intend to move and live in Capo Verde

Hi Daniel,

Did I we chat several weeks ago? Your situation seems familiar. I sincerely apologize if this is repetitive. And I hope you will also get feedback from other people as well since I would also love to hear the perspective of others.

I've lived in Cape Verde for over 10 years. I have lived on several of the islands and visited all the rest many, many times (I used to work as the chief financial officer of the Fast Ferry company). I'm probably the expat with the most in-depth knowledge about Cape Verde. In addition to my professional experience, I am also an entrepreneur myself. I have even documented all of my knowledge in an >e-Guide< about living and working in Cape Verde.

Just about everywhere in Cape Verde is quiet except for the capital city, Praia (island of Santiago), and the tourist town of Santa Maria (island of Sal). Everywhere else you will find to be quiet to varying degrees.

The question is how quiet do you want your environment to be? If you want deathly quiet, you will like the island of Brava where they close down everything at sunset. It is so quiet there, they even have trouble getting to and from the island, because there are few scheduled ships visiting the island (except for the Fast Ferry which sometimes cancels its voyages). It is the archipelago's most isolated island.

If you want quiet living mixed with constant cultural entertainment, go to Mindelo (island of São Vicente). If you want a nice balance in between, you will love São Filipe (island of Fogo).

As far as your profession, you will find that veterinarians are desperately needed in Cape Verde because of all the stray animals which no-one owns. So it will not be a lucrative profession here. There are many dog owners here but they are just too few to make a market. However, there are a few NGOs (formed by expats who are veterianians) that do a lot of voluntary work with animals in all of the islands. So you can quietly pursue your passion but you will need another form of business for making a living.

Let me know if there are any other questions that I can help with. And I hope that there are also responses forthcoming from other people.

Best regards and good luck with you endeavors,

Angelo

danielcormos wrote:

I am 48 y.o. romanian . I've learned and read about this beautyfull country, and I want to ask you about how real life in Cabo Verde is. I am veterinaryan doctor, with a good experience in pets (dogs and cats) clinic, and I want to live and work there. I try to avoid the crowded big cityes, and I'm looking for living in a small quiet place with my wife. I want to ask you about any detail of your experience there, could be usefull for me! So, please tell me about everything you know!
friendly regards,
Daniel from Romania