Hi Colleen and Brian

It is lovely to hear from a couple of ' Sharmers '.

I have spoken to a developer that I know that has alot of dealings in Sharm and he knows this development well. He said that it is a lovely project and that it sold very well. He said that it is like a small village with tarmac roads. Good luck with your new home.

It would be lovely to meet up. We have flights booked for October so far. Our handover date is meant to be 28th Feb. As soon as we have the definite date we will fly over - hopefully about April / May time.

You need to get a normal visa when you come into Sharm ( otherwise you cant leave Sharm to go to El Tor ) then you need to go to the passport office in El Tor which is about an hour away - only one of you need to do this for POA. You then apply for multi entry visa ( 6m cost 61le ) and residents visa ( 12m cost 83le ). They process this there and then. You then go to the government office which is just down the road from the passport office and present your passport with the new visas in and get the POA which is about 40le. The process was really easy and the drive to El Tor is really stunning - cover up a little though as it is not a tourist area. I wore long sleeves and 3/4 trousers. I know an English lady taxi driver that knows where these offices are so if you need her details let me know.

Have you appointed a lawyer yet?

If there is anything else please dont hesistate to ask.

Have you researched or bought any furniture yet??

Regards

Alison