We represent heirs – Muslims and Christians - who live abroad and have inherited real property in Egypt from their deceased Egyptian relatives. Ownership of real estate 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.
Transferring the ownership of real property to another person by inheritance is also possible using a Will in accordance with the principles of Islamic Sharia, as long as the value of such property does not exceed one third of value of the total estate of the deceased.
Property can also be gifted using a gift agreement provided the customary regulations to execute transfers are complied with.
As the most common way to transfer ownership of property is by using a sale agreement, heirs encounter situations in which the purchase of property was not registered. The Civil Code governs and regulates the rights and obligations of both the seller and the buyer of a property.
Our lawyers advise and represent the foreign heirs to safeguard their inheritance rights and represent them vis-à-vis co-heirs.
