Mauritian of White South African origin

White South Africans in Mauritius are Mauritians or South Africans citizens living in Mauritius
Mauritius may still be a developing country compared to the UK, Australia or New Zealand but it offers sound infrastructure, free public education to its residents and reliable private and public healthcare facilities, and that makes it a recently attractive country for the emigration of South Africans, mostly White South Africans.
The Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius has in recent years been viewed as an example of stability and economic prosperity. The priority by the government since early 2000's to shift the once sugar cane and textile economy to that of financial services and real-estate, has gained tration. Mauritius now boasts the highest per Capita income in African, as well as one of the top 3 wealth-growing economies in the world as of 2019.
The introduction of the Integrated Resort Scheme regulation in 2004 opened up the possibility for foreigners to purchase property in Mauritius, within designated new developments. Should the foreign buyer purchase property for more than US$500,000, then the purchaser, spouse and children under the age of 24 years achieve permanent residency status. Thus giving them the ability to reside full-time in Mauritius.
The real-estate program has been particularly popular with South African and French nationalities. South Africans are purchasing for investment as well as to gain permanent residency, should they ever need to leave South Africa due to political and social upheaval.
The French purchase mainly for leisure purposes, spending a few month of the year on the sunny island.
A further driver of High Net Worth Individuals Mauritius is the low tax jurisdiction that makes its interesting for both companies and individuals to become tax resident in Mauritius.

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