A Moroccan expatriate who returned to Morocco after 18 years abroad finds himself in a delicate situation: he receives a warning giving him only 10 days to demolish his real estate properties in Azemmour, the result of a significant investment.
When a property is held in joint ownership in Morocco, each co-owner is fiscally responsible for their own share upon sale.
Reports from the interior affairs services have revealed the involvement of elected officials and civil servants from the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma in real estate speculation operations on subdivisions located in areas under their jurisdiction.
Henceforth, occupancy permits or certificates of compliance will only be issued after the complete completion of constructions. This is the decision of the Ministry of the Interior. The measure aims to fight against irregularities and preserve urban aesthetics.
The court of first instance in Tangier has handed down lengthy prison sentences to two French nationals involved in a case of falsification of real estate documents related to the "Villa Joséphine" property, one of the prestigious tourist sites in the city.
A major reform in local taxation in Morocco, Law No. 14-25, published in the Official Bulletin on June 12, 2025, has carried out a complete revision of the tax scale for undeveloped land (TNB) and entrusted the collection to municipal tax collectors.
The Moroccan government intends to create a real estate product adapted to the financial capacities of the middle class, while guaranteeing standards of quality and comfort. In this sense, it has launched an assistance mission aimed at organizing a national market for intermediate rental housing.
Consumer protection associations in Morocco are fed up with certain practices of real estate intermediaries who impose excessive and unjustified commissions, sometimes reaching 100% of the rental amount, particularly in large cities like the capital, Rabat.
Following the receipt of information concerning the fraudulent use of "student" identities in money laundering operations through real estate investments in a legal form, the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) is investigating the compliance of unusual financial transfers between Moroccan students abroad, particularly in France and Canada, and managers of real estate associations located mainly in the Rabat-Casablanca axis, and the origin of these operations.
Foreign property owners who own real estate in Morocco without residing there permanently have a little-known option. The Moroccan administration can grant them a total exemption from import duties and taxes on their personal effects and household goods.
The scene repeats itself every summer. People line up at the entrance of the city of Tetouan and other surrounding municipalities, waving keys to offer rental apartments to passers-by.
The Moroccan real estate market is in a state of shock during this summer period marking the return of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) to Morocco due to the blockage of the tax clearance certificate.