Egypt real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Transaction cost: 11.5%
Egypt is one of the 123 property markets Glopra tracks.
What a buyer pays in Egypt
Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 11.5% of the price here. That is above the 10.2% median across the set — the entry cost is part of the investment case here.
What it earns
We do not publish a price or a rental yield for Egypt. The public data for this market is limited to index figures that show change over time but no absolute level, and we would rather show nothing than a number we cannot stand behind.
How the tax works. Progressive: for a civil-law residential lease a 50% lump-sum expense deduction applies (Income Tax Law 91/2005 art. 39), then the art. 8 scale as amended by Law 7/2024; non-residents do not get the EGP 20,000 personal exemption. That gives 9–12% across typical rent levels, and the upper point sits close to a bracket edge, so it is sensitive to the pound. The 2008 real-estate tax is a separate local property tax and is not included. Source: PwC Egypt.
Who can buy in Egypt
Up to 2 properties, with size and zone limits. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.
Sources: Aqarmap via GPG · globalpropertyguide.com · numbeo.com. Snapshot: 2026-09-13.