Overseas investors
You want a controlled Zanzibar project without relocating or managing multiple local parties.
For overseas investors & Zanzibar developers
Invest in Zanzibar.
Build from anywhere.
One accountable local partner to coordinate your journey—from plot search and project setup to design, approvals, construction, reporting and turnkey handover.
Plot & due diligenceSetup & approvalsDesign & buildRemote reporting
Zanzibar-based team
One accountable lead
Remote-owner reporting
Milestone evidence
Built for distance
A local delivery structure for investors who cannot be on site every day.
Your project should not depend on informal updates or scattered contractors. We establish clear responsibilities, approval points, evidence and reporting from the beginning.
First-time investors
You need a clear route through land, feasibility, professional appointments, approvals and delivery.
Diaspora owners
You need a dependable local team to protect quality, programme, documents and payments.
Hospitality developers
You need one delivery structure for villas, hotels, resorts, apartments or mixed-use projects.
Plot to handover
Your complete Zanzibar development journey.
Join at the stage you are in today. The scope can start with land and feasibility or with a project that is already designed and ready to build.
- 01
Investment brief
Define the property type, commercial goal, target location, budget, finish level and delivery priorities.
- 02
Plot search & due diligence
Coordinate plot sourcing, boundary and topographic survey, access, utilities and document review through qualified professionals.
- 03
Investor & project setup
Coordinate the appropriate company, investment, tax and professional setup for the selected project route.
- 04
Feasibility & concept
Test the site, development mix, preliminary design, cost range, programme, infrastructure and key risks.
- 05
Design & approvals
Coordinate architectural, structural and MEP design plus authority submission packages and required specialist studies.
- 06
Budget & procurement
Prepare scopes, BOQ, package strategy, material approvals, sourcing plan and delivery schedule before mobilisation.
- 07
Construction
Manage site establishment, civil and structural works, building services, finishes and external works against approved information.
- 08
Fit-out & project systems
Coordinate interiors, furniture, pool, landscape, security, solar, backup power, water and operational systems.
- 09
Testing & handover
Complete inspections, commissioning, snagging, warranties, as-built information and an organised handover pack.
- 10
Aftercare & launch support
Support defect close-out, maintenance planning and, where scoped, hospitality or market-entry coordination.
Remote project control
Your project in Zanzibar. Controlled from anywhere.
The reporting rhythm is agreed at appointment, so you know what will be issued, when decisions are needed and what evidence supports each milestone.
Weekly visual reporting
Dated site photographs and video updates organised by work area and milestone.
Programme & cost report
Progress against programme, committed cost, approved variations and current payment position.
Inspection records
Quality checks and milestone evidence before work is concealed or the next stage proceeds.
Material approvals
Samples, specifications, supplier status and delivery tracking before installation.
Project document control
Drawings, approvals, instructions, reports, contracts and handover information kept together.
Remote decision meetings
Scheduled reviews for decisions, risks and approvals while you remain outside Zanzibar.
Engagement models
Choose the role you need us to play.
The contract, responsibility matrix and deliverables are matched to the control you need—not forced into one package.
Full Turnkey Development
One coordinated route from investment brief and plot support through design, approvals, construction, fit-out and handover.
- Single accountable project lead
- Integrated programme and scope
- Remote reporting and approvals
- Complete handover coordination
Owner's Representative
Independent local coordination and oversight when you already have designers, contractors or separate project appointments.
- Site and progress monitoring
- Payment evidence review
- Consultant and contractor coordination
- Investor-side reporting
Construction Delivery
Execution for a build-ready project with approved land, design information, statutory route and defined construction scope.
- Mobilisation and delivery
- Trade and supplier management
- Quality and programme control
- Testing and close-out
Scope & accountability
Clear responsibilities before work begins.
Every appointment should state what Zanzibaba coordinates, what you approve and which specialist or authority is responsible for regulated decisions.
StageZanzibaba coordinatesInvestor responsibility
Land
We:Search support, surveys and due-diligence coordination
You:Select location and approve acquisition
Setup
We:Coordinate qualified corporate, tax and investment advisers
You:Provide KYC and approve the structure
Design
We:Brief and coordinate appointed design professionals
You:Approve concept, finish and budget
Approvals
We:Prepare and track submission requirements with professionals
You:Provide documents and statutory fees
Delivery
We:Manage procurement, construction, quality and programme
You:Approve milestones and instructed changes
Reporting
We:Issue visual, cost, programme and risk updates
You:Review decisions within agreed response times
Handover
We:Coordinate commissioning, defects and project records
You:Inspect or appoint a representative to accept
Financial discipline
Release money against defined progress and evidence.
The exact mechanism is established in the signed contract and consultant appointments. A typical control model separates approval, evidence and payment.
01Define measurable milestones
02Record progress and inspection evidence
03Measure or certify the completed stage
04Approve the contractual payment
05Track balance, variations and next milestone
One connected project team
Complete development capability.
Specialist services are coordinated around one project brief, programme and reporting structure.
Investor Desk tools
Explore concepts and test indicative financials.
Use the dedicated Investor Desk to compare project directions, build an investor profile and model indicative cost, revenue, ROI and payback assumptions.
Open Investor DeskImportant
All early-stage financial figures are indicative. Land, finance, tax, statutory fees, professional fees, utilities and abnormal site conditions require project-specific review.
A decisive start
How we move in the first 10 days.
The first engagement is designed to replace uncertainty with a documented route, responsibilities and immediate priorities.
Discovery & confidentiality
Confirm objectives, decision-makers, available information and the immediate questions to answer.
Information review
Review land status, project stage, budget assumptions, programme and professional appointments.
Route & risk map
Define the recommended engagement route, missing studies, approval dependencies and priority risks.
Action plan
Issue the proposed scope, responsibilities, first-stage deliverables and next commercial step.
Investor project brief
Tell us where you are now.
Choose the closest answers. We will use them to prepare a focused first conversation—not a generic construction quotation.
This starts a discovery conversation. It is not a contract, approval application or binding cost estimate.
Frequently asked
Answers before you have to ask.
The legal, commercial and technical route is confirmed for each project rather than assumed.
Can you manage the project while I am outside Zanzibar?+
Yes. The delivery model can include a named local lead, scheduled reports, visual evidence, document control and remote approval points.
Can you help if I do not have land yet?+
Yes. We can coordinate plot search support, survey and due-diligence inputs. Any legal opinion, valuation or statutory confirmation is provided by the appropriately qualified party.
Do you guarantee company registration or government permits?+
No private company can guarantee a government approval. We coordinate requirements and submissions through qualified professionals; final decisions remain with the relevant authorities.
How are construction payments controlled?+
The preferred structure links claims to agreed milestones, supporting evidence, measurement or certification, and the payment terms in the signed contract.
Can I appoint Zanzibaba for only one stage?+
Yes. Engagement can start with advisory, due diligence, pre-construction, owner's representation, project management or construction-only services.
Your next step
Let's define the right route for your Zanzibar project.
Start with your current position—not a perfect brief. We will identify the information, decisions and professional inputs needed next.