EXPATRIATION · REAL ESTATE · BUILDING COMPETENCE
Invest & Living Mauritius personally assists you in buying real estate, obtaining a visa, and starting over in Mauritius – with 39 years of real estate experience and a well-organized team on the ground.
Armin Schreiber, Founder of Invest & Living Mauritius · Status: October 2026FREE · NON-BINDING · PERSONAL
Invest & Living Mauritius is your real estate advisor on Mauritius: We select the properties that truly impress for you, check their construction quality, and assist you with the residence permit – with a well-trained team on site.
My name is Armin Schreiber, and I have been in the real estate industry since 1987 and have been living in Mauritius with my family since 2021. While you are in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, my team is on site for you, at authorities and at appointments – and you will regularly receive photos, reports and clear answers from us.
We are not a real estate agent: We work with the leading real estate agents and builders on the island and only show you what I would buy myself. More about me and my team
YOUR WAY TO MAURITIUSWe select the properties from the island’s offer that truly impress – assessed with the perspective of the developer.
Buying a property →From the pensioner visa to the residence permit and the property – all prepared in a clean manner so that the EDB has no questions.
Visa and stay →Our team checks the progress and quality of the construction while you are at home.
Acceptance of construction work →Mauritius combines a year-round warm climate, political stability and modern infrastructure with a clear path to prosperity. Residence permit. For many, it begins as Plan B – and becomes the place where they really want to live.
Since 1993, I have been exploring the question of how people can truly live well, not just for a few weeks. I have lived in various countries myself and worked as an entrepreneur – and Mauritius in particular has been my home base.
The island offers sea, tropical nature, a year-round mild climate, and is located far from the current crisis regions. However, what makes Mauritius special for me are the people. My whole story
I have encountered many different cultures and mindsets in my life. What has always impressed me about Mauritius to this day is the friendliness and helpfulness of the people.
People from different cultural and religious backgrounds live together here. Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and other religions are visibly a part of everyday life. I especially appreciate the mutual respect I experience in daily life.
Many of my clients also confirm this feeling.
They come initially for a residence permit, a property, an investment, or because they want to build a plan B outside Europe. But often they soon realize that Mauritius has much more to offer.
Perhaps you would like to spend your retirement here, build up a second place of residence, or create an additional option for yourself and your family.
Often it starts with a practical thought – and evolves into something very personal.
For many, the road to Mauritius begins with the purchase of real estate, a Retirement Permit, Residence Permit or an investment.However, the crucial factor is not only how you can move to Mauritius, but how well life on the island actually fits your daily routine, your plans, and your stage of life.
Mauritius combines tropical climate, sea, and nature with modern infrastructure, an international environment, and comparatively short distances. Many of our clients do not want to completely leave their previous lives behind right away. They are looking for a second home, an international real estate investment, additional diversification, greater personal flexibility, or a long-term Plan B in Mauritius.
Sea, beaches, mountains, and tropical scenery are part of everyday life in Mauritius. From my personal experience, the climate on the coast in particular is a huge part of the quality of life: you don't need heating here at all during the year. Even in the Mauritian winter, it stays pleasantly mild, and the Indian Ocean often still sits around 24 to 25 °C – warm enough to go swimming even in winter.
Private hospitals, international schools, banks, modern shopping centers, restaurants, and a good digital infrastructure enable a comfortable life in Mauritius.
People from Europe, South Africa, Asia, and many other regions live permanently or part of the year in Mauritius. As a result, the island has an international character without losing its own identity.
Golf, water sports, hiking, the beach, restaurants, and a large part of social life take place outdoors. The climate naturally also changes the way people shape their daily lives.
For me personally, this point is one of the greatest qualities of life in Mauritius. For years, I have experienced many people here as exceptionally friendly, helpful, and relaxed. This relaxed way of interacting on a daily basis creates a pleasant feeling of peace and reliability – and over time, you notice how much this serenity rubs off on your own everyday life.
Whether permanent Moving to Mauritius, second home, real estate investment, retirement permit, or personal plan B – Mauritius can be integrated into your personal life planning in very different ways.
Not every region, not every property, and not every residency model suits everyone. Decisive factors include location, infrastructure, climate, proximity to the sea, medical care, leisure opportunities, and the question of how much time you actually want to spend on Mauritius.
Through our own firsthand experience, we can not only explain what options are available to you, but we also help you realistically assess, which region, which type of housing, and which residency model fit your personal life in Mauritius.
Because a property or a residence permit alone does not create quality of life. The decisive factor is whether your idea develops into a daily routine in which you feel truly comfortable in the long term.
As a foreigner, you can buy in Mauritius approved projects: mainly PDS projects, existing IRS and RES projects, smart city projects, and G+2 apartments starting at MUR 6 million. Which model suits you depends on whether you want to live here yourself, rent it out, or do both.
Own residence, second residence, or investment – in verified projects with a reliable developer and good management.
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Detached houses with spacious outdoor areas, often with their own pool – ideal for truly living on Mauritius.
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Golf and beachside residences in select locations – we are particularly careful in examining this segment.
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Your own project – with construction company experience ranging from planning to construction control and acceptance.
View items →A real estate agent sells what he has on offer. As a developer, I look at what is not included in the brochure: sealing, materials, Construction design – and whether a project will still hold in ten years what it promises today.
I have been in the real estate business since 1987. In 1990 I realized my first own construction project and built apartments and villas in Germany. Since then I am driven to continuously improve the quality of construction – and to create homes where people really feel comfortable. This also includes the principles of Feng Shui, with which I have been working since 1997. More about me
I myself live and work in Mauritius. Alongside me stands a selected, highly qualified team on the ground who brings their respective professional experience to the service of our clients.
We do not know the island from a distance, but from our own daily lives and from our daily work with real estate, developers and clients.
I know many projects and locations personally and know which differences are hardly noticeable in an exposé. At the same time, over the years we have built up a network of real estate partners, developers, notaries, banks, and other professionals.
When we assess a property for you, we therefore do not just look at how it looks on paper. I can categorize location, project, developer, and the surrounding environment based on my experience on the ground – and, together with my team, we will, if necessary, directly involve the right contact persons.
For years, I have been working with selected construction companies in Mauritius, overseeing construction projects, conducting inspections, and providing advice on improving construction quality and technical details.
Because of this, I know many projects not only from the finished show villa or from a glossy brochure. For me, the evaluation of a villa begins much earlier – in the foundation and in the construction – and extends all the way to the roof, for sealing and drainage.
Because it is precisely there that the actual quality of a building is revealed.
When a villa is completed, many important components are no longer visible. Wiring, reinforcement, seals, connections or structural details disappear behind plaster, tiles and cladding. In a show villa, at the end, what you see is mainly the beautiful result – any potential weaknesses are often no longer visible.
My own experience as a builder helps me to identify such issues early and to ask for specific information. If I notice something, I bring it up and, together with the builders and the project management team, we find a good technical solution.
I do not only supervise construction projects at handover. A particularly important part of my work is Construction progress checks during the construction phase.
This is when many problems can still be identified before they later disappear behind concrete, plaster, tiles or cladding. I can see how things are being done, whether details are executed cleanly and whether any weaknesses emerge that would later be expensive or only solvable with a great deal of effort.
If I notice something, I address it early on. This way, there is the chance to intervene while the construction is still underway and together with the developer, architect, or construction management team to find a better solution.
At the end, the building completion inspection follows. There I review the finished property again systematically for any visible defects, technical issues, and points that should be corrected before handover.
Therefore, for me, they belong Construction progress control and construction acceptance combinedOne helps to recognize errors during the creation process, while the other controls the finished result.
For nearly 40 years, I have been working in real estate—initially in Germany, later with my own construction projects and international villa projects. Back in 1997, I took the step to move abroad myself. For the past five years, I have been living and working in Mauritius, and today, together with my local team, I assist people who want to buy a high-end property here, invest, realize a personal Plan B, or relocate their primary or secondary residence entirely to the island.
In doing so, we combine property selection, construction expertise, and local market knowledge with personal guidance. We know the projects, developers, and many of the local partners involved, and remain your point of contact even after the purchase decision—for construction progress, administrative procedures, banking matters, organization, and handover.
Our goal is not to show you as many properties as possible. We specifically filter out the right projects and properties for you, clearly explain the differences, and give you a sound basis for your decision.
From the first conversation to the key handover, a finished property usually takes only a few weeks. The purchase contract is registered at a notary in Mauritius; in new construction projects, you pay according to the progress of construction. According to the contract, the purchase-related costs remain the same. Finance Act 2026 at 5th place %. This is how the real estate purchase works step by step.
Upon a real estate purchase of USD 375,000, you receive a Residence permit For you and your family. Without real estate, that’s impossible. retirement visa From the age of 50, the most common way: You transfer at least USD 2,000 per month to Mauritius.
I am preparing your application so that it Economic Development Board (EDB) no further questions.
Status: October 2026. The relevant current guidelines of the EDB are applicable.
Real estate purchases, moving abroad, and construction supervision are decisions of far-reaching consequence. This makes personal guidance that remains reliable even in demanding situations all the more important.
„We had already seen several properties in Mauritius, but were unsure which project was really right for us. Armin understood our wishes very quickly, critically evaluated several options, and ultimately led us to a property we likely wouldn't have found on our own. What was particularly valuable for us was that he not only assisted with the purchase, but also negotiated directly with the developer and clarified important details for us. Throughout the entire process, we felt we had an experienced contact by our side.“
„For us, it was important not to just buy any nice villa, but a high-end project with good construction quality and a reputable developer. This is precisely where Armin’s experience helped us enormously. He compared various projects, addressed technical details we wouldn't have noticed ourselves, and also accompanied us through the purchase process and discussions with the developer and notary. In the end, we bought a property that we truly feel secure about.“
„The move to Mauritius raised many questions for us at first: the retirement permit, bank account, documents, and the right order for each step. Armin and his team guided us through the entire process in a very structured way and always clearly told us what needed to be done next. It was especially pleasant that we had a direct contact person on site and did not have to coordinate everything ourselves. As a result, the journey was much more relaxed than we had originally expected.“
Yes. Foreigners can buy apartments in approved projects (PDS, IRS, RES, Smart City) or G+2 apartments from MUR 6 million.
Yes, for a purchase price of USD 375,000 in a qualifying property – for you, your spouse and your children.
According to the Finance Act 2026, they remain at 5 % of the purchase price.
The EDB fee is USD 1,000, plus USD 400 per member. After that, you transfer at least USD 2,000 per month to Mauritius – your own money, no fee.
No. I am a real estate consultant: I choose the properties that convince me from the offer of leading real estate agents and developers, and I check the construction quality.
No. I personally manage the company; my team handles the implementation on-site – in matters of building inspections, government agencies, bank appointments, and after-purchase support.
Nothing. The initial consultation is free, non-binding and personal – with me directly.
Whether high-end villa, investment, or personal Plan B – in our initial conversation, we will clarify which projects, locations, and next steps truly fit your vision.
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We are just as open about strengths as we are about weaknesses, risks, and potential additional costs.
No standard packages – our recommendations are based on your goals, priorities, and long-term plans.
We evaluate not only location and amenities, but also the developer, construction quality, execution, and project environment.
From the initial analysis to the purchase, official procedures, construction monitoring, and handover, you have a contact person in Mauritius.
Every starting situation is different. That is why we do not start with a predetermined package, but with a sound analysis of your personal situation, your goals and priorities – regardless of whether it is about buying a property, an investment, a personal Plan B, a residence permit, or relocating your center of life entirely or partially to Mauritius.
Based on this analysis, we develop an individual concept and a clear strategic path for your next steps. In doing so, we do not view property selection, construction quality, residency, banking, investment, and organizational requirements in isolation, but rather in connection with your long-term plans.
This does not create a standard solution, but rather a strategy that fits your situation – understandable, realistic, and personally supported on-site.
We filter the market for you, compare projects and property developers, and focus on the real estate that truly fits your requirements.
Carefully selected · professionally verified · personally supported
Mauritius is more than a vacation destination.
It is a place where Quality of life, safety, nature and international infrastructure come together in a unique way.
And: It is a place where, as a foreigner, you can truly arrive – with a legally secure residence system, stable politics, and an open, respectful community. Emigrating to Mauritius has never been easier.
Many of our customers say after just a few weeks:
„I never thought one could feel at home here so quickly – and the people are so friendly and helpful.“
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