Understanding the implications of successive waves of currency devaluation and associated government reforms for real estate market

Abstract

In response to economic hurdles, several countries turn to devaluing their national currencies as a way to cope with economic difficulties. Such acts have a variety of effects on many industries, including real estate, which has led to multiple institutional and regulatory reformations aiming at minimising these effects. This paper uses a system thinking methodology that emphasises underpinning relationships among all entangled components to examine how such reforms affect minimising risks associated with currency devaluation on the real estate market. This paper uses this methodology beyond linear cause-effect analyses to consider interactions and interconnectedness in order to give some insights to gain: The impact of the currency devaluation on the real estate market based on Egyptian recent situation. The unintended consequences of government reforms on real estate market variables Solution leverage points where to intervene in the system. Holistic understanding which enables decision makers to see a wider picture and factors. Egypt has faced severe fluctuations in the economic climate, which has entailed a sharp devaluation of the currency three times between 2016 and 2023 (which could be considered a special aggressive case study between countries due to repetitiveness and effects). The effects of this devaluation have extended to all sectors, and the most important of these effects was severe challenges that faced the real estate market performance. The Real Estate market (REM) recently in Egypt has faced huge recession of transactions of the market. This research focuses on understanding the relations of reforms of the regulations which is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the government reforms of RE business, and how it has been interacting with the ramifications of those currency devaluation impacts.