A housing market in Venezuela rebounds, driven by hope

In most places, housing crises are driven by scarcity. But in Venezuela, years of economic collapse and mass migration left homes empty — and prices in free fall. Now, after a dramatic political shift, the market is heating up again. But this rebound is driven more by expectations than reality — and for most Venezuelans, homeownership remains out of reach. The World’s Tibisay Zea takes a look at a housing market shaped by crisis, uncertainty and hope.