Hello guys some of you may know me from the totally property forum.

My name is Andy (41) and my wife is Anne (46).

After purchasing a 3 bedroom apartment on the Sunset Pearl development and coming to see progress (last week), we have decided to sell up in the UK and move out to Sahl Hasheesh on a permanent basis.

We are hoping to open a cafe bar on Palm Beach, Sahl Hasheesh, but its a nightmare trying to get information about anything, even when you look on the internet it is very confusing. So i hope some kind soul can help us through the pitfalls and minefields of visas applications, residency, work permits and how to set up a business in Egypt.

Our house is going up for sale in the next few weeks and hope to be in Hurghada by next April. (end of the tax year).

We are coming back over to hurghada for 3 weeks at christmas, so would be great if we could meet some of you guys to drain you of the information we need and maybe i could lubricate your tongues with a few beers or a G&T if you prefer. (December 19th 2008 to January 9th 2009). We are staying at the Desert Pearl 1, so we are not to far from Bulls Bar if you are having a get together.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Andy and Anne