Practical guides
Land title, buying costs, housing aid, buying from abroad: the essentials for buying in Morocco without nasty surprises.
Titre foncier or melkia: understanding property title in Morocco Titled property (titre foncier), melkia deed or titling in progress: differences, risks, bank loans and what to check before you buy in Morocco. Read the guide → Property buying costs in Morocco: the full calculation Registration duty, land registry, notary and agency fees: what buying a home in Morocco really costs, with a worked example on 1,000,000 MAD. Read the guide → Daam Sakane housing aid: amounts, conditions and steps Morocco’s direct housing aid 2024–2028: 100,000 MAD up to 300,000 MAD, 70,000 MAD up to 700,000 MAD. Who qualifies, which homes, how to apply. Read the guide → Buying property in Morocco from abroad: a guide for MRE and foreigners Moroccans abroad and foreigners: power of attorney, paying in foreign currency and repatriation, notary, loans, remote viewings and scams to avoid. Read the guide → Renting a home in Morocco: tenant and landlord rights (Law 67-12) Written lease, deposit capped at two months, rent increases, charges, notice, unpaid rent and eviction: what Morocco’s Law 67-12 says, plus scams to avoid. Read the guide → Getting a mortgage in Morocco: down payment, rates, guarantees and aid Down payment, term, fixed or variable rate, debt-to-income ratio, insurance, mortgage security, Damane Assakane guarantees, MRE loans and murabaha: how to finance a home in Morocco. Read the guide → Selling property in Morocco from abroad: a guide for MRE and non-residents Moroccans abroad and non-residents: power of attorney, documents, tax clearance, capital gains tax and transferring the sale price abroad, step by step. Read the guide → Property capital gains tax in Morocco (TPI): calculation, exemptions and deadlines Selling property in Morocco: 20% rate, 3% minimum tax, how the gain is computed, main-home exemption, inheritance, non-residents and the 30-day deadline. Read the guide → Inheriting property in Morocco: heirship deed, sharing and selling (guide for Moroccans abroad) Heirship deed, shares under the Family Code, registering heirs, joint ownership, sharing or selling, power of attorney from abroad and taxes. Read the guide → Buying property in Marrakech: which neighbourhood for which project? Guéliz, Hivernage, the medina, Palmeraie, Targa, Ourika road… Which Marrakech neighbourhood to live in, rent out, or buy a riad or villa. Read the guide → Short-term rentals in Morocco (Airbnb, Booking): rules, declarations and tax in 2026 Renting on Airbnb or Booking in Morocco: Law 80-14, licensing, guest registration, income tax, tourist tax, MRE owners and co-ownership rules in 2026. Read the guide →
General information, not legal advice: have it checked by a notary, adoul or lawyer.
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