ZANZIBAR LIVING IS NOW AN OPTION

CONSTRUCTION of East Africa’s largest luxury property development is under way, and it will be the first to offer South Africans the opportunity to buy property on the island of Zanzibar.

Blue Amber, which nestles along 4km of magnificent, untouched Indian Ocean coastline – occupying 410 hectares of tropical landscape on the north-eastern side of Zanzibar – incorporates residential, hotel, tourism, community and public amenities which will include luxury villas to purchase.

Zanzibar only opened its doors to non-Tanzanian resident investors recently when the government announced a new tax and residency programme and so now, for the first time, non- Tanzanian residents can invest in property on the tropical island.

The Blue Amber resort enables non-Tanzanian residents to buy residential property in Zanzibar on 99-year leases with the option of extending ownership by 49 years.

Grant Anderson, chief executive of Blue Amber, says buyers will receive a host of tax benefits when purchasing within the development and also receive residency permits for themselves and their immediate family.

AN ARTIST’S impression of the Blue Amber resort which will enable South Africans to buy residential property in Zanzibar. PICTURE: BLUE AMBER