Moving To Khobar Saudi Arabia

stahlblu · #1 (**permalink**) 31st August 2009, 01:11 AM

Hi I was hoping to eet someone on here that is living in saudi arabia. I am moving to saudi sometime soon depending on when i get a visa. i just wanted to know experiences and to meet people that live there.

elizabethmbrown · #2 (**permalink**) 6th October 2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by stahlblu

Hi I was hoping to eet someone on here that is living in saudi arabia. I am moving to saudi sometime soon depending on when i get a visa. i just wanted to know experiences and to meet people that live there.

hi, my husband has been in riyadh for 3 months working for a saudi based company.
we are hoping to join him soon, visas what a nightmare, they have a habit of putting incorrect info on initial visa and then you have to get it changed. a friend of ours and her family have been in jubil and then khobar for 9 years now and love the lifestyle..she says always get things translated into english.

mang jose · #3 (**permalink**) 18th May 2010, 08:05 AM

been in saudi arabia for more than four years now. I worked for my first 10 months in jeddah, jeddah is nice place, specially the weather. after our project was finished i transferred in dammam, then we got new project in al hassa. My wife is here also. when i come here i was single. If you are single its hard time to adjust since saudi laws prohibits going in public with girls not unless you are with a family. single section and family section, you can find it with their restaurant. KSA is a close country. people are good, though there are also bad ones yet its normal.

Nomerci · #4 (**permalink**) 18th May 2010, 08:53 AM

Stahlblu, welcome to the forum.

I have lived in Saudi, not in Khobar though, in Riyadh.
From what I know, Khobar is nice, very close to Bahrain, many people from Khobar go to Bahrain for the weekend!
Don't worry about living in Saudi, it does take a little getting used to, but if you keep an open mind, you will enjoy your time there. Usually there are good communities on the compounds,and people do help each other.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.

xoxoxo

Jynxgirl · #5 (**permalink**) 18th May 2010, 09:41 AM

This is from 2009. Always look at dates.

Nomerci · #6 (**permalink**) 18th May 2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

This is from 2009. Always look at dates.

Might still help somebody. Besides, it is not exactly crowded over here.

jack321 · #7 (**permalink**) 19th May 2010, 09:48 AM

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amerifren · #9 (**permalink**) 24th April 2012, 05:40 AM

I find it helpful even though its old. There arent many responses to Saudi post it seems. Anyhow, i'd love information about Al Khobar as well. Would people know of areas in Khobar that are good places to live? Is a compound better or more preferred than in other communities?

gaurav06091980 · #10 (**permalink**) 11th May 2012, 09:11 AM

Hello friends,
Hope every body is doing at his best.....my name is Gaurav, and i do require some information about lifestyle in Alkhobar....I mean first i am moving without family but sooner i will bring them along with me....I would like to have an idea about city.......how can a person pass his time after his office schedule....Are there good branded gym available ....what about swimming pools.....
Hows city in terms of cost.......
Does it have good indian resturants.