With the recent upward performance of Egyptian real estate developers bringing some signs of cautious optimism for recovery in the thick of the continued outbreak, Invest-Gate asks Cityscape exhibitors to evaluate the gains of the four-day property exhibition and assimilate if the touted sales and leads are qualified enough to help meet their “true north” goal in 2020.

Following an in-depth analysis of the bottom line, back when all ongoing private housing work came to a six-month halt until owners present unit masterplans to verify fitting with building codes, Invest-Gate provides updates on the controversy over Egypt’s Construction Violations Reconciliation Law. We also give an assortment of developers' reflection entries to draw a complete picture of this so-called "tailor-made pandemic for real estate."

To give a little sneak peek into what to expect from the four-day event, Invest-Gate speaks to exhibiting companies and developers and gets an overview of Cityscape Egypt 2020. We aspire to manifest what property exhibition offers to boost real estate demand, following more than six months of almost complete paralysis.

Invest-Gate asks the founders of Egypt's first virtual property show, or "Vestate Expo," along with the exhibiting real estate companies, to share the redeeming qualities of such exhibitions in an otherwise disrupted industry that relies on its events business, while exploring ways to properly fare this appealing approach in the local realty sector. 

In an interview with Invest-Gate, CEO of Lafarge Egypt Solomon Baumgartner Aviles underlined the latest projects in which his company’s cement has prevailed. He discussed the potentials in Egypt and shared the hardships the industry is going through, while also disclosing the company’s initiatives to reinforce community protection post coronavirus outbreak, along with the precautionary measures adopted by Lafarge Egypt to maintain the safety and wellbeing of its employees.

A hundred zillion years of grandiose history can be tough to exhibit and/or elucidate, but the following one-minute read can be the chance to discover the up-to-date upgrades to the North African country’s long-standing historical centers and ancient towns; we meticulously selected this route for readers to trace back and experience ancient Egypt, while resting in the comfort of their own homes.

Since abruptly the sharpest and fittest will only come out of the current tough wave, Invest-Gate lays out the flow of spillovers from Coronavirus shocks on the hotel sector, attempting to help owners/operators craft ways to steer through today's uncharted territory and buffer potential negative impacts on businesses. 

“ We urge real estate developing companies to proceed with their projects, emphasizing the importance of serious precautionary measures to protect employees,”Head of the Real Estate Development Chamber Mr. Tarek Shoukry opens up.

At this difficult time, we all seek comfort when moving into the unknown. Invest-Gate displays some hardships and some feasible business opportunities in the time of COVID-19 from the eyes of Egyptian experts.

Named as one of the Top 50 Women in Egypt For 2019 by Amwal Al Ghad, City Edge Developments Public Relations and Corporate Communications Director Ghada Shaker shares her opinion on the importance of PR in the real estate industry. "PR is a bit like good coffee… it matures on a slow burner," she says.