Property · Guide
Invest or start a business
Most of the money sent home goes to family and housing. Here is where to start if you want to build something.
Key facts
- The Regional Investment Centres are the single entry point for creating a company and for permits.
- Customs has a unit that advises Moroccans abroad on importing equipment for a project.
- MDM Invest is a State co-financing scheme for projects by Moroccans abroad. Its terms have changed over the years, so ask a bank for the current ones.
- An investment financed in foreign currency keeps the right to transfer dividends and sale proceeds abroad.
Steps
- Test the idea on a long stay before you move money.
- Meet the Regional Investment Centre of the region you are targeting.
- Bring the capital in through a convertible or foreign currency account.
- Take a local accountant from the first day.
Watch out
- Be careful with a partnership where a relative holds everything in their name.
- Put every agreement in writing, including within the family.
Official sources
Checked: October 2026. Independent guide, not a government site. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you act.