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• Moroccan Real Estate Expo ’SMAP Immo’ Returns to Paris, Showcasing National Development
  10 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  From June 14 to 16, the 16th edition of the Real Estate Show "SMAP Immo" will bring together the world at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles in Paris. This year, the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region is the guest of honor of this event supported by the Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, in partnership with the National Federation of Moroccan Real Estate Developers (FNPI).
  Moroccan real estate conquering Europe and the world. This 16th (…)

• Casablanca Launches Unified Real Estate Pricing System to Boost Transparency
  13 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  In order to guarantee more transparency and strengthen the trust of citizens in the public administration, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Benchaâboun, chaired last Tuesday in Rabat, the presentation of the common reference of prices for real estate and land transactions that will be deployed at the level of Greater Casablanca starting July 1st.
  This is a partnership agreement of major interest for the people of Casablanca, signed between the Director General of Taxes, Omar (…)

• Moroccan Minister Urges Expats to Boost Real Estate Sector at Paris Expo
  15 June 2019, by Said

  A call to Moroccans residing abroad has just been addressed by the Minister of Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, Abdelahad Fassi Fehri. They are thus asked to get more involved in the revival of the real estate sector in Morocco.
  The Minister thus recalled, during a speech, at the opening of the Real Estate Show, "SMAP Immo", in Paris, that this sector employed one million people and contributed, up to 7%, to GDP.
  For the Minister, housing must be (…)

• Agadir Real Estate Expo Draws 20,000 Visitors, Showcases Industry Innovations
  1 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  From July 25 to 30, 2019, real estate professionals, financiers and consulting experts will be on display at the Agadir Almogar N’laagar Real Estate Show. At this meeting of discoveries and opportunities, more than 20,000 visitors are expected.
  The Agadir Almogar N’laagar Real Estate Show is of increasing interest to real estate enthusiasts. Over time, it has improved like fine wine and has now become a major international meeting of real estate players. For this sixth edition, more than (…)

• European Investors Flock to Marrakech’s Luxury Real Estate Market
  1 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  European real estate investors are increasingly attracted to the main tourist city of Morocco, Marrakech. This choice is justified by the high-end offer of the ochre city.
  The 2008 economic crisis has not completely taken away the desire to inject capital into European investors. The Belgians and the French have been back for three years, driven by the desire to buy second homes. They are attracted by high-quality products, reports the Belgian newspaper L’Echo, and reprinted by (…)

• Morocco Unveils New Real Estate Pricing Framework to Combat Property Fraud
  3 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Directorate General of Taxes and the National Agency for Land Conservation have agreed to update the real estate reference framework. According to industry professionals, the new document now takes precedence over land mafia or the famous "Black".
  The long-awaited new Common Reference Framework for Real Estate Prices has finally been launched. Omar Faraj, Director General of Taxes (DGI), and Karim Tajmouati, Director General of the National Agency for Land Conservation, Mapping and (…)

• Bouygues Immobilier Exits Morocco, Citing Market Uncertainty
  3 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  Bouygues Immobilier Maroc is on its way out. By setting up in the Kingdom, this global group was reassuring of a long-term partnership, thanks to the Moroccan market, which it nevertheless described as strategic. How then to understand this disengagement?
  This departure is justified by the arrival at the head of the real estate branch of the French giant, of a new Executive who intends to inject new momentum into the group, internationally, reports Challenge, which recalls that since (…)

• Senegalese Woman’s Viral Tweet Exposes Housing Discrimination in Morocco
  28 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  In Morocco, the tweet of a young Senegalese woman, victim of xenophobia, has become viral on the web. With 4,000 retweets, her testimony has sparked a wave of outrage over the discrimination suffered by many sub-Saharan nationals in the kingdom.
  Sub-Saharans are unwanted in housing in Morocco. Adja, a Senegalese national, has had a terrible experience. From real estate agent to real estate agent, she toured a large number of apartments and buildings, as well as studios. Alas! Some (…)

• Moroccan Land Fraud Suspects Found in Border Region, Interpol Closing In
  3 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  The masterminds of a land mafia, actively sought by the Moroccan justice system and Interpol, have been located in the no man’s land of Kandahar, near Guerguerat. They illegally sold several hectares of land belonging to deceased or absent persons from the Kingdom.
  It is only a matter of time before Interpol and the Judicial Police arrest the land mafia members who have been operating for several decades in Casablanca. After arresting the mastermind of the mafia, who is a deputy, the (…)

• Morocco Expands Development at Guerguerat Border, Defying Polisario Threats
  17 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Morocco is further strengthening its presence at the Guerguerat border post. In this regard, despite the threats of Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario Front, the Kingdom has launched the urbanization of the area through the construction of social housing and functions.
  Morocco remains deaf to the many agitations of Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario Front. The latter, as usual, has threatened to take up arms again. This, according to maghreb-intelligence.com, is in response to the (…)