Marsa Matruh Real Estate: Beach Apartments on Egypt's Mediterranean

Matruh is busy in July and August and quiet in winter. Beaches are on a sheltered bay with shallow turquoise water. Many owners are Egyptians from Cairo and Alexandria, with some Libyan visitors. Facilities are seasonal, so check management, water and power supply, and who maintains communal areas.

Because demand is concentrated in summer, rental income is short-season.

Foreigners in Egypt can generally own a limited number of residential properties, subject to area caps, and some border and military zones are restricted. Registration with the real estate registry is what gives secure title, so avoid unregistered contracts. Pay through bank channels and use a local lawyer. See Egypt buying guide and financing.

North Coast is the better-known stretch of resorts between Alexandria and Matruh. Cairo is the capital market, and the Red Sea coast is on the other side of the country. See Egypt.