Luxury Indian Ocean old_Luxury Mauritius No2 Édition 2015 | Page 17

there’s tranquillity. I know I can walk around Valriche in total safety, and my children can do the same even unaccompanied. Secondly, it is a US dollar-based asset, which offers a strong hedge against the depreciation of the SA Rand, which is presently under pressure against the US dollar. Finally, Valriche offers a fantastic lifestyle: an immaculate golf course, great restaurants with outstanding service, water sports and boat trips in and around turquoise lagoons, quad biking in the Frédérica Nature Reserve close by… Valriche is not merely a “residential development”: it’s really like a little village, offering a diverse range of wonderful activities and opportunities for villa owners. You mentioned the Rand being under pressure, and this is true for many currencies. Why do you think luxury real estate seems to be always in demand, even during such a global economic crisis? Do you know the saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”? During an economic crisis, people are much fussier about where they place their money. Mauritius is such a premiere investment destination that if anything, it benefits from a tight economy. To my mind, discerning investors will seek opportunities in Mauritius such as Variche as opposed to other locations. foreign investments and the benefits offered in Mauritius? I think that the Mauritian government is doing something very smart: it has attracted a high level of expertise to Mauritius - whi