To check an off-plan project in Egypt, match what the developer tells you against the official record before each payment. Start with the 2 official registers listed below, then ask the questions that the 13 projects we track in Egypt most often leave open.
The check most often missing in Egypt: deposit protection (not public for 13 of 13 projects).
- Official registers
- What projects here leave out
- Questions to ask the developer
- Free check
- Questions and answers
Step 1: official registers in Egypt#
New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) (Egypt)
- What it proves
- In the new cities it manages, NUCA allocates the land to developers and the city authority issues building licences.
- What it does not prove
- That a payment plan is protected: we know of no public register of buyer deposit protection in Egypt.
- How to search
- Ask the developer for the land allocation contract and the building licence, and confirm them with the city development authority.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.newcities.gov.eg
From our register guide.
The Official Egyptian Real Estate Platform (Egypt)
- What it proves
- A government-backed platform for listings and property registration.
- What it does not prove
- That an off-plan unit is registered: many properties in Egypt are never registered with the Real Estate Publicity Department (Shahr Aqari).
- How to search
- Search the platform for the project or listing, and ask your lawyer to check registration status at Shahr Aqari.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) realestate.gov.eg
From our register guide.
Step 2: what off-plan projects in Egypt leave out#
Share of the 13 tracked projects that make each check public, and how many are confirmed by an official register or independent source.
| Check | Public | Not public | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 1 (8%) | 12 | 0 |
| Deposit protection | 0 (0%) | 13 | 0 |
| Construction progress | 5 (38%) | 8 | 4 |
| Site or floor plans | 6 (46%) | 7 | 0 |
| Developer track record | 11 (85%) | 2 | 8 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 13 (100%) | 0 | 0 |
Step 3: questions to ask the developer#
The questions our research agent raised most often for projects in Egypt, with how many projects they apply to. Each one points at a gap in what the developer publishes.
- No building permit mentioned: ask for the number before paying. (13 of 13 projects)
- Completion advertised for 2030: does progress on site match? (13 of 13 projects)
- No deposit protection published: will your payments go into an escrow or trust account in your name? (13 of 13 projects)
- Title type not stated: leasehold, freehold or a company structure? (4 of 13 projects)
- A permit number is published: does it exist in the official register and match this plot? (1 of 13 projects)
Send them in writing: ask the developer with our template.
Step 4: run a free check#
Paste the project page into the free desk review: our agent reads it, quotes every claim and looks it up in the registers above where it can. Then see all projects we track in Egypt.
Questions and answers#
What should I check before buying off-plan in Egypt?
The permit or licence number, deposit protection, construction progress, plans, the developer's track record and any guaranteed-return promise. In Egypt the check most often missing is deposit protection (13 of 13 tracked projects do not publish it).
Is there an official register to check an off-plan project in Egypt?
Yes: New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA); The Official Egyptian Real Estate Platform.
What do developers in Egypt most often leave unanswered?
No building permit mentioned: ask for the number before paying. (13 of 13 projects).
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.