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Investment in overseas properties - Second homes in Cape Verde, Portugal, Brazil

Sunday September 27th marks the 29th World Tourism Day which will be celebrated across the planet. As a country investing heavily on it's tourism industry and infrastructures Cape Verde is, as ever, paying attention. The ministry of Economics together with several interested entities (Expotour, Hotel and Tourism Industry University in Cape Verde) have organized their first Tourism Fair, which is open to the public, throughout the weekend.
Whether you are a tourist or own an investment property in Cape Verde, don´t miss out!
If you are buying you're second home in Cape Verde or somewhere like it where it does not rain - Bas Van de Veer Design have just made the world a better place you with "A Drop of Water" - a rain barrel that makes saving water really easy by providing a watering can that is automatically filled when it rains. This way, the user doesn't have to fill the can with our precious tap water, but uses free'rainwater instead to water the beautiful gardens.
After their airbase in Oporto, Ryanair has announced that they hope to have opened their Algarve base by 2011. By this time they will be transporting 5 million passengers per year. For those who fly to Portugal frequently for business, pleasure or because this is the location of your second home, increased routes must be welcome news!
On August 3rd we created a post to inform you of Cape Verde's first International Construction and Homes Fair which at the time was due to take place during the first fifteen days of August. We have just learned that the dates have altered and that the first real estate event of this kind in Cape Verde will be held on the weekend of the 23rd through to the 25th of October.
Ponta Bicuda is designed to be the ultimate property investment product in Cape Verde. With a high quality design, it is specially fitted to enhance the capacity of generating returns in the hotel activity. We have the best of two worlds: investment and usage. With six luxurious hotels and three residential areas built around a downtown area with retail, restaurants, sports and leisure activities, it contains everything you should expect in a luxurious tropical location plus all the services, amenities and yet it is affordable.