Moroccan Expat’s Dream Investment Turns Nightmare: 10-Day Demolition Ultimatum Shocks Returning Entrepreneur

Abderrahmane El Khayyati can’t believe it. A demolition order has been issued against him regarding real estate properties that he had sold. He has only been given 10 days to demolish the buildings and regularize their situation. According to the correspondence, these properties are no longer in his possession, having been built and sold in 2024. It is indicated that he currently has no legal connection to them. This puts him in a delicate position vis-à-vis the new owners and threatens his commercial reputation in the city.

He deplores this situation: "I have returned to my country to invest and be a model for the young migrant who comes back to contribute to the development of his homeland, in response to the supreme royal speeches that encourage this." El Khayyati assures Al3omk that he has all the necessary authorizations and respects the law. In the eyes of the investor, the head of administrative district no. 1 of the city of Azemmour is the source of the problems he is facing. He even accuses her of "fighting him" and "targeting him personally". He wonders about the reasons for what he calls the "constant harassment" from this official.

"Influential parties" support this official, denounces the investor, making a direct appeal to the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, to intervene and find a solution to his problem. "The law is above everyone, and I respect the law, but I don’t understand why this lady is targeting me," continued El Khayyati, stressing that the city of Azemmour is "fragile and poor," and essentially depends on the construction sector. This type of administrative practice hinders development and encourages investors to flee instead of attracting them, he added. In case of dissatisfaction, the investor threatens to organize a sit-in with his family in front of the prefecture headquarters, or to leave Morocco permanently to seek investment opportunities in other countries such as Senegal or Mauritania.