The Land Guide

Everything you need to know about Seychelles land.

Plain, current, cited answers on buying, owning, valuing and dividing land in Seychelles. Written from the primary law and the official record.

Buying land

The whole journey. Who can buy, freehold vs leasehold, the process, and the true cost.

Stamp duty, sanction duty, processing and registration. The full cost of a Seychelles land deal, with worked examples.

Foreign buyers

Can non-Seychellois buy? The sanction process, the 2025 residential rules, the forms and the duties.

Title

What you actually own. Absolute title versus a 99-year lease, and why it matters for foreign buyers.

Survey

The survey marks that define every property corner in Seychelles. What they are, how to read them, and why they matter.

Boundaries

How Seychelles boundaries are defined, why disputes arise, and the right way to settle them.

The law

How land title is registered in Seychelles, what the register proves, and where to go.

Tax

The annual tax on foreign-owned residential property. Who pays, how much, and how to register.

Valuation

Why land is hard to value, the methods valuers use, and what moves a Seychelles plot's price.

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