Hello everyone!
I am currently living in Brazil but am looking for somewhere a bit more civilized. The corruption, poor roads, and dangerous lifestyle are getting a bit much for me. I will miss the monkeys in my mango tree though!
That being said, I have chosen Mauritius as the place to be. Seems like it has a similar climate, safe, and great for starting a business (which I will be doing).
One of my problems initially that I was hoping you could help me with is where can I find a house to rent. While it seems that renting a house is quite reasonable, I know from personal experience (especially here in Brazil) that the costs of renting a house you find on the internet is usually much more expensive than if you arrive and look around yourself. Does this hold true for Mauritius also?
A few places that I have looked at so far online are:
tremaproperties.com/
4321.co.il/property/Mauritius_property.asp
Does anyone have experience with Trema Properties?
My business is also Internet related and I understand that the maximum speed obtainable is 2mbps guaranteed from Emtel. It's not cheap (2 Mbps: Rs 13798) but it is required for my work. My question is, is this available over the entire island? As per recommendations on this sight, I am considering Grand Baie or Flic en flac. Do both these have fast internet access? Or should I be located closer to Port Louis. If anyone else is curious about Emtel, there is a great review here:
islandcrisis.net/2009/12/emtel-wimax-broadband-internet/
Thanks in advance for your help! Feedback from people already living in Mauritius is invaluable for us newbies!
Take care,
Scott Kirk