BotswanaConnect is a Botswana registered company and belongs to the Swiss Africa Group. Our reason d’etre is to assist persons intending to enter the strong economy and stable market of Botswana with advice and service, based on experience we have gained over the last twenty-five years in Botswana.
BotswanaConnect is your all-in-one gateway to the world of Botswana. Our team are passionate individuals who will support you in every aspect of your proverbial journey to Botswana.
Our mission and vision is simple. We strive to become a reliable support organisation with which any individual can undertake their journey to the Republic of Botswana, derived from our own skills and knowledge, and that of our widespread network in Botswana. Building a strong relationship with our clients is of great importance to us as well as the positive outcome of each transaction. It is therefore our vision to be able to assist you on all kinds of levels in all your goals and objectives in Botswana.
Only a very small portion of Botswana is freehold land, the rest is mostly Tribal Land.
The Tribal Land Act has been amended to provide that Ministerial Approval no longer needs to be requested by foreigners. The authorisation has been devolved to the Land Boards, which actually makes the process easier in the sense that there are now specific requirements, and that the application for approval is no longer based only on a motivation.
Danie Goosen, is an attorney (admitted in Botswana and South Africa) and has extensive knowledge of property law in Botswana. Again, because Botswana is mostly Tribal land, it can be risky if one buys land without proper knowledge of the law.
He is very active in the drafting of Purchase Agreements and assists clients at the various levels of obtaining permission to own land in Botswana.
Since 2020, a foreigner had to pay transfer duties of 30% on a property transaction, whether the property is simply purchased directly, or shares in a company are purchased. Effective May 3, 2023, the 30% was fortunately reduced to 10% (value of property up to P2 million) and 15% (value of property over P2 million).
Swiss Africa Group will assist you to set up the right structures, to legally pay only 5% Transfer Duty.
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Amatrix Developments (one of BotswanaConnect's sister companies) purchased a property in Pilane, Botswana, in 2004 on which there is currently a successful shopping center (see: https://www.time.co.bw/index.php/ commercial-projects/current-projects/pilane ). The remaining portion of this property, 6.5 hectares, is currently being developed into a clinic, service station, housing and retail component.
Danie, one of our directors, has been practicing as an attorney in South Africa since 1991 and is also admitted to practice in Botswana.
His specialist area is real estate transactions in Botswana.
