Dunas Beach Resort & Spa

Beach Villas

Sal Island is the most popular of the Cape Verde islands with a recognized International Airport.  Dunas Beach Resort and Spa is on the prime beach front location of Ponta Preta beach just minutes away from the main town of Santa Maria.

Dunas Beach Resort and Spa is a stunning development comprising studios, suites, apartments and villas all built to the quality expected of the resort operator Sol Meliá.  The Resort Offers

  • Stunning choice of properties including villas, apartments, studios and suites.
  • Prices range from €100,000 to €1,000,000.
  • Direct flights from the UK airports Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.
  • Excellent rental returns from room rate share.
  • Flexible payment schemes including interest payments on cash investments during construction.
  • SIPP approved.
  • Resort managed by the world renowned Sol Meliá to maximize the rental income potential.

Cape Verde

The closest tropical location to Europe, around an hour south of the Canary Islands and just over 5 hours from the UK.  Cape Verde enjoys a dry tropical climate with cool currents drifting around the islands keeping temperatures to a pleasant 22o to 30o all year round, without the risk of hurricanes.

The Islands boast some of the best beaches in the world and are only just being discovered.  Tourism has leapt from 67,000 visitors at the start of the Millennium to over 300,000 in 2007 and expectation is that this figure will top the 1 million mark as early as 2015.

As the popularity of Cape Verde increases and land values rise, demand will grow and properties will become more valuable.  An annual income for property owners will increase significantly as the tourist footfall continues to grow.  Sal Island accounts for 69% of Cape Verde’s rental market and the government is investing in the Islands to create a modern, world class tourist destination.

Dunas Beach Resort & Spa

Located on the white sands of the Ponta Preta beach, just outside the main town of Santa Maria, the MELIÁ Dunas Beach Resort will be one the most prestigious resorts on Sal Island.

The Resort will comprise of:

  • Stunning choices of properties including villas, apartments, studios and suites.
  • High quality finishes and understated luxury throughout the whole Resort.
  • All the facilities you would expect from a 5 star MELIÁ Resort.
  • World-class restaurants with a blend of international cuisine to suit all tastes.
  • Expansive communal pools for ultimate relaxation.
  • Tranquil surroundings with beautiful landscaped gardens.

The Resort will feature many fine restaurants & bars, two poolside wet bars, courtesy & lounge areas, Meliá Yhi Spa & gymnasium, tennis courts and a variety of shops.

Funding your property purchase

The Resort Group plc have developed payment options to suit a variety of investors, these include interest payments against cash deposit, cost of equity borrowing funded during construction and utilization of SIPP’s.

Cash Investments

Whilst banks offer paltry interest rates on savings for their customers, The Resort Group offer the complete opposite.  For clients investing cash savings in a Dunas Beach Resort property they will receive annual interest of 6% on the cash invested during the property construction phase.

Equity Release or borrowing

Clients who look to utilize equity in a home, buy-to-let or other forms of borrowing to invest in a Dunas Beach Resort property, The Resort Group will offer to service the interest costs on this borrowing, up to an interest rate of 10% per annum, during construction.  These interest payments will be rolled up and added to the property completion balance.

Additionally, as the investment is in Euro’s The resort Group offer an attractive guaranteed rate of exchange from Sterling to Euro’s.  The Resort Group can also provide access to free legal services and completion mortgages (subject to status) through Banif Bank.

SIPP Purchase

The Resort Group have partnered with some of the UK’s leading pension and investment experts to enable clients to discuss current personal arrangements and explore the most effective and efficient way of purchasing a property at the Dunas Beach Resort.

Easy Ownership

There are three payment options provided to meet the majority of investor requirements.

Option One

  • €2,000 Reservation Fee.
  • 35% payment on signing contracts, less the reservation fee.
  • 65% payment on completion.
  • Interest paid on borrowing until completion (added to final purchase price) or 6% interest as compensation on savings utilized.
  • Mortgage on completion (subject to status), opportunity for 70% loan to value mortgage.
  • Hotel Excellence Furniture Package discounted by 50%.

Option Two

  • €2,000 Reservation Fee.
  • 45% payment on signing contracts, less the reservation fee.
  • 55% payment on completion.
  • Interest paid on borrowing until completion (added to final purchase price) or 6% interest as compensation on savings utilized.
  • Mortgage on completion (subject to status), opportunity for 70% loan to value mortgage.
  • Hotel Excellence Furniture Package FREE.

Option Three

  • €2,000 Reservation Fee.
  • 25% payment on signing contracts, less the reservation fee.
  • 20% payment after 6 months.
  • 20% payment after 12 months.
  • 20% payment after 18 months.
  • Final 15% is written off.
  • Hotel Excellence Furniture Package FREE.