Date and stage
When the photos were taken and which milestone they cover.
For Moroccans abroad and remote owners
Build in Morocco from abroad.
Your life is abroad and your plot is in Morocco. You get one point of contact, every drawing, quote and photo documented in one place, and each decision made with you by video — so the house moves forward between your visits.
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One point of contact
From the first call to the handover of the keys.
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Everything documented
Drawings, quotes, photos and decisions, dated, in one shared folder.
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Decided with you, remotely
A video meeting at every phase. Nothing moves on without your approval.
The real worries
What goes wrong at a distance — and what we do about it.
Five things that often go wrong when the owner is far away — and how we handle each one.
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The worry: “Money is sent, but no one can show what it paid for.”
Advice before every payment
Each contractor payment follows a milestone. We compare the dated site photos with the drawings, then send you a written pay-or-hold recommendation — or the list of what must be fixed first. The decision stays yours.
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The worry: “Work starts before the plans are approved.”
A complete permit file first
No works before the permit. We prepare the permit drawings with the registered architect, who reviews, completes and signs them, so the house is built from approved drawings.
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The worry: “Defects show up years later, behind plaster and tiles.”
Photos before work is covered
Reinforcement before the concrete is poured, waterproofing before the screed, pipes and cables before the walls are closed: each stage is photographed on site before it is covered, and we compare the photos with the drawings. Structural checks remain with the engineering office (BET) and the registered architect.
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The worry: “Nobody coordinates: the relative, the contractor and the engineer each say something different.”
One point of contact, one shared folder
You deal with one person. Every drawing, quote, photo and decision is dated and kept in a shared folder that you and your family can open at any time.
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The worry: “The budget keeps moving, and you find out too late.”
Estimates before you commit
A first estimate at sketch stage, a detailed one with the developed design, and contractor quotes compared like for like. You decide with the numbers in hand, before work starts.
How it works
From a video call to the keys.
Each step ends with something you can see, check and approve from wherever you live.
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Video brief
We talk by video about the plot, the family and the budget. You send the land title, the urban-planning note and photos of the plot; we reply with a written brief.
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Design rounds in 3D
Sketch, then developed design, presented on video calls with day and night 3D views. You comment in the shared folder, and we revise.
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Permit file
In Morocco, permit drawings must be signed by an architect registered with the Ordre National des Architectes (law 12-90). We prepare the design and coordinate the file with the registered architect who signs it.
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Contractor selection
Execution drawings and specifications go to two or three contractors. We compare the quotes like for like and tie payments to milestones in the contract.
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Works, with milestone reports
At each milestone you receive a written report built on dated site photos, with a pay-or-hold recommendation.
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Handover
Snag list, reception and keys. The drawings, reports and receipts stay in your folder for the years that follow.
Milestone report
What a milestone report contains.
Short, dated and specific: enough to decide on a payment from your phone.
Milestone report
Five parts, in this order, at every milestone. Who takes the photos on site is named in your written proposal.
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Photos
Dated photos of the work, taken before it is covered, with short notes.
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What was compared
What the photos show, compared with the drawings: dimensions, levels, materials delivered.
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Issues
What does not match the drawings, who must fix it, and the photo that will show it fixed.
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Pay-or-hold recommendation
Our advice on the contractor’s payment for this milestone: pay, or hold until the issues are fixed. The decision stays yours.
Typical milestones
- Setting out
- Foundations and reinforcement
- Each floor slab
- Structure complete
- Networks before closing
- Waterproofing and joinery
- Finishes
- Handover
Your visit
Plan the project around your summer visit.
A few weeks in Morocco go fast. Keep them for what needs you in person, and leave the design work for the months before and after.
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Before
Remote- Video brief and plot documents
- Sketch design and first 3D views
- A short list of meetings to book
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During
In person- Walk the land and its surroundings
- Sign what needs your signature
- Meet the key people: contractor, notary, administration
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After
Remote- Developed design and estimate
- Permit file
- Milestone reports during the works
Questions
Questions from abroad.
Common questions from families who build in Morocco while living elsewhere.
All questions and feesI live abroad. Can you run my project remotely?
Yes. Our Moroccan projects are designed from Dnipro, so remote collaboration is built into how we work. We meet by video at every phase and keep all drawings in a shared folder.
During works, dated site photos are reviewed against the drawings at the milestones that matter before work is covered — reinforcement before pouring, structure, waterproofing and joinery, networks before closing — and you receive a written recommendation before each payment. The legal site mission stays with the registered architect, and a relative or representative with a power of attorney can handle the paperwork on your behalf.
What should I check before buying land?
Ask for a recent urban-planning information note (note de renseignements urbanistiques): it gives the zoning, the buildable ratios, the maximum height (G+1, G+3… — written R+1, R+3 on Moroccan documents) and the setbacks. Prefer land with a land title (titre foncier), and if the plot is in a subdivision, read its specifications. Send us these documents and we will tell you what you can build.
How long does a building permit take?
Files are submitted online through the Rokhas platform, and the regulatory deadlines only start once the file is complete. Comments from the commission often add time, and timing varies by commune and by file. A complete, consistent file from day one is the best way to keep it short.
How much does it cost to build in Morocco?
It depends on the city, the plot, the structure and the finishes, and published guides give very different figures. We give you a first estimate for your own project at sketch stage and a detailed one with the developed design — construction only, excluding land, fees, connections and taxes — and we advise keeping a reserve for the unexpected.
How are your fees set?
After a first meeting, we send a written proposal with a fixed amount for each phase — sketch, developed design, permit file, tender and owner support during works. You commit one phase at a time and know the cost before each step starts.
Start a project
Start with your plot.
Tell us about your plot, your budget and how you want to live. We will tell you what the plot allows and how we would start.