HOUSING IN MOZAMBIQUE / MOZAMBIQUE HOUSING GUIDE

Mozambique Info — Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:01 am

Author: Mozambique Info

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:01 am

HOUSING IN MOZAMBIQUE

The housing market in all of Mozambique, especially Maputo, is horribly inflated due to the large number of international cooperation agencies working in the country. When these organisations need to find housing for their expat directors, or a nice place to have an office, they are willing to pay European or American prices to ensure a safe, hassle-free rental. Basically, if the amount the landlord asks for rent is within the agency’s budget, it's a deal. Mozambicans take advantage of these heavily-lined foreign pockets and are used to charging absurd amounts for rent, always in US dollars.

It's not at all uncommon for a two-bedroom apartment in Maputo to cost US$600 per month, and a house to cost anywhere from $700 to $2,500 depending on the neighbourhood. Most landlords require a two-year contract and that 3-6 months of rent be paid up front. Nearly everything about the rental process – including price – is negotiable, although it really helps to be fluent in Portuguese.

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