Aqar Exit has launched Egypt’s first real estate assignment market index, providing new data on the country’s growing Aqar Exit assignment market and tracking trends in property supply, demand, liquidity and purchasing power.
The index is based on preliminary data recorded on the Aqar Exit platform between 8 August and 5 September 2026, covering the platform’s first 28 days of operation.
Dr. Mahmoud Ammar, Founder and CEO of Aqar Exit, said the index responds to the growing need for accurate and reliable data on Egypt’s real estate assignment market, particularly as transactions involving existing property contracts continue to increase.
Ammar explained that several recent attempts to analyze figures from the platform contained inaccuracies in reading or interpreting the data. As a result, Aqar Exit decided to publish regular official reports based on verified platform indicators.
The reports aim to provide developers, investors, brokers and customers with clearer insights into changing market conditions and emerging trends.
“One is trying to move away from yesterday’s prices, while another is trying to escape today’s prices—and the two have met on Aqar Exit.”
EGP 72.2bn in Units Listed on Aqar Exit
The first Aqar Exit Assignment Market report revealed significant activity during the platform’s first 28 days.
A total of 9,839 assignment files were opened on Aqar Exit, while 7,225 individual sellers registered assignment files.
Meanwhile, 5,045 units were either listed on the platform or under review.
The estimated market value of the listed units reached EGP 72.2 billion, compared with an original contract value of EGP 53.6 billion.
According to Ammar, the gap between the original contract value and the current market value reflects the multiple pricing levels currently operating in Egypt’s property market.
Developers’ current launch prices now exist alongside earlier contracts that buyers continue to pay through installments. This means comparable properties can be traded at significantly different price levels.
31,992 Purchase Requests Show Strong Demand
Demand data also revealed significant activity among potential buyers.
Aqar Exit recorded 31,992 purchase requests from 17,268 individual buyers, while listed properties generated 684,134 views.
The median time for a listed unit to receive its first purchase request was only 14.6 hours after publication.
Furthermore, 69.1% of units that received purchase requests attracted their first request within 48 hours.
Ammar said the figures reflect two opposing forces within the Aqar Exit assignment market.
On one side, sellers are seeking to exit existing financial commitments. On the other, buyers are looking for opportunities to enter the property market through existing contracts rather than paying higher prices for newly launched properties.
Lower-Priced Units Attract More Buyers
One of the key findings of the report concerns demand across different property price segments.
Units priced below EGP 3 million recorded an average of 9.5 purchase requests per unit.
By comparison, properties priced above EGP 20 million received an average of only 1.6 purchase requests per unit.
The platform also found that buyers had median available cash liquidity of approximately EGP 1 million.
Their median preferred monthly installment stood at around EGP 50,000.
Ammar said these indicators raise questions about the relationship between current property prices and actual purchasing power in the market.
He emphasized that the figures are based on actual purchase requests registered on the platform, rather than opinion polls.
The “Second-Year Pressure Point”
The report also identified a notable pattern in the timing of assignment decisions.
For approximately half of the sellers, the amount already paid when the unit was listed for assignment represented around 26.8% of the unit’s total value.
At the same time, 88.1% of cases with available contract-age data occurred within the first two years of the contract.
A total of 1,497 sellers indicated that they were willing to give up part of their proceeds in exchange for a faster exit. This represented approximately 31.3% of listed units.
Additionally, 20.7% of cases with available payment-status information involved sellers who reported overdue installments.
Ammar described this pattern as a potential “Second-Year Pressure Point”, when customers begin to face the practical financial impact of maintaining installment obligations after the initial purchase decision.
EGP 16bn in Unrealized Gains Seeking Liquidity
Another significant finding was approximately EGP 16 billion in unrealized gains among properties offered for assignment.
According to Ammar, the figure highlights an important paradox in Egypt’s real estate market: owners can have substantial gains on paper while still facing immediate liquidity needs.
“Paper gains don’t pay the installments,” Ammar said, emphasizing that rising property values do not necessarily mean owners have sufficient liquidity to maintain their payment commitments.
The assignment market therefore connects two different groups: sellers looking for liquidity and buyers seeking more attractive prices or payment terms.
Aqar Exit Turns Assignment Activity Into Data
The market tracked through Aqar Exit goes beyond the traditional concept of property resale.
Instead, it reflects the development of a distinct secondary market for existing real estate contracts, driven by supply, demand, liquidity, transaction speed, purchasing power and pricing.
The Aqar Exit Assignment Market aims to bring measurable data to a market that has historically operated through brokers, closed groups and individual transactions.
Ammar stressed that the index should not be interpreted as evidence of a real estate crisis.
Not every property listed for assignment belongs to a financially distressed seller. The index is also not designed to evaluate any specific developer or project.
Instead, it provides an objective reading of the activity recorded on the Aqar Exit platform during the reporting period.
Egypt’s Real Estate Assignment Market Enters a New Phase
The launch of the index marks an important development in Egypt’s emerging secondary real estate market.
As existing property contracts become increasingly visible and measurable, data on supply, demand, liquidity and purchasing power could give developers, investors, brokers and buyers a clearer understanding of market behavior.
Aqar Exit plans to continue publishing the index regularly, allowing market participants to track changes over time and identify emerging trends in Egypt’s assignment market.
