Practice Areas
Real Estate Contracts
A Cairo property contract must protect you at every installment. We draft and review preliminary and final sale contracts, developer contracts and leases with enforceable guarantees.
What the service covers
Drafting and reviewing Cairo property contracts — apartments, villas, offices and land — with terms that protect the buyer at every payment stage.
- Preliminary and final sale contract drafting
- Payment schedules, penalties and delivery guarantees
- Developer contract review in New Cairo, Zamalek, Maadi and downtown
- Lease and commercial tenancy agreements
How we handle it
- 1
Review of the seller or developer's draft contract
- 2
Negotiation of payment schedule, penalties and delivery date
- 3
Drafting the preliminary and final sale contract
- 4
Signature session and safekeeping of originals
Common risks to watch for
- An unregistered sale contract proves the agreement but does not by itself transfer ownership against third parties.
- Vague payment or handover clauses are the most common source of disputes between buyers and developers.
- Signing an Arabic-only contract you cannot read, without a certified translation, exposes you to terms you never agreed to.
Frequently asked questions
Is a preliminary sale contract enough to own property in Egypt?
No. A preliminary contract creates rights between the parties only. Ownership is secured through signature validation and registration at the Real Estate Registry.
Can a lawyer review a developer contract before I sign?
Yes, and it is strongly advised. Developer contracts often contain delivery-delay and penalty clauses that need to be balanced before signature.
Do you draft contracts in English and Arabic?
Yes. We issue bilingual contracts with the Arabic text as the governing version, as Egyptian courts require.
Clients with this matter often also need: property due diligence before buying in Egypt, property registration and the green contract in Cairo, marriage lawyer for foreigners in Cairo.
Need a trusted lawyer in Cairo?
A confidential consultation with Mohamed Ashraf Hosny — Tahrir Square office, in front of the Cabinet.