Blue Cat

apart from your apartment/villa will be in your name so if they give you the boot then you still have to pay the rent. It can go the other way as well though, we have experienced both.

Millhouse

Or if you get the boot you are homeless and jobless. I'd rather use savings to pay some rent and sort each problem out one at a time...

Blue Cat

which is what we did a couple of years ago

sushiholic

waiting for a final offer from Saudi Aramco. sounds like Raj Tanura. Bachelor first then wife and kids to follow. Originally from Denmark, but have been in Southern California 20 years.

azzy100

Thanx every1.

Could do with making friends here in dubai.Could you let me know the best places to go to meet new people?

What do most expats do in dubai for leisure?
I like to play and watch football,golf,cricket,and badminton.

Appreciate your comments on Globaleye,but i think most of the companies who are in the business of Financial advice are the same.They all make money from us no matter who they are.

The Dean

Have your tin hat ready when Meow reads that.............

Meow

Well of course a business wants to make money. We aren't charities

There is however, a difference in the way that some operate. And some IFAs are jolly nice people too!

TGFKASE

Did someone mention 'feather-bed'?????

Meow

You're alive! Where have you been?

Blue Cat

welcome back

sherri

Hello everyone,

Moving from Edinburgh to Dubai in March with family (wife & 2 kids). After 5 great years at the Bank (currently/soon to be ex Snr. Finance Systems Manager@Bank of Scotland) thought I’d take a few years career break and head out to somewhere drier and warmer.

Presumably, Dubai has somewhat recovered from its own financial farce, it appears Britain is heading to depression thanks to coalition gov’s great oppression, should nae affect me too much as working for Deloitte’s in Dubai seems a safe bet!! At least from Edinburgh!!

We will be residing somewhere near Emaar business park as work has arranged accommodation for the first month but for a more permanent place I am hoping to find something decent within Greens, Springs or Ranches . I'll be trawling these boards for info/tips but if anyone has a good starting point for me, please feel free to post here or PM.

Appreciate any help/advice offered and hope to make some new friends.

Cheers

Blue Cat

Welcome to BE, sounds like you are all sorted. Take a look at The Lakes development as well, right next to the Greens and in my opinion superior to the Springs

sherri

Thanks Blue Cat.

I have checked a couple of properties at The Lakes on dubizzle.com, rents are extortionate there . Currently I pay £1850pm mortgage (approx. aed 11000) for a very spacious 4 bedroom detached property in Edinburgh but it seems you get a pigeonhole in Dubai for that .

Luckily, the housing allowance is generous and I should be able to afford top-end but the plan is to settle for economy in the first year to build up liquidity and upgrade to first class if Dubai’s charm inspires us to settle there for longer.

I guess the biggest headache will be to secure a place at one of the schools we have shortlisted for our son (he’ll be 3 in April). We are looking at DBS, Kings Dubai or the Gems Wellington. We are hoping the admission at FS1 would not prove too challenging .

Blue Cat

look at Regent International School my daughter is there, she has gone since she was three and we are very happy with the school

Sandboy

you on commission there ?

I helped build it btw