Hi Guys,
I would like to take the opportunity to say hi to you all, this seems to be a group of open minded and helpful people. I have been following this expat forum for a few months now and this is my first posting.
I am moving to Mauritius from Sweden with my wife and son (6 month) in March, and I will work for a company in Grand Bay.
It seems that many of you have a lot of experience of Mauritius and I hope that you can help me with some practical questions.
How does it work with renting a house? I've going through all the ads on lexpressproperty and could quickly see that it will cost me 45-65 kMUR p.m according to the ads of 3-5 roomers.
1.Is there room to negotiate that? To take away 5-15 kMUR from the top since it is long term?
2.Is it possible to negotiate to get the pool fenced? (experiences?)
3.What should one thing about when renting in the north? (water/alarm/AC and such)
4.Do the houses normally come with cutlery, BBQ and such? If not is it easy/cheap to purchase that on the island?
5.Can we buy the necessary stuff for our child on the island? (Clothes, strollers, car seat ect..)
6.What would the normal monthly cost for a maid half/full time to do cleaning, shopping, some cooking and help with our son if necessary? (any reply would be helpful)
7.How do one find such a maid (who we could trust)?
Huge thanks!
Br
The Swedes