Suggested reading!

I hear the information is clear, consise and contemporary, and that you don´t have to be a professional to understand it. Great real estate investment do's and dont's!

Britons Still Buying Abroad!

A study conducted by the real estate firm Savills and the travel agents Holiday-Rentals.co.uk, suggests that Britons who own property overseas were not questioning their decision to buy a second home abroad, despite steep rises in the cost in airfare to reach those destinations (66%). Furthermore Savills’ director of research points out that the number of British second homeowners buying property in exotic locations is rising. She believes that buying an overseas property, both for leisure and investment purposes, remains a key aspiration for many Britons, who are first and foremost attracted by the prices of property outside the UK.

Around 35,000 properties have been purchased in the past 12 months. 67% of all purchases falling into the leisure, and those buying purely for investment accounting for the remaining .
17% of purchases.

The Better Way to Live Praia

Finding your way to Ponta Bicuda, in cidade da Praia is now easier than ever. If you happen to be in Cape Verde and want more information on Ponta Bicuda, and happened to have missed the number; + 238 263 1035 . And should you be wondering what the billboards say; "The better way to live Praia - Ponta Bicuda".

Water = Vitality

A really unique photo opportunity grabbed, again by Helder Ribeiro, our Design Resorts man on site. Amazing pictures of Ponta Bicuda before and after a recent downpoor of rain on the archipelago of Cape Verde.

Construction Update 11

Somme great construction update pictures just in from Helder Riberio, our Design Resorts College who has just returned to Cape Verde. The first picture is Cor di Mar in July and the second is Cor di Mar in August.

Green Real Estate!

Keep your eyes peeled for the following terminology "green real estate", "eco brokerage" "sustainable real estate investment". With REITs (real estate investment trusts) announcing 7.5% increase in property value and 3% increase in rent values after having bought up half empty office buildings to give them fresh green starts, this has become the industry buzz . Insiders confirm that with demand growing, sustainable construction prices are noticebly falling and the world's leading top quality projects, both in the residential and office sectors are almost exclusively environmentally friendly.

Santiago Island, Cape Verde

For anyone planning their summer vacation getaway to Cape Verde this summer, we have posted a guide map with everything worthwhile doing and seeing on the island of Santiago where Cidade da Praia , the capital city of Cape Verde is located and where you can get the most in terms of history & culture, sports, Nature, restaurants & bars. For a closer view please click here.