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Originally Posted by Golfgirl
Hi Margaret
Just read your post with interest. Most on here are buying for investing in the future. I am planning on buying an apartment in one of the Red Sea Projects for the purpose of retiring there and I see that you plan of moving to El Gouna permanently. As I notice that you live in Cairo, so would be very familiar with Egypt, is there a good lifstyle community to retire in or is it mostly short term vacationers?
I will be arriving in Sharm on June 1st, so any words of wisom from you would be most appreciated.
Many thanks Margaret and very good luck to you on your move.
Masaalama
Elaine
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Hi Elaine,
I don't know much about Sharm as I have only visited once. We decided on El Gouna for various reasons.
It is not on the Sinai peninsula and is regarded as a bit safer. (I can hear the shouts from you Sharmers already, but that is what we have read).
El Gouna is a safe, gated community. It is very well maintained by a team of local people that I believe are employed by El Gouna town (Orascom). It has its own hospital which has a very good reputation. It has a winery and brewery!! It has a very cheap public transport system around El Gouna and into Hurghada. It has a beautiful marina and is in the process of building a new larger marina. It already has one golf course and is building another. When you are a resident you get a card that you can use in El Gouna restaurants and hotels and I also believe on the Toc Tocs and also in some shops. We have been told that there are around 10,000 permanent residents in El Gouna with 200 children at the local school. It looks as though there is a thriving community with young families, couples, singles and retirees of various nationalities, so a really good mix.
Having said all this, it does not come cheap but if you can afford it, it is probably well worth a visit. We love it and hope to enjoy the quiet life for the next few years. (Not too quiet though as there seems to be quite a lot going on).
Hope this helps,
Margaret