Before you buy
How to verify commercial land ownership in Egypt before you pay
The difference between a preliminary contract and registration at the Shahr Aqary, what to ask the seller for, and what changes when the land is a NUCA allocation.
Guides to Egypt's commercial property market
What we get asked before every deal — ownership checks, build ratios, warehouse specs and what a broker should be paid. Written for people spending real money.
Valuing land
Build ratio: how many metres does the plot actually give you?
How to work built-up area out of build ratio and floor count, and why price per square metre of land tells you almost nothing on its own.
Industrial & logistics
Before you lease a warehouse in Egypt: 14 things to check yourself
Clear height, floor loading, dock doors, power supply and licences — the things that decide whether a warehouse actually works for your operation.
Fees & brokerage
Broker commission on commercial property in Egypt: how it is calculated and when it is paid
The rates that prevail in the Egyptian market, who pays, when the fee accrues, and what protects the broker and the client at the same time.
Law & regulation
Real estate brokerage licensing in Egypt: who must register, and how
Since January 2026 brokers in Egypt must register. The four categories, the capital required for each, the training, and what happens if you trade unregistered.
Valuation & yield
How to calculate the yield on a commercial property — and the numbers people forget
Gross versus net yield, everything that must come off before you quote a percentage, and how to compare two units at different prices.
Before you sign
Permitted use: how to check your activity is actually allowed in the unit
The difference between commercial and administrative designation, what stops a restaurant operating in a retail unit, and how to protect yourself in the contract before you pay.
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