The Civil Code regulates ownership of land in Egypt and is supplemented by some general doctrines of law. There are also specific laws in relation to the ownership of real property.  These specific laws impose several restrictions on foreign property ownership. 

Types of real property rights and methods of transferring ownership

In Egypt property ownership can be transferred in several ways. We set out below some of the most common methods of transferring property:

Rights of Ownership

• Inheritance

Property can be inherited after the death of its owner. For Muslims, inheritance is governed by the principles of Islamic Sharia and for non-Muslims it is governed by their own religious principles. Ownership of property is transferred to heirs after the death of an owner and the issuance of an inheritance order from the competent court determining the heirs and their relevant ownership percentages.