Managing Property in Cape Verde Remotely: A Guide for Foreign Owners

Editorial checklist revised 5 October 2026. No current tax rate, lender offer, residence eligibility or investment return is certified by this page.

We do not have a representative dataset of management fees, occupancy or maintenance costs. Obtain the actual contract and budget for the property rather than using a market-wide estimate.

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Build a property-specific operating budget

• Confirm the manager’s scope, fees, reporting, insurance, emergency response and termination conditions in writing.
• For rentals, ask for evidenced historical income and occupancy for comparable units, all deductions, owner-use limits and the required operating permissions. Personal use is contractual; there is no standard number of weeks published here.
• Budget separately for condominium charges, repairs, utilities, insurance, applicable taxes, vacancy and management. Ask what the quoted rent excludes.
• Have the property inspected and agree a maintenance schedule suited to its condition and exposure. We do not claim a fixed deterioration rate relative to Europe.
• Confirm current rental, tourism, tax and licensing requirements with competent authorities and independent advisers.

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Historical references

These are references to discuss with your adviser, not confirmation of current law or eligibility.

• Historical IPI code

Sources

1. Lei n.º 55/X/2025 — Código do Imposto sobre a Propriedade de Imóveis (IPI) — Assembleia Nacional de Cabo Verde. Boletim Oficial, I Série, n.º 46, 6 de junho de 2025. Historical document; confirm current amendments and applicability with a qualified adviser. Official document (Legislation; accessed 19 June 2026).

Confirm the current rules and the specific property with independent qualified advisers and the competent authorities before acting.