Released on: December 31, 2007, 11:29 am

Press Release Author: Jim watson

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: Earlier this week, the Association of British Travel Agents
(Abta) said that over 3.5 million Britons will be jetting off to the sun over the
Christmas and New Year period.

Press Release Body: Earlier this week, the Association of British Travel Agents
(Abta) said that over 3.5 million Britons will be jetting off to the sun over the
Christmas and New Year period. Among this small army of those leaving behind the
cold and wet of the British winter to spend the festive season in the sun, the most
popular destinations were the Canary Islands, Egypt and Goa.

As yet, the Cape Verde islands are not among the top destinations, but some may
wonder how much longer that will be the case. Like the Canary Islands, Cape Verde is
an archipelago off the west coast of Africa with an Iberian flavour. Unlike the
Canaries, which are still part of Spain and an established tourist honeypot, the
former Portuguese colony is still in the early days of developing as a tourist
market.

In turn, the Cape Verde property market there is still emerging as well. Direct
flights between the UK and the islands have only begun in the past year, with the
national airline\'s route from Stansted, which commenced in October, being one
example.

The result is that there are plenty of bargains, it seems, to be had, with low
prices in a wonderland of varied landscapes from island to island, white sandy
beaches and tropical weather.

For example, on the largest island of Santiago colonial-style two-bedroom townhouses
by the Cape Verde beach house can be had in the Sambala resort for £130,000, the
Daily Telegraph recently reported. It added that three bedroom villas or two bed
apartments can be had in a new development on Sal Island for £152,000 or £95,000
respectively.

Real estate agency Noscasa has recommended the islands as an archipelago of sound
prospects in a credit crunch-blighted sea. \"Cape Verde represents the best
investment opportunity in the overseas market that anyone is likely to find in
2008,\" managing director Paul Akwei stated, reports yourmortgage.co.uk.

The website notes that Noscasa has said some properties can be had for as little as
£30,000, while more new airline services from Britain are on the way as UK airline
Astraeus plans to add the new airport at Boavista to its Cape Verdean destinations
in 2008.

It is impossible, of course, to know exactly what the next year will bring. But all
the present indicators appear to show Cape Verde as a place where increasing access,
growing tourist numbers and cheap properties all offer an exciting prospect for
investors. It may even be that this time next year, or in 2009, Abta\'s press release
about Christmas getaways will list the islands as one of the leading destinations.
If so, there may be plenty of wise investors enjoying good returns on buy-to-let
beside the perennially sunny beaches.

In today\'s world Property investment is an excellent investment option especially
investment in UK

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