Buying in Sainte-Marie as a foreigner
It is possible under the law in force. Every situation has its own framework: Best Immo explains it to you at the agency, for your project, before any decision.
Updated 30/10/2026
It is possible under the law in force
Yes, a foreigner can acquire property in Sainte-Marie and on Île aux Nattes. Malagasy law provides precise, legal and secure routes for this, which we follow every day with our partner notary and surveyor.
The framework depends on your situation: nationality, personal or business project, the property chosen, the structure selected. It cannot be reduced to a single rule read on a website: it is built with you, file by file.
A framework suited to your project
- Residence: a house or plot to settle on the island or spend part of the year.
- Investment: a rental, tourism or hotel project.
- Business: an activity to create or take over on the island.
Each project has a solution that complies with the law in force. We present it to you clearly, with its conditions, timing and real cost, before any decision.
Our support
Best Immo only offers properties whose land has been verified by the agency. We prepare your acquisition file, coordinate the steps with the notary and support you through to the signing of the deed and its registration. You deal with the person who knows the file.
At the agency
Consultations, real estate and legal advice at the agency. Come and meet us in the centre of Ambodifotatra, or write to us: we study your project and point you to the right route.
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