General Chit Chat

[webbo]

Without wanting to be too negative does anyone have any horror stories of things to look out for.

I am going out to Sharm on 24th May to look at properties but what should I look for? make sure they exist or is there anything specific? any one got any good pointers.

Alison you got any plans to move out there ?

[webbo]

Hi there

Where abouts are you looking? and what are you looking for? I hope we are not going to be going for the same properties?

I am looking at 2 bed apartmenst in Nabq and just outside Naama Bay.

Happy hunting

[CMChris]

Congratulations on your little girl when she eventually arrives. My girls are Charlotte May, named after her great grandmother, Felicity Kate (shortened by Charlotte to Titty Kate cos she couldn't say it) and Nicola Claire. So many pretty girls names around I really don't envy your task of choosing. Sometimes the name you pick doesn't actually suit the baby when she arrives then oh dear you're back to the beginning with choosing another name.
Best wishes to both you and your Missus.

[Zeiad Yehia]

Hi George,

CONGRATULATIONS daddy to be!!!

There are also those names:

Jude, Jaimie, Kolina, and Ann.

I personally have a son (2 and half years), and his name is Adham.

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by Zeiad Yehia

Hi George,

CONGRATULATIONS daddy to be!!!

There are also those names:

Jude, Jaimie, Kolina, and Ann.

I personally have a son (2 and half years), and his name is Adham.

Hi Zeiad - is Adham a big bruiser ( big boy with lots of muscles ) like his dad!!

[webbo]

Originally Posted by queenie40something

Hi Darren and family and welcome aboard. Where are you thinking of buying in Sharm, where have you stayed before, the residency and POA to El Tor is really easy - if you need a taxi let me know as mine charges £15 return to El Tor see http://www.propertycommunity.com/forum/egypt...w-members.html for links for newbies which will direct you to Zeiad our resident lawyers thread. He is my lawyer as well as many many other Brits buying in Sharm and Hurgh and comes highly recommended.
How long will you be in Sharm for - we fly out 7th June and where are you staying?? Where in Surrey are you?? Sorry for all ??? but it is so nice to hear from other Sharmers espec from Surrey as I think we are the only ones!!!

Regards

Alison xx

Alison

With regard to the retrun trip to El Tor what did you mean your taxi charges £15? and also do you have an email address for Zeiad?

Thanks in advance

[Lsab]

Originally Posted by vix

Does Oman count ? I do a round trip to get my visa renewed.

No!!! Only if I get to count a horrible unscheduled overnight stay at an airport in Romania By the way we'll be coming to Dubai in a couple of weeks but only for the day.

[vix]

Originally Posted by lsab

No!!! Only if I get to count a horrible unscheduled overnight stay at an airport in Romania By the way we'll be coming to Dubai in a couple of weeks but only for the day.

I'm away next week until Sept. Its like being a Nomad.

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by webbo

Alison

With regard to the retrun trip to El Tor what did you mean your taxi charges £15? and also do you have an email address for Zeiad?

Thanks in advance

Hi - the taxi I use in Sharm charged me £15 return to take me to El Tor and back ( El Tor is about an hours drive from Sharm ) to get my multi entry and residents visas at the passport office and then on to the Notary to get the Power of Attorney for Zeiad. His contact details are here http://www.propertycommunity.com/forum/egypt...rty-egypt.html

I would say to check out the developers reputation and ask what others he has built and if they were finished on time. Check things like the maintenance fee and what these include, hotel management ( do yoiu have to take the developers furniture pack to do this ), check elec and water meters - are these charged extra for. Make sure you have a late penalty clause in your contract so if the developer is lae in handover if off plan then he pays you so much per month. With regards to rental I think over £400 a month long term for a 2 bed apartmet is a bit optimistic. Average is about £200 / 250 a month for 1 bed. You could get about £300 a week for short term holiday lets to holiday makers in the UK dependng on where the development is and what facilities are on offer.
Alsobe aware that if you have a top floor apartment this is normally more than ground floor to install air con and also ask if you have top floor with sole use of roof top if there will be a door at the top where you have the key as some dont so this makes it ' open ' to others to use your roof terrace.

[Lsab]

Originally Posted by vix

I'm away next week until Sept. Its like being a Nomad.

I take it that some of the time you'll be in Egypt - now I'm going to be really nosy and ask where else?