New opportunities in Morocco
5th May 2008
Morocco Property News
Morocco’s emergence as a popular tourist destination is driving the creation of new properties across the country. According to the ‘Associated Press’, the north African nation is increasingly attracting highly sophisticated and fashiona... read more
Morocco plans infrastructure improvements
2nd May 2008
Morocco Property News
Morocco's government is investing nearly £9 billion in improving its transport network in order to boost it's economy. More than £7 billion will be spent on improving ports, airports and roads, while £1.3 billion will go toward... read more
Moroccan officials promote the country abroad
7th April 2008
Morocco Property News
Owners of rental property in Morocco could soon benefit from increased occupancy rates as a result of a new promotional effort. As well as advertising in the UK, Tourism officials from Morocco are aiming to market the country at a major travel event in... read more
Emerging markets are attracting more visitors
4th April 2008
Morocco Property News
Emerging holiday destinations outside Europe are becoming more and more popular, according to experts. Teletext Holidays stated that consumers in the UK are becoming more adventurous and are increasingly opting to visit more exotic locations such as Af... read more
Now is the best time to buy a property in Morocco
7th March 2008
Morocco Property News
People considering buying property in Morocco should to enter the market early. As with all emerging property markets, investors would benefit most if they took advantage of the current low prices. This would boost the potential to achieve high returns as... read more
New flights to boost Moroccan tourism
6th March 2008
Morocco Property News
Owners of property in Morocco could see a surge in demand for rental accommodation this year. This is due to the introduction of a new flight between Madrid and Tangiers by low-cost airline EasyJet, with more routes to follow. These services should ope... read more
Marina expansion for Morocco's Mediterrania Saidia
13th February 2008
Morocco - Saidia Property News
Due to high demand from the outset, the existing 840 berth marina at the outstanding Mediterrania Saidia Resort will be expanded to over 1,100 berths, taking the costs to more than 21 million Euros. Just across the water, southern Spain’s most po... read more
Moroccan tourism at the highest ever
13th February 2008
Morocco Property News
A total of 7.45 million tourists visited Morocco last year, that’s more than at any other time in the last forty years and a 13% increase compared to 2006, which yielded some US$7.7 billion, Moroccan Tourism and Craft Minister, Mohamed Boussaid, has... read more
Marrakech appeals to buyers of Morocco property
10th January 2008
Marrakech Property News
Marrakech is proving to be a highly popular market with overseas property investors, experts have revealed. The city has become an alluring destination on the strength of its exotic surroundings, leisure attractions and shops. The housing market in... read more
Morocco marketing to target Britons
12th December 2007
Morocco Property News
Consumers in the UK are to be targeted by a new advertising campaign from the Moroccan National Tourist Office (MNTO). The organisation is increasing investment in marketing the North African country overseas in order to attract more foreign visitors.... read more
Morocco to expand annual airport capacity to 30m
25th November 2007
Morocco Property News
Morocco plans to increase its airport capacity to 30 million passengers per year by 2010, quotes the Director of the Moroccan Airport Office. Casablanca's Mohammed V international airport is expected to receive 11 million passengers per year follo... read more
Morocco's first Arab speed train
17th November 2007
Morocco Property News
Morocco expects to start work on the first high-speed trains in an Arab country, which would connect the Mediterranean coast to the Sahara Desert in 2007. The speed of the trains would be 300 kilometres per hour and they would run from Tangier to Agad... read more
Tunnel linking Morocco & Spain
16th November 2007
Morocco Property News
Preliminary planning for the 40-km tunnel linking Morocco and Spain under the Strait of Gibraltar began in 2004. Morocco and Spain seek co-financing from the EU for the project, with an estimated cost of 12 billion euros. The link between the two conti... read more
Statistics demonstrate growing appeal of Morocco
10th October 2007
Morocco Property News
The latest stats from Morocco's Ministry of Tourism continue to show growth in tourist arrival numbers for 2007. A 10% year on year increase has been reported. Approximately 4.3 million tourists visited Morocco in the first seven months of 2007,... read more
Le Jardin de Fleur wins highly prestigious award
18th September 2007
Morocco Property News
Property Logic, the developer behind Le Jardin de Fleur projects in Saïdia, has been officially informed that the company is to receive an award in the prestigious CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2007. The fact they have earned one of these coveted... read more
Morocco a ''highlight'' of the property market
6th September 2007
Morocco Property News
According to Investors Provident, more adventurous property markets such as Morocco can offer quick and higher rates of return in comparison with traditional property markets such as Spain. Although traditional markets will always be favoured by some i... read more
Morocco clearly worth investigating, says expert
21st June 2007
Morocco Property News
Morocco is a good place for investors to do business thanks to various modernisation reforms, one expert has said. According to Matthew Peters, writing in the Daily Reckoning, a dual tax treaty between Morocco and the UK, the reform of land registry is... read more
Oujda airport expansion, boost for Saidia tourism
12th June 2007
Morocco Property News
Hailed as Morocco’s flagship resort, Mediterranea Saïdia is expected to receive large numbers of visitors as part of the Vision 2010 plan for tourism development. As preparation, the government has revealed plans to expand Oujda international a... read more
100 flights per week between London & Morocco
24th May 2007
Morocco Property News
Thanks to airline deregulation, Marrakech is now well placed to compete alongside main stay European destinations such as Prague, Barcelona & Rome in the lucrative high income earning sector of city breaks. According to the Official Airline Guide... read more
Hardworking Investments - Apartment Hotels
18th May 2007
Morocco Property News
Apartment Hotels are one of today’s hottest real estate investments, giving investors the opportunity to purchase individual hotel suites and share the profit of the hotel’s rental revenue, whilst also enjoying up to 8 weeks of personal use an... read more
Legalex opens Saidia office
24th April 2007
Real estate firm Legalex Group has officially opened offices in Saidia. The firm, which has also has offices in Spain and Mexico, grew out of the Spanish property boom and specialises in foreign markets and legal challenges. The move is a significant i... read more
Morocco to be a hit with tourists in 2007
15th April 2007
Morocco is set to be the top overseas summer hotspot this year, new research has revealed. According to Rightmove, Morocco is one of the fastest-growing destinations for both property investors and holidaymakers. The property firm found that flight boo... read more
King of Morocco visits Saidia
22nd February 2007
His Majesty King Mohammed VI visited Saïdia on 28 November last year to officially launch a series of projects aimed at upgrading urban and tourism infrastructure. The projects will focus on the town of Saïdia, already a highly popular tour... read more
6 million tourists visited Morocco in 2006
16th February 2007
Some 6.4 million tourists visited Morocco in 2006 compared to 4.4 million in 2002, revealed tourism minister Adil Douiri. Speaking at the House of Advisors' question time, the minister underlined that the number of night guests increased by 10% i... read more
Further open-skies agreements
27th January 2007
The EU Presidency and the Moroccan Minister of Transport, have signed a new type of aviation agreement between the European Union and Morocco. The agreement will stimulate the growth of traffic to Morocco, and new, additional and more varied scheduled ser... read more
Golf property on course for world domination
18th January 2007
Once almost the exclusive preserve of Spain and Portugal, resorts offering golf property are now branching out to new & far away destinations. Over the last decade there has been a marked increase in the number of golfers going abroad, combining th... read more
Tourism earnings up in Morocco
6th December 2006
As investors watch and wait for Morocco's Vision 2010 plan to come to fruition, it has been announced by the Ministry of Tourism in Rabat this month that income from Morocco's tourism industry's has reached a new high, after increasing by 2... read more
Big Strides towards the EU
14th November 2006
The European Union Commissioner for External Relations has confirmed that the EU is considering giving Morocco more recognition in its relations with the European Union. Due to Morocco’s booming economy and many recent reforms, she told Newsweek... read more
Tunnel to connect Spain & Morocco
23rd October 2006
The Swiss Lombardi engineering firm has won the contract to design a railway tunnel between Europe and Africa running under the Strait of Gibraltar. The company, one of 14 competing for the job, has one year to draw up the plans for one of the most comple... read more
Moroccan Property: Off to a Flying Start
8th October 2006
There's good news for Moroccan property hunters now filling the Morocco-bound low-cost flights from the UK - the North African country's tax system is about to become less burdensome. Morocco's tax system is undergoing reform, as the EU... read more