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Who pays the ITI, on what base, at what rate and by when: Cape Verde's municipal tax on the transfer of real estate, as set out in the Código do ITI approved by Lei n.º 54/X/2025, in force since 1 January 2026.
Buying in Cape Verde without travelling: how to obtain a power of attorney (in person or by video conference), who executes it, what the notary checks, how foreign documents, apostille and revocation work.
Who pays the IPI, on what basis, at what rate, when and how to challenge the valuation: the new annual property tax code in Cape Verde as it stands in Lei n.º 55/X/2025, in force since 1 January 2026.
Title checks, promessa and sinal, escritura pública, documents, the ITI transfer tax and IRPS category E: the full seller-side sequence in Cape Verde, based on the Cape Verdean texts read.
Authorisation, registration, provisional then definitive licence, ceilings per building and per island: what Decreto-Lei No. 56/2024 requires before renting to tourists.
