Pillar guides
El Gouna real estate guides.
Each guide cites concrete numbers, not marketing fluff. Two tracks cover the move: the foreign-buyer journey and daily life in El Gouna.
The foreign-buyer journey
- Ownership rules
- Taxes
- Residency visas
- Rental yield
- Payment plans
- Property management
Daily life in El Gouna
- Diving
- Kitesurfing
- Golf
- Marina living
- Dining
Legal25 min readForeign ownership in Egypt — Legal guide
Egyptian property law for foreign buyers, including country-specific tax notes for Dutch, German, UK, Russian, and Gulf nationals.
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Legal27 min readEgypt real estate tax guide for foreign buyers
Complete breakdown of Egyptian property taxes for foreign owners: registration 2.5%, capital gains, rental income, double-tax treaties, and practical filing.
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Legal31 min readEgypt visa and residency for property owners
Tourist visa, Real Estate Investor Visa ($100K), long-term residency, citizenship via investment, and family-derivative visas — what foreign owners need.
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Legal9 min readInheriting property in Egypt
What can happen to your Egyptian property when you die, and why foreign owners need early specialist advice. A deliberately hedged orientation to succession, wills, heirs living abroad, and estate planning — pointing you to a qualified Egyptian inheritance lawyer at every step.
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Legal9 min readTitle deeds and registration
Why registering your Egyptian property matters more than any signed contract. This guide explains the difference between a sale contract and registered legal title, the concept of a court-registered final contract, the high-level registration route, and the protection it gives a foreign buyer.
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Legal10 min readAvoiding property scams in Egypt
A protective guide to buying property in Egypt safely as a foreigner — the common red flags, how to verify the property and seller, why an independent lawyer is your biggest safeguard, securing your payments, remote and off-plan risks, and what to do if something feels wrong.
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Legal10 min readHoliday-let rules and licensing
The regulatory side of short-term holiday letting in Egypt — why compliance protects your income and ownership, where registration or permissions may apply, community and developer rules, guest records, rental-income tax, and how to stay on the right side of the line.
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Legal11 min readBanking and money in Egypt for foreigners
How everyday money works for a foreign resident or second-home owner in Egypt — opening a local account, cards and ATMs, the Egyptian pound and cash culture, and the practical habits that keep day-to-day banking smooth in a town like El Gouna.
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Legal8 min readBuying property with cryptocurrency
Can you buy Egyptian property with crypto? The honest answer: purchases register in Egyptian pounds through documented bank transfers, and crypto is not a direct settlement path. Here is what that means, why it matters, and what to verify with a lawyer.
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Legal12 min readCapital gains tax on Egypt property
An exit-tax orientation for foreigners selling Egyptian property — how the capital gains question works, why cross-border treaties matter, and the documentation that protects you. No invented rates: verify current figures with qualified advisers.
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