My company is relocating me to Cairo from the USA (San Diego, CA) for a multi year assignment. We have people there already who have been there as much as 6 years, but I was interested in some other opinions as to the best places to look for a flat. Say in the $1500-2000 USD a month range (8675-11567 Egyptian pounds).

Why EgyptCajun for a username? Because I'm from the Big Easy, New Orleans, LA. Only been in San Diego a year or two.

Thanks in advance for the help and suggestions, flames and negativity will be tactfully ignored.

u can email me if u need any info: tombsman@hotmail.com

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Originally posted by EgyptCajun:
Hi!

My company is relocating me to Cairo from the USA (San Diego, CA) for a multi year assignment. We have people there already who have been there as much as 6 years, but I was interested in some other opinions as to the best places to look for a flat. Say in the $1500-2000 USD a month range (8675-11567 Egyptian pounds).

Why EgyptCajun for a username? Because I'm from the Big Easy, New Orleans, LA. Only been in San Diego a year or two.

Thanks in advance for the help and suggestions, flames and negativity will be tactfully ignored.

Brian

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Hello Brian,
don't make it general like that. u have to choose where is your work location to choose a flat near of it and how much area u want and is it furnished or not?

Best Regards
Mohamed

Hello, I am moving to Alexandria on May 1st. Can I ask you some questions about it. Where are you from? Are you female? Do you like it there? My husband is very afraid that I will get there and then high tail it back here.

Where I am staying has no air conditioning or heat but I did a search on the internet and the temps seem moderate. Does it get really hot or really cold in Alex?

I also make jewelry and lace. Do you think I could sell them to tourist? I doubt Egyptians would be interested but maybe.

I may go to the Fashio Design Center in Cairo for one year for Pattern Making. Have you heard of it?

Sorry for all the questions but I am excited and scared to death because I only have two one-way tickets for me and my daughter. My husband will visit us next year.

Thanks.

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Originally posted by aishadesouki:
This msg is for Lynn.

Hello, I am moving to Alexandria on May 1st. Can I ask you some questions about it. Where are you from? Are you female? Do you like it there? My husband is very afraid that I will get there and then high tail it back here.

Where I am staying has no air conditioning or heat but I did a search on the internet and the temps seem moderate. Does it get really hot or really cold in Alex?

I also make jewelry and lace. Do you think I could sell them to tourist? I doubt Egyptians would be interested but maybe.

I may go to the Fashio Design Center in Cairo for one year for Pattern Making. Have you heard of it?

Sorry for all the questions but I am excited and scared to death because I only have two one-way tickets for me and my daughter. My husband will visit us next year.

Thanks.

[This message has been edited by aishadesouki (edited 17 April 2005).]

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Originally posted by EgyptCajun:
Hi!

My company is relocating me to Cairo from the USA (San Diego, CA) for a multi year assignment. We have people there already who have been there as much as 6 years, but I was interested in some other opinions as to the best places to look for a flat. Say in the $1500-2000 USD a month range (8675-11567 Egyptian pounds).

Why EgyptCajun for a username? Because I'm from the Big Easy, New Orleans, LA. Only been in San Diego a year or two.

Thanks in advance for the help and suggestions, flames and negativity will be tactfully ignored.

Brian

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There are only a few places to start looking so you can narrow it down.

MAADI is mostly for families but there are some singles that live there. If you have a family that needs good schools or if you are a guy that can't live without *baseball, Maadi is good for you.
*Maadi - home to Victory Field...the only place to play baseball (softball, whatever) in Cairo

ZAMALEK - I always recommend this to 30-something singles. If you are older than 30-something, but feel 30-something, it's still for you. Zamalek is THE cultural center in Cairo and has the best activities and lifestyle for young singles, and of course beautiful views of the Nile if you can afford it.

HELIOPOLIS/DOKKI/MOHANDISEEN - good options if you want to feel as if you are really living more among Egyptians, but like the idea of having a club for foreigners near by. Getting to Maadi or Zamalek is a short taxi ride or Metro ride away for social activities that you might find to do there.

Yep, a very small world, lol. I guess you must like it here a lot to have stayed that long!

Brian

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Originally posted by lynn:
Just like to say welcome! I can't help you much as far as the apartment goes, I live in Alex. However, for that amount you should be able to find something very nice.Guess it depends on the location.

By the way, I'm from Hammond,La. I have lived in Alex 16 years. Small world, huh?

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Brian

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Originally posted by tombsman:
Hi Brian
for such an amount of moeny u can get any appartment in cairo depending on where ur company is located..u can try these web sites for up-to-date ads regarding appartments, they contain photos of the appartments: www.e-dar.com www.betna.com

u can email me if u need any info: tombsman@hotmail.com

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The office is in Heliopolis, but most if not all of the U.S. staff live in Maadi, so there are drivers already picking people up there.

So I guess Maadi is the place.

Brian

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Originally posted by MohdAnwar:
Hello Brian,
don't make it general like that. u have to choose where is your work location to choose a flat near of it and how much area u want and is it furnished or not?

Best Regards
Mohamed

[This message has been edited by MohdAnwar (edited 16 April 2005).]

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