Residential development
Selected residential projects in coastal and urban settings, with a focus on design quality, a considered relationship with their surroundings and long-term value.
Real Estate · Cape Verde
Where vision and local insight create value.
MGM develops selected real estate opportunities in Cape Verde, creating value through international discipline, local knowledge and a long-term perspective.
The MGM platform
Our areas of expertise
MGM works across selected real estate sectors in Cape Verde, combining local insight, operational discipline and a long-term vision. Each project responds to its particular setting and forms part of a platform designed to work across several islands and different types of development.
Revitalising existing properties
Identifying, restoring and repositioning existing properties, including hospitality assets, where thoughtful transformation can create new real estate value.
Co-development and selected projects
MGM assesses opportunities with property owners, developers and professional partners where the fundamentals align, the scope is clear and development is feasible.
Operational expertise and local presence
Local knowledge and coordinated expertise bring greater continuity, oversight and delivery capability to each project.
Areas of interestBoa Vista · Santiago · São Vicente · Sal · Maio
Positioning
A coordinated ecosystem, not just a simple property showcase.
MGM Cape Verde operates as an integrated platform for investment, development, enhancement and property management. Activities are organised through defined responsibilities, legally autonomous companies, specialist divisions and vehicles dedicated to individual projects.
Our foundations
Verifiable foundations, not promises.
40+
Years of experience
The founder’s international real estate experience.
2
Independent companies
Legally independent companies in Switzerland and Cape Verde, under a shared strategic direction.
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Islands with a presence
An established presence in Sal Rei, Boa Vista, and Praia, Santiago, supported by strong local relationships.
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Selective portfolio
Projects at different stages of development and structuring.
The MGM ecosystem
An ecosystem that covers the entire lifecycle of a real estate project.
MGM brings together under a single umbrella the expertise that a real estate operation requires from start to finish: project development and execution, capital structuring and advisory, operational continuity of assets, marketing and international relations, technology and innovation.
This is what distinguishes an integrated platform from a simple real‑estate initiative: every stage — from site analysis to delivery, from value creation to long‑term management — remains within the same system, with clear responsibilities and operational continuity.
Featured projects
A portfolio built by selection, not by volume.
Pérola da Cruz and Tropical Retreat represent the first two construction projects in MGM’s development journey on Boa Vista. Their dedicated pages present the architecture, spaces and features of each project, alongside the status stated in the project materials.
Cape Verde
An archipelago, distinct contexts.
Building on its experience in Boa Vista and its presence in Santiago, MGM is looking towards new developments in São Vicente and Sal, and land development opportunities in Maio. An archipelago-wide vision, informed by an understanding of each island.
MGM method
A disciplined process, from selection to execution.
- 01Origination
Identification of assets, projects and relationships with potential aligned to MGM’s strategy.
- 02Analysis and due diligence
Documentary, technical, legal, commercial and financial verification tailored to each transaction.
- 03Structuring
Defining the project vehicle, roles, sources of capital, responsibilities and working arrangements.
- 04Execution
Coordination of design, authorisations, construction, marketing and management.
- 05Reporting and monetisation
Monitoring of project status, communication with stakeholders and management of the asset’s monetisation.
Partners and external ecosystem
Selected relationships, distinct roles.
MGM brings together companies, professionals, advisers and suppliers around each project, selecting them according to the expertise it requires. This approach values the quality and relevance of professional relationships over their number: each participant has a clearly defined, accountable role.
Design engine
ARCH Challenge
ARCH Challenge is the international architecture competition promoted by MGM: a design engine that invites architects and studios to engage on topics related to the territory and real‑estate development of Cape Verde. It is the tool through which MGM fuels research, vision and project quality, bringing international talent into dialogue with the local context.
Visit archchallenge.netA confidential conversation
Talk to MGM about your goal.
Qualified investors, partners, asset owners and industry professionals can request a confidential conversation by outlining their enquiry. Each message is directed to the appropriate member of the team.