Buying Off-Plan Property in Cape Verde: Risks, Protections, and What to Check

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

An image or advertised completion date does not prove construction progress. This checklist identifies questions to investigate; it does not rank the frequency of risks in Cape Verde.

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What to verify before buying off-plan

• Confirm land rights, planning and construction permissions with independent counsel and the competent authorities. The required records depend on the location and transaction.
• Ask for evidence of construction progress, the funding plan and completed projects. Identify who will independently verify payment milestones.
• Read the actual reservation and stage-payment terms. Check refund rights, delay remedies, specification changes, completion conditions and resale restrictions.
• Ask counsel what enforceable protection exists for your payments, whether a guarantee or escrow is available, and what happens if the developer becomes insolvent. Do not assume any protection is standard.
• Separate the developer’s completion estimate and rental projections from observed facts. Ask for dated evidence and retain the original documents.

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