Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued updated real estate valuation standards for the first time in more than 11 years. The second edition of the Egyptian Real Estate Valuation Standards was issued under FRA Board Decision No. 191 of 2026 as part of efforts to improve valuation practices and increase transparency in the real estate market.
FRA Chairman Islam Azzam said that reliable property valuations are important for mortgage finance, real estate investment funds, and other financial activities involving property assets. The new rules follow the latest International Valuation Standards (IVS), which have been in effect since 2025, while taking Egypt’s legal and regulatory requirements into account.
The standards require valuers to remain independent, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and meet professional competency requirements. Valuation records must generally be retained for at least five years. Three main approaches can be used to determine property values: the market, income and cost approaches.
The appropriate method will depend on the type of property and the purpose of the valuation. The rules also set requirements for the quality and sources of data used in valuations and cover ownership, leases, usufruct rights, undeveloped land, redevelopment projects and properties under construction.
The standards are contained in a guide of more than 140 pages. The decision will take effect the day after it is published in the Egyptian Gazette. Egypt-China Joint Communiqué on the further deepening of their comprehensive strategic partnership Old Kingdom tomb discovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis The Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt The 12th All Africa University Games (Cairo 2026)