1. The islands of Cape Verde offer similar appeal to that of the Caribbean.

2. The Cape Verde Islands comprise the nearest islands to Europe within the tropics. Flight-times to Cape Verde are therefore comparatively short compared to other island destinations within the tropics such as in the Caribbean or the Seychelles.

3. Beautiful beaches, exotic tropical scenery and breathtaking mountains.

4. The Cape Verde islands will see a constant 25% to 35% gain in value for the next 3 to 4 years.

5. A growing number of buyers are attracted by the area with better weather, beaches and prices then the Canary Islands.

6. There are several active buying markets with British, Irish, Portuguese, Italian and German buyers in the Cape Verde property market. Meaning if one or two of these markets slow or fall off then there are still three active buying markets. The US market is set to come over within the next 36 months further increasing property values.

7. The buying markets will strengthen the steady equity growth and allows for investors to realise their profits quickly.
8. Several major UK tour operators are already making plans for Cape Verde holidays.

9. Unlike other holiday destinations that are seasonal, Cape Verde is a year round sunny destination.

10. The newness in Cape Verde property development and holiday tours has left a shortage in beds for tourists on the islands. This void is now being filled by the apartments, townhouses and villas currently being sold and built.

11. On the same latitude as Barbados.

12. The opening of a new International Airport on Santiago Island as well as making the airports of Boa Vista and Sao Vicente International will greatly increase the visibility and accessibility of the Islands.

13. Cape Verde is currently becoming reclassified as a middle-income country.

14. A safe investment and well protected with governmental backing and support. Following the free elections in 1991, Cape Verde became a multi-party Presidential Democratic Republic. The first government introduced political reforms and freed up several sectors of the economy in order to stimulate foreign investment and private initiatives.

15. Further more, on 29 December 1997 Italy approved law no. 527, which has since been extended to cover all EU citizens. It sealed an agreement between the Italian government and the government of the Republic of Cape Verde covering the promotion and protection of investments. This law guarantees EU citizens all rights to property in the Republic of Cape Verde.