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11 Oct 2024
Mauritius welcomes investment and embraces business. Globally recognised as a safe, stable and easy environment to conduct business, Mauritius is a great place to invest, work, live and retire, with future ready infrastructure, global connectivity and world class talent.
Invest in a project of at least Rs 500 million and take advantage of incentives, rebates, exemptions and preferential rates.
Leverage on our unparallel preferential market access to 68% of the world’s population and benefits from a panoply of Free Trade Agreements.
Mauritius’ residence program allows foreign nationals to make a real estate investment into the country and apply for a residence permit to live, work, and retire in Mauritius.
Live and work remotely from Mauritius and experience a long stay or retire in a picture-perfect tropical paradise.
Leverage on our unparallel preferential market access to 68% of the world’s population and benefits from a panoply of Free Trade Agreements.
The real estate development aims to make Mauritius a dynamic business and financial centre. The strategies at work consist of achieving the following three points:
A sustainable environment that can optimize land use, protect developments and preserve a high quality living environment; and
A high quality of life to anchor and attract talent to support the economy.
The development of a network of smart cities on the island is enabling Mauritius to reinvent itself, this time from an industrial country to a high-tech and service economy. Smart cities integrate clean residential, commercial, leisure and even industrial or research uses into “live-work-play” enclaves.
Investors also have the option of acquiring residential property as an asset class that is part of a rental pool agreement and hotel developments from management companies that are dynamic and leading with a portfolio of brands. class solutions that allow owners to maximize the value of their assets.
The development of good quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure to support other economic sectors has opened up opportunities in the development of:
The EDB is publishing an insight report on the property market in Mauritius covering the period 2005 to 2023. The report covers the different residential schemes and provides diverse information relative to the property sector with highlights such as volume of sales, value of transactions, nationality of investors, trend in property prices, and demographics of investors.
The Smart Cities, revolving around the work, live and play concept, are large-scale mixed-use developments in cosmopolitan conurbations with smart technology and pioneering innovation at their core. The focus is to promote Mauritius as an intelligent, innovative and sustainable island through the development of self-sufficient cities offering integrated sustainable solutions and ensuring minimum wastage and maximum comfort for the long-term benefit of all citizens and the future generations irrespective of social and economic class.
Smart cities offer diversity in business locations for investments in education, health, R & D, biotechnology, financial, ICT, manufacturing, hospitality, energy, logistics, proptech and urban management solutions, retirement village, incubator, and green office buildings amongst others.
A smart city company and a smart city developer is eligible for incentives including:
Blessed with sunshine all year round, as well as a coastline that is bathed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and spread over hundred kilometers, Mauritius remains the ‘place to be’. Ever since the promulgation of a more liberal property market, Mauritius has gained rising popularity with the internationally mobile community comprising HNWIs and influential business personalities. As such, non-citizens and expats are allowed to acquire residential property in Mauritius under schemes approved and managed by the Economic Development Board such as the:
A foreigner also has the opportunity to acquire residential properties in existing projects, namely the Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS) and the Real Estate Scheme (RES). The non-citizen and dependents are eligible for a residence permit by virtue of the acquisition under the IRS, RES and PDS schemes when he has invested a minimum amount of USD 375,000. The owners may rent the property, become tax resident in Mauritius and face no restriction on the repatriation of funds or revenue raised from the sale or renting of the property.
Non-citizens who have a residence permit under IRS/RES will be exempted from an Occupation or Work permit to invest and work in Mauritius.
The Invest Hotel Scheme has been set as an alternative financing mechanism where new hotel developers and existing hotel companies are allowed to sell hotel rooms to finance the construction of new hotels or refurbishment, reconstruction, alteration or upgrading of existing hotels.This scheme allows investors and individual guests to partake in the success of Mauritius’ thriving strategic hospitality sector by becoming an owner of exclusive hotel units located in Mauritius. It offers individual buyers all the facilities of exquisitely-furnished luxury resort hotel with amenities like F&B, fully serviced spas and fitness centres, resort-style pools with a promise of an income. The unit owner or any person on his behalf may use that unit for a total of 45 days in any period of 12 months. As well as enjoying the privilege of their hotel unit, each owner has the prospect of sharing in unexploited hotel returns and enjoy diversification benefits through lease back.
The Property Development Scheme (PDS), is one of the approved schemes, which has been designed to facilitate the development and subsequent purchase of luxurious properties by non-citizens in Mauritius. To draw on opportunities from the PDS, property developers can also engage in comprehensive development of luxury villas and outstanding residential properties to the highest international standards together with high quality open spaces, high-class leisure and recreational facilities as well as day-to-day management services. On acquisition of residential property for a price exceeding USD 375,000, a non-citizen is granted a residence permit for so long as he/she holds the residential property. The spouse and children below the age of 24 are also granted a residence permit.
Non-citizens who have a residence permit under PDS will be exempted from an Occupation or Work permit to invest and work in Mauritius.
The Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act allows foreigners to purchase apartments in condominium developments of at least two levels above ground (G+2) with the prior approval of the Economic Development Board, provided the purchase price of an apartment is not less than MUR 6 million or its equivalent in any other hard convertible foreign currency.
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Mauritius’ unique advantages of strategic location, stable government, competitive workforce, pro-business environment and world class infrastructure make it an ideal launch pad to the African region. Mauritius is promoted as a destination for headquarters of prominent large multinational companies. As part of an outlook that aims to create synergies between the academic and economic world, Mauritius offers tremendous opportunities in the development of business parks, commercial parks, industrial parks and logistic parks, science parks, high-tech facilities offices and retail spaces.
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As announced in Budget 2021/22 and pursuant to Section 5(1)(ga) of the Immigration Act, a residence permit is now granted to the non-citizen upon acquisition of a residential property in a building of at least 2 floors above ground floor for an amount not lesser than USD 375,000 or its equivalent in any other freely convertible foreign or Mauritian currencies. The residence permit is valid for as long as the non-citizen remains the owner of the residential property under the G+2 scheme.
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Hotel Development
The crystal-clear blue waters, the glorious stretch of white coast, illustrious natural attractions, tropical climate and friendly multi-cultural population makes Mauritius the ideal destination for a relaxing and rejuvenating holiday. With a clear objective to transform Mauritius into an unbeatable island holiday destination, tourist arrivals will keep the growth momentum seen in the last 5 years whereby the number of arrivals grew from 965,441 in 2012 to 1,341,860 in 2017. This growth would be achieved through extensive investment in world class infrastructure and attracting leading hotel operators in Mauritius. For those seeking to invest in this strategic growth sector, Mauritius is a highly rewarding destination with enormous potential.
High Class Business Hotels
On the route to Asia, not far from Africa, lies an island of opportunities named Mauritius. Our location makes us one of the best places to do business in the world, as we are at the heart of a golden triangle of opportunities between Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The Air Corridor connecting Africa and Asia and a dominant investment in advanced technologies has further cemented the country’s status as an empowered regional business and financial hub and a prime destination for MICE activities. This has propelled the existing business hotels to new heights and has opened significant scope for the growth of business tourism. Undeniably, the development of high-class business hotels is a highly lucrative area with untapped potentials.
Mauritius is touted for its idyllic pristine lagoon, silky white sand and palm lined shores right along the expansive coastline. Mauritius stunning natural marine assets are drawcards to attract marine tourist and to further diversify the tourism offering. The development of luxurious residential units in Mauritius has witnessed a large number of high net worth individuals acquiring yachts and super yachts for their leisure activities. Given these, Mauritius has tremendous potential to become a haven for marine leisure activities especially for boaters who are always seeking new ‘marine playgrounds’ to sail on.
Eco tourism and eco-friendly destinations have become catch phrases in the tourism industry. With the ambition of government to smooth out tourism seasonality, new avenues in the eco-tourism sector are being explored. Mauritius is endowed with multifaceted attractions such as mountains, parks, valleys, rivers, sandy beaches, glorious traditions, flora and fauna. The country thus offers fantastic opportunities for eco-tourism development in terms of chalet residences, hiking, trekking, quad biking, mountaineering, bird and dolphin watching.
Thanks to the quality and diversity of treatments available as well as the natural attractiveness of the island, Mauritius has flourished as a perfect alternative to combine leisure and healthcare. Patients benefit from varied medical specialties with cutting edge medical technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing similar to those of developed countries. Competitive medical prices, a safe judiciary framework as well as support from highly skilled multilingual professionals in specialised areas inspire confidence and give peace of mind to foreign patients. The idyllic sunny island also offers a particularly beneficial and comfortable set up for recovering patients.
With its rich mixture of culture, Mauritius has the capacity to provide a rewarding and satisfying cultural experience to a wide range of tourists. Programs are underway to further conserve historical sites and areas alongside the development of interpretative centres and promotion of cultural activities. An interesting aspect of development possibilities for cultural tourism lies in the abundance and diversity of the culture in Mauritius. Historical buildings, colonial houses, bridges, architecture and traditional lifestyle can become original tourist attractions.
Hospitality and gaming consortia suitable for both business and leisure travellers comprising modern, state-of-the-art convention and exhibition facilities, casinos, themed attractions, entertainment & performance venues and recreational facilities. Hotels and retail have the potential to create an industry for the domestic demand and a growing number of tourists.
Amusement parks are some of the most popular tourist attractions throughout the world. In Mauritius there is an identified niche waiting to be filled for such attractions. With the increasing number of tourist arrivals, innovation is necessary for a constant rejuvenation of the existing tourist attractions. New tourist attractions such as amusement parks, reptile parks, zoos, safari, adventure parks, 3D and interactive animation parks, film attraction parks, aquarium and marine parks can be developed in the island
Through a panoply of schemes and unique incentives offered, EDB Mauritius supports the expansion and growth of business operations as a way to enhance substantive and value-added economic activities in Mauritius.
Marianne and Pierre Yves Chanavat
Investors, Retirees
Setting up in Mauritius means joining a long list of world-class businesses that have chosen our country as their regional base of operations. These exceptional businesses include: