If you live in a country where safety is a concern, try living under the Mauritius sun. Yes, that is a play on the title of Under the Tuscan Sun, the 2003 movie where “Diane Lane journeys to Tuscany and jumps into real estate”. You may be inspired to do the same thing when you land on […]

Safety and security, health, and wellbeing remain top priorities for those looking for a better-quality lifestyle. This makes Mauritius immensely attractive to retirees.   What do retirees want? Blue-rinse brigade? Definitely not. Today, you can’t define retirees by their age. They are simply people who have chosen to stop working and have “completely different expectations […]

The travel industry is buzzing. Mauritius is opening up to fully vaccinated visitors for holidays from July 15, 2021. Enjoy the resort, without being confined to your room! This rule applies until September 30, 2021. Where to stay for Mauritius holidays You can book your holiday at a certified COVID-19 safe hotel through your tour […]

Rinie Boshoff, real estate consultant for 2Futures, talks to Felicia Twala, senior relationship manager at Absa Bank Mauritius, about home loan opportunities for foreigners wanting to buy island property. Absa Bank is one of the top five banks in South Africa. It is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It is a Pan African bank […]

If you’re living in the west of Mauritius, you’re practically at the foot of the magnificent Le Morne Brabant. But if you choose to invest in property elsewhere on the island, and still want to explore all parts of it, you should make hiking the 3.5km up Le Morne Brabant a priority. Tourists who love […]

Dr Renganaden Padayachy, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development for Mauritius, announced ways to promote short- and medium-term economic growth in his Budget 2021/22 speech. This bodes well for construction and real estate. These are 8 highlights from among the Budget 2021/22 real estate sector incentives: MUR 2bn earmarked to support the purchase […]

Do you want to live in Mauritius as though you are permanently on holiday? You can when you buy a home at The Essence, the latest luxury residential development to be launched in the north of the island. The developers have conceptualised an environment that delivers the ideal coastal lifestyle to investors wanting exclusive hotel […]

Vaccinated travellers can get out their packing lists and prepare to travel to Mauritius, the paradise island. The borders are reopening with new protocols in place for travellers wishing to visit the island from July 15, 2021. These apply to tourists, resident permit holders and Mauritians returning from abroad, among others. Efforts made by the […]

Looking to buy property in Mauritius? Look no further than Les Residences de Mont Choisy in the north. Designed with the luxury hotel lifestyle in mind, this investment property is ideal for swallows, for business people living on the island part-time, or for active seniors (50+). For location, it’s difficult to beat. It’s in the […]

It’s wise to focus on picks in Grand Gaube if you’re in the market for a beach house in Mauritius. And it’s easy to see why. At this village, it’s more practical to maintain a beach house as a vacation home doubling as a rental property. Significantly, there are just two major beach resort hotels […]