Cart
0
0.00 €
About Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)
Cape Verde is an Atlantic archipelago where warm weather, ocean life, and welcoming communities set the tone. Each island has a distinct character, from resort friendly sands to cultural city life and volcanic landscapes. This page gives you the essentials to choose where to live, invest, or spend extended time, and it points you to deeper guides on regions, property, residency, and travel.
At a glance
Cape Verde offers a relaxed lifestyle, straightforward visitor entry for many nationalities, and clear paths to longer stays. Healthcare is basic in the public system and private clinics serve the main towns, so long stay visitors often add evacuation cover. Property values are competitive by island destination standards, and rental patterns vary between resort islands and service hubs.
Snapshot
• Quality of life, relaxed, outdoor, ocean focused
• Visa friendliness, simple tourist entry for many nationals
• Property prices, entry to mid market, varies by island
• Rental dynamics, seasonal in resort areas, steadier in service hubs
• Best time to visit, winter to spring, windier months suit kitesurfing
Why choose Cape Verde
If you value sunshine, sea, and simplicity, Cape Verde delivers daily life without hurry and with plenty of nature. International flights serve Sal and Boa Vista in season, and domestic flights and ferries connect the islands. Portuguese legal roots make the purchase process familiar when handled by a qualified lawyer. The islands offer different fits, resort living on Sal and Boa Vista, services and history on Santiago, culture and marina life on São Vicente, hiking on Santo Antão, volcanic scenery on Fogo, quiet escapes on Maio, authenticity on São Nicolau.
Read more:
Living and investing
Relocation plans work best when lifestyle and practicalities are clear. Start with where to live by profile, beach first, culture and city, family services, nature and hiking. Then review cost of living baskets for singles, couples, and families. Add basics on healthcare, schools, banking, utilities, and insurance. Finish with a soft landing checklist, documents, housing search, school admissions, and local registrations.
Read next:
Property market in brief
The property market is island specific. Resort islands lean toward holiday apartments and managed units near beaches. Service hubs like Praia and Mindelo mix apartments and houses, often better suited to longer stays. Whatever the island, due diligence on title, build quality, and management is essential. Vet service charges, rental rules, and realistic occupancy before you commit.
Buying steps, simplified:
-
Define your brief and island fit with our team
-
Create a shortlist, view, run preliminary legal and technical checks
-
Sign a promissory contract with deposit after lawyer review
-
Execute the final deed, register, arrange utilities and management
Indicative cost stack:
• Purchase price
• Legal and notary services
• Registration and state fees
• Optional inspection or survey
• Optional furniture and setup
Figures vary by island and property type. Ask us for current numbers.
Read more:
Residency and citizenship
Cape Verde offers routes to extended stays that fit different profiles, employment, business activity, family ties, and selective investor paths. Timelines, documents, and renewals depend on your circumstances and on the island where you plan to live. We coordinate with regulated partners and keep fees transparent.
Read more:
Regions
Choose islands that match your goals, then open the full guides for local tips and a property snapshot.
• Boa Vista, dunes and long beaches, resort living and holiday rentals
• Sal, watersports and lively beachfront, established tourist infrastructure
• Santiago, services and history, Praia and Cidade Velha
• São Vicente, culture and marina life, Mindelo as a creative hub
Compare all islands:
Economy snapshot
Tourism, remittances, and services dominate, with growing interest in renewables and agro tourism on selected islands. The currency has a record of stability. Logistics are island specific, so allow buffers for shipping, furnishing, and seasonal operations. Investors should align product and location to real demand, resort apartments in Sal and Boa Vista, longer stay housing in Santiago and São Vicente, niche hospitality in hiking and wine regions.
Lifestyle and travel
Plan by season and by island. Sal and Boa Vista are strongest for beach and activity holidays. São Vicente is a cultural base with events and a ferry link to Santo Antão. Santiago balances services with heritage. Fogo and Santo Antão reward hikers and nature lovers. Inter island trips work best with flexible schedules and a buffer day.
Read next
How we help
We act as your independent representative. That means objective shortlists, careful due diligence on properties and developers, clear fee structures, and long term support. After purchase we can organise rental management and relocation services with trusted local partners.
Cape Verde Residency by Investment
Living and investing in Cape Verde