{"id":272401,"date":"2023-06-19T14:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/invest-mauritius\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:06:30","slug":"invest-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/en\/invest-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Mauritius: yield, risks and trade-offs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"272401\" class=\"elementor elementor-272401 elementor-272398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-wg272401s elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"wg272401s\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/azuri-ressort-mauritius-by-Westimmo-wg1600.webp 1600w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/azuri-ressort-mauritius-by-Westimmo-wg1920.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Beachfront residence at Azuri, Mauritius\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-no-lazy=\"1\"><\/div><div class=\"wguide-hero__veil\"><\/div><div class=\"wguide-container wguide-hero__inner\"><div class=\"wguide-hero__copy\"><nav class=\"wguide-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span><span>Mauritius Guide<\/span><span>\u203a<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Investing<\/span><\/nav><p class=\"wguide-eyebrow\">Mauritius Guide<\/p><h1>Investing in property<br>in Mauritius<\/h1><p class=\"wguide-hero__lead\">What a property really earns on a long let, what developers forecast on short stays, and what the exit costs.<\/p><p class=\"wguide-hero__text\">Two markets, two yields: long-term letting, measured on our 166 properties for sale and our 41 rentals as of 23 September 2026, and short-stay letting, as 4 developers cost it out. Two calculators, and the law as written.<\/p><p class=\"wguide-hero__meta\"><span>Guide updated on 23 September 2026<\/span><span>15 min read<\/span><span class=\"wguide-hero__author\">By <strong>Franck Penarrubia<\/strong>, director of the Westimmo agency<\/span><span class=\"wguide-hero__contact\"><a href=\"tel:+23054834666\">+230 5483 4666<\/a> \u00b7 Royal Road, Tamarin<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wguide-actions\"><a class=\"wguide-btn wguide-btn--primary\" href=\"#contact-form\">Get support <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"wguide-btn wguide-btn--ghost\" href=\"#simulateur\">Calculate my yield<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wguide-hero__quote\">Yield is calculated,<br>never promised<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-quickfacts\" aria-labelledby=\"quickfacts-title\"><div class=\"wguide-container wguide-quickfacts__grid\"><div class=\"wguide-quickfacts__intro\"><h2 id=\"quickfacts-title\">Key points<\/h2><p>Four figures before you decide.<\/p><\/div><article class=\"wguide-fact\"><span class=\"wguide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3.5\" y=\"5\" width=\"17\" height=\"15\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M3.5 10h17M8 3v4M16 3v4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p>Long lets, measured on our listings: 1.1% to 1.7% gross<\/p><\/article><article class=\"wguide-fact\"><span class=\"wguide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3\"\/><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"9\" r=\"2.4\"\/><path d=\"M3 20a6 6 0 0112 0M14.5 20a4.5 4.5 0 016.5-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p>Short stays, as forecast by developers: 5.1% to 14.5% before tax<\/p><\/article><article class=\"wguide-fact\"><span class=\"wguide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h8l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v4h4M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p>Entry costs: about 6.2% of the price; on resale, 5% is paid by the seller<\/p><\/article><article class=\"wguide-fact\"><span class=\"wguide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 4h12l3 5-9 11L3 9z\"\/><path d=\"M3 9h18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p>An individual\u2019s rent: 0, 10, 20 then 35% on the scale \u2014 not a flat 15%<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section wguide-section--sand\" id=\"rendement\" aria-labelledby=\"rendement-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>01<\/span> Yield<\/p><h2 id=\"rendement-titre\">What does a property in Mauritius really earn?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>On our listings as of 23 September 2026, a three-bedroom apartment open to foreign buyers is worth Rs&nbsp;60.1M at the median and lets for Rs&nbsp;55,000 a month on a long let: 1.1% gross a year. Cheaper properties, often reserved for Mauritian citizens, earn more. These are two different samples, not a yield observed on one and the same property.<\/p><a class=\"wguide-text-link\" href=\"\/en\/property-prices-mauritius\/\">Prices, town by town \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Rents and prices from our listings, by property type\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table wguide-table--chiffres\"><caption>Westimmo survey of 23 September 2026: 166 published sales (115 open to non-citizen buyers) and 41 long-term rentals. ASKING prices and rents, before negotiation; a median only from 8 properties up. The rent-to-price ratio crosses two samples: the properties let are not the properties sold. Conversion: \u20ac1 = Rs&nbsp;53.90, indicative telegraphic transfer buying rate of the Bank of Mauritius on 22 September 2026.<\/caption><thead><tr><th>Property type<\/th><th>Median rent, long let<\/th><th>Median price, open to foreigners<\/th><th>Gross ratio<\/th><th>Median price under Rs&nbsp;40M, all properties<\/th><th>Gross ratio<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Apartment, 3 bedrooms and up<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;55,000<small>N = 11<\/small><\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;60.1M<small>\u20ac1,114,000 \u00b7 N = 20<\/small><\/td><td>1.1%<\/td><td>\u2014<small>N = 2<\/small><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>House or villa, 3 bedrooms<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;89,000<small>N = 10<\/small><\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;62.6M<small>\u20ac1,162,000 \u00b7 N = 19<\/small><\/td><td>1.7%<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;19.4M<small>\u20ac361,000 \u00b7 N = 16<\/small><\/td><td>5.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>House or villa, 4 bedrooms and up<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;125,000<small>N = 12<\/small><\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;103.7M<small>\u20ac1,924,000 \u00b7 N = 25<\/small><\/td><td>1.4%<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;25.0M<small>\u20ac464,000 \u00b7 N = 15<\/small><\/td><td>6%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"wguide-sim\" id=\"simulateur\" data-taux-eur=\"53.8968\" data-frais=\"0.0615\" data-edb=\"25000\" data-honoraires=\"1.15\"><div class=\"wguide-sim__saisie\"><p class=\"wguide-sim__titre\">Calculate your yield<\/p><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim-prix\">Property price<\/label><div class=\"wguide-sim__prix\"><input id=\"wguide-sim-prix\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"10000\" value=\"1100000\"><select id=\"wguide-sim-devise\" aria-label=\"Price currency\"><option value=\"EUR\" selected>\u20ac<\/option><option value=\"MUR\">Rs<\/option><\/select><\/div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim-loyer\">Monthly asking rent (Rs)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim-loyer\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"1000\" value=\"55000\" style=\"width:100%\"><div class=\"wguide-sim__duo\"><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim-vacance\">Vacancy (weeks\/year)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim-vacance\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" max=\"52\" step=\"1\" value=\"4\"><\/div><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim-charges\">Annual service charges (Rs)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim-charges\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"1000\" value=\"0\"><\/div><\/div><label class=\"wguide-sim__case\"><input id=\"wguide-sim-gestion\" type=\"checkbox\" checked> <span>Letting fee: one month\u2019s rent + VAT, every 2 years<\/span><\/label><label class=\"wguide-sim__case\"><input id=\"wguide-sim-frais\" type=\"checkbox\" checked> <span>Measure the income against the total cost, purchase costs included<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wguide-sim__kpi\"><span class=\"wguide-sim__label\">Net income before tax, per year<\/span><strong data-sim=\"kpi-mur\">Rs&nbsp;577,606<\/strong><small data-sim=\"kpi-eur\">\u20ac10,717 \u00b7 0.9%<\/small><\/div><p class=\"wguide-sim__note\">Starting values: the order of magnitude of our apartments open to foreign buyers, and the median rent of our long-term rentals as of 23 September 2026. Replace them with your own. Converted at the Bank of Mauritius rate of 22 September 2026: \u20ac1 = Rs&nbsp;53.90. Tax is not deducted: the scale depends on your other income.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap wguide-sim__resultat\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-label=\"Simulation result\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table wguide-table--sim\"><tbody><tr><th>Rent over 12 months<small>Asking rent \u00d7 12<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"brut-mur\">Rs&nbsp;660,000<\/span><small data-sim=\"brut-eur\">\u20ac12,246<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Rent actually collected<small>After the weeks of vacancy<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"encaisse-mur\">Rs&nbsp;609,231<\/span><small data-sim=\"encaisse-eur\">\u20ac11,304<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Annual service charges<small>Syndic, insurance, upkeep: your building\u2019s budget<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"charges-mur\">\u2014<\/span><small data-sim=\"charges-eur\"><\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Letting fee<small>One month\u2019s rent + 15% VAT, spread over 2 years<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"honoraires-mur\">\u2212 Rs&nbsp;31,625<\/span><small data-sim=\"honoraires-eur\">\u20ac587<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wguide-sim__total\"><th>Net income before tax<small>What is left before the income tax scale<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"net-mur\">Rs&nbsp;577,606<\/span><small data-sim=\"net-eur\">\u20ac10,717<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Gross yield<\/th><td><span data-sim=\"rbrut\">1.1%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Net yield on the price<\/th><td><span data-sim=\"rnet\">1%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Net yield on the total cost<\/th><td><span data-sim=\"rcout\">0.9%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><script>(function(){var b=document.getElementById('simulateur');if(!b){return;}var T=parseFloat(b.getAttribute('data-taux-eur')),F=parseFloat(b.getAttribute('data-frais')),E=parseFloat(b.getAttribute('data-edb')),H=parseFloat(b.getAttribute('data-honoraires'));var L=(document.documentElement.lang||'fr').slice(0,2).toLowerCase();var S=L==='en'?',':(L==='de'?'.':'\u00a0');function g(n){return String(Math.round(n)).replace(\/\\B(?=(\\d{3})+(?!\\d))\/g,S);}function rs(n){return 'Rs\u00a0'+g(n);}function eu(n){return L==='en'?'\u20ac'+g(n):g(n)+'\u00a0\u20ac';}function pc(x){var s=(Math.round(x*10)\/10).toFixed(1);return L==='en'?s+'%':s.replace('.',',')+'\u00a0%';}var P=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-prix'),D=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-devise'),Y=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-loyer');var V=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-vacance'),C=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-charges'),G=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-gestion'),A=document.getElementById('wguide-sim-frais');function w(k,v){var c=b.querySelector('[data-sim=\"'+k+'\"]');if(c){c.textContent=v;}}function calc(){var p=parseFloat(P.value),y=parseFloat(Y.value);if(!(p>0)){return;}if(!(y>0)){y=0;}var m=D.value==='EUR'?p*T:p;var v=parseFloat(V.value);if(isNaN(v)){v=0;}if(v>52){v=52;}var ch=parseFloat(C.value);if(isNaN(ch)){ch=0;}var brut=y*12,encaisse=y*12*(1-v\/52),hon=G.checked?y*H\/2:0;var net=encaisse-ch-hon,cout=m+(A.checked?(F*m+E):0);w('brut-mur',rs(brut));w('brut-eur',eu(brut\/T));w('encaisse-mur',rs(encaisse));w('encaisse-eur',eu(encaisse\/T));w('charges-mur',ch>0?'\u2212 '+rs(ch):'\u2014');w('charges-eur',ch>0?eu(ch\/T):'');w('honoraires-mur',hon>0?'\u2212 '+rs(hon):'\u2014');w('honoraires-eur',hon>0?eu(hon\/T):'');w('net-mur',rs(net));w('net-eur',eu(net\/T));w('rbrut',pc(100*brut\/m));w('rnet',pc(100*net\/m));w('rcout',pc(100*net\/cout));w('kpi-mur',rs(net));w('kpi-eur',eu(net\/T)+' \u00b7 '+pc(100*net\/cout));}P.addEventListener('input',calc);Y.addEventListener('input',calc);V.addEventListener('input',calc);C.addEventListener('input',calc);G.addEventListener('change',calc);A.addEventListener('change',calc);D.addEventListener('change',function(){var v=parseFloat(P.value);if(v>0){P.value=Math.round(D.value==='EUR'?v\/T:v*T);}calc();});})();<\/script><div class=\"wguide-notes wguide-notes--gold\"><article><h3>Why it is so low at the top of the market<\/h3><p>The schemes that open buying to non-citizens mostly carry new, high-end properties: their price follows the international market, their rent follows the local one. On our listings, a three-bedroom apartment lets for Rs&nbsp;55,000 a month when it sells for Rs&nbsp;60.1M: the gross ratio falls to 1.1%.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Where the ratio climbs back<\/h3><p>On three-bedroom houses and villas under Rs&nbsp;40 million, all buyer categories together, the median price falls to Rs&nbsp;19.4M (N = 16) for the same median rent of Rs&nbsp;89,000: 5.5% gross. Most of these properties are NOT open to a non-citizen buyer, except through the G+2 route above Rs&nbsp;6 million.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>What the calculator adds<\/h3><p>Vacancy, service charges, letting fee and purchase costs: this is where a gross yield becomes real income. Westimmo costs these items out with you, property by property, before any offer. See also <a href=\"\/en\/buy-to-let-investment-mauritius-guide\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">buy-to-let investment<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/maximise-property-investment-mauritius\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">how to maximise an investment<\/a>.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"saisonnier\" aria-labelledby=\"saison-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>02<\/span> Short stays<\/p><h2 id=\"saison-titre\">And on short-stay letting, what do developers forecast?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Four new developments we market hand over a yield forecast: from 5.1% to 14.5% before tax depending on the unit type, on occupancy assumptions of 64.1% to 75.6%. These are developer projections, \u201cof no contractual value\u201d, not observed results.<\/p><a class=\"wguide-text-link\" href=\"\/en\/renting-in-mauritius-guide\/\">How letting works \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"What the developers\u2019 forecasts say\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table wguide-table--chiffres\"><caption>Forecasts handed over by the developers of 4 new schemes we market, received between January and May 2026 and read on 23 September 2026: 14 unit types. Short-stay letting, on the developer\u2019s assumptions: nightly rate after management commission (from \u20ac150 to \u20ac950), 234 to 276 nights sold a year, fixed charges included; the price includes duties and notary fees. Each document carries the words \u201cpurely indicative data, of no contractual value\u201d. The schemes are not named: their prices and availability change too fast for a reference page.<\/caption><thead><tr><th>Property type<\/th><th>What is costed<\/th><th>Price, costs included<\/th><th>Annual income<\/th><th>Annual charges<\/th><th>Forecast yield<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>New villas<small>2 new developments<\/small><\/td><td>5 unit types costed<small>developer forecasts, January to May 2026<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac690,867<small>to \u20ac1,085,597<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac53,500<small>to \u20ac103,020<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac14,628<small>to \u20ac19,514<\/small><\/td><td>5.1%<small>to 7.7%<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New apartments<small>2 new developments<\/small><\/td><td>9 unit types costed<small>developer forecasts, January to May 2026<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac364,339<small>to \u20ac1,236,406<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac55,150<small>to \u20ac179,950<\/small><\/td><td>\u20ac9,680<small>to \u20ac13,380<\/small><\/td><td>7%<small>to 14.5%<\/small><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"wguide-sim\" id=\"simulateur-saisonnier\" data-taux-eur=\"53.8968\"><div class=\"wguide-sim__saisie\"><p class=\"wguide-sim__titre\">Calculate a short-stay let<\/p><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim2-prix\">Property price, costs included (\u20ac)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim2-prix\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"10000\" value=\"700000\" style=\"width:100%\"><div class=\"wguide-sim__duo\"><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim2-nuitee\">Nightly rate after commission (\u20ac)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim2-nuitee\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"10\" value=\"230\"><\/div><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim2-nuits\">Nights sold per year<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim2-nuits\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" max=\"365\" step=\"5\" value=\"250\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wguide-sim__duo\"><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim2-charges\">Annual charges (\u20ac)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim2-charges\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" step=\"500\" value=\"12700\"><\/div><div><label class=\"wguide-sim__label\" for=\"wguide-sim2-impot\">Your tax rate (%)<\/label><input id=\"wguide-sim2-impot\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"1\" value=\"20\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wguide-sim__kpi\"><span class=\"wguide-sim__label\">Net income after tax, per year<\/span><strong data-sim=\"s2-kpi\">\u20ac35,840<\/strong><small data-sim=\"s2-kpi-detail\">Rs&nbsp;1,931,661 \u00b7 5.1%<\/small><\/div><p class=\"wguide-sim__note\">Starting values: the median of the 14 unit types costed by the developers for the price and the charges, 250 nights sold and \u20ac230 a night. Fill in the tax rate for your own situation: 15% only applies to a company. Converted at the Bank of Mauritius rate of 22 September 2026.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap wguide-sim__resultat\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-label=\"Short-stay letting simulation result\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table wguide-table--sim\"><tbody><tr><th>Rental income<small>Nights sold \u00d7 nightly rate, after commission<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-revenus\">\u20ac57,500<\/span><small data-sim=\"s2-revenus-rs\">Rs&nbsp;3,099,066<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Annual charges<small>Syndic, cleaning, energy, internet, licence, insurance<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-charges\">\u2212 \u20ac12,700<\/span><small data-sim=\"s2-charges-rs\">Rs&nbsp;684,489<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Net income before tax<small>What the forecasts keep<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-net\">\u20ac44,800<\/span><small data-sim=\"s2-net-rs\">Rs&nbsp;2,414,577<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Tax<small>At the rate you entered<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-impot\">\u2212 \u20ac8,960<\/span><small data-sim=\"s2-impot-rs\">Rs&nbsp;482,915<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wguide-sim__total\"><th>Net income after tax<small>Before financing costs<\/small><\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-apres\">\u20ac35,840<\/span><small data-sim=\"s2-apres-rs\">Rs&nbsp;1,931,661<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Yield before tax<\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-rbrut\">6.4%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Yield after tax<\/th><td><span data-sim=\"s2-rnet\">5.1%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><script>(function(){var b=document.getElementById('simulateur-saisonnier');if(!b){return;}var T=parseFloat(b.getAttribute('data-taux-eur'));var L=(document.documentElement.lang||'fr').slice(0,2).toLowerCase();var S=L==='en'?',':(L==='de'?'.':'\u00a0');function g(n){return String(Math.round(n)).replace(\/\\B(?=(\\d{3})+(?!\\d))\/g,S);}function rs(n){return 'Rs\u00a0'+g(n);}function eu(n){return L==='en'?'\u20ac'+g(n):g(n)+'\u00a0\u20ac';}function pc(x){var s=(Math.round(x*10)\/10).toFixed(1);return L==='en'?s+'%':s.replace('.',',')+'\u00a0%';}var P=document.getElementById('wguide-sim2-prix'),N=document.getElementById('wguide-sim2-nuitee'),J=document.getElementById('wguide-sim2-nuits');var C=document.getElementById('wguide-sim2-charges'),I=document.getElementById('wguide-sim2-impot');function w(k,v){var c=b.querySelector('[data-sim=\"'+k+'\"]');if(c){c.textContent=v;}}function calc(){var p=parseFloat(P.value);if(!(p>0)){return;}var n=parseFloat(N.value);if(isNaN(n)){n=0;}var j=parseFloat(J.value);if(isNaN(j)){j=0;}if(j>365){j=365;}var ch=parseFloat(C.value);if(isNaN(ch)){ch=0;}var tx=parseFloat(I.value);if(isNaN(tx)){tx=0;}if(tx>100){tx=100;}var rev=n*j,net=rev-ch,imp=net>0?net*tx\/100:0,apres=net-imp;w('s2-revenus',eu(rev));w('s2-revenus-rs',rs(rev*T));w('s2-charges',ch>0?'\u2212 '+eu(ch):'\u2014');w('s2-charges-rs',ch>0?rs(ch*T):'');w('s2-net',eu(net));w('s2-net-rs',rs(net*T));w('s2-impot',imp>0?'\u2212 '+eu(imp):'\u2014');w('s2-impot-rs',imp>0?rs(imp*T):'');w('s2-apres',eu(apres));w('s2-apres-rs',rs(apres*T));w('s2-rbrut',pc(100*net\/p));w('s2-rnet',pc(100*apres\/p));w('s2-kpi',eu(apres));w('s2-kpi-detail',rs(apres*T)+' \u00b7 '+pc(100*apres\/p));}P.addEventListener('input',calc);N.addEventListener('input',calc);J.addEventListener('input',calc);C.addEventListener('input',calc);I.addEventListener('input',calc);})();<\/script><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>The same model, from single to triple<\/h3><p>At similar occupancy, the gap from 5.1% to 14.5% does not come from the market: it comes from the ratio between the price of the property and the nightly rate it commands. An apartment at \u20ac364,339 let at \u20ac230 a night does not earn like a villa at \u20ac764,987 let at \u20ac210.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>The 15% tax in those tables is not yours<\/h3><p>Since the income year opened on 1 July 2026, an individual\u2019s rental income follows the scale: 0%, 10%, 20%, then 35% above Rs&nbsp;12 million. The 15% is the corporate tax rate. See <a href=\"\/en\/rental-income-tax-mauritius-2026-2027\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">our article on rental income tax<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/buy-property-mauritius-company-benefits-pitfalls\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">buying through a company<\/a>.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>What those forecasts leave out<\/h3><p>The Tourism Authority licence and its renewal, the syndic\u2019s agreement, the weeks you use yourself, and resale: one of these forecasts calculates a 20% capital gain over three years without deducting the 5% land transfer tax paid by the seller.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section wguide-section--sand\" id=\"regimes\" aria-labelledby=\"regimes-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>03<\/span> Buying routes<\/p><h2 id=\"regimes-titre\">Why does the scheme you choose change the yield?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>A non-citizen does not buy just any property: PDS, IRS, RES, Smart City or a G+2 apartment. The scheme decides the entry price, the right to reside and, on resale, how many buyers will be able to take the property off your hands.<\/p><a class=\"wguide-text-link\" href=\"\/en\/pds-irs-res-r2-smartcity-how-to-buy-mauritius\/\">Compare the schemes \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"What each route opens\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table\"><caption>Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act, Immigration Act 2022 s.&nbsp;8(1), EDB guidelines; texts read on 2, 17 and 22 September 2026.<\/caption><thead><tr><th>Buying route<\/th><th>Entry price<\/th><th>Right to reside<\/th><th>On resale<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>PDS, IRS, RES, Smart City<\/td><td>Set by the scheme<\/td><td>Residence permit from USD&nbsp;375,000, extended to spouse and dependants<\/td><td>Free resale to a citizen or a non-citizen, with the EDB\u2019s prior approval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>G+2 apartment<\/td><td>At least Rs&nbsp;6 million (amount alterable by regulations)<\/td><td>No right to reside attached to the purchase<\/td><td>Same route for the next buyer: they too must reach the threshold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PDS senior living<\/td><td>USD&nbsp;200,000, from age 50<\/td><td>Residence permit<\/td><td>The next buyer faces the same age conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outside an approved scheme<\/td><td>Not available to a non-citizen<\/td><td>Not applicable<\/td><td>Your buyers are Mauritian citizens and eligible residents<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>The pool of buyers, in figures<\/h3><p>Of the 166 properties we offer for sale as of 23 September 2026, 115 are open to a non-citizen buyer, or 69.3%. The rest address the local market only: that is exactly what awaits you on the day you sell.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Buying is not residing<\/h3><p>The Rs&nbsp;6 million of a G+2 opens the right to BUY; the USD&nbsp;375,000 of a property under an approved scheme opens the right to RESIDE. A purchase at Rs&nbsp;6 million is perfectly legal and gives no residence status. The detail of the permits is in <a href=\"\/en\/visa-mauritius\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">our guide to visas and permits<\/a>.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Off plan, the money leaves before the property arrives<\/h3><p>Most approved schemes are sold off plan: stage payments follow the works, capped by the Civil Code at 35% at foundations, 70% once weathertight and 95% on completion. See <a href=\"\/en\/buying-off-plan-mauritius\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">our guide to buying off plan<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/new-program-mauritius\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">our new developments<\/a>.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"entree-sortie\" aria-labelledby=\"sortie-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>04<\/span> Entry and exit<\/p><h2 id=\"sortie-titre\">What does entry cost, and what does the exit cost?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>On purchase, allow about 6.2% of the price in costs. On resale, the seller pays 5% land transfer tax, the capital gain is not taxed, and the EDB must give its approval before a property held under an approved scheme is sold.<\/p><a class=\"wguide-text-link\" href=\"\/en\/real-estate-purchase-costs-mauritius\/\">The detail of buying costs \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"What each end of the road takes\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table\"><caption>Registration Duty Act, Land (Duties and Taxes) Act, Notaries Act s.&nbsp;37, Finance Act 2026, EDB guidelines.<\/caption><thead><tr><th>When<\/th><th>Item<\/th><th>Amount<\/th><th>Text<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>On purchase<\/td><td>Registration duty<\/td><td>5% of the price, paid by the buyer, in foreign currency<\/td><td>Registration Duty Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On purchase<\/td><td>Notary fees<\/td><td>About 1.15% of the price according to developers; the scale sets the deed, disbursements and services outside the scale come on top<\/td><td>Notaries Act, s.&nbsp;37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On purchase<\/td><td>EDB application<\/td><td>Rs&nbsp;25,000, non-refundable, for an IRS, RES or PDS property<\/td><td>EDB guidelines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>While you own<\/td><td>Service charges<\/td><td>Shared according to the relative value of each lot; no amount is set by law<\/td><td>Civil Code, art. 664-13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On resale<\/td><td>Land transfer tax<\/td><td>5% paid by the seller; 10% more for a G+2 built on State land<\/td><td>Land (Duties and Taxes) Act, s.&nbsp;4(11)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On resale<\/td><td>Capital gain<\/td><td>No tax on property capital gains<\/td><td>Finance Acts 2026, read in full<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"wguide-notes wguide-notes--gold\"><article><h3>The exit goes through the EDB<\/h3><p>A resale by a non-citizen requires the EDB\u2019s prior approval, and the next buyer files their own application. The seller gives written notice to the EDB\u2019s director 30 days before the sale; no minimum price is imposed.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Costs are earned back over time<\/h3><p>About 6.2% on entry and 5% on exit: on a property held for three years, that is more than three years of net rent at the yield observed at the top of the market. That is the first reason not to buy in Mauritius to sell quickly.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Paying in foreign currency, collecting in rupees<\/h3><p>The price of a property under an approved scheme is paid from abroad: 85% in rupees to the developer on a first sale, the balance in foreign currency or in rupees. Your rent, however, will be in rupees.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section wguide-section--sand\" id=\"impots\" aria-labelledby=\"impots-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>05<\/span> Tax<\/p><h2 id=\"impots-titre\">What tax takes from your rent and from your property<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Rental income goes into the income tax scale: 0%, 10%, 20%, then 35% above Rs&nbsp;12 million of annual income. There is no property capital gains tax, no wealth tax and no inheritance duty.<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-tablewrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Rent, ownership, transmission\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"wguide-table\"><caption>Income Tax Act and MRA TDS Guide (October 2025), Finance Act 2026, Registration Duty Act; texts read on 2, 16, 17 and 22 September 2026.<\/caption><thead><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>What the text says<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tax on rental income<\/td><td>Progressive scale from the income year opened on 1 July 2026: 0% up to Rs&nbsp;500,000, 10% on the next Rs&nbsp;500,000, 20% up to Rs&nbsp;12 million, 35% above<\/td><td>Finance Act 2026, s.&nbsp;7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tax deduction at source<\/td><td>7.5% if the landlord is resident, 10% if not \u2014 but only where the rent is paid by someone who is not an individual. An individual tenant deducts nothing<\/td><td>Income Tax Act, s.&nbsp;111B and 111C; MRA TDS Guide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tax treaty<\/td><td>For a non-resident, the treaty rate applies where it is lower. Mauritius has 45 treaties in force<\/td><td>Mauritius Revenue Authority<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registering the lease<\/td><td>A fixed-term lease bears registration duty of 1.25%<\/td><td>Registration Duty Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Property tax<\/td><td>No national property tax. A local rate exists in the five municipal areas, main residence exempt; a campement site tax of Rs&nbsp;2 to Rs&nbsp;6 per m\u00b2 a year applies to coastal campement sites<\/td><td>Laws in force, re-read with the two Acts of August 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capital gains, wealth, inheritance<\/td><td>No property capital gains tax, no wealth tax, no inheritance or gift duty<\/td><td>Finance Act 2026 and Act No. 13 of 2026, read in full<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>The words \u201cflat tax\u201d no longer apply<\/h3><p>The single 15% rate disappeared for individuals with the Finance Act 2026: above Rs&nbsp;12 million of income, the rate is 35%. The 15% remains the corporate tax rate.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Letting furnished does not change the tax<\/h3><p>The deduction at source covers \u201cany payment for the use of land or a building, furnished or not\u201d, and any premium paid for a lease. What furnished letting changes is the law of the lease: the Landlord and Tenant Act 1999 does not apply. See <a href=\"\/en\/renting-in-mauritius-guide\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">our guide to long-term letting<\/a>.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Letting to tourists requires an authorisation<\/h3><p>Tourist letting falls to the Tourism Authority: a temporary certificate is decided within 21 days, with 90 days to comply (Tourism Authority Act, s.&nbsp;25B). A syndic may also forbid it in its rules.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"risques\" aria-labelledby=\"risques-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>06<\/span> Risks<\/p><h2 id=\"risques-titre\">Which risks should you take seriously before investing?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Four, and each of them can be measured: how many buyers will be able to take the property off your hands, the share of the market open to non-citizens, the exchange rate between your rent and your capital, and the gap between the advertised rent and the income you collect.<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>Resale: only 69.3% of our stock is open to foreign buyers<\/h3><p>As of 23 September 2026, 115 of our 166 properties for sale address a non-citizen buyer. A property under an approved scheme resells to both markets, but the EDB\u2019s approval is still required and the buyer files their own application: allow for that delay in your exit plan.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Yield: 1.1% gross at the top of the market<\/h3><p>The median rent of our three-bedroom apartments (Rs&nbsp;55,000, N = 11) measured against the median price of those open to foreign buyers (Rs&nbsp;60.1M, N = 20) gives 1.1% gross. Before charges, vacancy and tax. Anyone promising you 6 to 8% on a long let in this segment is not talking about the same property.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Currency: your capital is in euros, your rent in rupees<\/h3><p>The purchase price is paid in foreign currency, the rent is collected in rupees, and the conversion is made at your bank\u2019s rate on the day. This guide converts at the indicative Bank of Mauritius rate of 22 September 2026 (\u20ac1 = Rs&nbsp;53.90): a dated reference point, not a guarantee.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>Vacancy and charges: the advertised rent is not the income<\/h3><p>Four weeks without a tenant cost close to 8% of the annual rent; the letting fee is worth one month\u2019s rent plus VAT; service charges are capped by no law. The calculator above deducts all of them.<\/p><\/article><\/div><aside class=\"wguide-accomp\" aria-labelledby=\"accomp-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-accomp__intro\"><p class=\"wguide-kicker wguide-kicker--light\"><span>06<\/span> Our support<\/p><h3 id=\"accomp-titre\">Invest with Westimmo<\/h3><p>For eight years we have settled more than 1,500 people in Mauritius. We both sell and let: so we know what a property really lets for once handed over, and we tell you before the offer. <a href=\"\/en\/contact-westimmo-real-estate-agency-mauritius\/\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline\">Write to us<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"wguide-accomp__actions\"><a class=\"wguide-btn wguide-btn--gold-inline\" href=\"#contact-form\">Get support <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"wguide-btn wguide-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/23057406021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Message us on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"wguide-accomp__list\"><li><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\".8\"\/><\/svg><\/span><strong>The yield, costed property by property<\/strong><p>Realistic rent, charges, vacancy, entry and exit costs: the full calculation before you commit.<\/p><\/li><li><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 11l9-7 9 7v9a1 1 0 01-1 1h-5v-6H9v6H4a1 1 0 01-1-1z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><strong>The right buying route<\/strong><p>PDS, RES, Smart City or G+2: the one that matches your budget and your residence plans.<\/p><\/li><li><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h8l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v4h4M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><strong>Finding your tenant<\/strong><p>We look for your tenant and see you through to the handover of the keys.<\/p><\/li><li><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-7-4.4-7-10a4 4 0 017-2.6A4 4 0 0119 10c0 5.6-7 10-7 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><strong>Partners in good standing<\/strong><p>Notaries, banks, lawyers: people who comply with Mauritian law, as Westimmo does.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/aside><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section wguide-section--sand\" id=\"limites\" aria-labelledby=\"limites-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>07<\/span> Our limits<\/p><h2 id=\"limites-titre\">What this guide does not do<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Four things we do not publish, because we cannot measure them honestly today. Saying so is better than inventing them.<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>No OBSERVED short-stay yield<\/h3><p>The figures in the short-stay section are the developers\u2019, not measured results. On our side we have only 2 published short-stay listings: a median below 8 properties is worthless.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>No signed sale price<\/h3><p>All our figures are ASKING prices and rents, as displayed on our listings as of 23 September 2026. The signed price is private data, and we do not publish our sales.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>No national index taken on trust<\/h3><p>We do not repeat a price index published by a third party without having read the source and its date. When we quote a figure, it comes from our listings or from an official text, with its date.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>No investment advice<\/h3><p>This guide gives orders of magnitude and rules of law, not advice. An investment is decided with your notary, your tax adviser and your bank.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"idees-recues\" aria-labelledby=\"idees-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>08<\/span> Common beliefs<\/p><h2 id=\"idees-titre\">The mistakes that cost money<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Nine claims in circulation, each contradicted by a figure or by a text.<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-notes\"><article><h3>\u201cMauritian property earns 6 to 8% net\u201d<\/h3><p>Not on long lets for properties open to foreign buyers: our listings give 1.1% gross before charges, vacancy and tax.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cForeigners have paid 10% duty since July 2026\u201d<\/h3><p>The increase was repealed by the Finance Act 2026, published on 13 August 2026: registration duty stays at 5%.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cCapital gains are taxed at 30%\u201d<\/h3><p>The levy announced in the 2025-2026 budget was never enacted: no tax applies to property capital gains.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cA Rs&nbsp;6 million purchase gives residence\u201d<\/h3><p>It opens the right to buy a G+2 apartment, not the right to reside: a residence permit starts at USD&nbsp;375,000 under an approved scheme.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cYou can sell whenever you like\u201d<\/h3><p>A resale by a non-citizen requires the EDB\u2019s prior approval, and the next buyer files their own application.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cThe tenant deducts 10% tax\u201d<\/h3><p>Only if the tenant is not an individual. An individual tenant deducts nothing: the landlord declares the rent.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cThe 15% flat tax applies to everything\u201d<\/h3><p>For individuals the scale rises to 35% above Rs&nbsp;12 million of income. The 15% is the corporate rate.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cYou can let to tourists freely\u201d<\/h3><p>Tourist letting requires an authorisation from the Tourism Authority, and the syndic may forbid it.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cService charges are capped by law\u201d<\/h3><p>No amount is set by law: charges follow the rules of the co-ownership and the relative value of each lot.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cThe yield announced by the developer is a result\u201d<\/h3><p>It is a projection: across the 4 forecasts we have read, the figure ranges from 5.1% to 14.5% depending on the price and nightly-rate assumptions.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cOccupancy is 75% all year round\u201d<\/h3><p>That is the assumption of some forecasts, drawn from hotel statistics: a private home is not a hotel, and the co-ownership may limit short-stay letting.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cThe capital gain is banked on handover\u201d<\/h3><p>A forecast that writes 20% over three years is writing an assumption, not a price. And the seller pays 5% land transfer tax on the day they sell.<\/p><\/article><article><h3>\u201cThat particular scheme earns X%\u201d<\/h3><p>A yield attaches to a property, a price and a date, not to a name: that is why this guide gives ranges and not schemes. Ask us for the forecast of the property you are interested in.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"guides-associes\" aria-labelledby=\"liens-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>09<\/span> Related guides<\/p><h2 id=\"liens-titre\">Going further<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Prices by town, the real cost of a purchase, and the full path of a foreign buyer.<\/p><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-related-grid\"><a class=\"wguide-related-card\" href=\"\/en\/property-prices-mauritius\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wguide-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/programme-la-foret-grand-baie-ile-maurice-15-wg1200.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/programme-la-foret-grand-baie-ile-maurice-15-wg480.webp 480w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/programme-la-foret-grand-baie-ile-maurice-15-wg640.webp 640w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/programme-la-foret-grand-baie-ile-maurice-15-wg800.webp 800w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/programme-la-foret-grand-baie-ile-maurice-15-wg1200.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 30vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><strong>Property prices<\/strong><small>What a property costs, town by town<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><a class=\"wguide-related-card\" href=\"\/en\/real-estate-purchase-costs-mauritius\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wguide-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/villas-aloes-cap-tamarin-villa-piscine-by-westimmo-wg1200.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/villas-aloes-cap-tamarin-villa-piscine-by-westimmo-wg480.webp 480w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/villas-aloes-cap-tamarin-villa-piscine-by-westimmo-wg640.webp 640w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/villas-aloes-cap-tamarin-villa-piscine-by-westimmo-wg800.webp 800w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/villas-aloes-cap-tamarin-villa-piscine-by-westimmo-wg1200.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 30vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><strong>Buying costs<\/strong><small>The real cost, line by line<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><a class=\"wguide-related-card\" href=\"\/en\/buying-property-mauritius-steps\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wguide-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/Projet-SHOBA-Flic-en-Flac-Villa-Terrasse-R1-vue-mer-by-Westimmo-3-wg1200.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/Projet-SHOBA-Flic-en-Flac-Villa-Terrasse-R1-vue-mer-by-Westimmo-3-wg480.webp 480w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/Projet-SHOBA-Flic-en-Flac-Villa-Terrasse-R1-vue-mer-by-Westimmo-3-wg640.webp 640w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/Projet-SHOBA-Flic-en-Flac-Villa-Terrasse-R1-vue-mer-by-Westimmo-3-wg800.webp 800w, https:\/\/real-estate-mauritius.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/wguide\/Projet-SHOBA-Flic-en-Flac-Villa-Terrasse-R1-vue-mer-by-Westimmo-3-wg1200.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 30vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><span><strong>Buying as a foreigner<\/strong><small>Routes, steps and residence<\/small><\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/b><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section wguide-section--sources\" id=\"sources\"><div class=\"wguide-container wguide-sources\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>10<\/span> Sources &amp; methodology<\/p><h2>Reliable, up-to-date information<\/h2><p>The figures come from our listings, the rules from enacted texts.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wguide-source-logos\" aria-label=\"Sources consulted\"><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 9l9-5 9 5M5 9v9M9.5 9v9M14.5 9v9M19 9v9M3 20h18\"\/><\/svg><span>Westimmo<small>Survey of our listings<\/small><\/span><\/span><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M3 12h18M12 3a14 14 0 010 18M12 3a14 14 0 000 18\"\/><\/svg><span>AGO<small>Official legal texts<\/small><\/span><\/span><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 11l9-7 9 7v9a1 1 0 01-1 1H4a1 1 0 01-1-1z\"\/><\/svg><span>MRA<small>Mauritius Revenue Authority<\/small><\/span><\/span><span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h8l4 4v14H6z\"\/><path d=\"M14 3v4h4M9 12h6M9 16h6\"\/><\/svg><span>BOM<small>Bank of Mauritius<\/small><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wguide-container\"><div class=\"wguide-method\"><ul><li>Developers \u2014 short-stay yield forecasts for 4 new schemes we market, 14 unit types, handed over between January and May 2026 and read on 23 September 2026<\/li><li>Westimmo \u2014 survey of 23 September 2026: 166 published sales, 115 open to non-citizens, 41 long-term rentals, asking prices and rents<\/li><li>Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act, s.&nbsp;2, 3 and 5 \u2014 Attorney General\u2019s Office<\/li><li>Immigration Act 2022, s.&nbsp;8(1) \u2014 thresholds of USD&nbsp;375,000 and USD&nbsp;200,000<\/li><li>Registration Duty Act, First Schedule; Land (Duties and Taxes) Act, s.&nbsp;4(11)<\/li><li>Notaries Act, s.&nbsp;37 and schedule, part I \u2014 deed fees<\/li><li>Income Tax Act, s.&nbsp;111B and 111C; MRA \u2014 Tax Deduction at Source Guide, October 2025<\/li><li>Finance Act 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), s.&nbsp;7, 9 and 16 \u2014 Government Gazette No. 59 of 13 August 2026<\/li><li>Mauritian Civil Code, art. 664-13 and <span class=\"nw\">1601-30<\/span>; Tourism Authority Act, s.&nbsp;25B<\/li><li>Economic Development Board \u2014 IRS, RES and PDS guidelines of January 2025<\/li><li>Bank of Mauritius \u2014 indicative telegraphic transfer buying rate of 22 September 2026: \u20ac1 = Rs&nbsp;53.8968<\/li><\/ul><p>Listings surveyed on 23 September 2026, texts read on 2, 16, 17 and 22 September 2026. This guide replaces neither the opinion of a notary or a tax adviser, nor your bank\u2019s assessment: have your project checked before you sign.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"wguide-section\" id=\"faq\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-section-titre\"><div class=\"wguide-container\"><header class=\"wguide-section-head wguide-section-head--split wguide-section-head--deux\"><div><p class=\"wguide-kicker\"><span>11<\/span> Frequently asked questions<\/p><h2 id=\"faq-section-titre\">Your questions about investing in Mauritius<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wguide-section-head__side\"><p>Short answers, backed by figures and texts.<\/p><button class=\"wguide-text-link wguide-faq-openall\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Open all +<\/button><\/div><\/header><div class=\"wguide-faq\"><section class=\"westimmo-faq\" data-faq-schema=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-titre-272401\"><div class=\"westimmo-faq__inner\"><div class=\"westimmo-faq__content\"><header class=\"westimmo-faq__header\"><h2 class=\"westimmo-faq__title\" id=\"faq-titre-272401\">Frequently asked questions about property investment in Mauritius<\/h2><span class=\"westimmo-faq__accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"westimmo-faq__list\"><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-1\" id=\"faq-q-272401-1\"><span>What rental yield can you expect in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-1\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>On our listings as of 23 September 2026, a three-bedroom apartment open to foreign buyers sells for Rs&nbsp;60.1M at the median (N = 20) and lets for Rs&nbsp;55,000 a month on a long let (N = 11): 1.1% gross a year, before charges, vacancy and tax. On three-bedroom villas under Rs&nbsp;40 million, all buyers together, the ratio rises to 5.5%.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-2\" id=\"faq-q-272401-2\"><span>Is investing in Mauritius risky?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-2\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>There are four measurable risks: resale, which requires the EDB\u2019s approval and an eligible buyer; rental yield, low at the top of the market; currency, since your rent is in rupees and your capital in foreign currency; and the gap between the advertised rent and the income collected, once vacancy and charges are deducted.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-3\" id=\"faq-q-272401-3\"><span>What happens when you resell a property bought under an approved scheme?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-3\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>The seller pays 5% land transfer tax, the capital gain is not taxed, and the sale requires the EDB\u2019s prior approval: the next buyer files their own application. Written notice is given to the EDB\u2019s director 30 days before the sale, with no minimum price imposed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-4\" id=\"faq-q-272401-4\"><span>What is the entry ticket for a foreign investor?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-4\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>A property under an approved scheme (PDS, IRS, RES, Smart City) from USD&nbsp;375,000 opens a residence permit; a G+2 apartment is available from Rs&nbsp;6 million, with no right to reside; a PDS senior living from USD&nbsp;200,000 after the age of 50. On our listings, the median price of a property open to foreign buyers is well above those thresholds.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-5\" id=\"faq-q-272401-5\"><span>Is rental income taxed in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-5\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Yes, on the income tax scale: 0% up to Rs&nbsp;500,000, 10% on the next Rs&nbsp;500,000, 20% up to Rs&nbsp;12 million and 35% above. A deduction at source of 7.5% (resident) or 10% (non-resident) applies only where the rent is paid by someone who is not an individual.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-6\" id=\"faq-q-272401-6\"><span>Is there a property capital gains tax in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-6\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>No. No tax applies to property capital gains; the 30% levy announced in the 2025-2026 budget was never enacted. The seller does pay the 5% land transfer tax.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-7\" id=\"faq-q-272401-7\"><span>Do you have to buy new, off plan, to invest?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-7\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Most approved schemes are sold off plan: you pay at the pace of the works, within the caps of the Civil Code, and you wait for handover before the first rent. It is as much a question of timing as of price: our guide to buying off plan sets out the guarantees and the stage payments.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-8\" id=\"faq-q-272401-8\"><span>Can you let your property to tourists?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-8\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Yes, with an authorisation from the Tourism Authority: a temporary certificate is decided within 21 days, with 90 days to comply. The rules of the co-ownership may nevertheless forbid short-stay letting.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-9\" id=\"faq-q-272401-9\"><span>How much are buying costs in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-9\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>About 6.2% of the price: 5% registration duty, about 1.15% in notary fees and Rs&nbsp;25,000 for the EDB application for an IRS, RES or PDS property. The detail is in our guide to buying costs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-10\" id=\"faq-q-272401-10\"><span>Can a foreigner borrow in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-10\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Above USD&nbsp;750,000, the share exceeding that threshold may be borrowed in Mauritius and is repaid in hard currency; the first USD&nbsp;750,000 come from own funds transferred from abroad. Lending conditions applied to non-residents vary from bank to bank: we do not publish them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-11\" id=\"faq-q-272401-11\"><span>What yield on short-stay letting in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-11\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>The forecasts developers hand us announce 5.1% to 14.5% before tax, across 4 schemes and 14 unit types costed between January and May 2026, with 64.1% to 75.6% occupancy and annual charges of \u20ac9,680 to \u20ac19,514. These are developer projections, marked \u201cof no contractual value\u201d, not observed results.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-12\" id=\"faq-q-272401-12\"><span>Is rental income taxed at 15% in Mauritius?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-12\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Not for an individual: since the income year opened on 1 July 2026, rent is added to your other income and follows the scale, 0%, 10%, 20% then 35% above Rs&nbsp;12 million. The 15% is the corporate tax rate \u2014 the rate the developers\u2019 forecasts use.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-13\" id=\"faq-q-272401-13\"><span>Is it better to let long term or short stay?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-13\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>The two sections of this guide give both orders of magnitude: 1.1% to 1.7% gross on long lets from our listings, 5.1% to 14.5% before tax in the developers\u2019 short-stay forecasts. Short stays require a Tourism Authority authorisation, carry far more charges and vacancy, and the co-ownership may forbid them. We do not publish an observed short-stay yield: we have only 2 listings of that kind.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"westimmo-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"westimmo-faq__question-heading\"><button class=\"westimmo-faq__question\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-r-272401-14\" id=\"faq-q-272401-14\"><span>What charges should you budget for as an owner?<\/span><span class=\"westimmo-faq__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer\" id=\"faq-r-272401-14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-q-272401-14\" hidden><div class=\"westimmo-faq__answer-inner\"><p>Service charges, shared according to the relative value of each lot by the rules of the co-ownership, with no amount set by law; a local rate in the five municipal areas, main residence exempt; and the campement site tax on coastal campement sites. 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