Off-planGuides
Buying off-plan from a developer in Egypt: how to protect yourself
What to check in the contract, the delivery date and the payment schedule before you pay a developer for an off-plan unit.
6 min read
Insights
Market notes, area guides and buying advice from the Ahlan team.
Buyers' questions
- What is a general power of attorney for selling property?
- How much does buying property in Egypt cost on top of the price?
- What is a validity-and-enforcement lawsuit for a property contract?
- What does a freehold (tamleek) apartment mean, and is it registered?
- What is the difference between a preliminary and a final sale contract?
- How do I check that an apartment has no building violations?
New CairoGuidesMortgage
Mortgage finance for compound apartments in Egypt
How mortgage finance works for a compound apartment: who provides it, the steps to register the security, and what it means that the unit stays as collateral until paid.
8 min read
GuidesLegalForeign buyers
Can foreigners own property in Egypt?
Non-Egyptians can own homes in Egypt under Law No. 230 of 1996: up to two properties, each up to 4,000 square metres, with a five-year wait before resale.
8 min read
GuidesLegal
Costs of transferring an apartment's ownership in Egypt
Every cost of transferring an apartment's ownership in Egypt, in the order you meet them, and how to check each figure before you pay.
8 min read
LegalGuides
Real estate registration fees in Egypt 2026
What real estate registration in Egypt costs in fees, when they are paid, and how to check the amount before you pay.
6 min read
GuidesCompounds
How to choose the best compound in your city: a 2026 buyer's guide to prices, deposits and delivery
How to choose the best compound in your city: five criteria, asking prices, deposits, instalment years and recorded delivery dates from the catalogue.
6 min read
DeliveryGuides
Ready now or under construction? Delivery years and what they mean
What a delivery year means on a compound, how the catalogue spreads its 6,826 dated units across 2026 to 2032, and what to check before you rely on a date.
8 min read
ResaleGuides
Resale versus buying from the developer: what changes and what to check
Resale means buying from an owner, not a developer. What the 100 listings on Ahlan Homes show, the developer balance to check, and how to compare two offers.
8 min read
Payment plansGuides
Payment plans in Egyptian property: deposit, years, and how to compare offers
How deposits, instalment years and delivery dates work across the catalogue, with asking prices dated 17 October 2026 and the compounds that sell them.
9 min read
ClinicsGuides
Clinics for sale: a doctor's guide to buying a clinic in 2026
Clinics for sale in Egypt: where they are, asking prices as of today, payment terms, and what to ask before you sign.
8 min read
RetailGuides
Retail shops for sale: where to buy and at what price in 2026
Where the catalogue holds 738 retail units, what the asking prices and payment terms look like on 16 October 2026, and which compounds sell them.
10 min read
El Sheikh Zayed6th of October CityComparison
Sheikh Zayed or 6th of October? Prices, sizes and amenities
Two neighbouring districts on Cairo’s western edge, compared on what the catalogue holds: compounds, sizes, asking prices, deposits and delivery dates.
9 min read
MaadiEl Sheikh ZayedComparison
Maadi or Sheikh Zayed? East and west Cairo for a buyer
Two compounds and 19 homes in Maadi against 45 compounds and 371 in El Sheikh Zayed: what the catalogue says about prices, sizes, delivery and payment plans in each.
8 min read
ComparisonEl ShoroukNew Heliopolis
El Shorouk or New Heliopolis? Prices and sizes compared
Two districts on Cairo's eastern edge, minutes apart, with asking prices that start within a few thousand pounds of each other — but a very different choice of homes. Here is how they compare.
6 min read
ComparisonAin SokhnaHurghada
Ain Sokhna or Hurghada? Which suits a holiday home
Ain Sokhna is the nearest Red Sea coast to Cairo and Hurghada the largest of its cities; here is how the two compare on asking prices, payment plans, delivery years and access.
7 min read
6th of October CityNew Administrative CapitalComparison
6th of October or the New Capital? Living and investment compared
Two markets, one decision: what a home asks in 6th of October City against the New Administrative Capital, and the compounds worth a look in each.
9 min read
New CairoNew HeliopolisComparison
New Heliopolis or New Cairo? A buyer's comparison
Ten compounds against 259: how New Heliopolis and New Cairo differ on asking prices, deposits, payment years and delivery dates.
7 min read
New HeliopolisGuides
Living in New Heliopolis: the advantages and the drawbacks
Ten compounds, one master developer and an off-plan wait to 2031: what to weigh before buying in New Heliopolis, with dated asking prices and payment terms.
10 min read
Ain SokhnaGuides
Owning in Ain Sokhna: the advantages and the drawbacks
Ain Sokhna is the nearest Red Sea coast to Cairo — 35 compounds, chalets from 780,000 EGP and payment plans up to ten years. Here is what owning there gives you, and what to weigh first.
9 min read
North CoastGuides
Owning on the North Coast: the advantages and the drawbacks
What a North Coast home gives you and what it asks in return: the sea, the choice and the plans, against the season, the distance and the long build windows.
10 min read
New SphinxGuides
New Sphinx City: The 2026 Buyer's Guide
New Sphinx, west of Sheikh Zayed, is a house market with one compound in the catalogue: LaManga, ten homes from 14.21M pounds, a 5% deposit over nine years and handover in February 2030.
8 min read
GizaGuides
Giza: The 2026 Buyer's Guide — compounds and prices
Two compounds and six homes in Giza: studios in Giza Down Town and retail units in Giza Crown Tower, with the deposits, payment plans and dated delivery years.
8 min read
AlexandriaNorth CoastComparison
Alexandria or the North Coast? Year-round living versus a summer home
Two areas, one coast, two very different purchases: what the catalogue holds in Alexandria against the North Coast strip, with asking prices and delivery years.
8 min read
AlexandriaGuides
Alexandria: The 2026 Buyer's Guide
Two compounds, 47 units and asking prices from EGP 8.4m: what Alexandria looks like on Ahlan Homes, and how the two payment plans differ.
8 min read
Ras SudrAin SokhnaComparison
Ras Sudr or Ain Sokhna? Distance, prices and what each weekend looks like
Two markets on one Gulf of Suez coast: 35 compounds in Ain Sokhna against 3 in Ras Sudr, with the asking prices, deposits and handover dates our catalogue records.
10 min read
Ras SudrGuides
Ras Sudr: The 2026 Buyer's Guide — chalets, prices and handover
Three compounds, eleven listed units and chalets from EGP 3,325,000 — what Ras Sudr really offers a buyer in 2026, with dated asking prices.
7 min read
New ZayedEl Sheikh ZayedComparison
New Zayed vs Sheikh Zayed: the difference in price and delivery
42 compounds in New Zayed against 45 in El Sheikh Zayed: where the asking prices start, what deposit each district asks, how long the plans run, and which years the record quotes for handover.
7 min read
El Sheikh ZayedGuides
Living in Sheikh Zayed: the advantages and the drawbacks
The services are already standing and so are the prices: what living in Sheikh Zayed gives you, what it costs you, and what to check before you buy.
10 min read
New CapitalGuides
Living in the New Administrative Capital: the advantages and the drawbacks
A city planned before it was built: the advantages of living in the New Administrative Capital, the drawbacks worth weighing, and ten compounds with their asking prices, deposits and handover years.
10 min read
6th of October CityGuides
Living in 6th of October: the advantages and the drawbacks
Asking prices, deposits, delivery years and the compounds worth knowing in 6th of October City, with what living there gets right and what it costs you.
10 min read
New CairoGuides
Living in New Cairo: the advantages and the drawbacks
What living in New Cairo gets right — 258 compounds and every kind of home — and what it costs: a median apartment asking price near EGP 11.3M and handovers to 2030.
8 min read
El ShoroukNew HeliopolisGuides
El Shorouk and New Heliopolis: The 2026 Buyer's Guide
Two neighbouring districts on Cairo's eastern edge: 22 compounds, 205 homes, deposits from 1.5% and handovers from 2026 to 2031, with the asking prices dated.
8 min read
El GounaSomabayHurghada
El Gouna vs Somabay vs Hurghada: Red Sea compounds compared
Three Red Sea destinations compared from the catalogue: asking prices dated 2 October 2026, deposits, instalment years and recorded delivery dates.
9 min read
North CoastAin SokhnaComparison
North Coast vs Ain Sokhna: where to buy a summer home
Two coasts, two summers: what separates the North Coast from Ain Sokhna in compounds, asking prices, payment plans and delivery years.
8 min read
MaadiGuides
Living in Maadi: the advantages and the drawbacks
Two compounds, 19 units, one handover in 2027 and one in 2030: what living in Maadi gives you, what it costs, and what the catalogue holds — asking prices dated 1 October 2026.
10 min read
Offices
OfficesCommercialNew Cairo
Offices for sale in Egypt: the 2026 guide - prices, areas and payment plans
Where Egypt's office supply actually is in September 2026: 757 offices across five areas from EGP 1,540,000, and how to compare two of them.
3 min read
New CairoMaadiComparison
Maadi or New Cairo? Prices, sizes and access compared
Two of Cairo's most searched addresses, read from the catalogue: what each area holds, what the asking prices are on 30 September 2026, and how the payment plans differ.
9 min read
MaadiGuides
Maadi: The 2026 Buyer's Guide — compounds, prices and payment plans
The catalogue holds two compounds in Maadi and 19 units between them, all studios and apartments. Here is what sellers are asking, the deposit and years at each address, and when each hands over.
9 min read
New CairoNew CapitalComparison
New Capital vs New Cairo: a comparison for buyers and investors
New Cairo asks about 106,000 EGP per square metre in the catalogue against about 67,000 EGP in the New Administrative Capital, on almost identical sizes. A head-to-head on price, plans, delivery and unit mix, 29 September 2026.
9 min read
6th of October CityEl Sheikh ZayedComparison
6th of October vs Sheikh Zayed: which suits you in 2026
Asking prices, deposits, delivery dates and the compounds worth knowing in 6th of October City and Sheikh Zayed, compared from the catalogue record.
9 min read
New CairoEl Sheikh ZayedComparison
New Cairo vs Sheikh Zayed: prices, living and access compared
Two of Cairo's two biggest compound markets, compared on the catalogue's own numbers: how many compounds, what sellers are asking, the usual deposits and terms, and which one hands over sooner.
9 min read
El Sheikh ZayedNew ZayedGuides
Sheikh Zayed and New Zayed: The 2026 Buyer's Guide
Two areas, minutes apart, four different markets inside them. What Sheikh Zayed and New Zayed cost today, how their payment plans differ, and which compounds are worth a look.
10 min read
6th of October CityGuides
6th of October City: The 2026 Buyer's Guide — districts, compounds and prices
What 109 compounds in 6th of October City ask today, which of its four addresses suits whom, and the handover years the catalogue actually carries.
10 min read
North CoastGuides
North Coast (Sahel): The 2026 Buyer's Guide — prices, compounds and timing
165 compounds, 1,089 units and asking prices from EGP 2.25M: what a North Coast home costs, how the payment plans work and when it is delivered.
9 min read
GuidesNew CairoMarket
New Cairo and the 5th Settlement: The 2026 Buyer's Guide
238 compounds and 2,046 developer-sale units are listed on Ahlan Homes in the New Cairo cluster. Here is what asking prices, payment plans and delivery dates actually look like right now.
6 min read
InvestmentGuidesROI
Real Estate Investment in Egypt: How to Calculate Your Return (2026)
Rental yield, capital appreciation, EGP vs USD, and the alternatives (T-bills, gold) — how to actually calculate a property investment.
3 min read
ResortsNorth CoastRed Sea
Best Resorts in Egypt: From the North Coast to the Red Sea
From Sidi Abdel Rahman's beachfronts to El Gouna's lagoons — the destinations worth considering in 2026, with live inventory.
2 min read
Ain SokhnaNorth CoastGuides
Ain Sokhna: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying (2026)
Why Ain Sokhna is Egypt's most accessible coastal escape, top projects, chalet prices and what to check before buying.
2 min read
New CapitalInvestmentGuides
The New Administrative Capital: Everything You Need to Know (2026)
Location, scale, top projects, prices and whether the New Capital is a good investment — with live 2026 data.
2 min read
CompoundsNorth CoastMarket
10 Most Active Compounds in Egypt Right Now (2026)
The compounds with the most developer inventory in August 2026 — from North Coast beachfronts to New Cairo communities.
2 min read
GuidesLegal
Real Estate Property Registration in Egypt: Documents & Steps
The documents, steps and offices for registering property in Egypt — and the mistakes buyers make.
2 min read
Ras El HekmaInvestmentNorth Coast
Ras El Hekma: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying (2026 Guide)
What is Ras El Hekma, where it sits, the top projects, prices and whether it is a good investment — a complete guide with live data.
3 min read