Home > Overseas Property News

Favourable tax rules make Egypt a popular choice



Country:  Egypt

30 October 2008

According to reports, Egypt’s agreeable tax rules should be exciting the savvy overseas property investor of today.

West Side Village in Hurghada have reported an 18% increase in enquiries and sales this year, compared to 2007, and say that with no capital gains or inheritance tax investors can maximise returns in this emerging area of Africa.

In addition, profit from the sale of property can be taken out of Egypt with no restrictions. Investors are only required to pay a minimal annual real estate tax of approximately £50 per year.
 
West Side Village claim that property prices in Egypt have risen by 50% over the last two years and are predicted to continue to grow by at least 27% annually until 2011, despite the economic downturn. On top of these capital gains, rental yields are higher than average, reaching 12% in certain areas.
 
Marketing director, Stephen Smith, comments: "Serious investors analysing their buying and selling costs are drawn to low-tax destinations, which will enable them to maximise their returns. Hurghada offers fantastic buying opportunities, with some of the lowest cost property in Egypt, virtually no tax to pay and strong rental demand driven by tourism.”

Browse other Egyptian property news stories, read articles about investing and buying property in Egypt or view our range of property in Egypt.

<< Previous News item
Within Egypt
NextNews item >>
Within Egypt


Some properties in Egypt

El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: €6,105

Type: Studio

Bedrooms: 1

Following on from the phenomenally successful Tiba Towers 2 (one of Hurghada's fastest-selling development in 2010) and its sister development, Tiba Heights, comes the developer's latest and most luxurious project to date - Tiba Palace.220


Ref 4520399, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 4520399, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £6,260

Type: Apartment

Bedrooms: 1

Tiba Paradise is the 6th of the Tiba Sisters developments.


Ref 4435498, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 4435498, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £6,570

Type: Studio

Bedrooms: 1

Just Released Fantastic Value studios, 1-bed and 2-bed apartments in Hurghada. Unbeatable prices!


El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: €6,913

Type: Apartment

Tiba Paradise is the sixth development in the incredibly successful Tiba series of projects in the fast-growing Al-Ahyaa area of Hurghada and is eagerly awaited by thosewho missed out on getting their perfect apartment when the developers last


El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £7,317

Type: Apartment

Bedrooms: 1

We thought when we launched Tiba Towers 2 and Tiba Heights a short while ago that we had found the best value for money developments in Hurghada. But we were wrong. Isida beats them both.


Ref 5256195, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 5256195, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £8,334

Type: Apartment

Tiba Star is an exclusive development from the successful Tiba Resorts family located in the heart of Al-Ahyaa, Hurghada. Tiba Star joins Tiba Tower 1 & 2, Tiba Heights, Tiba Palace and Tiba Garden as the sixth successful development in the area.


Ref 4520400, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 4520400, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £9,130

Type: Apartment

Bedrooms: 1

Tiba Paradise is the 6th of the Tiba Sisters developments.


Ref 4369111, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 4369111, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £10,142

Type: Apartment

Bedrooms: 1

Tiba Garden is coming to be a fourth sister in 'TIBA'S' family of resorts development to continue the incredibly successful family which is located just a front of TIBA TOWER2 project.


El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

El Ahyaa, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: $10,356

Type: Studio

Anyone who has looked through Hurghada's options for affordable, best value developments is sure to quickly come across the Tiba developments in El-Ahyaa - Tiba Towers 2, Tiba Heights, Tiba Palace and Tiba Garden.


Ref 4181872, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Ref 4181872, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Price: £11,634

Type: Apartment

Bedrooms: 1

Tiba Garden is coming to be a fourth sister in 'TIBA'S' family of resorts development to continue the incredibly successful family which is located just a front of TIBA TOWER2 project.


featured properties

Price: €280,000

Bedrooms: 3

Renovated stone house, hilltop location offering panoramic sea & mountain views. Landscaped garden, private pool.

More

Prices from: Baht 2,790,000

Bedrooms: 1 & 2

Freehold apartments offering brilliant sea view. High quality designed kitchen with imported marble.

More

Price: €185,000

Bedrooms: 4, 2 ensuite showers

Private sauna, garden, terrace. Metres from Super Borovets ski gondola & golf course. Surrounded by pine forests.

More

Price: €785,000

Bedrooms: 3

Funchal: Luxury, comfort and practicality. extensive external terraces. Access to 18-hole Palheiro Golf course.

More

Prices from: £50,220

Bedrooms: 1 & 2

Pratamanak Hill: brilliant sea view. Quality kitchen + imported marble. Freehold. Fixed costs for maintenance etc.

More

Price: €230,000

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms 2

Contrada Ulmo, between Martina Franca & Ceglie Messapica. Restored. 1 ha land: DOC vinyard, olive/almond trees.

More