Making it an ideal spot to spend a warm winter or reap the benefits as the market inevitably soars.
- Cape Verde has been given a special status relationship with the EU and is economically and culturally shifting towards Europe. With Spain and Portugal already having pledged their support in Brussels, Cape Verde could soon be enjoying the same ties to the EU as the Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira.
- Cape Verde has excellent potential for investors with predicted rental returns of up to 11% a year and the value of property likely to increase by 25% a year.
- It appeared in Channel 4’s list of the top 20 locations to buy abroad in 2005 ahead of the French Riviera, the Costa del Sol and Tuscany, and experts are now predicting that this former Portuguese colony, which achieved independence only in 1975, will be the next hot tourist destination.
- Offering superb value for your euros, a little money in Cape Verde can go a long way. No wonder it’s already attracting a steady stream of German, Italian, Spanish and British buyers.
