Introductions - Please introduce yourself.

[lsab]

Hi everyone, I've just found this forum after spending far too many months reading all the posts on totally property and getting no housework done. I'll now have to read what's going on here and leave the housework for another year! Anyway, I'm English, a muslim convert, married to my Egyptian husband for 18 years and we have a 15 year old son, who naturally knows everything there is to know about everything!! (as opposed to his mother who knows nothing about anything!). We live in Bahrain at the moment and have done for the last 4 years (we've also lived in Saudi and Kuwait) but when hubbie retires in about 5 years time, we'll move to Egypt though not sure where yet. We're right at the start of buying an appartment in the Regency Beach development - for investment only with a view to working our way up to a villa. I must say I'd always had a bit of a downer about having to live in Egypt, basically because I hate city life and we've always stayed in Cairo, and I hate the sun!! Having said that the members of the totally property forum are really starting to change my mind and my husband has reassured me that as long as we end up in Egypt it doesn't have to be Cairo! I have an English friend who teaches at the International School in El Gouna and another who's lived in Cairo for many years so I get lots of info from them too.

[lsab]

.....my name is Linda!

[j4hurghada]

Hi lynda

another one of us that no housework gets done just spending every waking hour on the computer, we will end up with square bottoms if this goes on for much longer, Also every morning I wake up to find a dozon or more emails in my inbox I have never felt so popular LOL

Great to speak

Jayne

[Colleen & Brian]

Hello Everyone
We are a couple from Cornwall & Devon who when looking for a place in the sun found ourselves in Sharm and did not want to go back home. So we bought an apartment and are flying out in March.
Ok that was the edited highlights, we are very much looking forward to moving to Sharm but the apartment is part of the Paradise Hill development in Nabq which has had a few problems, but we are hoping all will be settled soon.
Well that's us and we look forward to hearing from and hopfully seeing you all soon.
Colleen & Brian

[queenie40something]

Hi Colleen and Brian and welcome to the forum.

Have you had a look of the sister site ' Totally Property '. It is a brill site full of information.

We too have bought in Sharm, also in Nabq. Is your apartment ready yet? Have you got your residency visa, POA etc yet?

We are on Sierra which is near to Park Inn Hotel and just down the road from LTI Grand Azure. Where abouts is your?? Have you been to La Strada or Al Khan malls yet?

Sorry for all the questions but it is nice to hear from some - one else that has bought in Sharm. I am seriously outnumbered on the other forum as they are mostly buying in Hurghada!!

Alison

[Colleen & Brian]

Hi Alison,
We too are very excited to hear from somebody out there - we were beginning to think that we were all alone!! lol
We have now sold our house here and will be moving out on the 18th march. We will be staying in Riviera residence for a month as our place is not ready yet. That's at Nabq hill and there appears to be problems with the builders but are hoping to sort that out once we get out there.
All we have done so far is get a visitors visa and hope to find out exactly what else we need when we get there - any advice would be gratefully received.
Look forward to hearing from you and meeting you when we get there.
Regards
Colleen and Brian

[queenie40something]

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

[Colleen & Brian]

Hi Alison
Well we have sold up in the UK and our move to Nabq has progessed a grand total of 2 miles to Newlyn just outside Penzance . At the end of this week we will become unemployed But! Are these things getting us down? (Well they are a little emotional) We will be in Sharm on 18th March and it sounds as though our apartment may be finished . Thanks for your help and contact with an english taxi driver may be useful. Up to now we have relyed on Pioneer Properties to help us with the Legal side of things, but recently we have wondered if this was the right thing to do. Any advice would be welcome.
We look forward to meeting up.
Colleen & Brian

[lyndsay552]

Hi Colleen and Brian

I am also moving to egypt soon but to hurghada. Have you any plans yet for employment?

I hope you get things sorted

Lyndsay

[Colleen & Brian]

Hi Lyndsay
Thanks for getting in touch - it's great to hear from people who are going to be in Egypt when we are.
We finished work today so that was all a bit emotional as we both work (ed) with learning disabilities. But ... it's another step towards our dream.
No, we haven't sorted out any jobs in Sharm yet - just hoping that something will come our way - winging it! lol
Regards
Colleen and Brian