bingo12
South African expat in the United Arab Emirates
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South African
Lives in Dubai
Registration: 06 March 2015
Importing a dog to Mauritius by novakoff
Hi everyone, I need some help. I am soon moving to Mauritius and I want to bring my dog with me (a tiny chihuahua). I am currently living in Malta where no diseases are present and the dog is in perfect health. I know that he needs the rabies ...
Have you phoned your nearest Mauritian Embassy to ask? Read More
Settling in Mauritius - Dilemma - why? by docindie
Dear esteemed expat family I am an early 30's, married but without dependants yet, medical doctor turned entrepreneur and am currently based out of India, which happens to be my country of nationality as well. Having reached that stage in life ...
Hi Sam - watch out for the ''go back home if you don't like it'' brigade! I think they may not actually be expats but lurk! Read More
Cyprus Residence Application MEU1 by MichaelCyprus
Hello All My partner and I are planning a move to Cyprus later this year. I'm hoping someone can help, or signpost us to someone who might know the answer to an item we need to sort for the Residence Application. In the guidance (on the Civil ...
Hi - have browsed through this interesting information - can I ask must all these details required for the residency be supplied in Greek? Are all official forms in Greek - which everyone i.e. expats - knows? Also are tax forms, for example, also in ... Read More
Raising kids in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in Mauritius different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in Mauritius? Do you feel that the country is "family-friendly"? Do you ...
HI NISHU - found your post very interesting. If you are able to - why don't you return to Australia? More opportunities for your children there one would think. I would say go back asap if you can. They prefer younger people and if over 49 - ... Read More
Fares for private language lessons
Do you mean ''fees'' not ''fares'' ? Read More
Any Religious Expatriate Church ? by Yudh S. Jugessur
Any Religious Expatriate Church where we can pray, socialize , share our worries and happiness ,make friends and meet people ?
looking up the word ''religious'' in the dictionary I see it has several synonyms... Read More
Any Religious Expatriate Church ? by Yudh S. Jugessur
Any Religious Expatriate Church where we can pray, socialize , share our worries and happiness ,make friends and meet people ?
Most churches are 'religious'....or are you looking for a church actually called 'Religious Expatriate Church''? Read More
Franchise/business project by Paul Hows
I am the Managing Director of Pembrokeshire Holiday Connections Limited and we are looking at exporting our business as a franchise to allow our customers in the uk to invest in private holiday lets in mauritius serviced by a supported local outlet ...
Thanks for the clarification. There maybe a problem with foreign buyers renting through you because most of the better developments only allow rentals to be made through their own management company for which they take 50%. Read More
Franchise/business project by Paul Hows
I am the Managing Director of Pembrokeshire Holiday Connections Limited and we are looking at exporting our business as a franchise to allow our customers in the uk to invest in private holiday lets in mauritius serviced by a supported local outlet ...
Hi, Can I clarify - when you say '' we are looking to expand our business... to allow our customers... to INVEST in private holiday lets in Mauritius...'' do you mean - 1. your customers will buy property in Mauritius that will be ... Read More
Plague in Madagascar - is everyone on ''high alert''?
Reading UK paper online today - Daily Mail - says the plague in Madagascar is increasing and the whole of eastern area of Africa from South Africa to Ethiopia is on ''high alert'' about the spread as well as Reunion and Mauritius. ... Read More
Attracting Arab/Middle-eastern tourists to Mauritius by Medisaac
I plan to show my project to the Mauritian Tourism agencies. My project is a well-elaborated and realistic strategy for attracting Saudi, Qatari, Emarati, and Kuwaiti pockets to the Mauritian tourism market. That will certainly involve creating ...
Well that's good - I did actually look on their web site and nothing came up for Mauritius and it showed they had stopped some of their European flights. Very good air connections are desirable for Mauritius. Read More
Attracting Arab/Middle-eastern tourists to Mauritius by Medisaac
I plan to show my project to the Mauritian Tourism agencies. My project is a well-elaborated and realistic strategy for attracting Saudi, Qatari, Emarati, and Kuwaiti pockets to the Mauritian tourism market. That will certainly involve creating ...
Saudi Arabia is shorted to SA in that area ( Dubai, Riyadh etc.) - I did not mean South Africa of course. Saudis would have to fly to Dubai to get connection to Mauritius. Read More
Attracting Arab/Middle-eastern tourists to Mauritius by Medisaac
I plan to show my project to the Mauritian Tourism agencies. My project is a well-elaborated and realistic strategy for attracting Saudi, Qatari, Emarati, and Kuwaiti pockets to the Mauritian tourism market. That will certainly involve creating ...
Hi - I know many expats in Dubai holiday in Mauritius - it is often a toss up between Mauritius and the Maldives. They can take Emirates from Dubai to Mauritius - but how will folks from S.A. get to Mauritius ? Read More
Shipping boxes with personal items to Europe by CharPeeters
I need to ship boxes with personal items (mostly clothes) back to Europe. DHL is the shipping company that comes to mind, but are there any other shipping companies that provide the same level of service at a cheaper price? Apparently I need to ...
Can you find removal agents who take part load - i.e. you share a container with other people? Read More
Living close to a river in Tamarin by NickyPicky
I am planning to buy a house in Tamarin close to a small river. I would like to know if there are a lot more mosquitoes and other insects in that region in the evening. The reason for this question is that I would like to make the most of my ...
Do most of the property management companies not spray for mosquitoes? Read More
News English by Nadey
Hi, Are there any News Sites in English for Mauritius?
Can you not get channels like CNN or SKY? Read More
Starting a business in Mauritius by Rahul0910
Hi, I am an Indian national living and working in Middle East (UAE), I have been a couple of times to Mauritius where I have visited one of the India trade fair once. I want to start a business in MRU, can you advise which one of these below will ...
This thread is very interesting because in another one we have been told that small to medium size businesses that expats. want to open in Mauritius are not ''encouraged'' ( ie by the government) and permission is not easily ... Read More
House and Land Prices by Raj18
Like my previous post a few months ago, I am afraid :) that this does not exactly fit the Accommodation category, but again I think its the closest relevant one! Few questions :cool: : - Is there a offical way of valuing House and Land prices ...
Would you ask a surveyor? Read More
Cost of sub dividing a piece of land with a house on it
I expect you would need to ask a surveyor. Read More
House and Land Prices by Raj18
Like my previous post a few months ago, I am afraid :) that this does not exactly fit the Accommodation category, but again I think its the closest relevant one! Few questions :cool: : - Is there a offical way of valuing House and Land prices ...
That would be very interesting to know - you also have be bear in mind the value of the Mauritian currency - it seems to go down over the years. Read More
africans doing business in Mauritius by GuestPoster27113
I am an african and its my second year living here. i wanted to know if there are other african ladies doing businesses here like going to China or Dubai to buy stuff to sell here? is it possible to do business here. like an informal business
Nadeem - I think you absolutely clarified the crux of this matter - nothing usually is encouraged that would compete with local businesses in the small to medium range - which would greatly restrict the ordinary enterprising foreign guy. But does ... Read More
Looking for income from investment in Mauritius by Raj18
I am afraid :) that this does not exactly fit the Banks and finance category, but I think its the closest relevant one! I am looking into investing with a view to providing income when moving to Mauritius and I have come across 'Invest Hotel ...
I suppose that would be where it says - ''JOBS'' above - ''Create your CV ''? Read More
africans doing business in Mauritius by GuestPoster27113
I am an african and its my second year living here. i wanted to know if there are other african ladies doing businesses here like going to China or Dubai to buy stuff to sell here? is it possible to do business here. like an informal business
Thanks so much for the reply. Read More
africans doing business in Mauritius by GuestPoster27113
I am an african and its my second year living here. i wanted to know if there are other african ladies doing businesses here like going to China or Dubai to buy stuff to sell here? is it possible to do business here. like an informal business
Hi Winston - you're so helpful to everyone posting on here ! Do you know what sort of import duty would be put on say - bulk cotton clothes from India to sell or perhaps semi-precious stone as raw materials to make jewellery to sell? Would it be ... Read More
Looking for South African in Mauritius to facilitate my move by dremminton
Hello, please can you try and get me a South African whom reside in Mauritius to help me through as am willing to relocate to Mauritius I will be glad if the person can honestly get back to me as soon as possible as am willing to embark on this trip ...
Have you searched online - quite a lot about various requirements you can find out yourselves? Read More
Retiring in Mauritius by amroz
Hello, my husband and I are thinking of retiring in Mauritius. Is there a big ex pat retirement population on the island? Where might be a good place to live as we don't need to be near schools, but would like to live near an ex pat community. ...
Neil - is that because Tamarind etc will reduce their prIces? Read More
Retiring in Mauritius by amroz
Hello, my husband and I are thinking of retiring in Mauritius. Is there a big ex pat retirement population on the island? Where might be a good place to live as we don't need to be near schools, but would like to live near an ex pat community. ...
No one on this expat forum has ever written about having bought a ''for non-Mauritians'' property and their experiences with it over the years - would be interested to know such information. Read More
Retiring in Mauritius by amroz
Hello, my husband and I are thinking of retiring in Mauritius. Is there a big ex pat retirement population on the island? Where might be a good place to live as we don't need to be near schools, but would like to live near an ex pat community. ...
Perhaps foreigners can get the original prices reduced when buying as the first purchaser and these higher prices are not fixed in stone - I have been following some of on estate agents' sites and they do not seem to sell very quickly - so ... Read More
Retiring in Mauritius by amroz
Hello, my husband and I are thinking of retiring in Mauritius. Is there a big ex pat retirement population on the island? Where might be a good place to live as we don't need to be near schools, but would like to live near an ex pat community. ...
What happens when any foreigner who has bought a resort property wants or needs to sell it? Do such properties still qualify for the foreign market - i.e. does it still command and qualify for the higher selling price? And do such properties ... Read More
South African family thinking of moving to Mauritius by Wisahl & Adrian
Hi Everyone We are a South African family currently residing in Cape Town. We have an established business in our community in the food industry. Because of the economic situation on South Africa currently, we are thinking of moving our business ...
@ Northwood - surely this SOUTH AFRICAN and therefore a non - Mauritian would NOT be allowed to buy your house though - you must know that?? Read More
Do the resort properties non-Mauritian buy retain their value? by bingo12
Hi, - does anyone know whether the resale of the over $400,000 - $500, 000 resort properties, which are the only ones Expats can buy, resell well? Do they maintain their price? Also, do any resorts allow Expats to rent out properties they own ...
@ mark - I would tend to agree with your comment - some other replies earlier I found hard to understand!? There do not seem to be any actual owners of these properties on the site or any who have had the experience of trying to sell willing to tell ... Read More
Dive Clubs in Mauritius by lisadw
Hi I'm a keen diver & have just arrived in Mauritius. Can anyone advise of any dive clubs to join? I know there are loads of dive centres but these all seem to be focused on the tourist sector & I'd love to find one where I can ...
I am not a diver but cannot help worrying about sharks for all you guys. I was reading a shark lover was killed by one just a day or two ago near a beach on Reunion. The article said Reunion was the most dangerous place in the world for aggressive ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Mauritius? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
It reads like a minefield! Read More
can I buy property (as a Mauritian) but not live there? by Lorainechapman
Hello there! My predicament is I would like to buy a property in Mauritius this year but I have been told (by a Friend of a Friend, so not sure of it) that now, one cannot buy a property in Mauritius unless they are willing to stay there for a ...
@candycandy -re. your last post - that's really terrible about the sale of plot of land - so what would happen legally? Clearly someone is breaking the law? What do you mean by ' the political situation is not great'? Thanks. Read More
can I buy property (as a Mauritian) but not live there? by Lorainechapman
Hello there! My predicament is I would like to buy a property in Mauritius this year but I have been told (by a Friend of a Friend, so not sure of it) that now, one cannot buy a property in Mauritius unless they are willing to stay there for a ...
You can rent but the resort management can/does take 50% of the rent and controls the rental process as you cannot rent indepentantly. In the case of one property I found out at one top resort you would only get about US$6,000 a year if renting a 3 ... Read More
bringing a car from uk to maurtius by najs
hi I was just wondering if I were to bring a car to Mauritius and then eventually want to sell it there what is the law regarding how long I would have had to have it in my possession .???
So, are cars considered a luxury in Mauritius? Read More
Doing business in Mauritius by Julien
Hi, are foreign investors welcome in Mauritius? Is it complicated to register a company in Mauritius? What is the procedure? What is the corporate tax rate in Mauritius? Is it easy to recruit? Any advice you would share with ...
I don't think I've ever seen mentioned the prospect of doing intensive ''agricultural'' businesses here by foreigner - such as cultivation of cut flowers or growing a particular fruit (for export) - would there be a land ... Read More
Common misconceptions and clich茅s about life in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clich茅s die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Mauritius can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Mauritius? What are ...
Is think it is the local resorts that build these compounds as expats are not allowed to buy land for building - are they? Read More
Do the resort properties non-Mauritian buy retain their value? by bingo12
Hi, - does anyone know whether the resale of the over $400,000 - $500, 000 resort properties, which are the only ones Expats can buy, resell well? Do they maintain their price? Also, do any resorts allow Expats to rent out properties they own ...
Hi Tina, thanks for reply. Do you mean hire an estate agent by ''you can hire by yourself''? A little confused by that! Read More
Do the resort properties non-Mauritian buy retain their value? by bingo12
Hi, - does anyone know whether the resale of the over $400,000 - $500, 000 resort properties, which are the only ones Expats can buy, resell well? Do they maintain their price? Also, do any resorts allow Expats to rent out properties they own ...
Thanks External - L'expressproperty looks a very useful site. Read More
Do the resort properties non-Mauritian buy retain their value?
Hi, - does anyone know whether the resale of the over $400,000 - $500, 000 resort properties, which are the only ones Expats can buy, resell well? Do they maintain their price? Also, do any resorts allow Expats to rent out properties they own ... Read More
An older single woman wants to move to Mauritius by bingo12
I'm asking for an aunt who has been on holidays to Mauritius and loves it; is fit and active and now is thinking of buying a property and basically moving there by herself to live for the rest of her life. She has traveled a lot - lived in ...
Thanks - I see now my header - "Older single woman etc.." was a "bit" of a mistake!! Read More
An older single woman wants to move to Mauritius by bingo12
I'm asking for an aunt who has been on holidays to Mauritius and loves it; is fit and active and now is thinking of buying a property and basically moving there by herself to live for the rest of her life. She has traveled a lot - lived in ...
Thanks very much for the replies. Just to let everyone know we were surprised to get many requests for private contact as a result of this post even from people not in Mauritius and one say they wanted to go to Germany etc but we're not ... Read More
An older single woman wants to move to Mauritius by bingo12
I'm asking for an aunt who has been on holidays to Mauritius and loves it; is fit and active and now is thinking of buying a property and basically moving there by herself to live for the rest of her life. She has traveled a lot - lived in ...
Thanks for the kind replies - reassuring! I think she will have plenty of visitors anyway! She won't rush to move completely and will probably look to sell a property first before buying ( she's actually has one for sale already). Any ... Read More
An older single woman wants to move to Mauritius
I'm asking for an aunt who has been on holidays to Mauritius and loves it; is fit and active and now is thinking of buying a property and basically moving there by herself to live for the rest of her life. She has traveled a lot - lived in ... Read More