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Your Rent Guide: Dos and Don’ts

The hunt for a unit to rent might seem difficult and overwhelming; Invest-Gate eases this journey by providing a guide on the dos and don’ts of rent in Egypt

Given the Conditions, Where Can Retirees Find Homes?

Foreigners can legally purchase property with full “freehold” and “leasehold” rights across many districts in Egypt, Mansoor Ahmed, director of development solution & healthcare at Colliers International notes. With the new investment law, the government grants foreigners the right to buy a property and obtain a temporary residency

Egypt To Put a Law Into Action

The government has already taken many steps to lure foreign investment to Egypt, setting laws to facilitate ownership of real estate properties and obtaining residency permits. Morgan-Lister is not out of the ordinary. She is among many foreign retirees who have packed their bags and moved from their countries, where it is cold and dreary, to sunny Egypt

With the Right Legislation and Services, Can Egypt Compete in Exporting Real Estate?

Egypt is an already established destination for vacation homes with the North Coast, Red Sea, Ain Sokhna, and Sharm El-Sheikh cities already being popular among both locals and tourists, according to Colliers International research. The favorable weather all year round has made Egypt a go-to destination. However, there are still opportunities to be capitalized on

Retirement Market: Is Egypt On The Map

After a phase of volatility in the Egyptian economy, the real estate market is still attracting inflows as it benefits from the positive aspects of the floatation imposed by the central bank last year. As the market booms, and with 10% of Egypt’s population above the age of 65, the need for retirement homes is hiking, awaiting developers to put together sustainable projects to serve a never-ending demand

Foreign Investors in Egypt: Few but Significant

Egypt has dozens of its own real estate developers, some of whom have been working in the market for a number of decades. However, foreign real estate developers operating in Egypt, who could be estimated at a dozen or so, have built solid grounds in the country in just a few years and have enriched the market with some healthy competition. These developers are mainly from the GCC, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including Emaar Misr, Marakez, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate’s Cairo Festival City, and Capital Group Properties. Invest-Gate provides some figures on the investments of these foreign real estate developers in Egypt

A Hub for Foreign Real Estate Investors, so Why Invest in Egypt?

Despite a number of economic challenges that Egypt withstood in 2017 such as the flotation of the local currency and the cutting of fuel subsidies, aiming at achieving a long-term sustained economic development, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has named Egypt the number one spot on its list of “Where to Invest in Africa” for 2017. RMB said that Egypt’s favorable growth rate figures, an average of 4% in the past four years, has contributed to enhancing the country's investment attractiveness

Foreign Homebuyers: Between Challenges and Benefits

From the challenges facing foreign homebuyers to prominent investment opportunities in the real estate market, Invest-Gate explores what holds Egypt back from seizing a larger share in the international market of real estate exports

Egypt: The Next Move To Foreign Homebuyers

Invest-Gate speaks to a number of foreign expats living in Egypt, exploring the reason behind choosing the country as well as obstacles facing foreign homebuyers. “I moved from the UK to Egypt specifically because it is the safest country across Africa,” Samantha Morgan-Lister, a 47-year old doctor, who rents properties in Egypt, says. Egypt’s new legislations on residency permits gives it the chance to compete with other European countries such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, who have similar pleasant weather year-round. However, Egypt remains at an advantage due to its low housing prices as well as its low living costs

Highest Yields Areas in 2017: East, West Cairo Take The Forefront

As 2017 is drawing to a close, Invest-Gate surveys a number of brokerage companies and platforms to learn more about the the highest yields areas this year, as well as, the highest yields compounds.

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