Offshore Guidebook | Real Estate Investor Magazine Offshore Guidebook 2014 | Page 36

MAURITIUS BY MONIQUE TERRAZAS World Class Investment Hub Own a piece of paradise M auritius continues to develop as a worldclass offshore financial and investment hub for both the private and commercial segments of the international market. Situated in the south-west of the Indian Ocean, the Republic of Mauritius includes the islands of Mauritius, Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues and Agalega. It is ranked among the world’s leading travel destinations, offering an excellent year round climate, spectacular beaches with crystal waters, magnificent landscapes and vibrant multi-coloured flora, as well as an exotic Creole and Indian culture with French and English colonial influences. In recognition of the international appeal of Mauritius villas, foreigners can enjoy the island’s exquisite charms combined with the valuable benefits of permanent residency, low taxation and freehold homeownership. Economy Historically, Mauritius was a mono-crop econ