Cape Verde Property

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Cape Verde Islands – a “Tropical Paradise”
Not only are the Cape Verde Islands regarded as the hottest holiday hot spot for 2007, they’re also set to become one of the most lucrative investment areas this year. Every year there are more and more property developments springing up as investment opportunities soar.

These paradise islands are located in the crystal clear blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean around 300 miles off the west coast of Africa. They’ re one of the closest tropical climes to the UK. You don’t need to go all the way to the Caribbean anymore. With temperatures between 22-27 degrees all year round the Cape Verde Islands are a fantastic alternative!

Getting here is has never been easier. You can now fly through various European airports (Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and Las Palmas and Gran Canaria) or direct from the UK (London Gatwick and Birmingham). It takes between five and six hours from the UK.

Sal (the “Salt” island) is one of the most popular investment areas on the archipelago at the moment. Home to an International Airport, Sal is an ideal base for island hopping.

It’s an island famous for its stunning white sand beaches and guaranteed sun, all year long. Sal’s international airport is one of the major gateways to the Cape Verde islands.

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Apart from lucrative investment opportunities, you’ll also get excellent financial incentives (if you obtain resident status) and certain privelidges including, exemption from some taxes/fees when importing personal effects and purchasing property.

The islands are breathtaking. They’re a nature lover’s paradise, with endless white sandy beaches, colourful rhododendrons, huge fire trees and corn plants growing beneath endless clear blue skies. In the surrounding waters, dolphins, whales and turtles swim with the coral in pristine turquoise harmony.

The Cape Verde archipelago consists of ten small islands. They became independent from Portugal in 1975 and the ofiicicial language is Portuguese. The capital of the the country is Praia, located on the Island of Santiago.

Investing in Sal Island (Cape Verde)
Sal is just 30km long and 12km wide. If you choose a property here you’ll never be far from a glistening white sandy beach or crystal clear blue waters.

Santa Maria is one of the island’s most well developed tourist resort with established hotels, bars and restaurants. This southern coastal town is an ideal location if you’re looking for a shrewd investment opportunity. It’s just 25 minutes from the airport.

Investing in Santiago Island (Cape Verde)
With it’s new international airport now open, Santiago (the largest of the Leeward Islands) is an attractive investment option. More and more developments are being built on Santiago every year.

Santiago (Portuguese for “Saint James”) is home to the capital of Praia; a bustling, noisy, crowded and distinctly African town.

This tropical paradise, with its lush forests and beautiful beaches, has outstanding investment potential. Buying property here, be it a villa, apartment, off-plan or new development, is set to be a very profitable investment, especially if you get in before foreign investors push up the property prices.

Investing in Boavista Island (Cape Verde)
Boa Vista is the closest island to the African mainland. It’s a quiet, peaceful island with a flat landscape and over 50kms of white sandy beaches. It’s a haven for nature lovers and watersports fans, windsurfers in particular. Boavista is thought to have the fourth largest turtle population in the world.

Tourism is a relatively new development on Boa Vista, so expect many off-plan opportunities as the demand for property increases and more villas and apartments are built.

The AIP Group has an extensive range of new developments throughout most of the Cape Verde islands, ranging from front line villas and apartments to townhouses and private beachfront villas. Below is an overview of selected current developments. See their web site for full listings – http://www.homesofcapeverde.com/

Creola Sands
Site Location: Boavista
Project Type: Luxury apartments
Availability: 1,2,3 beds
Mortgages: Up to 50% loan to value
Prices from: €140,000

Murdeira Beach
Site Location: Sal
Project Type: Sophisticated Development
Availability: 1, 2, 3, 4
Completion: September 2010
Mortgages: Yes up to 80%
Prices from: €140,000

Paradise Beach
Site Location: Santa Maria, Sal
Project Type : Luxury Apartments & Villas
Availability : 1 & 2 Apts & 3 bed villas
Completion : Summer 2008
Mortgages : Yes up to 80%
Prices from : €120,000

Vila Jardins Do Oceano™
Site Location : Santiago – Cidade Velha
Project Type : Private Beachfront Villas
Availability : 2 & 3 bedrooms
Completion :October 2008
Mortgages : Up to 50% loan to value
Prices from : €232,000

Verde Cara
Site Location :Mindelo, Sao Vicente
Project Type : Beachfront Apartments
Availability : 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedrooms
Completion : 2008
Mortgages : Yes up to 80%
Prices from : Awaiting Details

Leme Bedje
Site Location :Tarrafal, Sao Nicolau
Project Type : Exclusive beach homes
Availability : 1,2 and 3 bedrooms
Completion : December 2008
Mortgages : Yes up to 80%
Prices from : €85,000

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AIP, the first pioneers on the Canary Islands have moved further south to the exotic Cape Verde Islands.

Over the past 25 years, AIP Group has grown into one of the biggest real estate companies on the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. They’ve developed a reputation for having standards of product and service unmatched by any other agent in this Atlantic region.

Over the last six months, AIP have pushed further into the emerging property markets on the islands of Sal, Santiago and Boa Vista in order to meet the increasing demand for investments here.

AIP have recently launched their new brand “Homes of Cape Verde” (http://www.homesofcapeverde.com/), and has already greatly influenced the island’s lucrative property market.

At the moment Cape Verde property is in big demand.
This is one of the biggest investment areas with UK and Irish nationals, after the Canary Islands. Cape Verde has fantastic potential, both as an investment area and also as a place to live. AIP can help you find real estate on Cape Verde at a fraction of what you’d pay in Spain.

New developments and off-plan purchases are often the most lucrative investments in these new emerging markets.

With three decades of experience selling homes across the islands, clients can rest assured that they’re in safe hands, before during and after the purchase process.

Through their long-standing and privileged relationships with most of the premier constructors in the area, AIP they can offer you a wide range of opportunities at the best possible prices.

AIP has gone from strength to strength and as the company’s managing director, Lawrence Howard explains, “We can promise every house buyer who comes through our door that we will definitely be here in another three, five and ten years”.

AIP are at the cutting age of property sales on Cape Verde. They’re continually adapting their strategies for this rapidly growing market.

AIP now has one of the most comprehensive portfolios of property on Cape Verde. They have everything from off-plan property investments and villas to prime-location condominiums and front line apartments.

Two of their new developments include Dunas Beach and Sabi Sands.

Dunas Beach, located on the beautiful island of Sal, is comprised of a range of top quality front line villas and apartments, starting from just €82,500. Completion date is September 2010 and mortgages are available up to 80%.

Sabi Sands, located on Boa Vista, offers a range of frontline apartments townhouses and villas with 2 & 3 bedrooms, starting at €85,935. Completion date is September 2010 and mortgages are available up to 50% loan to value.

Property investors have long relied on AIP’s keen eye and business acumen to secure their healthy financial future. This trend seems set to continue…