Broker commission in Egypt

Unlike Saudi Arabia, Egypt does not set a commission rate in law. The amended brokerage law leaves the rate to the parties, but it does control how the deal is written and how the money moves. Market rates come from practice and press reports, so treat the figures below as ranges, not rules.

The short version

1. There is no legal rate or cap. The rate must be written in the brokerage contract.
2. Reported market rates run from about 1% to 5% of the price, with around 2.5% from the seller often cited for resale.
3. On developer (primary) sales, the developer pays the broker. Rates vary by project and are rarely published.
4. Commission must be paid by non-cash methods. Cash above EGP 10,000 is prohibited.
5. You must keep a register of deals and commissions and report amounts to the Tax Authority within 30 days.

What the law requires

Law No. 120 of 1982, as amended by Law No. 21 of 2022, sets these rules for registered real estate brokers:

• The brokerage contract must be in writing and state the commission as an amount or a percentage, the payment method and the date.
• Commission and other amounts must be collected through non-cash payment methods, and any cash payment above EGP 10,000 is prohibited.
• The broker keeps a register of brokerage deals, including commissions received.
• The broker notifies the Tax Authority of amounts paid within 30 days.

A draft discussed in 2022 would have capped commission at 5%. The law as published in the Andersen translation contains no cap.

Typical rates

Resale. Al-Borsa News reported in January 2026 that commissions typically range from 1% to 5%. A brokerage chief quoted by Invest-Gate said brokers generally charge 2.5% from sellers and 1.5% from buyers. Who pays is a matter of contract: you can be paid by the seller, the buyer, or both if you hold a dual contract. Agree it in writing with each side.

Primary (developer) sales. Brokers sell a large share of new units: a Tatweer Misr executive told Invest-Gate in 2022 that 70% to 80% of developers’ sales go through brokers. Commission on these deals is agreed between the developer and the brokerage. Rates are set in each developer’s agreement with the brokerage and are not published. Al-Borsa quoted a market commentator saying some New Administrative Capital projects paid up to 14%, but that is a reported outlier, not a norm.

Rentals. We could not find a rental commission rate published by a regulator or reputable outlet. Ask your agency what it charges and who pays, and put it in the contract.

Agency splits

No reputable source we found publishes how Egyptian agencies split commission with their agents. Splits, monthly targets and any base salary depend on the firm. Get the split in your employment contract before you start, including what happens to deals that close after you leave.

Worked examples

These use example rates only. Your contract decides.

Resale apartment, EGP 8,000,000. The seller agrees to 2.5%. 8,000,000 x 2.5% = EGP 200,000, paid by bank transfer.

Developer sale, EGP 12,000,000. The developer pays your agency 3%. 12,000,000 x 3% = EGP 360,000 to the agency. If your split is 40%, you earn 360,000 x 40% = EGP 144,000, before any tax.

Both sides of a resale, EGP 5,000,000. 2.5% from the seller and 1.5% from the buyer, both in writing. 5,000,000 x 4% = EGP 200,000 in total.

Tips

• Never take commission in cash, and never let it go unrecorded.
• Check that your agency is in the GOEIC registry before you work on its deals.
• On developer deals, ask when commission is paid: on contract, on a set share of the price collected, or later.

Rates move with the market. This guide was checked on the date shown above. CloserPass is not affiliated with any authority, developer or agency.

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