Insights
Market notes and investment perspective on Egypt and the UAE - measured analysis from the KÂMO advisory team.
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Coral Coves and Mesca: what Somabay's newest addresses actually cost
Two of Somabay's most-asked-about releases, priced from our own published August 2026 guide: entry formats, live unit counts, and the cash versus 5-year versus 8-year totals side by side — including the reason a 69 sqm cabana can cost more than a 135 sqm home.
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How big is Ras El Hekma, really?
Everyone has heard the headline numbers — 170 million square metres, US$110 billion. But numbers that large stop meaning anything. So we drew them: against a marathon, against Monaco, against Paris, and against the beaches the North Coast already knows.
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Coast or capital: where prime Egyptian money is going
The same budget buys a first-row coastal villa or a prime Cairo house, and the two decisions have almost nothing in common. A structured comparison on use, yield, liquidity and risk.
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Why the best Egyptian property never reaches a portal
Search the portals for prime Egyptian stock and you see a fraction of what is actually for sale. The rest moves through relationship lists and private sellers — which is an advantage for a represented buyer and a problem for everyone else.
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What luxury actually costs in Egypt
Buyers ask for one number and there isn't one. Prime pricing in Egypt splits across three markets that share almost nothing — and within each, position and land do most of the work. How to compare them honestly.
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Nautilus vs Blanca: choosing in Soma Bay
Somabay's two flagship communities solve different briefs: Nautilus is a private villa enclave at the top of the bay's pricing; Blanca is a whitewashed, Mediterranean-style neighbourhood of residences and chalets at a far broader range of entry points. How to choose between them.
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Egypt's currency reset and what it means for foreign buyers
Egypt's shift to a more flexible exchange rate repriced local assets in hard-currency terms. Here is what it means in practice for foreign buyers—the opportunity and the things to watch.
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Where Gulf capital is going in Egypt
Two sovereign Gulf commitments have landed on the same Egyptian coastline within thirty months: Ras El Hekma at USD 35bn and Alam Al Roum at USD 29.7bn. A ledger of what has actually been committed, what it has changed, and where announced supply diverges from available stock.
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Why Egypt now: the case for property investment
A reset currency, USD 64.7 billion of named sovereign commitments on one coastline, and record remittance inflows have made Egypt the region's most-discussed property market. The case set out with its actual figures — and the risks stated as plainly as the upside.
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Managing off-plan delivery risk in Egypt
Off-plan often offers the best entry price in Egypt—and the most risk. The risk is rarely the headline; it is timing and completion. Here is how we think about reducing it before a client reserves.
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North Coast vs Red Sea for a second home
Egypt has two very different coastlines, and the choice comes down to season, access, and how you will actually use the place. A sourced, side-by-side comparison — entry prices, logistics, rental patterns, and four buyer verdicts.
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The New Administrative Capital: an investment outlook
The New Administrative Capital is the largest urban project in Egypt and one of the most-discussed addresses for off-plan buyers. A measured view of the opportunity, and the patience it asks for.