The Mortgage Finance Fund and Bridging Egypt’s Housing Gap

• Tuesday, 8th November 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

Established in 2003, Egypt's Mortgage Finance Fund, headed by Mai Abdel Hamid, has long sought to provide funding options for low- and middle-income Egyptians, in a market that is saturated by upscale property develo ...

Real Estate Debate Tackles Main Concerns Affecting Industry

• Tuesday, 1st November 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

During a press conference dubbed ‘The Real Estate Debate’ held on Sunday, government officials, and industry experts gathered to discuss the major upcoming opportunities and challenges in the real estate industry, in ...

The Challenges of an Integrated Greater Cairo

• Monday, 31st October 2016
• by Joana Saba

For decades, Cairo has been synonymous with traffic, as the city of millions continues to grow in size and population on a daily basis, creating pressure on its urban fabric. This article seeks to explore the urban d ...

Are You Making the Right Investment?

• Thursday, 27th October 2016
• by Tim Nanns

For both burgeoning and established investors, the Egyptian market currently offers a multitude of opportunities. The recent depreciation of the Egyptian pound, despite still not being close to reflecting its real ma ...

Mapping Egypt’s Facility Management Market

• Monday, 24th October 2016
• by Mostafa Sheta

As city dwellers increasingly migrate to satellite cities, the facility management model becomes more attractive, with many developers branching out into different models for offering management services. This articl ...

To Build or Buy: Prospects for Future Homeowners

• Sunday, 23rd October 2016
• by Tim Nanns

People looking for their own property face an elemental choice of either buying or building a home. Both options bring along their own advantages and disadvantages of various kinds: From the amenities of a pre-exist ...

South Sinai: Exploring the Wealth of a Nation

• Thursday, 20th October 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

Amid efforts to resolve Egypt's ongoing tourism crisis, Invest-Gate speaks to Samy Soliman, Head of the Nuweiba and Taba Investors Association, to better understand the reality as investors view it on the ground in S ...

The Evolution of the Old Rental Law

• Tuesday, 18th October 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

In light of the housing gap in Egypt, citizens have increasingly resorted to renting residential units instead of owning, and one advantageous arrangement for citizens is renting according to the Old Rental Law. Howe ...

VAT and Its Impact on Economy and Real Estate

• Thursday, 13th October 2016
• by Heba Eid

As Egypt struggles to bridge a budget deficit and a shortage in foreign reserves, an impending IMF loan is bringing with it a demand for several reforms, including the introduction of the value-added tax. How will t ...

Future Landscape of Green Design and Construction

• Sunday, 9th October 2016
• by Heba Eid

Egypt’s present economic reality, its rapidly growing population, and finite resource pool all make it prudent for the nation to conserve resources and energy. With the real estate sector continuously on the rise to ...