You want to start working as a property broker in Cairo. Which body keeps the official registry that real estate brokers must join before practising?

1. The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)
2. The Real Estate Publicity Department (Shahr Aqary)
3. The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC)
4. The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)

A colleague asks which text set the broker types and categories for the GOEIC registry. Which one is it?

1. Ministerial Decision 578 of 2025, in force since 18 January 2026
2. Law 230 of 1996 on non-Egyptian ownership
3. Prime Minister Decree 2184 of 2022 on developers
4. Law 164 of 2025 on old rent contracts

Your new agency plans to broker villa deals worth more than EGP 100,000,000 each. Under Decision 578 of 2025, which category and minimum capital apply?

1. Category B, EGP 500,000
2. Category A, EGP 1,000,000
3. Category C, EGP 50,000
4. Category A, EGP 10,000,000

You work alone and only sell apartments worth up to EGP 10,000,000. Which GOEIC category fits you, and what is its minimum capital?

1. Category C, EGP 50,000
2. Category D, EGP 50,000
3. Category C, EGP 20,000
4. Category D, EGP 20,000

An agency in Sheikh Zayed mostly handles resale apartments between EGP 12,000,000 and EGP 40,000,000. Which category matches these deals?

1. Category C, minimum capital EGP 50,000
2. Category B, minimum capital EGP 500,000
3. Category D, minimum capital EGP 20,000
4. Category A, minimum capital EGP 1,000,000

What must an individual complete first, before booking a GOEIC branch appointment to register as a broker?

1. A university degree in real estate
2. The GOEIC Real Estate Brokerage Practice training, with its final assessment passed
3. Two years as a sales employee at a registered developer
4. A licence exam at the Real Estate Publicity Department

You joined the 3 day GOEIC broker training but must miss part of it for a closing. What is the minimum attendance you need to stay eligible for the certificate?

1. 50% of the training hours
2. 100%, no absence allowed
3. 80% of the total training hours
4. Attendance does not matter if you pass the test

A Jordanian friend who has lived in Cairo for years wants to register in his own name as a real estate broker. What does the law say?

1. He can register once he holds a work permit
2. He can register if he holds Egyptian residency for 5 years
3. He can register in Category D only
4. Individual brokers must be Egyptian nationals, and a naturalised Egyptian must have held the nationality for at least 10 years

An employee of a governorate housing department wants to register as a broker on the side. Can he?

1. No. Government and public sector employees cannot register, and former employees must have left at least two years earlier
2. Yes, if his manager gives written approval
3. Yes, but only in the rental broker type
4. Yes, as long as he does not sell units in his own governorate

Your brokerage's commercial registration comes up for renewal in 2026. What will the registry ask for that it did not ask before?

1. A NUCA land allocation letter
2. Proof that the brokerage is registered in the GOEIC broker registry
3. A bank guarantee of 5% of last year's sales
4. A certificate from the Real Estate Publicity Department

A buyer offers to pay your EGP 80,000 commission in cash at the signing. What does the brokerage law allow?

1. Cash is fine if you give a receipt
2. Cash is fine up to EGP 50,000
3. Commission must be collected by non-cash means, and any cash payment above EGP 10,000 is prohibited
4. Cash is fine if the seller agrees in writing

Someone keeps brokering apartments in New Cairo without registering with GOEIC. What is the maximum penalty under Article 16 of Law 120 of 1982?

1. A fine of EGP 10,000 to 50,000 only
2. Up to two years in prison and/or a fine of EGP 50,000 to 1,000,000, plus a possible ban and closure
3. A warning letter, then a fine of EGP 5,000
4. Up to seven years in prison and a fine of twice the commissions

A landlord in Maadi tells you a handshake is enough to start marketing his flat. What does the law require for your brokerage contract?

1. Nothing in writing until a buyer is found
2. A WhatsApp confirmation with the agreed commission
3. A contract notarised at the Real Estate Publicity Department
4. A written contract with set data, such as both parties' national ID numbers, your commercial register and tax details, the property and the payment method

GOEIC inspectors visit your office. Besides your registration, what record must every registered broker be able to show?

1. A register of the transactions you handled, with copies given to the contracting parties
2. Only the list of current listings on portals
3. Bank statements of your clients
4. The title deeds of every property you marketed

Your buyer has signed a preliminary (primary) sale contract with the seller and paid in full. When does ownership legally pass to him?

1. When the full price is paid
2. When the developer hands over the keys
3. When the sale is registered with the Real Estate Publicity Department (Shahr Aqary)
4. When the broker signs as a witness

Under Law 230 of 1996, as written, what limits apply to a foreign individual buying homes in Egypt?

1. One property, up to 1,000 sqm
2. No limit outside Cairo
3. Up to five properties, any size
4. Up to two properties for residence, each up to 4,000 sqm

A German client bought a flat in Zamalek last year and now wants to sell it. What does Law 230 of 1996 say?

1. He can sell any time after registration
2. He cannot transfer it for five years from acquisition, unless the Prime Minister allows it
3. He must wait two years
4. He can only sell to another foreigner

An Italian couple want a freehold villa in South Sinai. What should you tell them?

1. Freehold is open to them like anywhere else in Egypt
2. Freehold is open if they pay in US dollars
3. Ownership in North and South Sinai is reserved for Egyptians, and foreigners can hold a usufruct right instead
4. Freehold is open only in Sharm El Sheikh

A Saudi investor wants to buy four apartments in a New Cairo compound. What did the Cabinet change in July 2023 that matters here?

1. Foreigners no longer face the two-unit cap when they pay in foreign currency
2. Foreigners can buy unlimited units if they pay in EGP
3. Foreigners must buy through an Egyptian company
4. Foreigners can only buy in the New Administrative Capital

A client asks which property investment level was set in 2023 for a 5 year renewable Egyptian residence permit. What is it?

1. USD 50,000
2. USD 100,000
3. USD 400,000
4. USD 200,000

Your seller sells his apartment in Nasr City. Who pays the 2.5% real estate disposal tax, and on what?

1. The buyer, on the registered value
2. The seller, on the gross sale value, with no deductions
3. The seller, on his profit only
4. Buyer and seller, half each, on the gain

The 2026 amendments to the Real Estate Tax Law raised the exemption for a family's main home. What is the new threshold?

1. Net annual rental value of EGP 100,000
2. Net annual rental value of EGP 24,000
3. Market value of EGP 2,000,000
4. Every home is now exempt

An investor wants to buy a downtown Cairo building full of old rent tenants. Under Law 164 of 2025, how long do the residential old rent contracts last?

1. They ended immediately in August 2025
2. Ten years for all units
3. A seven year transition for residential units, five years for non-residential
4. Until the death of the current tenant

During the old rent transition, how is a residential rent in an area classified as prime adjusted?

1. Doubled, then fixed
2. Multiplied by 10, minimum EGP 250 a month, no yearly rise
3. Set at market rent from the first month
4. Multiplied by 20, minimum EGP 1,000 a month, then raised 15% each year

A cash buyer cannot explain where his money comes from, and you report it as suspicious. He later asks if you reported him. What does the AML law say?

1. You must tell him, as he has a right to know
2. You must not tell him: tipping off about a report is prohibited, and records must be kept at least five years
3. You can tell him once the deal is cancelled
4. You only report deals above USD 15,000 anyway

Roughly how far from central Cairo, and in which direction, is the New Administrative Capital?

1. About 45 km west, towards Alexandria
2. About 45 km east, towards Suez
3. About 120 km south, near Fayoum
4. About 15 km north, next to the airport

Who owns ACUD (Administrative Capital for Urban Development), the master developer of the New Capital?

1. 100% the Ministry of Housing
2. A listed company owned mainly by Gulf investors
3. 51% military entities and 49% the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)
4. Talaat Moustafa Group and Emaar Misr in a joint venture

The Iconic Tower, landmark of the New Capital's Central Business District, has an architectural height of about:

1. 263 m
2. 828 m
3. 452 m
4. 394 m

Which developer built Madinaty, the large gated city in New Cairo?

1. Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG)
2. SODIC
3. Palm Hills Developments
4. Orascom Development

According to its developer, what is the scale of Madinaty?

1. About 800 feddans and 12,000 units
2. About 8,000 feddans, around 120,000 units and some 700,000 inhabitants
3. About 80,000 feddans and 1.2 million units
4. About 3,000 acres and 30,000 residents

Where is Mostakbal City located?

1. On the Cairo-Suez Road, between New Cairo and the New Administrative Capital
2. On the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, next to Sheikh Zayed
3. On the North Coast, west of New Alamein
4. South of Maadi, on the Nile corniche

Aliva, a large compound in Mostakbal City, is developed by:

1. Hassan Allam Properties
2. Tatweer Misr
3. Mountain View
4. Misr Italia Properties

A professor joining the American University in Cairo (AUC) wants a short commute. Where should you search first?

1. Zamalek, near Tahrir Square
2. New Cairo, around the Fifth Settlement
3. Sheikh Zayed
4. Heliopolis

Sheikh Zayed City in West Cairo is framed by which two main roads?

1. The Ring Road and the Autostrad
2. The Cairo-Suez Road and the Middle Ring Road
3. Salah Salem Road and the Nile corniche
4. The Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road to the north and the 26th of July Corridor to the south

An expat family moving to Cairo wants an established neighbourhood with international schools, social clubs and a large foreign community. Which area is the classic answer?

1. Maadi
2. Shubra
3. Mokattam
4. Obour City

What makes Zamalek different from most other Cairo neighbourhoods?

1. It is a new desert city built after 2015
2. It is a gated compound owned by one developer
3. It sits on an island in the Nile, in the centre of Cairo
4. It is part of the New Administrative Capital

Marassi, Emaar Misr's best-known North Coast resort, is located in:

1. Ras El Hekma
2. Sidi Abdel Rahman
3. Marsa Matrouh city
4. Ain Sokhna

ZED in Sheikh Zayed, ZED East in New Cairo and Silversands on the North Coast are projects of which developer?

1. Ora Developers, founded by Naguib Sawiris
2. Orascom Development, founded by Samih Sawiris
3. SODIC
4. Hyde Park Developments

Badya, Palm Hills' 3,000 acre city, is in which part of Greater Cairo?

1. New Cairo
2. Mostakbal City
3. 6th of October, in West Cairo
4. The New Administrative Capital

What makes New Alamein different from the classic North Coast summer villages?

1. It is a private compound by one Gulf developer
2. Foreigners are not allowed to buy there
3. It only opens from June to September
4. It is a state-planned city, inaugurated in 2018, designed for year-round living and used by the government as a seasonal headquarters

Where on the coast is Ras El Hekma, the area sold to Abu Dhabi's ADQ in 2024?

1. On the Mediterranean, stretching between El Dabaa and Marsa Matrouh
2. On the Red Sea, between Hurghada and Safaga
3. On the Gulf of Suez, next to Ain Sokhna
4. In South Sinai, next to Sharm El Sheikh

El Gouna, the lagoon town on the Red Sea, is developed by which company and is located where?

1. Emaar Misr, south of Safaga
2. Talaat Moustafa Group, in Sharm El Sheikh
3. Orascom Development, about 20 km north of Hurghada
4. Palm Hills, in Ain Sokhna

A buyer wants a Red Sea home with year-round wind for kitesurfing and an 18-hole golf course, about 45 km south of Hurghada airport. Which destination fits best?

1. El Gouna
2. Soma Bay
3. Ain Sokhna
4. Marsa Alam

Sahl Hasheesh, the bay just south of Hurghada, is master-developed by which company?

1. Orascom Development
2. Soma Bay Development Company
3. Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC)
4. Qatari Diar

The East Nile Monorail, fully opened in June 2026, links which two points?

1. Cairo Stadium in Nasr City and the New Administrative Capital
2. Ramses Station and Cairo Airport
3. 6th of October City and Mohandessin
4. Maadi and Helwan

At which East Nile Monorail station can passengers change to the electric LRT?

1. Cairo Stadium
2. Hisham Barakat
3. El Narges
4. Arts and Culture City

Egypt's first electric light rail (LRT), opened in July 2022, runs from which hub towards the New Capital?

1. Ramses Station
2. Adly Mansour station, east of Cairo
3. Giza Station
4. Cairo International Airport

As announced in August 2026, what is the plan for the West Nile Monorail (New October City to Wadi El Nile in Mohandessin)?

1. It has been cancelled
2. It has been fully open since 2024
3. Trial operation of eight stations, as far as the Alexandria Desert Road, from October 2026, and the rest in early 2027
4. It will open only after the high-speed rail in 2030

As of late September 2026, what is the status of the first high-speed rail line (Ain Sokhna, Cairo, Alexandria, New Alamein, Marsa Matrouh)?

1. Open to passengers since 2025
2. Passenger operations targeted for July 2027, after testing
3. Cancelled and replaced by a motorway
4. Open only for freight between Alexandria and Matrouh

What is the Regional Ring Road around Greater Cairo, and roughly how long is it?

1. The inner city ring of about 75 km, built in the 1990s
2. A 20 km bypass around Maadi
3. An elevated toll road inside Nasr City
4. An outer ring of about 400 km that links the main highways and diverts trucks away from the capital

A client asks the difference between a primary unit and a resale unit in Egypt. Which answer is right?

1. Primary means bought directly from the developer, resale means bought from an existing owner
2. Primary means ready to move, resale means off-plan
3. Primary means registered at Shahr Aqary, resale means not registered
4. Primary means a first home, resale means an investment unit

A buyer takes over an off-plan unit from an owner who has paid part of the plan. In a typical Egyptian resale with installments, what does the buyer pay the owner in cash?

1. The full contract price
2. Only the premium
3. The amount the owner has already paid plus the premium (the over), while the remaining installments continue to the developer
4. The remaining installments, paid upfront to the owner

On a project built on land allocated by the state, when can the developer start announcing unit sales under Prime Minister Decree 2184 of 2022?

1. As soon as it signs the land contract
2. Once a ministerial decree approves the project's master plan
3. Once 50% of the structure is built
4. Once the first phase is delivered

Under Decree 2184 of 2022, how long a grace period does a developer get on the contractual delivery date before delay remedies start?

1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 24 months
4. 12 months

Under the same decree, after how many months of delay can a buyer cancel and get back what he paid?

1. Over 24 months of delay
2. Over 6 months
3. Over 12 months
4. Never, he can only postpone installments

Under Decree 2184 of 2022, where must a developer route the money collected from buyers of a project?

1. Into the developer's general corporate account
2. Into a NUCA account
3. Into a separate bank account opened for that project or phase
4. Into the buyers' own savings accounts

A developer is launching phase 3 while phase 2 is far behind its approved timetable. What do the 2022 rules say?

1. It can launch as long as phase 1 was delivered
2. A new phase cannot be announced unless the developer met the approved schedule of the previous phase
3. It can launch if it raises the down payment
4. There is no link between phases

A buyer asks why his contract includes a maintenance deposit on top of the unit price. What is it, legally?

1. A non-refundable fee kept by the developer as profit
2. A tax collected for the governorate
3. An advance on the annual real estate tax
4. A deposit the developer must safeguard, used for upkeep of the common areas, which the owners' union takes over once formed

Which authority plans Egypt's new cities, such as New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed and New Alamein, and allocates land in them to developers?

1. The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), under the Ministry of Housing
2. GOEIC
3. The General Authority for Investment (GAFI)
4. The Real Estate Publicity Department

In 2026, what payment plan length do major developers commonly offer? Sodic, for example, keeps most of its projects on which plan?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 8 years
4. 15 years

Why do analysts warn that long payment plans strain Egyptian developers in 2026?

1. Because buyers pay more than the contract price
2. Because prices are locked for years while building costs keep rising, so cash comes in slowly against rising costs
3. Because banks forbid installments over 5 years
4. Because the law caps price increases at 5% a year

In October 2026, a client reads about escrow accounts per phase and buyer protection funds for Egyptian developers. What is the status of these rules?

1. They are in force since January 2026
2. They apply only to the New Administrative Capital
3. They were rejected by Parliament
4. They are part of a draft developers' union law still under discussion, not yet in force

In 2026, how did asking prices for new North Coast launches move compared with 2025, according to an EnterpriseAM analysis with Knight Frank?

1. Up about 24% year on year
2. Down about 10%
3. Flat
4. Up about 100%

A Kuwaiti client wants to buy an off-plan unit in New Cairo. What payment condition did the Cabinet attach to easing foreign ownership in 2023?

1. He must pay in EGP from a local account
2. He must pay at least 50% in cash
3. The purchase must be paid in foreign currency
4. He must use a mortgage from an Egyptian bank

Which set of checks best protects a client before he reserves an off-plan unit in a new city?

1. The brochure, the show unit and the sales manager's promise
2. The developer's land allocation or contract, the ministerial approval of the master plan, its delivery record on past phases and the dedicated project account
3. Only the price per square metre against nearby compounds
4. Only the length of the payment plan

In February 2024, Egypt signed the Ras El Hekma deal with Abu Dhabi's ADQ. What was its headline value?

1. USD 3.5 billion
2. USD 35 billion
3. USD 150 billion
4. USD 8 billion

How was the USD 35 billion Ras El Hekma deal structured?

1. USD 35 billion in loans to the Egyptian government
2. USD 11 billion for the land and USD 24 billion in tourism bonds
3. USD 24 billion for the development rights plus USD 11 billion of UAE deposits at the Central Bank converted into investment
4. USD 35 billion paid over 20 years in annual instalments

Under the Ras El Hekma agreement, what share of the project's profits does the Egyptian government keep?

1. 35%
2. 15%
3. 50%
4. 10%

In November 2025 Egypt signed a second mega deal on the Mediterranean coast. Which one?

1. Saudi PIF in Sidi Abdel Rahman for USD 10 billion
2. Kuwait's Agility in New Alamein for USD 5 billion
3. Aldar in Ras Sudr for USD 15 billion
4. Qatari Diar in Alam El Roum, Matrouh, valued at USD 29.7 billion

Which Gulf group has been the controlling shareholder of SODIC since 2021?

1. Emaar Properties of Dubai
2. A consortium of Aldar and ADQ of Abu Dhabi
3. Qatari Diar
4. Saudi Arabia's ROSHN

In July 2023 the presidency announced how many state employees and agencies had moved to the New Administrative Capital?

1. About 4,000 employees and 10 agencies
2. About 400,000 employees and all ministries
3. About 40,000 employees and 100 agencies
4. None, the move was postponed to 2030

On 3 November 2016 the Central Bank of Egypt floated the pound. What happened that day?

1. The pound was devalued by about 32% to a guide rate of EGP 13 per USD, then left to the market, with a 300 bps rate hike
2. The pound was pegged to the US dollar at EGP 8.88
3. The pound was replaced by a new currency
4. Interest rates were cut to support the property market

On 6 March 2024 the Central Bank of Egypt floated the pound again. Roughly what happened to the official rate?

1. It strengthened from 49.6 to 30.9 per USD
2. It stayed at 30.9 per USD
3. It moved from 15.7 to 18.5 per USD
4. It weakened from about 30.9 to about 49.6 per USD, with a 600 bps rate hike

A unit priced EGP 10,000,000 did not change in pounds. Using EGP 30.96 per USD before the March 2024 float and EGP 49.6 after it, by what percentage did its value in USD fall? Round to one decimal.

What was the record annual urban inflation rate Egypt reached in September 2023?

1. 13.9%
2. 24.0%
3. 38.0%
4. 52.0%

According to CAPMAS, what was Egypt's annual urban inflation in September 2026?

1. 13.9%
2. 38.0%
3. 7.0%
4. 25.5%

Why do so many Egyptians treat property as a store of value?

1. Because property in Egypt is tax-free forever
2. Because the pound has lost value several times and inflation has been high, so bricks protect savings better than cash in pounds
3. Because mortgages are cheap and widely available
4. Because the law forbids holding US dollars

The Grand Egyptian Museum opened officially on 1 November 2025, about 2 km from the Giza pyramids. What did valuers report about nearby property in November 2025?

1. Prices fell because of traffic
2. Nothing changed because the museum is far from housing
3. Foreign ownership was banned near the museum
4. Prices of ready units in the area rose by as much as 50%, and developers rushed for land in West Cairo

How many international tourists did Egypt receive in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities?

1. About 9 million
2. About 13 million
3. About 19 million
4. About 30 million

In the first half of 2026, how were the top 10 developers' contracted sales split by region?

1. East Cairo about 47%, North Coast about 33%, West Cairo about 11%
2. North Coast about 70%, East Cairo about 10%
3. West Cairo about 50%, Red Sea about 30%
4. New Capital about 80%, the rest about 20%

A client plans to flip an off-plan unit quickly. What did market data in 2025 say about Egypt's resale market?

1. Resale prices are always above launch prices
2. Resale prices could be up to 30% below primary prices, and resale deals were mostly cash, without mortgages
3. Banks finance 80% of resale purchases
4. Resale is forbidden until delivery

In 2026, how did the state respond to widespread delivery delays by developers?

1. It banned off-plan sales
2. It nationalised the largest developers
3. A committee was set up to inspect delayed projects, with tiered sanctions from warnings to fines and, in severe cases, land withdrawal, while NUCA gave some relief
4. It took no action

According to Ahram Online in July 2026, what lets a foreigner buy more than the old limit of two residential units in Egypt?

1. Marrying an Egyptian citizen
2. Holding a Golden Visa from the UAE
3. Buying only in the New Capital
4. Paying in foreign currency transferred from abroad

Under the residence-by-investment tiers announced in 2023, which property value can qualify a foreigner for a 5-year residence permit?

1. USD 50,000
2. USD 200,000
3. USD 1,000,000
4. EGP 200,000

Since the 2023 amendments, what minimum property purchase can lead to Egyptian citizenship by investment?

1. USD 300,000 of state-owned property, paid in US dollars
2. USD 50,000 of any property
3. USD 1,000,000 from a private developer only
4. There is no citizenship route through property

Example figures: an off-plan apartment in New Cairo costs EGP 6,000,000. The plan asks 10% down, then the rest in equal quarterly installments over 8 years. How much is each quarterly installment (in EGP)?

Example figures: a unit in Sheikh Zayed costs EGP 4,800,000 with 5% down and the rest in equal monthly installments over 10 years. What is the monthly installment (in EGP)?

Example figures: a compound apartment is listed at EGP 7,500,000 and the contract adds a maintenance deposit of 8% of the unit price. What is the total the buyer will pay (in EGP)?

Example figures: on a EGP 9,000,000 unit, the plan has a 5% installment due on delivery, and the maintenance deposit of 10% of the price is also due on delivery. How much cash must the buyer prepare for the delivery date (in EGP)?

Example figures: a 2 bedroom apartment in New Cairo costs EGP 7,200,000 and rents for EGP 52,000 a month. What is the gross rental yield (in %)?

Example figures: the same New Cairo apartment (EGP 7,200,000, rent EGP 624,000 a year) has yearly costs of EGP 90,000 for vacancy, management and repairs. What is the net rental yield (in %)?

Example figures: a North Coast chalet bought for EGP 14,000,000 is rented 10 weeks each summer at EGP 60,000 a week. The manager keeps 15% of the rent. What is the net yield (in %)?

Example figures: an investor has paid EGP 1,200,000 so far on an off-plan unit (down payment plus installments). He resells it with an over (premium) of EGP 780,000. What is his return on the cash he put in, before taxes and transfer fees (in %)?

Example figures: a resale listing shows paid amount EGP 3,100,000, over EGP 1,400,000 and remaining installments EGP 4,200,000. How much cash does the new buyer hand to the owner (in EGP)?

Example figures: your client sells his apartment in Heliopolis for EGP 8,400,000. How much real estate disposal tax is due (in EGP)?

Example figures: the same seller (sale price EGP 8,400,000) pays the 2.5% disposal tax and a 2% broker commission. What does he keep (in EGP)?

Example figures: an investor converted dollars at an example rate of EGP 31 per USD and bought a flat for EGP 4,650,000. He sells it for EGP 7,000,000 and converts back at an example rate of EGP 50 per USD. What is his result in dollar terms (in %, negative if a loss)?

Example figures: the same investor paid USD 150,000. At an example rate of EGP 50 per USD, what EGP sale price does he need just to get his dollars back, before costs (in EGP)?

Example figures: you close a EGP 5,500,000 resale and your brokerage contract sets a 2% commission. What is the commission (in EGP)?

Example figures: your agency earns a 2.5% commission on a EGP 9,600,000 villa sale, and your contract gives you 40% of what the agency earns. How much do you take home before tax (in EGP)?

Your EGP 110,000 commission is due and the client wants to pay as much as possible in cash. What is the minimum amount that must be paid by non-cash means (in EGP)?

Example figures: a 165 sqm apartment in a West Cairo compound is priced at EGP 9,900,000. What is the price per square metre (in EGP)?

Example figures: an apartment costs EGP 6,300,000 and brings EGP 450,000 net rent a year. Ignoring price and rent changes, after how many years does the rent repay the price?

An old rent flat in an area classified as prime pays EGP 35 a month. Under Law 164 of 2025, what is the monthly rent in the second year of the transition, after the first 15% yearly increase (in EGP)?

Example figures: your client owns a second home (not his main residence) with an official annual rental value of EGP 150,000. How much annual real estate tax does he owe (in EGP)?

Which days form the weekend in Egypt?

1. Saturday and Sunday
2. Thursday and Friday
3. Friday and Saturday
4. Friday only

The government often moves a midweek public holiday to a Thursday. How should a broker use this?

1. Ignore it, nothing changes for clients
2. Plan launches, site visits and North Coast or Red Sea viewings around the long weekend it creates
3. Cancel all appointments for the whole week
4. Only call clients on the holiday itself

A brochure says the unit is delivered "core and shell". What does the client actually get?

1. The structure with core systems such as risers and plumbing, but no interior finishes
2. A move-in ready unit with kitchen and bathrooms
3. A furnished unit managed as a hotel apartment
4. Only the land, without a building

An Egyptian client working in Riyadh wants to rent the unit out as soon as it is handed over, without managing works from abroad. Which finishing level fits best?

1. Core and shell
2. Semi-finished
3. Fully finished
4. Land plot

A buyer asks what the "maintenance deposit" in the contract is. What is the right explanation?

1. A refundable security deposit returned at handover
2. The broker's commission paid by the buyer
3. A monthly service charge paid to the municipality
4. A sum paid to the developer and kept in a separate interest-bearing account, whose returns fund upkeep of the compound's common areas

In 2025, how long did typical developer payment plans run on the primary market?

1. 7 to 10 years, with some developers offering up to 15
2. Always 2 years maximum
3. 25 to 30 years, like a mortgage
4. No instalments, cash only

A cash-rich Gulf client asks if paying faster brings any benefit. What did many developers offer in 2026?

1. Nothing, the price is the same whatever the plan
2. Dual pricing: a discount for faster payment, or a longer plan at the list price
3. Free citizenship for full cash payment
4. A guaranteed buy-back after delivery

Why are Egyptians working abroad a key client group?

1. They are legally required to buy property in Egypt
2. They cannot open bank accounts abroad
3. Their remittances hit a record of about USD 37.5 billion in January to November 2025, and many earn in foreign currency
4. They are exempt from all property taxes

A resale seller lives in Kuwait and cannot travel. How can the sale still be registered at the real estate registry (Shahr El Akary)?

1. It cannot be registered until he returns
2. The broker can sign on his behalf without documents
3. A WhatsApp voice note is enough
4. He can grant a power of attorney (tawkeel) to someone who attends for him

A buyer of an off-plan unit asks whether to pay the full price now to "secure it". What is the safe advice?

1. Never pay in full upfront: pay in instalments linked to construction stages, with the last one normally at completion
2. Pay everything now, delays never happen
3. Pay in cash to the broker to save time
4. Pay the full amount to the sales agent's personal account

A European buyer receives a contract in Arabic only. What should you recommend?

1. Sign it, Arabic contracts are standard
2. Ask for a bilingual contract and have an independent lawyer review it before any payment
3. Use an online translator and sign the same day
4. Let the developer's lawyer represent both sides

Your client is selling a resale apartment. What tax does Egyptian law levy on the sale, and when is it due?

1. 5% on the profit, paid by the buyer at registration
2. No tax on residential sales
3. 2.5% of the gross sale value, paid by the seller within 60 days
4. 10% VAT, paid by the developer

A client asks what the "blue contract" is. What do you answer?

1. The developer's reservation form
2. The broker's mandate agreement
3. A rental contract registered at the police station
4. The registered ownership contract issued by the real estate registry (Shahr El Akary)

A Gulf client says: "If I buy here, I automatically get residency, right?" What is the honest answer?

1. No: owning property can support a residence application, but it does not guarantee a visa, and permits can be refused or not renewed
2. Yes, any purchase gives a lifetime residence
3. Yes, but only in New Alamein
4. No, foreigners cannot own property in Egypt

A buyer worries: "My friend's unit was due in 2024 and he still has no keys." What is the best response?

1. "Delays never happen with this developer, I promise."
2. Acknowledge that delays have been common, then show the developer's delivered projects, the contractual handover date and any delay clause, and suggest ready or near-ready units if timing is critical
3. Change the subject to the payment plan
4. Tell him to wait for prices to fall

A client earning in pounds fears another devaluation. Which answer is professional?

1. "The pound will never fall again."
2. "Property always doubles in dollars."
3. Explain that nobody can predict the currency, show how property prices behaved after past devaluations, and let him decide with his own risk tolerance
4. "Buy now or you will lose everything."

Which of these is acceptable to tell a client?

1. "This unit will be worth double in two years."
2. "The developer has already received its licence", without checking it
3. "Rental income is guaranteed at 12% a year", when no written guarantee exists
4. "Here is the official payment plan and delivery date from the developer, in writing."

A married client says he must "discuss it with the family" before booking a villa. What is the best move?

1. Offer a second visit or a video call that includes his wife and parents, and send a clear WhatsApp summary with photos, plan and price
2. Push him to pay the deposit today before the family changes his mind
3. Stop following up, he is not serious
4. Send ten messages a day until he answers

During Ramadan, how should you adapt your client meetings in Cairo?

1. Schedule lunch meetings at restaurants as usual
2. Keep visits short in the day, avoid the hour before iftar, and use the evening after iftar for calls and meetings
3. Stop all work for the month
4. Only meet clients at dawn

A client buying in a large compound asks: "Is the club included?" What should you do?

1. Say yes, clubs are always free for owners
2. Say no, clubs are only for renters
3. Check with the developer whether club membership is included, optional or charged separately, and put the answer and any fees in writing
4. Tell him to ask after he signs