2 English girls moving to Dubai - best place to live aaahhhhh HELP

[oz75]

Originally Posted by casswallow

We are looking to paying AED57,000 pa for the first year, save a bit for the following year and improve and so on. We will have a car eventually but I think my partner will be looking into that once he's there so will probably be taxis and metro for a short period. I wont be working so I'm a little worried if I'll be cut off.

a place in JLT which is opposite the marina will get you a one bedroom for that - but they are small - you can get a place in the marina - again - small

for a smart choice - discovery gardens - or the old gardens - a 1 bedroom is 45,000 or less a year...stay there for a year and then next year when you are more settled and have things in place make a move somewhere else.

the metro is close by - malls are close by - the beach is close by.

thats a sensible choice for me.

again - send me a mail to talk more...xxxxxxxxx

[Felixtoo2]

Check out Dubizzle, 55k will get you up to a 2 bed 1300sq ft apt in JLT which in my view is worth the extra 10k a year to avoid DG.

[casswallow]

Will be working Emirates Atrium building on Sheikh Zayed Road around the Burj area?

[oz75]

hey casswallow

yeah know the artium building...have friends working there...

JLT will be good as mentioned above - 1300sqft for 55k is fine or look at the old gardens....not discovery gardens - lots of apts there.

good luck

[nikkisizer]

Originally Posted by Felixtoo2

Check out Dubizzle, 55k will get you up to a 2 bed 1300sq ft apt in JLT which in my view is worth the extra 10k a year to avoid DG.

Yes I would agree, definitely avoid DG.

[casswallow]

Looked at JLT but couldn't see anything in that price range on the website

[Ducati2010]

Depend on many things, Marian is nice , but driving in and out in rush hours is not , if you are using metro marina is the best, Greens is great as it is close to marina, to metro and it has a nice community, JLT is nice as price and other side of marina where you just cross the road,

in one month sure you will find a place, and the best to see by your self as swimming pool and gym and parking , easy walk to metro is different from a building to another

if you come and search the first week and found a place the next , it might work out the best

[dazzler78]

Hi Ladies,

Dubai Marina and JLT are two places where most western expats put up but 2BHK would be costly at around or over 100K AED rent per annum depending on exact location. 1 BHK could vary from 50K - 90K also.

Discovery Gardens is very close to Dubai Marina and JLT and 2BHK here could be ~70K.

Once you get your license converted to a dubai/ UAE license, you could rent or buy new/ 2nd hand. Renting is fun as you could try different cars, no worry about maintenance and use as per need. I suggest initially you should rent a car for 15-30days and then make up your mind. Dont worry about it as of now. Accomodation is more imp.

I believe if you are working for a company, the employer will get the bank account opened so dont do anything. Once you get an acco and address proof, you could open any other bank account if you want.

There are 2 telecom providers here - DU and Etisalat and they provide tv, internet, landline, mobile packages. You could refer to their websites for channels and packages. Dont worry about this either as of now.

If you have more queries, bounce off here or write xxxxxxxxxxxxx
welcome to dubai..
rishab

Originally Posted by fashionexpat

Hi,

Me an my friend have both been offered a job out in dubai and will be moving in the next 6 weeks or so, can anyone recommend where would be best for us to live, we have heard that the marina is a good place but we wanted to ask if anyone else had any other thoughts, we would like a nice place 2 bed but not massivly expensive or flash.

also a few other things....

is it best to rent a car or buy once your there?
is it best to open a bank account over here with HSBC or wait until you get over there?
can you get sky televishion or some sort of package so we can watch soaps

i have loads of other questions but if i carry on ill have enough to fill a book.....

PLease help xx