Relocation Africa. Placing your relocatees in safe hands

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1 Relocation Africa Placing your relocatees in safe hands

2 Mozambique and Angola Portuguese Speaking Civil War large natural gas reserves, coal, aluminum 24 Million 801,590 km 2 Area 26, 257 Billion PPP GDP Portuguese Speaking Civil War Oil and gas resources, diamond, and rich agricultural land 18, 498 million 1,246,800 km 2 139,059 Billion PPP GDP

3 Mozambique

4 General Info MAIN CITY Maputo LANGUAGE Portugese RELIGION Christianity, Muslim and traditional OFFICE HOURS 08:00 12:00 14:00 17:30 TIME ZONE CAT (UTC +2) CALLING CODE +258 CULTURE Mozambican s are polite and charming. Formalities are similar to those in Europe and their cultural heritage is diverse and rich. CLIMATE Tropical Climate Wet season: Oct - Mar Dry season: Apr Sep Rainfall -heavy along the coast -Decreases north and south.

5 Maputo, Mozambique 1. Cabo Delgado 2. Gaza 3. Inhambane 4. Manica 5. Maputo (city) 6. Maputo 7. Nampula 8. Niassa 9. Sofala 10. Tete 11. Zambezia

6 Accommodation Good Quality Housing is Limited EXPAT SUBURBS Sommershield 1 & 2 Bairro Triunfo Polana

7 Accommodation UNFURNISHED FURNISHED TYPICAL PRICE TYPICAL PRICE MAX PRICE 2 Bed Apartment $2 500 $ Bed Apartment $2 000 $ Bed House $4 000 $ Bed House $4 000 $ Bed House $4 500 $ MAX PRICE 2 Bed Apartment $3 800 $ AVAILABILITY (1 Few; 5 Many) AVAILABILITY (1 Few; 5 Many) Expatriate housing is challenging as the available accommodation options in good living conditions are very expensive. Companies and Organizations with substantial budgets for housing allowances have artificially inflated the market. 3 Bed Apartment $4 000 $ Bed House $4 500 $ Bed House $5 000 $ Bed House $7 000 $

8 Accommodation: LEASE DETAILS CURRENCY USD PAYMENT FREQUENCY Monthly (quarterly and yearly) VATABLE 14% STANDARD LEASE PERIOD 2 years Corporate or Personal DIPLOMATIC CLAUSE Acceptable to most landlords LEASE LEGALISATION Not necessary PROPERTY TAX 14% of rental value if corporate lease SERVICE FEE No (in gated communities only) UTILITIES Not included in rent in Older properties but Stoves and Ovens in new WHITE GOODS Not supplied LEASING COSTS AMOUNT WHO PAYS DUE Rental Contract Registration fee n/a Agent / Broker fee 1 month's rental value Landlord Deposit 1 month's rental value when applicable Tenant On signing of lease Legal fee * If the tenant is an individual, the landlord has the oblication to pay the taxes. In case the lease is under a corporate entity, 20% TAX should be retained by tenant and paid to authorities.

9 Searching for Properties Reputable Estate Agents in Maputo Less formalised agents in areas like Tete and other regions You need to physically knock on doors and go to schools and find out what really is available Rental contracts are long and arduous process +/- 1 month of negotiation Viewing houses you can search 6 a day

10 Education Tuition costs are extremely high (up to 10,600 25, 000 USD per annum) Security is tight at all schools School week runs from Monday to Friday. 7:30am to 2:30pm, with 2 breaks in between Kids go to school either by car and driver supplied by parents employer There are a number of International schools.

11 Education Application Documents required for application to an international school in Mozambique: ADMISSIONS Requirements Admissions Form Admission Fees ($6500) Placement Fee ($200) Acceptance Fee (non refundable $1000) Contract of Enrollment Health History Home Language Survey Language Electives Course Selection - Grades 6-10 Vaccination Requirements

12 Education: SCHOOLS NAME OF SCHOOL SUBURB SEX CURRICULUM AGE COMMENTS Maputo International School Polana Co- Education GCSE 3 18 years International school for expatriates American International School Sommershield IB Academic Program 3 18 years Instruction delivered in English. The academic divisions are balanced around academic and social needs of the children. Portugese School (Escola de Portuguesa da Mozambique) Sommershield Co- Education Portuguese 3 18 years Brazilian & Portugese families. English is taught as a 2 nd language. Follows European School Calendar. Willow International School Motola Co- Education National and Cambridge Curriculum 3 18 years Opportunity to graduate speaking two foreign languages and obtain both Cambridge and national certificate Schools in high demand not enough schools for the population

13 Angola

14 General Info MAIN CITY Luanda LANGUAGE Portugese RELIGION Christianity (Roman Catholic) OFFICE HOURS 07:30 12:00 14:30 18:00 TIME ZONE UTC +1 CALLING CODE +244 CULTURE Extremely hospitable and enjoy entertaining. CLIMATE Tropical climate in the north. Try not to discuss business in social situations Rainy season -North : Nov Apr -South : scattered rains Mar - Jul & Oct - Nov

15 Angola Luanda is divided into 10 municipalities In the center (Ingombotas and Maianga) the oldest colonial town is divided in Baixa de Luanda (lower Luanda, from the port to the fortress), Cidade Alta (upper city, where the presidential palace is), and Ilha do Cabo (a peninsula surrounding the bay, with beaches and expensive night-clubs, bars and restaurants). Behind and above the historic center, central bairros include Maianga and Alvalade (residential) and Miramar (embassies), as well as Kinaxixe and Maculusso, which are characterized by Portuguese apartment blocks

16 Accommodation Housing Shortage EXPAT SUBURBS Alvalade / Maianga Miramar Talatona

17 Accommodation UNFURNISHED TYPICAL PRICE MAX PRICE 2 Bed Apartment $5 000 $ Bed Apartment $8 000 $ Bed House $ $ Bed House $ $ Bed House $ $ FURNISHED TYPICAL PRICE MAX PRICE 2 Bed Apartment $6 500 $ AVAILABILITY (1 Few; 5 Many) AVAILABILITY (1 Few; 5 Many) Some properties are located in secure estates or compounds which are monitored by security guards or security companies. Most are located on the outskirts of Luanda due to space Free-standing homes and apartments are available in the city centre, but they are scarce 3 Bed Apartment $9 000 $ Bed House $ $ Bed House $ $ Bed House $ $

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19 Accommodation: LEASE DETAILS CURRENCY USD PAYMENT FREQUENCY Yearly VATABLE No STANDARD LEASE PERIOD 2 years Corporate or Personal DIPLOMATIC CLAUSE Acceptable to most landlords LEASE LEGALISATION Not necessary PROPERTY TAX 15% of rental value SERVICE FEE Applicable to some new buildings UTILITIES Not included in rent WHITE GOODS Not supplied LEASING COSTS AMOUNT WHO PAYS DUE Rental Contract Registration fee N/a Agent / Broker fee 1 2 month's rental value Tenant Deposit Sometimes applicable (at Landords discretion) 1-2 month's rental value when applicable Tenant On signing of lease Legal fee N/a

20 Searching for Properties Few Estate Agents in Luanda Many people in the chain of referral Scouting for properties are more common place Online portals unreliable or outdated Need to confirm and validate the owners of the properties 3 houses in one day traffic

21 Distances between Acc and School The roads in Luanda are generally of okay standard, as is the case on the main routes between cities, but elsewhere road quality greatly decreases.

22 Education Tuition costs are extremely high (up to 40,000 USD per annum) Security is tight at all schools School week runs from Monday to Friday. 8am to 3pm, with 2 breaks in between Kids go to school either by car and driver supplied by parents employer, or sponsoring company provides a bus Some schools give preference to founding companies (check with your company representative) Due to limited number of schools there are waiting lists some up to 2 years Check availability at schools before accepting assignment Schooling LIS oversubscribed

23 Education Application Documents required for application to an international school in Angola: Completed registration form A complete medical information form and up-to-date vaccinations Three years of academic records Copy of information page of the child's passport Non-refundable application fee (around 400 USD) References from teachers and principal of previous school English schools may require an English-language proficiency test

24 Education: SCHOOLS NAME OF SCHOOL SUBURB SEX CURRICULUM AGE COMMENTS Luanda International School Talatona Co- Education International Baccaleaureate 3 18 years Founding Companies & Embassy families have priority. French School (Ecole/Lycee Francaise de Luanda) Luanda Co- Education French 3 18 years French company families have priority. English is taught as a 2 nd language. Follows French School Calendar. Portugese School (Escola de Portuguesa da Luanda) Luanda Co- Education Portuguese 3 18 years Brazilian & Portugese families. English is taught as a 2 nd language. Follows European School Calendar. ESCOLA (English School Community of Luanda Angola) Cruzeiro Co- Education European & South African 3 13 years Embassy & NGO families have priority. Follows American School Calendar.

25 Relocation Africa Placing your relocatees in safe hands