01Why off-plan is priced lower
You are being compensated for three things: waiting, construction risk, and the fact that your money funds the build. The discount to delivered stock is the market’s price for those risks — it is not free money.
The corollary is simple: if a developer has an unblemished delivery record and the community is already partially built, the risk is genuinely lower and the discount is genuinely attractive.
02How Egyptian payment plans work
The common structure is a down payment followed by instalments spread across the construction period, with delivery at or near the end of the plan. Longer plans usually carry a higher headline price; shorter plans and cash purchases are usually discounted.
Compare offers on total price and on the value of the instalment schedule — a longer plan at a higher price can still be the better deal if it preserves your liquidity.
03Reading the contract
The clauses that matter: the delivery date and what happens if it is missed, the finishing specification in writing, the exact unit area and how it is measured, maintenance and club fees, and the terms under which you may resell before delivery.
Resale restrictions are frequently overlooked and frequently decisive for an investor.
04Judging the developer
Look at delivered phases, not renders. Visit a completed community by the same developer and look at the landscaping, the finishing quality five years on, and whether the promised amenities are open and operating.
A developer’s track record is the single best predictor of whether your keys arrive on time.
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