EstateX has launched its second tokenized real estate project, offering global investors access to luxury beachfront resorts under the Meliá Hotels International brand in Cape Verde. This move follows the rapid success of EstateX’s debut project — a TUI-managed resort that sold out in just five minutes. By merging blockchain, fractional ownership, and premium hospitality, EstateX is reshaping how individuals and institutions can participate in the high-end property market.
Tokenization Reaches Luxury Resorts
Luxury real estate has traditionally been the preserve of wealthy investors, with high entry costs, low liquidity, and long investment horizons. EstateX seeks to remove these barriers by tokenizing premium resorts into digital shares. Each token represents a legal stake in a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), ensuring investors hold a regulated and enforceable claim.
With a minimum entry point of €92 (≈$100), the model makes ownership of prestigious hospitality assets accessible to a much wider audience. Token holders benefit from daily payouts tied to the operational revenues of the resort, while maintaining the ability to resell their tokens on PropXChange, EstateX’s internal trading marketplace.
“When someone buys a token, they obtain a legal share of the asset, represented on the blockchain,”
— Bart de Bruijn, co-founder of EstateX
Building on a Record Sell-Out
EstateX’s first tokenized resort project with TUI proved investor appetite for fractionalized hospitality assets. That offering promised a 7% guaranteed annual yield for three years plus a 10% discount from market valuation, drawing investors worldwide. Demand was so high that all tokens sold out within five minutes of launch.
The new Cape Verde project aims to replicate and expand on that success. By partnering with Meliá Hotels International, a globally recognized operator with more than 350 hotels, EstateX is enhancing investor confidence through brand reputation and operational expertise.
Strategic Partnership with Meliá Hotels
Meliá Hotels sees tokenization as an innovative step in the future of real estate investment.
“We are pleased to offer investors a unique opportunity to own shares in luxury beachfront resorts,”
— Charlie King, COO of Meliá Hotels operations in Cape Verde
From EstateX’s perspective, the partnership is central to its mission.
“This partnership is part of our strategy to make premium real estate accessible in digital form, with the transparency and speed today’s investors expect,”
— Steve Craggs, Executive Director of EstateX and former CEO of RE/MAX England and Wales
The Investment Model
EstateX’s tokenized resort structure is designed to blend simplicity with security:
- Minimum investment: €92 (≈$100)
- Income: daily distributions linked to operational revenues
- Liquidity: resale via PropXChange marketplace
- Ownership rights: secured through SPV structures
Why Cape Verde?
Cape Verde has emerged as a fast-growing tourism destination. With its year-round warm climate, attractive beaches, and increasing flight connections from Europe, the country has built a strong reputation among international travelers. Hotel occupancy often exceeds 70–80% in peak seasons, supported by government investments in infrastructure.
For EstateX and Meliá, the location offers a balance of high demand and long-term growth potential, ensuring that token holders benefit from robust market fundamentals.
Investor Advantages
Tokenized luxury resorts offer a blend of benefits that traditional real estate often cannot match:
- Accessibility: entry from less than €100 makes premium hospitality investments available to retail investors.
- Liquidity: tokens can be resold quickly, creating flexibility absent in typical property deals.
- Credibility: Meliá’s global brand presence adds security and market trust.
- Innovation: blockchain technology, combined with daily payouts, places resort ownership firmly in the Web3 economy.
A New Era for Real Estate
By lowering barriers and enhancing liquidity, EstateX is positioning itself as a pioneer in tokenized real estate. Its first TUI success established proof of concept, and its new Meliá partnership expands this vision into one of the most competitive tourism markets.
The broader implications are clear: real estate investment, long seen as slow-moving and exclusive, is entering a new era where digital platforms and blockchain make it faster, more democratic, and globally accessible.
Conclusion
EstateX’s partnership with Meliá Hotels International in Cape Verde is a milestone in digital real estate. With low entry thresholds, daily payouts, and the strength of an established hotel brand, the initiative combines accessibility with prestige.
For global investors, it signals a future where participating in luxury resorts no longer requires millions but can begin with a €92 stake. For the industry, it demonstrates how blockchain and tokenization are redefining the rules of real estate investment — from an elite privilege into an inclusive, borderless opportunity.
