Expat Guide to Egypt: Best Neighborhoods in Cairo for Expats

[@eimanelbashir]

Quite informative, many thanks 🙏

[@RashadGoesOutside]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

[@i.am.navkaur]

Great vid! I'm currently staying in West El Balad - Abidin, it's awesome, but a bit busy. Will look into the other urban areas you've mentioned. Thanks!

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thanks for watching! Those areas are a little hectic but close to a lot of stuff. You can just hop on the metro to get to Maadi. Enjoy your time in Egypt

[@alexalexandrakis8205]

Really good and informative video, I live in Cairo part time the last 4 years plus, and you described it perfectly well! Thanks.

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thank you my friend. I hope Cairo treats you nice.

[@itsaqueensworld5948]

Thank you so much as I thinking about a possible move from the US to Cairo!

[@RashadGoesOutside]

I hope the move goes well if you end up doing it! I'll be making more Cairo-related content in the near future, so stay tuned:)

[@Asma-og4tx]

Thank you this video has been very helpful❤

[@RashadGoesOutside]

So glad to hear it helped! Thanks for watching

[@catrathat08]

Thank you for providing this information, it provided a glimpse into areas of location for expats. Could it be possible in the future to provide visual presentation of the places you mentioned? Like a first hand experience of these places.

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Yes for sure. I’m not living in Egypt right now, but in the future I’ll try to as some visuals 👍 glad you found the information helpful.

[@plainvanillaguy]

Well laid out information.

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thanks so much. thanks for watching.

[@smk4428]

Extremely helpful. What area with good internet and a grocery store near the pyramids?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Most places will have WiFi just depends on the plan you buy. They’re farther but sheikh zayed and 6 October are your best bets.

[@smk4428]

@@RashadGoesOutside thank you

[@rozzziee]

Nice brother, was great

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed, and I hope it was helpful:)

[@rozzziee]

@RashadGoesOutside was awesome, bro. R u making more on the topic, or was this a one off?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

@@rozzziee Thanks for the support. I'm gonna make more videos on the topic but on a different channel specifically related to travel (will have lots about Egypt as it's really needed online). This is mostly for fitness-related content. I'll reply to your comment when that channel is running. Should be in the next few weeks.

[@rozzziee]

@@RashadGoesOutside legend!!!! Good luck, mate

[@hanymohamed9630]

I love Downtown, Cairo's City Center

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Me too:) lots to do and great energy

[@alburooj7904]

To make this work outstanding you have to redo the video with relevant inserts of the areas atleast to give an impression to millions who have never been to Cairo or those who want to know more about the megacity. In a medium for the 'eye', it is always better to give it to the 'eye'.😮😊

[@RashadGoesOutside]

@@alburooj7904 This would help but as you can imagine it is not easy taking lots of photos on Cairo's streets because of police issues, especially in Downtown. But yes visuals always help.

[@alburooj7904]

@@RashadGoesOutside okay 👍 thanks.

[@kevindiaz3035]

Great video . Can you do a video talking about the nightlife and areas where young people can meet

[@RashadGoesOutside]

That’s a fantastic idea. I’ll definitely do one in the future. Since it’s such a big city it’s a big topic to cover, but it’s valuable. It was difficult to form a network when I first moved. Took a few months. Thanks for watching!

[@kevindiaz3035]

Can't wait to see @@RashadGoesOutside

[@Enzoklopaedie]

Best video of cairo

[@RashadGoesOutside]

I hope it’s helpful. Thanks for watching:)

[@JustJami74]

MashAllah. Respectfully. 😍

[@farashame]

Thank you for this very informative, my family is moving to Egypt soon and we looked at a lot of the places on your first list. What do you think of El Rehab?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thanks for your comment. Rehab is nice. Good balance of a lot of other areas.

[@orionspiritualarts]

I’m considering retiring in Egypt from California 😊10 yrs to go 😢

[@RashadGoesOutside]

@holistikaspa3075 sounds like a great plan! Are you thinking of retiring in Cairo specifically or somewhere else in Egypt? The reason I ask is Cairo can be extremely hectic and may not be the average person's ideal retirement environment. That may be exactly what you're looking for (I don't know you), but I wanted to bring it up to be clear. If you're looking for a more laid back environment, Dahab or somewhere in the Sinai might be good to consider as well. Thanks for watching:)

[@neveenelnagdy4383]

Best area new Cairo and sheikh zayed hi from Egypt ❤

[@holistichealingsolutions1352]

Im getting ready to go to nasir city. For 6 months . Id love have a conversation

[@mypipbull]

Thanks for the video! Just what I needed to see. Our family is looking to relocate for a few years and have been looking at neighbourhoods (Sheikh Zayed City work is close to here) / international schools etc. We have 9 and 12yo kids who love sports. I hope they are able to play football, do gymnastics etc if we were to move there. Any thoughts on this appreciated! Thanks!

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Glad the video helped! I would definitely say Sheikh Zayed and Sixth of October are your best optinos. There should be lots of sports clubs in the area where your kids could do football and gymnastics if the schools themselves don't have them. Feel free to email me or dm on instagram @rashad_goes_outside if you have any more questions

[@ummadam9608]

Thank you for the informative video. We want to move from the West with kids in tow inshaa Allaah. Would love to know your opinion on Rehab and Narges villas area. Thx

[@RashadGoesOutside]

I don't know the Narges Villas area, but Rehab is nice. I knew some people who lived in Rehab and they liked it. It's pretty enclosed, so there are lots of things nearby, and it's not as chaotic as more central parts of Cairo. When I've visited Rehab by car at night, the traffic to get in was pretty bad as there are gates. It depends on where you work. Like I said in the video, I highly advise you to live close to where you work.

[@timothymcnutt4446]

I'm an expert from the United States and I live in Alexandria Egypt I recommend living there a lot better than Cairo but have invested in the new capital so that would be my second choice

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Yes Alexandria is on the coast ant not close to as big as Cairo.

[@KingFahkii]

What do you mean you’ve invested in the new capital?

[@dontlaughtoomuch11]

Alexandria is a much more pleasant city in terms of weather. Far better to manage summers compared to anywhere else in Egypt.

[@reginazayed3100]

Love Egypt sooooo much...i want die there

[@RashadGoesOutside]

It's a great place!

[@aelsi1337]

nice

[@kevindiaz3035]

What areas have great walkability?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

The term “great” is relative. The only areas that can be considered walkable are Maadi, downtown, and zamalek. Mohandiseen and Dokki to a lesser extent. The desert suburbs are not walkable at all. You need a car, whether your own or Uber, to get around.

[@marinafossey3129]

Can you do one for us oldies 😊retirement homes. Preferably on waterfront Where is the best place ?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

I'll hopefully make a video on this topic in the future. I don't know you or where you're coming from/what you're expecting, but Cairo is a pretty hectic place and may not be ideal for retirees. Look to the beach in the meantime. Thanks for your comment:)

[@aelsi1337]

can you do this but for alex

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Unfortunately I don’t know Alex like I know Cairo:(

[@leobarnet3662]

if your a single guy looking to stay for 6 months and like the thought of being around places to meet some girls where would you recommend?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

If you're only there for 6 months and want to be able to socialize, Maadi and Downtown/Zamalek/Garden City would be your best bets.

[@leobarnet3662]

cool, thanks @@RashadGoesOutside

[@leobarnet3662]

is it true that if you rent like a 1 bedroom flat or studio or whatever there is a guy guarding the place to make sure theirs no. "immoral behaviour" bewab i think theyre called@@RashadGoesOutside

[@tomfitz-tm6tz]

Maadi is dull.!!! Boring place.

[@Gooner_Lee]

@@tomfitz-tm6tzwhere would you recommend

[@cherifbar]

I was born in el Dokki and left Egypt 60 years ago. Unfortunately I can only speak the language, I can’t read or write because I was educated in Canada. I want to go back to Egypt, Canada is not vary good anymore because of the current liberal government. I just don’t know If I will be able to function because I am illiterate in Arabic and am afraid of being taken advantage of because of my advanced age. Perhaps you can explain in your next video how much it cost to purchase a condo in New Cairo and Alexandria and Marissa Matrouh? Thank You.

[@RashadGoesOutside]

I am by no means an expert in buying a condo or apartment in Egypt, but I would suggest trying to make contact with some people in Egypt who will be able to help. Having a partner on the ground is the best way to avoid being taken advantage, and being there in person will beat any sort of online searching. New Cairo has lots of apartments/condos available. Best of luck!

[@reemsaif3105]

Egypt isn't the same anymore 60 years ago it was a tranquil place. Now everyone is there, busy poor and corrupted sadly.

[@TheAirlock]

Haha! Nice accent! Spent any time in Staten Island?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Lol not yet.

[@mariabradshaw4289]

Where can you find $85 to $100 apartments at do you know any names of apartments and locations also what website is good to search for any good apartments

[@RashadGoesOutside]

It might be pretty hard to find them that cheap, but best bet is to join expat groups or non expat groups posting for furnished apartments. It helps to know people there. People are going to charge more for a foreigner probably. Your best bet is to find people to split an apartment in downtown or Abdeen or nasr city maybe.

[@mariabradshaw4289]

@@RashadGoesOutside oh ok Egypt is not cheap? Are there some for 200 or $300

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Yes, but quality of the accomodation ranges a lot. There are lots of Facebook groups in Arabic that have apartments for rent listed. My advice would be to check those out, and if you can't read Arabic, find someone to help you out who can. The ideal scenario is you know someone in Cairo who can find you a place. @@mariabradshaw4289

[@BlueBlue23]

What about 6th of October neighbourhood? For a single woman expat?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Should be no problem. If you are going to be working in that area it would be great.

[@BlueBlue23]

@@RashadGoesOutside thank you. I am still negotiating the salary.

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Best of luck@@BlueBlue23

[@tessmadeja9684]

How much. How to own property there. Im from Philippines. I just want to ask

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Unfortunately I don't know much about buying property as I only rented. I would try to find someone local to Cairo, ideally an Egyptian native, to advise. Also if you can afford it it would help to be on the ground as well for a bit.

[@gent491]

If you are us retired expat living in Egypt you pay no taxes on SSC read IRS POP 915

[@RashadGoesOutside]

This falls out of my realm of knowledge, but thank you for the information.

[@jackwalker9492]

Uh...NOWWHERE!

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Hot take!

[@lightknowledge5297]

Why do you call yourself as an expat despite you are Egyptian?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Im actually not Egyptian but American.

[@lightknowledge5297]

@@RashadGoesOutside Your face features, your compliction, and the correct Arabic names pronunciation let me believed you are from an Egyptian family.

[@MB-hv4nr]

​@@lightknowledge5297it is possible to learn arabic as an american. Secondly, Obama was born in the US but his father was not born there. Yet he became the president of the US. Should Obama say he is not american? Should he say he is kenyan because his father was kenyan?

[@paratroopergirl4064]

You never once said the word Africa. Why is that?

[@RashadGoesOutside]

Thanks for your comment. I was not attempting to distance Egypt from Africa at all; rather, my focus was only on the city of Cairo and its neighborhoods. I also did not mention the "Arab World" or "The Middle East" much at all, and I didn't even mention other large cities in Egypt like Alexandria, Mansoura, Aswan, or Port Said. Larger categories of geography are not relevant to the video. I hope this answers your question.

[@evelynbarry5046]

Egypt is in 2 continents. So why be so petty?

[@paratroopergirl4064]

Because I am educated. Don't get angry - get smarter... 😁 Learn a little Albukelan history, then get get back to me. Egypt is situated in the northeastern corner of AFRICA and also has a small portion of its territory in the Sinai Peninsula, which is considered part of Asia. Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west...🤣

[@evelynbarry5046]

@paratroopergirl4064 goody for you for googling it 😄 then there is no need to talk about Africa.

[@smk4428]

​@@evelynbarry5046I appreciate rashad's response. Your comment is foolish. Egypt is clearly in Africa.

[@valleystylez1]

WHAT THE HELL IS AN EXPAT???????

[@roselee4445]

Ex patriot. Foreigner living abroad