Thank you for this information. I am planning to move to Egypt in the next 6 months. I was there for 15 days in December 2021. Definitely can see myself living in a small city enjoying my retirement. Sabah el-khair!🌅
Lol...Sir, welcome to Egypt. People, please do not take this as professional advice, nobody pays the first month, last month, security deposit and a whole months commission to a real estate agent bit someone who does not know any better. Besides, you'd best to try the place by renting it for one month before plopping down that kind of month. Never pay more than first months rent and security deposit and have it put into your rental contract that your security deposit will be used as your last months rent. These landlords are tricky. If it's written in Arabic, by law, you are not to sign anything written in a language that you cannot understand so they are obligated to also have it interpreted in your language. Additionally before signing the one written in Arabic ensure that you have either used Google translate or have a trusted friend not the lawyer not the landlord not a bawab, but a neutral party to translate to ensure that it says word for word the same thing because many many times they do not. Additionally if you are new to Egypt never trust a lawyer always get a recommendation from someone that you know and 100% trust because these lawyers are tricky will charge you an arm and leg and will not do what you want done. At the end of the day they all stick together and lookout for each other so don't really expect them to work on your behalf. At the end of the day everyone's job is to get their own share of your money, one way or another. This guy's advice is from someone who clearly has not spent any time in Egypt before coming here and do not know how clefty the people can be. Always move with your eyes 👀 wide open. Trust no one!!!
That’s normal though getting scammed when your in a new country. I’m sure everybody knows that if they have trusted friends they should ask for help. But for your average person you’re bound to get stung. But I do agree with you trust no one
Thank you for this information. I am planning to move to Egypt in the next 6 months. I was there for 15 days in December 2021. Definitely can see myself living in a small city enjoying my retirement. Sabah el-khair!🌅
Lol...Sir, welcome to Egypt. People, please do not take this as professional advice, nobody pays the first month, last month, security deposit and a whole months commission to a real estate agent bit someone who does not know any better. Besides, you'd best to try the place by renting it for one month before plopping down that kind of month. Never pay more than first months rent and security deposit and have it put into your rental contract that your security deposit will be used as your last months rent. These landlords are tricky. If it's written in Arabic, by law, you are not to sign anything written in a language that you cannot understand so they are obligated to also have it interpreted in your language. Additionally before signing the one written in Arabic ensure that you have either used Google translate or have a trusted friend not the lawyer not the landlord not a bawab, but a neutral party to translate to ensure that it says word for word the same thing because many many times they do not. Additionally if you are new to Egypt never trust a lawyer always get a recommendation from someone that you know and 100% trust because these lawyers are tricky will charge you an arm and leg and will not do what you want done. At the end of the day they all stick together and lookout for each other so don't really expect them to work on your behalf. At the end of the day everyone's job is to get their own share of your money, one way or another. This guy's advice is from someone who clearly has not spent any time in Egypt before coming here and do not know how clefty the people can be. Always move with your eyes 👀 wide open. Trust no one!!!
That’s normal though getting scammed when your in a new country. I’m sure everybody knows that if they have trusted friends they should ask for help. But for your average person you’re bound to get stung. But I do agree with you trust no one
When your 6 months is up, can you apply every 6 months for residency or what?