Three questions decide whether anything else matters: can you own it, does the register hold, and is your deposit protected. Here are the answers for Cape Verde, each with the law or source it rests on. The answers are written for EU and EEA citizens; where rules differ for other nationals, the ownership answer says so. As of September 2026.
The core answers
Can you buy property here as an EU citizen?
Volleigentum, ohne Beschränkung nach Staatsangehörigkeit. Das Investitionsgesetz stellt alle Investoren unabhängig von der Staatsangehörigkeit gleich und schützt Privateigentum gegen Enteignung außer im öffentlichen Interesse.
Rechtsgrundlage: Lei n.º 13/VIII/2012, Art. 5 und 6 · Quelle: cvtradeinvest.cv · 2012
Ist das Register belastbar?
Zwei Systeme, nur eines davon flächendeckend. Das Registo Predial führt die Rechte, der Cadastro Predial die Grenzen und die Fläche. Die Katastererfassung läuft bisher nur auf Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente und Maio, finanziert von der Millennium Challenge Corporation. Die Ausweitung auf die übrigen Inseln ist von der Regierung angekündigt, aber nicht durchgeführt.
Source: governo.cv
Is your deposit protected by law?
Nein. Kein gesetzliches Treuhandgebot, keine Pflicht zur Bankgarantie. Der Schutz ist derselbe wie in Portugal: der Vorvertrag mit Anzahlung, bei endgültigem Verzug des Verkäufers der doppelte Betrag, und die Möglichkeit, die Übertragung gerichtlich zu erzwingen. Das ist ein Anspruch gegen den Bauträger, kein gesichertes Geld - ist er insolvent, nützt der Anspruch nichts.
Rechtsgrundlage: Código Civil Art. 442 Nr. 2 und Art. 830 · Quelle: stj.cv · 2023
Residence
Visumfrei bis 30 Tage, aber mit Pflicht zur Vorregistrierung und zur Sicherheitsabgabe TSA spätestens fünf Tage vor Ankunft; seit 1. Juli 2026 die doppelte Abgabe, wenn der Nachweis fehlt. Für Daueraufenthalt gibt es das Green Card ab 80.000 Euro Immobilienerwerb in einer BIP-schwachen Region, sonst ab 120.000 Euro.
Quellen: gov.uk · imidaily.com · 2026
First thing to check
- Auf welcher Insel das Objekt liegt und ob es im Cadastro Predial erfasst ist. Auf Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente und Maio läuft die Erfassung, auf den übrigen Inseln nicht. Ohne Kataster steht die Fläche nur im Vertrag, nicht in einem amtlich vermessenen Register.
All 24 dimensions
Scale 0 to 100, higher is better. Each value shows where it comes from: tied to a published index, own research with a source on file, or approximated from comparable countries.
Law and register
| Dimension | Score | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Property rights | 43 | Approximation |
| Register | 62 | Research |
| Deposit protection | 28 | Approximation |
| Rule of law | 54 | Approximation |
| Freedom from corruption | 64 | Index |
| Political stability | 80 | Index |
Money and market
| Dimension | Score | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase costs | 17 | Approximation |
| Tax burden | 70 | Index |
| Entry price | 65 | Index |
| Short-term rental | 65 | Research |
| Price development | 27 | Approximation |
| Demand pipeline | 45 | Index |
Residence and access
| Dimension | Score | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | 80 | Research |
| Exit | 43 | Index |
| Currency | 61 | Index |
| Accessibility | 46 | Research |
Place and building stock
| Dimension | Score | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Climate | 47 | Index |
| Natural hazards | 98 | Index |
| Utilities | 51 | Index |
| Build quality | 64 | Research |
| Construction cost | 60 | Research |
| Quality of life | 35 | Approximation |
| Healthcare | 41 | Approximation |
Researched individually
These entries do not come from an index but from research for this country. The source is given with each.
Residence
Green Card: permanent residence via property from EUR 80,000 (in a region with low GDP) or EUR 120,000, with a path to citizenship.
Source: imidaily.com · 2026
Accessibility
4,891 km great-circle distance from Munich
Source: Grosskreisentfernung Muenchen-Hauptstadt · 2026
Build quality
BQCI 11/15 (WB Doing Business 2020) + WGI Government Effectiveness 59,41 (2024), Gewicht 35/65
Source: archive.doingbusiness.org · 2019
Place and building materials
What to check in Cape Verde
Derived from the four weakest dimensions of this country - statistically, that is where buyers lose money.
- Purchase costs. The actual purchase costs including transfer tax, notary, registration and agent's commission.
- Price development. Whether price growth was real or only nominal - with inflation taken out.
- Deposit protection. Whether your deposit is protected by law - escrow account or bank guarantee - or goes straight to the developer.
- Quality of life. Whether everyday life works for years, not just for a holiday.
Developers and projects in Cape Verde
The developer index records 15 projects and 5 developers in Cape Verde without rating them, each entry with source and retrieval date. An excerpt:
| Project | Place | Developer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedra Encantada | Bofareira | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| IDRA | Praia António Sousa | Ocean Cabo Verde | planned |
| Atlas Dream | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Break Line | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Desert Retreat | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Golden Dream Homes | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Perola da Cruz | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | under construction |
| Tropical Bliss | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Tropical Retreat | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | under construction |
| Turquoise Bay | Sal Rei | BeSpace Cape Verde | planned |
| Dja d'Sal Houses & Aqua Park | Sal | Halos Group / Turinvest SA | under construction |
| Meliá Dunas Beach Resort & Spa | Santa Maria | The Resort Group PLC | completed |
Individual project pages are currently in German; they contain the recorded data, the source and the retrieval date.
All 15 projects and 5 developers in Cape Verde
What the guide cannot do
A country can look good in all three columns and the specific property can still be a total loss. The reverse is also true: in a country with a weak register, a cleanly titled plot can be entirely unproblematic. The guide tells you what the environment looks like. Whether this one property holds up is decided by the review.