Land legalization is the purchase of the land from the Egyptian government, i.e. getting a legal status as the land's owner

A building permit is a permit from the Egyptian government to erect buildings on the land

Yes, it is possible to be the owner of the land and buildings, and in the case of buying a real estate building with a building license, the person is the owner of the land and buildings. Also it's possible to be the owner of part of the building and/or part of the land.

With regard to property contracts, there is no specific period of time. Ownership continues for life and is inherited. With regard to usufruct contracts, different terms may be 50 years or 75, and it is renewed. For foreigners, they have the right to own buildings and usufruct the land.

The price of land rationing varies according to the location of the land, starting from 300 Egyptian pounds per square meter and reaching 3000 Egyptian pounds per square meter. And there are statements that the Egyptian government will reduce the legalization prices, but there is no final and clear decision yet.

As for the building permit, there is no clear price yet due to the existence of a new building law Advice to any foreigner, it is better to buy rationed land with buildings on it

Yes

No. The heir is determined after death (of the owner). But legally, rights passes to heirs. This may be stipulated in the contract

All the above details can be found out from the city council by submitting the contract before the buyer signs it.

In law, inheritance notifications are issued by the competent court. It specifies the names of all the heirs. Therefore, in case of sale this document must be present (by seller).