starting out in Dubai - novice
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starting out in Dubai - novice
Hi,
Am looking at upping sticks and moving to Dubai. What's the easiest way to organise job, property, bank account etc from the UK. Is there a one stop shop website that I've not been able to find or is it easier to actually visit and get everything organised before moving out there?? Was also wondering if many of the employers have a "relocation" service to help with all of this???
Any advice would be v. welcome.
Thanks
Am looking at upping sticks and moving to Dubai. What's the easiest way to organise job, property, bank account etc from the UK. Is there a one stop shop website that I've not been able to find or is it easier to actually visit and get everything organised before moving out there?? Was also wondering if many of the employers have a "relocation" service to help with all of this???
Any advice would be v. welcome.
Thanks
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
why do you want to come to dubai?
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
because it has been on Sky News half the day and people think it looks good
what line of work are you in? personal circumstances etc?
what line of work are you in? personal circumstances etc?
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
Think the op was expecting link like www.clickherefora60Kamonthjobandahousethrowninforf ree.ae
Sorry, that ship has sailed
For some
Sorry, that ship has sailed
For some
#5
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
Ha ha - perhaps I could pass that address onto anyone of the numerous aquaintances who are now contacting me with a view to making the move here - only a year after they slated my decision to move to the desert!
Basically you can't sort out anything (bank account/housing/car) without a visa (and three hundred photos!) and you don't get one of them unless you have a job. They are becoming increasingly hard to come by because every muppet and his mate now wants to work in the Gulf.
A lot depends on your job/skills. Contact recruitment agents in the UK and see what they say.
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
Ha ha - perhaps I could pass that address onto anyone of the numerous aquaintances who are now contacting me with a view to making the move here - only a year after they slated my decision to move to the desert!
Basically you can't sort out anything (bank account/housing/car) without a visa (and three hundred photos!) and you don't get one of them unless you have a job. They are becoming increasingly hard to come by because every muppet and his mate now wants to work in the Gulf.
A lot depends on your job/skills. Contact recruitment agents in the UK and see what they say.
Basically you can't sort out anything (bank account/housing/car) without a visa (and three hundred photos!) and you don't get one of them unless you have a job. They are becoming increasingly hard to come by because every muppet and his mate now wants to work in the Gulf.
A lot depends on your job/skills. Contact recruitment agents in the UK and see what they say.
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
Sorry, if its sales and markrting in the property sector then I think you will be dissapointed as I feel there are a lot of uk cowboys in that field currently on one way tickets out of here as there bubble has well and truly burst. I feel sorry for some of them, but the under qualified who came here and gloated about there money in barastis etc, I have no sympathy for. Close the door on you way out ****wits.
My point being, I would look elsewhere than bankrupt dubai
My point being, I would look elsewhere than bankrupt dubai
Last edited by commander; Nov 22nd 2008 at 11:46 am.
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
Hi,
Am looking at upping sticks and moving to Dubai. What's the easiest way to organise job, property, bank account etc from the UK. Is there a one stop shop website that I've not been able to find or is it easier to actually visit and get everything organised before moving out there?? Was also wondering if many of the employers have a "relocation" service to help with all of this???
Any advice would be v. welcome.
Thanks
Am looking at upping sticks and moving to Dubai. What's the easiest way to organise job, property, bank account etc from the UK. Is there a one stop shop website that I've not been able to find or is it easier to actually visit and get everything organised before moving out there?? Was also wondering if many of the employers have a "relocation" service to help with all of this???
Any advice would be v. welcome.
Thanks
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Re: starting out in Dubai - novice
There's a property developer/company out here callled Nakheel........
They have run out of money, but need to find some - lots - to repay their maturing convertible bond in about 13 months from now.
In the absence of ready cash, they could do the time-honoured American thing, and simply issue new bonds to raise cash to repay the old ones.
But - to raise new cash they are going to have to pay almost 40 - YES, FORTY - percent above market rates. Nobody will lend to them for less.
As Groucho Marx might have said... never lend to anyone that is willing to pay the rate you'd like to charge them.
Dubai real estate? Avoid.
They have run out of money, but need to find some - lots - to repay their maturing convertible bond in about 13 months from now.
In the absence of ready cash, they could do the time-honoured American thing, and simply issue new bonds to raise cash to repay the old ones.
But - to raise new cash they are going to have to pay almost 40 - YES, FORTY - percent above market rates. Nobody will lend to them for less.
As Groucho Marx might have said... never lend to anyone that is willing to pay the rate you'd like to charge them.
Dubai real estate? Avoid.