Zanzibar has moved from bucket-list destination to one of the most talked-about new-build markets in the Indian Ocean. Tourist arrivals have grown strongly since 2021, international hotel brands have opened on the east and north coasts, and the government actively approves foreign investment in designated resort projects. For buyers this means a rare combination: turquoise-lagoon frontage and five-star service at entry prices well below Mauritius, the Seychelles or the Maldives.
The luxury new-build segment is dominated by branded, fully managed resort residences. Our Zanzibar portfolio sits within an Anantara resort: hotel suites from about €307,000, lagoon suites around €415,000, a Royal Suite at €658,000, a two-bedroom penthouse at €1.32M and one- to three-bedroom pool villas from €921,000 to €2.19M. Every unit is sold furnished and placed into the hotel rental programme, so the owner receives a share of room revenue without handling guests, staff or maintenance.
Ownership for foreigners works through long leaseholds in government-approved investment projects rather than freehold land. That is standard across East Africa and is why buying inside a registered resort scheme — with a recognised operator and an independent Tanzanian lawyer — is the sensible route. We present every listing with its price in euros, the projected return range and the assumptions behind it.