Villas for Sale in Hurghada and the Red Sea Bays

Where villas actually are

El Gouna sells lagoon and marina villas, has the deepest resale market on the coast and the strongest year-round rental demand. Soma Bay is golf and beachfront, larger plots, fewer transactions and a slower but higher-value market. Makadi Bay offers newer, smaller villas with private pools at lower entry prices. Sahl Hasheesh has beachfront villa clusters inside resort masterplans.

Running costs are the deciding factor

A private pool, garden irrigation and standalone maintenance push annual running costs well above an apartment's. Budget for pool servicing, landscaping, a caretaker if you are non-resident, and compound service charges assessed on plot area rather than built area in some communities.

Resale and rental reality

Villas take longer to resell than apartments — the buyer pool is smaller and largely international. They also earn well as whole-home holiday lets in high season, particularly in El Gouna, where four-bedroom homes with a pool let at a substantial premium over apartments.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a villa in Hurghada?

Makadi Bay and Sahl Hasheesh villas typically start in the mid €300,000s; El Gouna lagoon villas commonly run €600,000–€1,000,000, and Soma Bay golf villas above that. Current stock and prices are listed below.

Do villas come with a private pool?

Most do in the resort bays. Confirm whether the pool is private or shared with a cluster, and who is contracted to maintain it.