Abu Dhabi - Advice please
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Abu Dhabi - Advice please
Im moving to Abu Dhabi with my girlfriend next month to work. We are in our late twenties and looking at a 2 year stint. Our packages are 30K and 23K Dirhams a month. What sort of lifestyle will this afford us when we are out there? We hope to save some money, but at the same time enjoy our time there, will this be possible?
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
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Re: Abu Dhabi - Advice please
Im moving to Abu Dhabi with my girlfriend next month to work. We are in our late twenties and looking at a 2 year stint. Our packages are 30K and 23K Dirhams a month. What sort of lifestyle will this afford us when we are out there? We hope to save some money, but at the same time enjoy our time there, will this be possible?
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
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Re: Abu Dhabi - Advice please
Im moving to Abu Dhabi with my girlfriend next month to work. We are in our late twenties and looking at a 2 year stint. Our packages are 30K and 23K Dirhams a month. What sort of lifestyle will this afford us when we are out there? We hope to save some money, but at the same time enjoy our time there, will this be possible?
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
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Re: Abu Dhabi - Advice please
thanks for the reply, yes we get put up in my companys villa in Al Raha Gardens Khalifa City for the first 3 months, then we have to look for a place to rent. We would hope for say a 2 bed as close to the sea as we can afford, easier said than done??
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yeah i did know that, so how do I get round it?
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I don't think you could possibly survive and would forget all about going if I was you.
(Have to do something to put people off or there won't be any apartments left for me when I get out there)
(Have to do something to put people off or there won't be any apartments left for me when I get out there)
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so accommodation is really that bad?!!
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its ok Indie just a bit of sarcasm
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Im moving to Abu Dhabi with my girlfriend next month to work. We are in our late twenties and looking at a 2 year stint. Our packages are 30K and 23K Dirhams a month. What sort of lifestyle will this afford us when we are out there? We hope to save some money, but at the same time enjoy our time there, will this be possible?
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
Are you in Construction-working on the Airport project?
Are you expected to pay your own utility bills from 55k?
You will really need to hit the ground running-get your Visa sorted
asap after landing so that you are in a position to contract a Lease
if you are fortunate enough to find a property you both like
Something near the 'sea'-kinda limits you to the Corniche.
Seashore Villas are 'shoreline' with a lovely panorama of the refinery.400,000
My advice to you would be- forget the Property Agents and their 5%,
Phone First Gulf Bank Real Estate Department every day asking what they have available.You will pay Commission to the Bank yes but they will not hike the rent up 20k every time you move another stage forward in the rental process.First Gulf are Landlords of a huge amount of property in AD the reserves of which do change on a daily basis.Also,get out and visit the Watchmen in towers& compounds-they know what's available if you ask them nicely.I think you will be looking at upwards of 160k for any decent 2 bed on island.If you like Al Raha Gardens-get onto Mohamed at Aldar immediately and try and rent from him- villas at 230k were 185 in Novemeber...........
PS. I don't work for First Gulf.
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You will need to be a little careful coming as an unmarried couple. The police theoretically can come knocking on your door anytime although it's not likely they will unless someone makes trouble for you. I wouldn't upset the neighbours if you are living in a block with mixed nationalities. Best pass yourselves off as married in conversation with neighbours! Potentially you may encounter some issues with joint names on tenancies or any legal paperwork if you are unmarried at the same address so you have to consider this issue.
Rents are rocketing up. Two bedroom apartments in city even downtown around 120,000 even more. Occasionally you can strike lucky if you know someone. If your income is 30 plus 23 and rent was already paid then not so bad. Utilities are a lot cheaper than UK.
Rents are rocketing up. Two bedroom apartments in city even downtown around 120,000 even more. Occasionally you can strike lucky if you know someone. If your income is 30 plus 23 and rent was already paid then not so bad. Utilities are a lot cheaper than UK.
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Re: Abu Dhabi - Advice please
Im moving to Abu Dhabi with my girlfriend next month to work. We are in our late twenties and looking at a 2 year stint. Our packages are 30K and 23K Dirhams a month. What sort of lifestyle will this afford us when we are out there? We hope to save some money, but at the same time enjoy our time there, will this be possible?
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
Should have asked this question before but hey grateful for any feedback.
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Thanks for the good advice guys. Yes we both work in construction, i will be working on the Yas island development. So really we shouldnt hang about in the first 3 months and start looking for somewhere. Autonomy you have a point when you look at it like that - we are only on £70K combined here (minus tax).
Hmm Gretna Green for a shotgun wedding might be on the cards!
Hmm Gretna Green for a shotgun wedding might be on the cards!