@Chocolate Eclair
English expat in Egypt
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Lives in Luxor
Registration: 15 June 2015
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Cost of living in Egypt - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Egypt, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices in ...
We are retired and our costs are roughly between 2500 and 300Le per week Read More
Tourist Visas No Longer Renewable Beyond 6mo? by hikeaway
Has anyone else recently had this problem? My family and I have lived in Cairo for 14 months under tourist visas, renewing it every three months at Mogamma. I know of other people who have lived here much longer than this under a tourist visa. But ...
I have lived here 5 years and leave in 5 weeks, there is not a cat in hello chance I would come back. Not enough reasons to want to come back. The change over the past years since the first revolution has been astronomical,and it will be years for ... Read More
Tourist Visas No Longer Renewable Beyond 6mo? by hikeaway
Has anyone else recently had this problem? My family and I have lived in Cairo for 14 months under tourist visas, renewing it every three months at Mogamma. I know of other people who have lived here much longer than this under a tourist visa. But ...
You can see why., once they see how a modern Country operates they would not want to come back, let alone the opportunities in a modern Country. Read More
Lawyer Charges by Chocolate Eclair
Has anone sold a house in Egypt if so what should the charges roughly be for the seller. My quote is 20.000le which seems very high to me.
Can you send me a privatext message through with details please Sheree Read More
Lawyer Charges by Chocolate Eclair
Has anone sold a house in Egypt if so what should the charges roughly be for the seller. My quote is 20.000le which seems very high to me.
We think it should be around 2000le I would like someone to help me with this because most of the Lawyers in Luxor are crooks and thieves and con men Read More
Lawyer Charges
Has anone sold a house in Egypt if so what should the charges roughly be for the seller. My quote is 20.000le which seems very high to me. Read More
Studying in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Egypt? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in Egypt? ...
And a load of money too! Read More
Studying in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Egypt? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in Egypt? ...
If your going to study in Egypt I would recommend Cairo. The other Cities have very little capable staff to teach beyond using X for your name and literacy is zero. Read More
Property prices in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Egypt is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What is ...
Yes it's still for sale, but property sales in Luxor are very slow at the moment, so no matter what the prices are, property seems to be on the sale market for a long time in Luxor. But we live in hope. Read More
Property prices in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Egypt is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What is ...
We don't have a flat we have a villa with private walls and a private pool. What you call equipped is not my idea of being equipped, Kitchens are basic, no duvets, very few en suites, and poorly decorated unless you like gaudy colours. Probably ... Read More
The holiday season in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Are you about to celebrate the holiday season in Egypt? In many countries and cultures, the festive season is the time for happiness and reunions/gatherings. Is it so in Egypt? How do Egyptians celebrate this very special time of ...
I don't think there is anything happening in Luxoe again, last year myself and wife ent to bed at 10pm bored to tears. The first time we have missed a New Year Celebration in over 35 years. But next year we will have moved so will be able to ... Read More
Property prices in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Egypt is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What is ...
Our villa is 50M from the Nile, has two en suite bedrooms, large fitted kitchen, external utility room, spa pool, 3 Sundecks, walled completely. We are asking £47,000. The villa comes Air conditioned, and fully furnished, which includes all ... Read More
Property prices in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in Egypt is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? What is ...
After being a tourist to Upper Egypt for over 20 years myself and partner decided to retire to Upper Egypt nearly 8 years ago, we absolutely loved it. Then came the upheavals and things changed. We had hoped things would get better within 2to 3 ... Read More
Your best business development ideas in Egypt by Priscilla
Hi everyone, As a foreign entrepreneur, launching a business in Egypt is a fantastic project and an exciting challenge. Some ideas are likely to succeed. Some others are promising but may not work as well as intended. In your opinion, what ...
Many parts of Egypt rely on tourism, but all the stories leaving Egypt are suggesting that there will be many problems ahead with tourism, especially the visa situation for ex pats retiring to Egypt to live in peace and to experience the cultures, ... Read More
Pets in Egypt by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in Egypt have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in Egypt? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? Did ...
We have what peopl in Luxor call a land dog, he was born to a dog that lived off the land. We got him at 6 weeks old and was told normally land dogs live on average 2 years. He is now 7 yeas, his diet is 4 chicken breadt fillets every week, 2 kilo ... Read More