# The El Gouna Buyer Guide — Free 22-page PDF for International Buyers > Foreign ownership rules, taxes, banking, neighbourhoods and a broker checklist. No sales-pitch — only facts. > Free PDF · 22 pages · English (Dutch, German, Russian and Arabic scheduled). > https://gounarealty.com/buyer-guide ## What the guide is The El Gouna buyer guide is a practical 22-page PDF written for international buyers of El Gouna real estate. We trade the PDF for your email so we can send the monthly market-update — no upsell sequence, no sales calls. You can unsubscribe with one click in every email. - **22 pages** — practical, no fluff - **8 neighbourhoods** — one read each - **6 years of market data** — updated quarterly ## What the 22 pages cover Six chapters, each built from verified data — no upsell, no padding. 1. **Foreign ownership under Decree 230/1996** — what foreigners may own in El Gouna 2. **Freehold vs 99-year leasehold structures** — how title is held 3. **Annual + transfer taxes** — numbers, not vibes 4. **Banking for non-residents in Egypt** — accounts + transfers 5. **Eight neighbourhoods in 1 paragraph each** — where to buy and why 6. **Broker checklist** — who to trust, what to ask ## Who writes the guide Written by the Gouna Insider editorial team — six years of El Gouna market data plus 1,950+ verified listings. The guide is updated quarterly with PDPL, EFRA and banking changes. ## Frequently asked ### What does the El Gouna buyer guide cover? 22 pages: foreign-ownership under Decree 230/1996, freehold vs 99-year leasehold, taxes (transfer + annual), banking for non-residents, mortgage availability, the 8 El Gouna neighbourhoods, and a broker-selection checklist. ### Is the guide really free? Yes. We trade the PDF for your email so we can send the monthly market-update. You can unsubscribe with one click in every email — no upsell sequence, no sales calls. ### Which languages is the guide available in? English first (live). Dutch, German, Russian and Arabic translations are scheduled — pick your language in the form and we will email you when your locale is ready. ### Do you sell or share my email address? No. Gouna Realty is a Dutch BV under GDPR + Egyptian PDPL 151/2020. Your data stays inside our Brevo (EU-hosted) infrastructure and is never sold or shared with third parties. ## How to get the guide Drop your email and pick a language at https://gounarealty.com/buyer-guide. After confirming your email you will receive the PDF link, plus our monthly market-update — unsubscribe in one click. ## Prefer the long-form web read? The full guide is also available as a web read — no email required: https://gounarealty.com/guides/buying-property-el-gouna ## Pillar pages - [Buy — foreign investor journey](https://gounarealty.com/buy) — 7-step buying process - [Buying property in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/guides/buying-property-el-gouna) — long-form web read - [Neighbourhoods](https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods) — per-neighbourhood deep-dive - [Listings](https://gounarealty.com/listings) — browse verified properties --- *Source: gounarealty.com. Editorial voice — concrete numbers, no exclamation marks. Updated quarterly. Multi-locale (EN/NL/AR/RU/DE).*