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Forum: Middle East
Sep 11th 2024, 2:15 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,253
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: Expat Tax Advise - UK to KSA mid year

Speak to an accountant. I found a consultation with a small firm in Richmond called Financial partnership very straight forward on this topic
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Mar 5th 2024, 9:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,890
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: Moving from Canada

Lots of private equity shops have equity fund raising teams in the ME but they require experience of raising money from ME investors. Most of our guys in region speak arabic and earn a killing on new...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 6th 2024, 5:25 pm
Replies: 1,221
Views: 841,415
Posted By UKexpat2021

re: NEOM JOB DETAILS

At yours years of experience the numbers are decent but I would want to have a good increase to give up a job in the West for one in a remote desert camp.

From purely a financial perspective your...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 20th 2023, 6:59 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,735
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: UK Home (re)mortgage after leaving UK

HSBC have an expat mortgage but it only comes with a variable rate. Skipton international also provide expat mortgages and you can contact them directly
Forum: Middle East
Jul 9th 2023, 2:06 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,337
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF offer - visa fees

Its standard procedure for PIF to ask employees to pay and reclaim visa costs
Forum: Middle East
Apr 26th 2023, 12:57 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,314
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: GBP account in Dubai

You could try HSBC expat and use the Jersey branch.
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jan 10th 2023, 5:26 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 77,438
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: Public investment fund

Bonus not included in their calcs. My experience was tcurrent base is verified through pay-slips and a % added to get to an offer.
Forum: Middle East
Nov 24th 2022, 8:03 am
Replies: 8
Views: 8,058
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF - Saudi Arabia Interview

around 15 years
Forum: Middle East
Nov 23rd 2022, 9:03 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 8,058
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF - Saudi Arabia Interview

As someone who had an offer from the PIF last year but declined I can only assume they do not have salary bands per role.

I was interviewed for a role as an SVP and was offered an increased on...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Nov 4th 2022, 11:41 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 7,151
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF VP

my experience of the PIF is the all in number for base, housing and transport is determined based on your current base salary. The uplift in my experience is a range of 20-40%.
Forum: Middle East
Oct 6th 2022, 12:18 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,074
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: UK EXPAT - TAX ADVISOR

The timing I am referring to is in relation to the UK tax year. Go see an accountant and they help you with your situation. For full tax years abroad you should not pay tax whilst in saudi, it is the...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 5th 2022, 12:07 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,074
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: UK EXPAT - TAX ADVISOR

Key thing to think about is the timing you depart and when you come back to the UK (not always in your control). Any UK based accountant should be able to advise you on this along with the resident...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Sep 17th 2022, 12:26 am
Replies: 50
Views: 77,438
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: Public investment fund

I had an offer from the PIF last year but chose to stay in Europe. I understood they don't like to negotiate the base that much and prefer to take your current comp and add a certain %. They were...
Forum: Middle East
May 11th 2022, 6:35 am
Replies: 1,221
Views: 841,415
Posted By UKexpat2021

re: NEOM Job Thread - for all questions about jobs/working at NEOM

Some visas will require a bachelors degree, nobody should really care that you started a few other qualifications that you didn’t complete
Forum: Middle East
Feb 12th 2022, 7:52 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,496
Posted By UKexpat2021

re: NEOM Community Thread - for all questions about living at NEOM

Efficio are a procurement consultancy. I’ve been approached by them in the past. Decent company in the UK but can’t speak to how they operate in the ME.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 24th 2022, 7:12 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 2,025
Posted By UKexpat2021

Taking a pet to saudi

Has anyone managed to take their dog with them from the UK to Saudi? How was the experience ? Any companies you recommend?

Related to the above, we’re trying to establish if a French Bulldog...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 26th 2021, 8:37 am
Replies: 23
PIF
Views: 20,478
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF

Feel free to PM, would rather not share the offer I’ve received publicly. Still mulling over whether to take the offer or an alternative offer a bit closer to home
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Dec 14th 2021, 5:57 am
Replies: 10
Views: 11,580
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: VP offer at PIF

I’m contemplating an offer with PIF at a similar level. Bonus is apparently 3-7x monthly base
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Aug 22nd 2021, 12:38 am
Replies: 5
Views: 22,758
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: VP salary at an SWF - PIF and others

I used to work at another SWF in the UAE. VPs were being paid 60k to 80k AED per month (that included housing). Child care was additional but probably covered 50-75% for a british or American school....
Forum: Middle East
Jun 30th 2021, 12:22 am
Replies: 23
PIF
Views: 20,478
Posted By UKexpat2021

Re: PIF

thanks both for your feedback! I previously worked in the Middle East (not Saudi) and the offer was made without evidence of current salary

I was thinking 60+ (Base + housing) would be the floor,...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 29th 2021, 5:21 am
Replies: 23
PIF
Views: 20,478
Posted By UKexpat2021

PIF

I’m currently in discussions with the PIF. started to broach the subject of salary and was told by HR they would benchmark against my current salary. I’m currently UK based and earn c£100k, with...
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