@Abe123
American expat in Morocco
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Registration: 28 March 2019
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Advice on buying a riad in Marrakech by tommymanchester
Hi, I am hoping to get some advice here regarding investing in a riad in Marrakech. I am looking to purchase a modest 3 bedroom riad, somewhere in the medina. It will be a holiday home for my own private use a couple of months a year, and then short ...
@Tami PoostpasandLet鈥檚 be realistic Tami. $100K will get you no Riad in the big cities in Morocco. A hole in the ground, close to Jmaa Al-Fna, maybe.If you just want to live in Morocco using your pension; $100K will get you a two-bedroom in ... Read More
Advice on buying a riad in Marrakech by tommymanchester
Hi, I am hoping to get some advice here regarding investing in a riad in Marrakech. I am looking to purchase a modest 3 bedroom riad, somewhere in the medina. It will be a holiday home for my own private use a couple of months a year, and then short ...
@Abe123@Abe123 Hi Abe, great input thank you. Is the low cost of living really worth it?Can affordability justify the everyday"eye-sore" scenes of poverty. I am specifically referring to desperate beggars, dirty streets, chaotic and risky behaviors ... Read More
Ever hired a Private Investigator to check on Moroccan love interest? by ThatOneGirl
You know the deal, yes online... and to be honest the red flags started showing up pretty quickly- He asked me to be his girlfriend in like 5 days and told me he loved me in 10, I'm 12 years older etc. As did my rationalizations like "Well, I LOOK ...
You know the deal, yes online... and to be honest the red flags started showing up pretty quickly- He asked me to be his girlfriend in like 5 days and told me he loved me in 10, I'm 12 years older etc. As did my rationalizations like "Well, I LOOK ... Read More
Advice on buying a riad in Marrakech by tommymanchester
Hi, I am hoping to get some advice here regarding investing in a riad in Marrakech. I am looking to purchase a modest 3 bedroom riad, somewhere in the medina. It will be a holiday home for my own private use a couple of months a year, and then short ...
Hi, I am hoping to get some advice here regarding investing in a riad in Marrakech. I am looking to purchase a modest 3 bedroom riad, somewhere in the medina. It will be a holiday home for my own private use a couple of months a year, and then short ... Read More
No Profession Residency? by GuestPoster410
Hi, Might girlfriend works for an english school in Marrakech and I'm just wondering if it's possible to get a long term visa as a no profession or am I better off just leaving and coming back every 3 months? I know how to go about getting ...
No .. extentions are allowed in Morocco now under the new law.鈥斺�斺�斺��- For one time, totalling to a 6-month stay. Then one must go out and stay out of the country for six months before returning, assuming it鈥檚 a ... Read More
No Profession Residency? by GuestPoster410
Hi, Might girlfriend works for an english school in Marrakech and I'm just wondering if it's possible to get a long term visa as a no profession or am I better off just leaving and coming back every 3 months? I know how to go about getting ...
They no longer extend visas. Either you leave every 3 months, or you apply for residency. Unless you have employment in morocco, married to someone who has a legal right to be here, or you have a business here. You must show them what reason you ... Read More
Divorce in Morocco by Mister Ad
Im a Swedish citizen just before corona, I married with a Moroccan girl. We have never lived together or something. The idea was that she would move to me to Sweden. Meanwhile, we realized that were not right for each other. Is there anyone here ...
Hi Abe, Its quite unfair to categorise people like this. Every country has the same issue not just Morocco. It happens more in Africa and Asia along with Central America. But it does not mean we target just one group or one country. I agree about ... Read More
Divorce in Morocco by Mister Ad
Im a Swedish citizen just before corona, I married with a Moroccan girl. We have never lived together or something. The idea was that she would move to me to Sweden. Meanwhile, we realized that were not right for each other. Is there anyone here ...
Im a Swedish citizen just before corona, I married with a Moroccan girl. We have never lived together or something. The idea was that she would move to me to Sweden. Meanwhile, we realized that were not right for each other. Is there anyone here ... Read More
No Profession Residency? by GuestPoster410
Hi, Might girlfriend works for an english school in Marrakech and I'm just wondering if it's possible to get a long term visa as a no profession or am I better off just leaving and coming back every 3 months? I know how to go about getting ...
They no longer extend visas. Either you leave every 3 months, or you apply for residency. Unless you have employment in morocco, married to someone who has a legal right to be here, or you have a business here. You must show them what reason you ... Read More
Divorce in Morocco by Mister Ad
Im a Swedish citizen just before corona, I married with a Moroccan girl. We have never lived together or something. The idea was that she would move to me to Sweden. Meanwhile, we realized that were not right for each other. Is there anyone here ...
Im a Swedish citizen just before corona, I married with a Moroccan girl. We have never lived together or something. The idea was that she would move to me to Sweden. Meanwhile, we realized that were not right for each other. Is there anyone here ... Read More
USA male getting married in Morocco by Smohamed61
Hi can someone tell me how do I write a proof of religious denomination for Moroccan marriage. Do I have to write it or I have to ask my mosque for it. Thanks for your help.
Question: I met a guy from Morocco, he is divorced and living in the USA. We have been seeing each other a little over a month. He says he wants me to be his best friend, and we have been intimate. But he says we are friends, he says he is still ... Read More
Non-convertible bank account by laweli4729
My Moroccan dad died a couple of days ago and I need a "non-convertible" Moroccan bank account to get a refund from the Moroccan insurance company with regards to the funeral costs-- which I paid for in full. Will I be able to transfer ...
But days too much, China sent Rocket to space and come back still my account not credited, strange , i sent also from USA and takes 7 to 9 days some time. Better use western union and get immediate, what is true i will tell trueSome foreigners need ... Read More
Non-convertible bank account by laweli4729
My Moroccan dad died a couple of days ago and I need a "non-convertible" Moroccan bank account to get a refund from the Moroccan insurance company with regards to the funeral costs-- which I paid for in full. Will I be able to transfer ...
Better to use my own country bank account because too much bank charges even hidden charges and paid services, I had attijariwafa bank and CIH but I closed. Its take some time 20 days credit to my account if i sent money from outside Morocco. I ... Read More
Non-convertible bank account by laweli4729
My Moroccan dad died a couple of days ago and I need a "non-convertible" Moroccan bank account to get a refund from the Moroccan insurance company with regards to the funeral costs-- which I paid for in full. Will I be able to transfer ...
Yes you can. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 called 鈥淐ompte 脡trange Convertible鈥�. Make sure the address registered at the bank is your address abroad (in my case New York City). The best bank to handle international transaction is ... Read More
Healthcare in Morocco by JIMMY BOND
I would imagine one can survive in retirement in Morocco but how does one cope with health care. In addition what about pre existing conditions and drugs required
Well, We all can always come home for serious procedure if needed, no? And with the current requirements imposed by the Moroccan government to get Carte de Sejour; 30,000 鈧� cash in the local bank Account (and must be kept in the country) for ... Read More