Egypt Real Estate Blog
Practical guides for buying, selling, financing and investing in Egypt's compounds — plus sourced market news.
Common Investor Mistakes in the Egyptian Property Market
From buying on hype to ignoring maintenance fees, these recurring mistakes cost Egyptian property investors dearly, and...
Diversifying in Property: Residential vs Commercial Units, the Basics
Retail shops, small offices, and apartments behave very differently as investments. Here is a plain-language comparison...
Rental Yield Thinking: How to Reason About Income From a Unit
Rental yield is a way of thinking, not a magic number. Learn the concepts behind gross versus net income so you can comp...
How to Evaluate a Compound's Resale Liquidity Before You Buy
The easiest unit to sell tomorrow is the one bought in a liquid market today. Learn the practical signs that a compound'...
Buy-to-Let in Compounds: What Actually Makes a Unit Rentable
Not every attractive unit is an attractive rental. These are the features tenants in Egyptian compounds consistently pay...
Renovation and Finishing as Value-Add: Making Core-and-Shell Units Work
Many resale units in Egypt are sold core-and-shell. Finishing them well, on budget, is one of the few value-adds fully w...
Short-Stay and Nightly Rentals: Real Opportunity, Real Workload
Chalets in Sahel and furnished city flats can earn well in short bursts, but nightly renting is closer to running a smal...
Exit Strategy: When and How to Sell an Investment Unit
Buying gets all the attention, but the exit decides the outcome. How to recognize the right moment to sell and run the s...
Off-Plan Flipping vs Holding Resale: Two Very Different Risk Profiles
Flipping off-plan contracts and holding delivered resale units are often lumped together as property investing. Their ri...
Is Resale Property Still a Store of Value in Egypt? A Balanced View
Many Egyptians treat property as the default way to protect savings. Here is a balanced look at what resale units in com...