Property in Mozambique

Property guidance built around one fact foreign buyers must understand: land itself is state-owned, and what you acquire is a right of use.

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Property guidance built around one fact foreign buyers must understand: land itself is state-owned, and what you acquire is a right of use. Each service below has its own page setting out what is involved, what it typically requires from you and how we work through it. If you are unsure where your requirement fits, describe it in your own words and we will point you to the right starting point.

Services

Property services

Each page sets out what is involved, what we need from you and what happens next.

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Property for Sale

Buying a home or building, from the offer through to registration, with the checks that belong before signature.

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Property for Rent

Long-term residential leases, deposit norms, escalation clauses and the condition report that protects both parties.

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Furnished Rentals

Furnished homes and apartments for assignments where shipping a household is not worth the cost.

Luxury Property

Higher-value coastal and city homes, where valuation, title history and management matter most.

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Commercial Property

Retail and mixed-use premises, including permitted use, service charges and fit-out responsibility.

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Offices

Office space from serviced suites to whole floors, compared on cost per usable square metre, power and access.

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Warehouses

Storage and distribution space assessed on access, floor loading, height, power and security.

Industrial Property

Production sites, including zoning, effluent, power supply and the licences the activity will require.

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Land

Acquiring the right to use land for a defined purpose, and the development obligations attached to it.

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Beach Properties

Coastal homes and plots, where setback rules, access and seasonal management need particular care.

DUAT

The land use and benefit right: how it is held, transferred, evidenced and kept valid.

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Property Due Diligence

Verifying rights, encumbrances, municipal status, tax position and building approvals before you pay.

Property Valuation

Independent valuations for purchase, financing, insurance, dispute or internal reporting.

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Property Inspection

A structured condition survey of structure, roof, damp, electrics, water and finishes before commitment.

Conveyancing

Managing the transfer: contracts, notarial deed, transfer tax and registration in the correct sequence.

Property Management

Rent collection, maintenance, inspections, tenant handling and reporting for an owner who is not in the country.

Not sure where to start?

Tell us what you are trying to do in Mozambique and we will point you to the right service — or tell you honestly if we are not the right fit.

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