Schools and housing

1)  As far as I understand, apartments (in a building of Ground + 2 floors) may be bought by non-citizens  for less than the amount of USD 375 000
- it could be that this concession was only made for Retired non-citizens - are any of the other forum members able to elaborate on this possibility for us ?

refer:
https://www.lexpressproperty.com/en/new … ng-in-g-2/
(the minimum entry amounts have been Reduced since this article)

https://www.lexpressproperty.com/en/new … gible.html



2)  Also the restrictions have been made less strict since June 2020 for non-residents, allowing them to rent apartments and also buy upto 2100 square metres of land for residential purposes in the 6 Smart Cities throughout Mauritius:

https://www.lexpressproperty.com/en/new … cheme.htmlhttps://www.lexpressproperty.com/en/new … ities-277/



3)  A third option would be to Rent for the first 3 years and, as I understand it, after receiving your "permanent" residence permit, you are allowed to buy a property which does NOT fall under one of the IRS, RES or PDS schemes (thus paying even less than the recenltly-reduced minimum of USD 375 000 - please correct me if my understanding of this is incorrect Expat Forumites.

sources:
https://www.expat.com/en/guide/africa/m … itius.htmlhttps://mauriceinvest.com/investing-in- … s/?lang=enhttps://businesstech.co.za/news/lifesty … mauritius/https://www.iol.co.za/personal-finance/ … s-49710058

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Ground +2 is for permit holder and the minimum value 6M MUR.

that is good news about the G+2 apartments

at MUR 6 million that is roughly one third of the
USD 375 000 minimum for other PDS, IRS and RES housing


read further:
https://www.estate-living.co.za/news/in … mauritius/

The Ground + 2 Scheme (G+2) permits non-citizens to buy apartments in building that are at least three storeys high (Ground plus two). The minimum purchase price for buying under this scheme is MUR 6 million (about R2.5 million or US$ 150,000).

I think you need to be a permit holder first to purchase ground +2

shen wei wrote:

I think you need to be a permit holder first to purchase ground +2

Incorrect
The R+2 is a real estate investment scheme in force since 2016. It comprises a condominium apartment, located in a building with at least two floors.  While it does not allow the acquirer to obtain a permanent residence or tax residence permit in Mauritius, the R+2 entitles the acquirer to a certificate of temporary Mauritian residence (up to 6 months).

What I mean is you need to be a permission holder before you require the property. Your contract will be reviewed by EDB and your permit is one of the documents to provide. Yes 6M to have a permit is a joke. Who will believe it?

Thanks all for your replies.

@Blackbird123

if you decide to go for Northfields International High School,
https://d3giikteahxfyn.cloudfront.net/e … hool5s.pdf
then there is a large choice of residential property in the North of the island (Pamplemousses and Rivière du Rempart Districts) some of them bordering on the exorbitantly expensive though:

One Grand Baie 6km to Northfields IHS
La Croisette apartments (Grand Baie) 8km
Le Domaine de Grand Baie - Les Résidences  9km
Soleia & Soleia II Résidences (Grand Baie) 11km
Ki Resort Villas (Perèybère area) 11km
Ki Grand Baie Résidences (Grand Baie) 12km
AO Luxury Résidences (Grand Baie) 12km
Cape Bay Beach Resort (Grand Baie) 12km
North islands view (Grand Gaube) 12km
Cap Marina by Evaco (Cap Malheureux) 12km
Mont Choisy le Parc Golf & Beach Estate (Grand Baie area)  13km
Mont Choisy La Réserves 13km
Les Résidences de Mont Choisy 13km
La Résidence  (Bain Boeuf) 14km
Element Bay Resort  (Bain Boeuf / Cap Malheureux) 14km
Serenity Villas (Cap Malheureux) 14km
Azuri Ocean & Golf Village (Roches Noires) 14km
Royal Park Resort (Balaclava) 15km






On the West Coast (Grande Rivière Noire District) there are just as many housing choices ranging from luxury to somewhat more affordable:

Tamarina Golf Estate & Beach Club 5km from West Coast International SS
Akasha Villas (bordering on Tamarina Golf Course) 7km
Les Vues du Rempart (Tamarin area) 11km
Manta Cove (Black River / Tamarin area) 11km
La Tourelle Ocean View Résidence  (Black River) 11km
Sileview Résidence  (Black River) 11km
Marguery Heights Résidences (Black River) 12km
Les Villas Thorel (Black River) 12km
Amala Luxury Villas (Black River) 14km
La Balise Marina (Black River) 14km
West Island Resort  (Black River) 14km
The Waterclub by Horizon  (Black River) 14km
Asmara Beachfront Résidences 15km
Les Promenades d’Helvetia - apartments from a very affordable USD 137000.  (Moka Smart City)  20km


In very close proximity (2km) to West Coast International Secondary School and worth consideration  is Uniciti Cascavelle, part of the EDB’s SCS (Smart City Scheme)  with the following residential developments close by:

Résidence Anna by La Maison Tropicale (3km)
Ocean’s Garden 2 (Flic-en-Flac) 4km
Les Villas de Cascavelle



see:
https://www.uniciti.mu/en/live/residential