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Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 8th 2020, 2:32 pm
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,113
Posted By DVN999

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

Don’t worry about the driving thing; UK holders don’t need to do a test - just turn up at ROP traffic place, do a noddy eye test and then it’s just admin.

Same with resident card. Once you...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 7th 2020, 12:03 am
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,113
Posted By DVN999

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

Haha - online information is not the strong point here in Oman!

Happy to help where I can, just drop me a PM, assuming there is such a function on this forum. Most things here are done in person,...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 6th 2020, 5:04 pm
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,113
Posted By DVN999

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

Welcome mate, we’ve been out here for just under a year now and loving it. Hopefully you’ll get here in time to enjoy the cooler months before the summer kicks in!

My wife has been pregnant...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 2nd 2019, 11:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,551
Posted By DVN999

Re: Applying for UK residential mortgage whilst overseas

Thanks for that - I meant to say that this will be our only home and not a buy to let...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 14th 2019, 3:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,551
Posted By DVN999

Applying for UK residential mortgage whilst overseas

Morning all,

We’ve settled nicely into life in Muscat and now taking a moment to look to the future..

Our plan is to stay for 2-3 years, then head back to UK. We currently own a home, which...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 27th 2019, 1:56 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,338
Posted By DVN999

New sin tax.....

Just seen that the 100% sin tax on booze is starting in mid June in Oman - wtf?!?!

Is this actually going to double the cost of alcohol in hotels and bars, as it’s already fairly steep! Ramadan...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 8th 2019, 4:07 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,701
Posted By DVN999

Re: Gym muscat

Thanks for the recommendation - been away for a week and now back for the quiet month!

Joined UFC in the end, down just past city centre mall - seems pretty good all round gym, not just full of...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 26th 2019, 5:35 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,701
Posted By DVN999

Gym muscat

Hi all,

We’ve been here a week now and just scoping out gyms... horizon seems the best so far but still not great; both like free weights for strength training and also functional fitness -...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 11th 2019, 11:32 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By DVN999

Re: Setting up home broadband, Muscat

Great, thank you :)

yes, I got the software required already as had heard that - seems to be a gulf wide thing!
Forum: Middle East
Apr 11th 2019, 10:54 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By DVN999

Re: Setting up home broadband, Muscat

That’s awesome, thank you :) will I be able to set up the account before my bank account is up and running?
Forum: Middle East
Apr 11th 2019, 7:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By DVN999

Setting up home broadband, Muscat

Hello again!

I am due to return to Oman shortly, taking my long suffering wife with me, so we can finally settle in :)

Unfortunately my employer is sending me away with work, 2 days after we...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 5th 2019, 4:06 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,412
Posted By DVN999

Re: Opening bank account with HSBC oman

Thanks for the reply :)

Yes, I had read as much online when researching, so was surprised when the woman at the bank said it could be possibly done over here; my experience of administrative...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 4th 2019, 9:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,412
Posted By DVN999

Opening bank account with HSBC oman

Hello all,

So I finally arrived in Muscat last week, to formally start work with my new employer and get some admin done.

Im now back in the UK for a couple of weeks and am looking to set up...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 3rd 2019, 10:48 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 5,988
Posted By DVN999

Re: Getting a car in Muscat

Thanks for taking the time to reply - that’s some really useful info :)

Been looking on OLX and seen some great expat owned vehicles, so I think that’ll be the path we head down. Hardest thing...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 28th 2019, 8:08 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 5,988
Posted By DVN999

Re: Getting a car in Muscat

Wow, almost £1000 a year insurance seems steep, but I guess I have nothing to compare that to!

Thanks for the link - all those fees are annual, I’m assuming?

Initial thoughts are that...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 28th 2019, 6:37 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 5,988
Posted By DVN999

Getting a car in Muscat

Hello all,

We are just looking at arranging a car of some sort, once we get to Muscat.

My employer has kindly offered to lend us a car for a couple of weeks whilst we get ourselves sorted, so...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 25th 2019, 5:13 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,681
Posted By DVN999

Re: Best way to ‘manage’ tax code when moving to oman

Interesting replies everyone, thank you!

So my actual timeline will look like this:

18 March 2019 - move to Oman, start work for new company. Paid in OR into Omani bank account.
19 June 2019...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 23rd 2019, 9:00 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,681
Posted By DVN999

Re: Best way to ‘manage’ tax code when moving to oman

So when you say rebate, do you mean on whatever UK stuff you had also coming in? I’m assuming they didn’t touch your overseas earnings?
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 20th 2019, 11:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,681
Posted By DVN999

Re: Best way to ‘manage’ tax code when moving to oman

Dominoman, thanks for taking the tome to reply :)

i did wonder if they would even know, maybe my moving of money from Oman back to home would highlight it, but I’m sure it’s well below the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 20th 2019, 10:14 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,681
Posted By DVN999

Best way to ‘manage’ tax code when moving to oman

Hello again everyone,

So it looks like we will be taking the job in Oman, and could be starting as early as mid March :)

im just looking at how best to manage my tax code - have googled the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 18th 2019, 2:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,067
Posted By DVN999

Re: New member saying hello :)

Firstly, thanks for taking the time to reply :)

The first option sounds a lot easier but, as you said, the transfer rate will make it less sustainable long term, so I’ll research transfer...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 17th 2019, 8:46 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,067
Posted By DVN999

Re: New member saying hello :)

Oman it is - we are about to sign the contract so should be out there in mid March for a couple of years :)

Just looking into how we are going to manage finances etc. Will be getting paid into an...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 27th 2019, 10:40 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,067
Posted By DVN999

New member saying hello :)

Hi all,

my my wife and I are looking to soon relocate to either Oman or Bahrain, so figured I’d join up and see if I can answer so many of the questions I have at the moment!

We are a...
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