Gulf investments in Egypt remain long-term and are continuing, supported by confidence in the country’s growth prospects and resilience to regional developments, Tarek El Shazly, CEO of Gulf Egypt Hotels and Tourism, said.

The Cityscape 2026 Summit opened at The St. Regis Cairo in the New Capital, convening government officials, investors, developers, and industry experts to examine the forces shaping Egypt’s real estate market and its investment prospects.

Egyptian taxpayers created 612,000 electronic accounts through the real estate tax mobile application during its first two months of the new facilitation package, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said in a statement.

Artificial intelligence (AI) company RcrutAI has launched Panther, its first product developed specifically for the real estate sector, offering developers market analysis and project-planning outputs in approximately one minute.

Palm for Investment and Real Estate Development, a subsidiary of Egypt-based luxury real estate developer Palm Hills Developments, has signed a long-term syndicated financing agreement worth EGP 8 billion with Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE).

The General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) and Property Finder Egypt signed a cooperation protocol to qualify real estate brokers for professional licenses and strengthen compliance with regulations governing the sector.

Egypt-based real estate developer Tatweer Misr has secured EGP 3 billion in financing from Egypt-based leasing and factoring provider Al Taamir Leasing and Factoring Company, known as Al Oula, to accelerate construction at its Fouka Bay and D-Bay developments on the North Coast.

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has amended the requirements for real estate investment and development companies seeking to convert into real estate investment funds.

Egypt is advancing a development strategy through 2030 aimed at transforming the Northwest Coast into a year-round destination for tourism, investment, residential, and industrial activities, while extending urban development into the area’s desert hinterland

Real estate developer Emaar Misr for Development is nearing the handover of the first phase of its Soul Luxury Beach Resort on the North Coast, where investments have exceeded EGP 112 billion.

Real estate developer Qatari Diar Egypt has unveiled the master plan for its $29.7 billion Alam Al Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in collaboration with architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

Upwyde Developments has partnered with BirdNest to launch Commonhaus, a serviced apartments concept at its Skyramp mixed-use development in Sheikh Zayed, with BirdNest taking on the management and operation of 130 serviced units within the project.

The eighth edition of the Decision Makers conference, held at the Grand Egyptian Museum under the theme “Investment, Real Estate, and Tourism: Egypt’s Economic Growth Triangle 2026,” examined the impact of global economic and geopolitical developments on the investment landscape.

Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG Holding) welcomed the Saudi government’s decision to allow foreigners to own a real estate property in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, and Madinah

Egypt has launched its first mobile application for property tax services as part of the government’s efforts to simplify procedures and reduce burdens on citizens, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced.

Cityscape Egypt has signed a partnership agreement with startup accelerator Flat6Labs to launch the third edition of the Egypt PropTech Challenge, aimed at supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the real estate sector.

Grova Developments, the real estate arm of Hassan Allam Holding, has entered the Egyptian real estate market with the launch of Grova EastHills, a residential project spanning more than 300 acres on AUC Avenue in East Cairo.

Gulf Egypt for Hotels and Tourism (Gulf Egypt), a subsidiary of United Real Estate Company (URC), has announced a new expansion strategy as it marks 50 years of operations in Egypt, outlining plans focused on the development of integrated tourism destinations and sustainable hospitality assets.

Housing and Development Properties (HDP), the real estate arm of Housing and Development Bank, has signed a partnership agreement with TULUA Developments and Radisson Blu to develop and operate a hotel within Blu Stays, the final phase of The Island project in Marina 5 on Egypt's North Coast.

Polaris Parks, a developer of industrial parks in Egypt, has launched Polaris Homes, its residential real estate development arm, with the introduction of its first projects, ?zel Villas and ?zel Residences, in Sheikh Zayed City.