you can find a car insurance at Allianz: Welcome to Allianz Egypt a worldwide insurance company. Cost per year is 3.5% of the value of the car.
They have also home insurances.

Thanks for the info, The first year we were here we took out insurance on our car which was very expensive and the cover was not exactly what you get in UK so we did not take it out again as it was not worth it.

Margaret

Hi Margaret - dont know if you are aware of this website Smart Car Egypt | Buying Selling New Used Cars but they have a FAQ section which may help.
Also Smartlimo Rent Car in Egypt

Thanks,

This is the company we bought our present duty free car from. We were able to do this because he has a work permit and his company has a duty free agreement with the government. However, he will stop working for them in Egypt as from 18th May so we have to sell this car or pay the duty which is 420,000 EGP!!!
Unfortunately, we did not know until yesterday that we could only buy/register/license a car on the visa/work permit that we have at the moment, and that also runs out on the 18th May.

I also heard that once you have registered your property or contract, you can then register/license a car. Any views on that?

Margaret

Hi Margaret OMG no wonder you are keen to sell it!!!

Hello All
Now one of the biggest car sellers company opened in HUrghada Called El Masrya For Cars

420,000LE???!!!! How on earth do they justify charging that much duty? What is it....a Rolls Royce??!!

its very bad situation in Egypt that you pay lot lot of customs on cars
beter to buy it from Eypt

Any more detail than that George, such as location or website?

Thanks

Lyndsay

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Where is it? We will go and see them next week.

It looks as though you could buy as many cars as you like but how do you get around the licensing and registering problem (legally)?

Margaret