hunczutpoffa
Mauritian citizen
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Mauritian, Married
Lives in beau bassin
Registration: 31 August 2016
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cost of construction in Mauritius by HAHNSOLO
Could any body please tell me the cost per square of building a house at La Gaulette? Thanks Graham
should cost you a lot less since you do not need new foundation Read More
cost of construction in Mauritius by HAHNSOLO
Could any body please tell me the cost per square of building a house at La Gaulette? Thanks Graham
masonry (concrete block building with concrete slab roof, rendered) should cost you roughly 1000rs/sqft, incl. labour and material, plumbing another 50,000 - 100,000 total (labour and material), electrical installations 50,000 - 100,000, all ... Read More
Music lovers and musicians, where are you guy? by Necolight
Hey everyone, Back in London, I would meet up with my friends who were musicians(drummer, guitarist, bassists and vocalist) and we'd jam together and see what comes up Ever since I came back to Mauritius, I haven't met as many musicians, ...
where are you at and what kind of music/instrument do you play? I could sure as hell jam away for hours and days but I play mainly gypsy swing/ eastern european gypsy and latin. Read More
Property for non citizens by Johns_HK
Hi there, After browsing a lot of different internet, I learnt that for any expat can get the residency through IRS, RES and PDS schemes. Mauritius Govt recently amended and Acts and allow foreigners to purchase apartments in condominium ...
You could purchase an apartment situated on the groundfloor of a 3 story building with private garden and in a coastal region, if you manage to find one (most apartments do not have individual garden), the minimum price for foreigners stipulated by ... Read More
How to save money in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you plan your budget before your move to Mauritius? If so, how did you go about it? How do you save money in your day to day life? Do you find there are any areas where you can't cut costs? Do you have any tips about ...
In addition to what has already been said try the following: 1) buy fresh beef from shoprite or monoprix, pork from the "bazar" and chicken from the "meatshop" round the corner, fresh fish at the jetty when the fishermen come in ... Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Mauritius by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Mauritius? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship ...
in addition to the advantages mentioned in the above posts, I would like to remind those who have been living here since years as spouse of a mauritian citizen or as an investor that their residence permits can be revoked e.g. in case of divorce, ... Read More
Moving to mauritius!!!Scared but excited by Louk84
Hi everyone, I was born in mauritius but I live in london for the past 12 years. My wife is italian but we both live in london. In all these years, I have been back to mauritius only 3 times and I really enjoyed every minutes of it.I came to london ...
Mauritius is one of the best places in the world if you are looking for personal freedom, security for your family and distance from the political and economic tensions building up everywhere in the world. However, don't expect too much from ... 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 ...
1) do not expect locals, even the most cultivated ones to behave according to the socio-ethical code of the old world 鈥� concepts like 鈥減ersonal honour鈥�, 鈥済entlemen鈥檚 agreement鈥�, 鈥渓oyality鈥�, 鈥渒eep ... Read More
Making cheese / managing projects in Mauritius? by RikiA
Hi all, I currently have a dairy in Croatia but might move to Mauritius soon with my husband (family business opportunity). I am from an engineering project management background ( large petrochemical and power generation projects) in South Africa ...
I love the idea of making local cheese here, I myself have already tried to make feta type cheese , cottage cheese, and kajmak in the past for my own use, when these products were not (or insufficiently) available. However you should take the ... Read More
Property prices in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Mauritius is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What ...
property prices for plots of residential land vary from 2000 rs/toise (one toise equals roughly 3.8m2) to 50, 000 rs/ts (sometimes even more) depending on location and size of plot. Prime locations are the "good"quarters of the urban ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Mauritius is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
In general I would say that most branches of business are already represented in mauritius and it is tricky to try to come up with something entirely new and hitherto unknown that would make an immediate impact on the market (provided it is accepted ... Read More
Dealing with homesickness in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being an expat in Mauritius can turn out to be a wonderful human, social or professional adventure... with potential moments of nostalgia and homesickness along the way. What are your personal tips to prevent ...
I have never experienced homesickness as an emotional state and most other expats I have met who moved to Mauritius of their "own free will" rather than accepting the choice of their Mauritian partners did not do so either. This goes ... Read More
Customer care in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Mauritius and ...
It is difficult to generalise, you can find the whole spectrum from the most professional customers care including expert advice and swift handling of after sales issues right down to the dholl-pur-chewing giggling sales girls who consider every ... Read More