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About Cape Verde

The Cape Verde investment strategy is based upon a promising emerging market. Cape Verde allows investors the enviable opportunity to purchase land and quality property in a prime location now, while prices remain very low. The islands are enjoying the advent of a huge tourist boom and this will have an inevitable impact on the value of all timely real estate investments in Cape Verde.

Natural and Cultural Factors

  • Year-round warm, sunny weather.
  • Closest Tropical islands to Europe.
  • Beautiful beaches, exotic Tropical plantations and breathtaking mountains.
  • Low cost of living and affordable holidays.
  • Flight times of only 5.5 hrs from UK with little jet-ag due to similar longitude.

Economic Factors

  • Early stages of development in Cape Verde make it an ideal time to invest.
  • Huge growth potential in tourist industry.
  • New International Airport. Cape Verde airlines to start direct flights from UK in 2006.
  • Very strong public and private investment.
  • Currently being re-classified as a "middle-income" country due to foreign investment in infrastructure and tourism.
  • Strong possibility of inclusion in the European Union.

Cape Verde, in the News...

"Cape Verde authorities had approved of investment projects totalling US$ 300 million, "which remains a promising indicator" of economic growth of which a large percentage are tourism related"

The Guardian

"A brand new London Gatwick to Cape Verde flight takes to the skies from July 10. The British airline operator Astraeus announced the new route, which will fly to Boa Vista the third largest of the Barlovento group of islands located in the east of the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Senegalese coastline."

Gatwick Airport Spokeman

"These islands are rapidly establishing themselves as a new and different destination, with a number of environment-sensitive property and hotel developments taking place throughout the main islands"

Astraeus managing director Hugh Parry

"Cape Verde experienced capital growth of 15 per cent in the past year and has seen a massive growth in investment"

Real Estate TV

"It was clear to see the potential of these islands and as soon as Cape Verde becomes a mainstream holiday destination the price of property here will almost certainly increase drastically"

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