if you are not a builder , try and not to pass comment on the subject then.

im cant even put a screw in a wall , so i am not best placed to comment either.

trying to plant negative seeds in peoples heads causing dischord and unrest in peoples heads isnt the way forward to securing sales on other properties of the same value. we are all adult enough to make informed decisions abut what to purchase and as i said spreading concern about a development from the same stable as one of the properties featured on your own website isnt that clever...

let the building go up.. if it it falls down it falls down . but something tells me it wont ..

This would seem to be a very simple decision to make.

If there are other developments that you would be happy with that DO NOT have a sea water basement then why buy one that does.

This not just about building on water - that is a technical thing that can be resolved - there seems to be at least two major concerns here.

1. the way the foundations are going in (based on other comments)
2. the fact that it will ALWAYS be wet and salty which means big problems not too far into the future for the external and maybe internal walls.

The fact the it happens in other areas gives me no confidence that there builder has used the correct techniques to minmise the potential problems long term. There is probably nowhere in Hurghada that will be water and salt free, but there are many sites where there is no water actually at foundation level.

Did anybody notice what cement was being used (normal or treated) !!!
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thanks for that comment

its good to see someone providing advice based on knowledge and fact in an unbiased and caring fashion and not in the scaremongering and lack of substance mentality that a few people do on here.

myself and my wife are investing there and it would be good if we can maintain confidence in an early stage development. we know that elriad are underway with a lot of developments and are budgeting for a late delivery of this project. the desert pearl project nearing a conclusion is being touted as being well finished so should give confidence to those investors who are soon to be getting their keys.. iwould like to think that we would be getting an equal standard of product

Hi Dave99,

No i'm sorry I do not know what type of cement was used nor do I know this is sea water as you have put in your post.
The people that are concerned including yourself should direct their concerns to El - Riad to clear this matter up,then they can make their mind up on if they want to invest in this development or not.I think this is the best way forward before making any commitment.
I am simply pointing out there are more developments in and out of this area where there is the same problem,the issue is we need ALL developers to be truthful to all their buyers.What do you think?.

with the ever growing concerns instilling a lack of confidence in myself the investor here and the fact that believeable assurances may be hard to come by , are there any developments in the area that are slightly with less conflict that may be worth a look at . this to include smaller developments?/
all this is giving me a dillemna and im all for minimising my risk.. they way things are going, i could be flying out to hurghada only to find that i wont be able to purchase . ive come in at a low end price and now that prices are going up, if i pull out i wont have anything to purchase... im finding all this hard to digest..

Hi wghosh,

The thing is unless someone has actually seen a building go up from start to finish how do we know other developments around Hurghada have not faced the same issues as this particular area.As I say I noticed this type of isssue in a few different places that I visited whilst in Hurghada not just around this area.
I have also purchased in this area,there are many developments in this area large and small. I'm sure if you put your concerns to your agent he will get you an answer from the developer regarding what precautions have been taken.I'm sure this build has a ten year builders guarantee but please confirm this yourself.
You are right the prices are going up and yes you may end up with nothing in your budget if you pull out,it has to be your decision and yours only,do you think that the builder has not taken any precautions here?, or others just scaremongering.
You will not be the only buyer on this development so many people may have the same concerns here,as I stated before get some further information from your agent before you decide what to do.

better still

any of you that have made financial committment to the coral sea pearl , can you please pm me. or post something .. i dont think i have spoken to anyone yet who have paid their deposit.

i suppose what i am saying is , i may be reading too much in peoples comments. as i approach things quite seriously with high expectation of service and professionalism, my inexperience of buying abroad may seem that i am talking myself out of it. i want to conclude my purchase but im just aprehensive . forums do help but they also cloud judgement .. i only came in here to discuss hurghada itself. i never bargained for seeing these comments.

Maybe somebody can clear this up for us once and for all instead of all this scaremongering,which seems to raise its ugly head on a few of these threads.

following my contact with wwd, i have received confirmation of the current situation with the foundations at coral sea pearl. they have also explained the remedy to this situation and have assured me that all technical structural issues have been reslove.

Hopefully, this should put peoples minds at ease.