Cape Verde & Canary Islands Property for Sale

New figures reveal how tourism has already had a huge impact on Cape Verde’s economy and that continued growth is expected. Read more…

By Andrea Watson

THIS year’s Cannes Film Festival witnessed the launch of Fortim Mindelo, an upmarket new property development in the increasingly fashionable investment hotspot of Cape Verde… read more

Cape Verde developments in conjunction with Nikki Beach

International press and investors alike attended a press conference and a glittering Nikki Beach Cape Verde cultural event, promoting the development and progress of this fast growing emerging market. (Seen from left to right Mr Gary Sims, CEO of Nikki Beach, Victor Fidalgo, President of Cape Verde Investments, Jack Penrod, Chairman of Nikki Beach, Jose Brito, Minister for Economy Cape Verde, Tom Sheehy, MD Cape Verde Developments.)

A Night to remember

“It was a night to remember” commented Jose Brito, economic minister for Cape Verde, as Nikki Beach in their usual style and elegance brought the stars to Cape Verde during this night of music, culture and dance.

The beachfront event took place in front of the the Ritz Carlton Hotel during the Cannes Film Festival.

The evening was “the best party in town” commented Derek Muhs, director of Homes of Cape Verde (the AIP Group) pictured here with Miss Cape Verde 2007. He continued “the excitement that Cape Verde is generating is tremendous! Most of us already knew about it´s world famous beaches and fantastic climate, however this evening we have seen the richness of Cape Verde culture, from the friendly people , to the music, dancing and arts.

Cape Verde dancers performed on the streets of Cannes during the event, which highlighted Cape Verde Developments 5 star resorts of Paradise Beach, Murdeira Beach and now Fortim Mindelo, that have been designed with Pro-golfer Ernie Els.

Jack Penrod, the legendary founder of Nikki Beach was also very excited about the event and at the press conference said “tonight you will see how the Nikki Beach Family have fun!” They didn´t disappoint! A great time was had by all and it was a night to remember for Cape Verde.

It was the last island in the archipelago to be conquered by the Spanish in 1497. For most of its more than 500 year history, it was the northern part of the island that was the preferred place to settle. But all of that was to change in the latter part of the 20th Century.
Even until the 1960’s, Los Cristianos was a sleepy, quaint little fishing village. That soon changed as developers realised the tremendous potential to re-invent the southern portion of the island and create a paradise for tourists and home buyers. Soon the charming fishing village was surrounded by vast areas of construction. Playa de Las Américas was created, as was the coastal extension of the town of Adeje called Costa Adeje. It was an island under construction. Hotels, aparthotels, independent houses, urbanisations and apartment blocks sprung up everywhere. What was being created was a feast for the eyes and as a result, property investors had then and still have today a myriad of choices.

Over the years, many thousands of Ex-pats have chosen the island to call home and one of the major reasons for people coming to Tenerife has to be the climate. Located approximately 100 miles off of the northwest coast of Morocco, Tenerife is in the unique position of not being too close to the equator and thus suffering from extreme heat or being too far out in the Atlantic Ocean as to be subject to colder weather brought by the ocean currents. The southern portion of Tenerife is a somewhat dessert-like climate. The air here is normally dry, but fortunately not to the point of being arid. The area enjoys excellent weather all year round. The population is cosmopolitan. After the Spanish, the largest group is made up of the British. After that come Germans, French, Russians, Italians, Scandinavians and other smaller groups. For those desiring to live in a more urban setting, the areas of Los Cristianos, Playa de Las Américas and Costa Adeje are ideal. There is a well-developed infrastructure and whatever you may need is always close at hand. For those looking to purchase a property to generate income, there is the potential to rent out your property 52 weeks of the year, something that is rarely seen in mainland Europe.
If you are looking for something more suburban or rustic, then look at areas such as Chayofa and Torviscas Alto. These areas are a little quieter, but still provide the necessary infrastructure and services you need and expect. The views are magnificent and there really isn’t a bad view from anywhere on the island. On beautiful clear days you can see Mt. Teide, the highest peak in Spain. Then there are the beaches. Tenerife was formed by three volcanoes and the native beaches consist of black volcanic sand) found only on a handful of islands around the world), but it’s the long, golden man-made beaches of the south that now garner most admiration.
There really isn’t a bad time of year in terms of weather. You won’t find Tenerife battered by storms, hurricanes, tornadoes or a host of other phenomena that frequently plague other destinations. If you want a splendid climate all year round, a great variety of properties from which to choose, lower cost of living and a more relaxed lifestyle, then you can do no better than to invest in a property on Tenerife.
In the 25 years we have been trading on the island, the value of property has never, ever deprecated.

The successful Place in the Sun Exhibition took place last month and created a lot of interest in property and investments in Cape Verde.  The Homes of Cape Verde stand sponsored by the AIP group and Cape Verde Development was in the hands of Derek Muhs and John O´Reilly and their capable staff. 

With over 20,000 visitors passing through the exhibition, property developments in Cape Verde were highlighted as an emerging market with huge potential for long and short term investments.   The quality of the visitors was also noticed with many Cape Verde investors doing their homework before arriving and already knowing the advantages of investing in developments in Cape Verde. 

The 5 star resorts of  Paradise Beach and Murdeira Beach were heavily featured as these developments offer beachfront quality accommodation, pro golf courses designed by Ernie Els as well as excellent value for money, with 3 bedroom villas available from 225,000 Euros. 

  Visitors were treated to a taste of Cape Verde culture, with a typical Carnival dancer in full costume and expert advice on buying in Cape Verde from expert advisors who specialise in investment developments in the islands.  With many sales and contented clients, the exhibition was deemed a success and has given many visitors insight into this exciting emerging market that offers something for all budgets and tastes.  

The AIP Group are please to announce the exclusive selling rights in the Canary Islands for Mindelo Fort in the Cape Verde Islands! For Further information about this resort call Derek 00  34 922 793892!

AIP GROUP is pleased to announce the recruitment of marketing executive Alex Veccia.
Mr Veccia’s employment with AIP Group begins with immediate effect and as the company’s new Marketing Director, he will oversee all media strategies within the group.
AIP Group welcomes him and is sure Mr Veccia’s broad experience in both property and media industries will stand him in excellent stead fulfilling his new role.

Paradise, “…great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be”

And that’s exactly how you’ll feel if you purchase now one of the Cape Verde properties in the new off plan development of Paradise Beach, Sal.

Paradise Beach is a luxury beachfront resort on the island of Sal in the archipelago of Cape Verde. The resort is beautifully positioned on 28 hectares of south-west coastline, within 15 minutes walk of the tourist town of Santa Maria.

The off plan development is centred around a lavish hotel and there are a small selection of exclusive beachfront detached villas with private swimming pools still available; 2-bed apartments and 3-bed duplex penthouses.

The Paradise Beach new development in Cape Verde boasts many additional, luxury features including:-

• 12 swimming pools dispersed through the residential area of the development
• bars, restaurants,
• health and beauty spa
• Internet café.
• Car Rental Services
• Medical Centre
• Pharmacy
• Supermarket
• Boutiques
• Travel agency
• Diving School and Rental shops
• Wind and Kite Surfing Purchase and Rental Shops
• Beach Club and Kids club
• Beach Volley Ball Court
• 2 Tennis Courts
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning Facilities
• 24-hour Security and Control Building

The Paradise Beach development offers you as the Cape Verde property owner a lavish lifestyle within a tropical setting. No expense has been spared to ensure that Paradise beach is the most prestigious property development in Sal, for example air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms come as standard within the Cape Verde properties.

The Paradise Beach Phase 1 development is expected to be completed in May 2009, with the final development expected to be completed in 2010.

“Paradise Beach, Sal, Cape Verde - your own tropical paradise”

More information on Paradise Beach

The number of visitors to Fuerteventura has increased according to Government figures published for 2006.

The percentage increase was 7.96%, compared with 3.39% for Tenerife and 1.68% for Gran Canaria. These statistics supplied by the Canarian Government confirm that Fuerteventura’s attractiveness as a tourist destination continues to increase.

The number of tourists visiting Fuerteventura by air during 2006 was 104,588 more than for 2005, with an increase of international tourists of 7.94% with July accounting for most visitors with a total of 140,918 passengers.

Of those, German visitors top the table with 48.45% followed by the United Kingdom at 29.09% Italy 5.51% Holland 3.93% the Scandinavian countries at 2.98% Ireland at 2.98% Switzerland at 1.43% and France with 1.31%.

Counsellor for Tourism for the Cabildo, Olivia Estévez, “These numbers confirm Fuerteventura, not only as the Island of the Archipelago with the greatest increase in tourists, but also as a destination of quality”. Besides, she continues, “the agreements with different businesses of the sector, have acted to raise the number of visitors to the island, setting the tendency to be followed in the coming year”.

Pueblo Canario {Canarian Village} is a new property development in the popular area of Tamaragua, just 5 minutes outside of Corralejo.

Pueblo Canario, Corralejo is a development of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom duplex villas, constructed in a typically Canarian style and it’s an exciting time for us here as they are nearing completion.

You’ll find the new urbanisation in the north of the island approximately 35km from the Airport; Corralejo is one of Fuerteventura’s busiest resorts.

The beauty of this development is that you’re near to everything;

• ferry port - with frequent services to Playa Blanca, Lanzarote as well as trips to the nearby Lobos Island
• ’La Placita’ the square home to many open-air restaurants and bars offering something a bit more romantic and less rowdy than the nearby Centro Atlantico.
• ’Grandes Playas’ or ‘Dunas de Corralejo’ to the south of the resort, an enormous expanse of white sand
• Waterpark – new just opened