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Hi all - just some quick salary advice required. What salary can be expected for a one year qualified lawyer (Scottish/English) in Dubai? I've been offered 36,000AED per month plus bonus and am wondering if this is a decent salary or not? Most concerned about what type of apartment I could live in c...

philh

Thanks DBX Would be working for an international firm in a commercial/projects role. Coming from the UK, it seems like quite a good offer (mainly because tax-free!). Just concerned that as i have no idea of the cost of living I dont really have any sort of comparison to make - 35,000AED may be rubbi...

philh

Wow - you certainly know you're stuff! Rent sounds absolutely extortionate - but girlfriend is coming out with me (no kids) and she'll probably be on roughly the same wages so rent will hopefully be manageable. What areas shall we look at? No vehicle allowance, and we are planning on buying a car wh...

philh

Thz DBX

philh

Well up for some 5s (hope to move out in March/April) and 11s but not sure I'll be able to last the full 90 anymore...

philh

Hi all

What dealerships/showrooms are recommended/reputable for purchasing a car?

I've read a lot about car fraud (4x4 motors allegedly involved) and obviously want to avoid this at all costs.

Any suggestions most welcome.

Cheers.

philh

Any Marks & Spencer?

philh

Hey i am moving out to Dubai in march and want to buy a car.

However, Ive heard a lot about car fraud in Dubai - can anyone recommend the reputable dealerships/showrooms because i obviously wouldnt want to get caught out by this?

philh

You've no idea how happy that makes me.

Very sad, I know.

philh

The $100 oil price was a bit of a fallacy.

It was a one-man show who bought the minimum number of barrels and then immediately sold them at a loss.

Presumably he did this to claim he was the first person to buy oil at $100.

philh

Brilliant news

philh

Scarlet (or anyone) - do you know where I could buy the Greg Hunt "They Saddle Dogs" book from online.

Thinking of driving back to the UK once my time is up in Dubai.

Lots of good reviews of it on google but can't seem to find an online bookstore that sells it.

Cheers.

philh

Think the minimum investment is 1,000 barrels. He lost a total of about $600 in the end.

A small price to pay for the right to say that you were the man that broke the $100 oil mark. Or a complete waste of money.

philh

No bank will give a current account without residency, it is the law because they are not allowed to issue credit cards and cheque books to any non resident. I saw a reference in one of those magazines with a table of bank accounts etc (MoneyWorks?) to HSBC being an exception. Maybe it was a saving...

philh

Sounds good Mark - im pretty rubbish though.

Do you know the deal with membership of courses out there? Waiting lists, prices etc?

Phil

philh

Moving to Dubai/Abu Dhabi in April and wondering if I can ship over my Lotus Elan S2 (1994) from the UK? I've heard that because its a RHD it might be a problem. However, Ive also heard it may be possible if you "know a local" - what does this mean? If I take it across and dont register it...

philh

Rudeboy - just posted my query yesterday and plan to move to Dubai/AD in April. So will be looking to ship the car out then. At this stage I am looking for the same answers as you - can a RHD be registered (what is this chat about "if you know a local")? How much does importation cost? etc...

philh

B@lls - that's just what I feared.

Thanks anyway for the confirmation.

Will have to sell the baby or leave at home

philh

So you can register a RHD in AD under a local's name. Sounds good to me.

Are expat residents "local" or do you mean someone born and bred in UAE?

philh

Think this fight starts around 5am.

Anyone know if this is on TV or if any pubs will be open to show this?!

philh

Cricket is the most boring sport in the world. Let's end the argument there.

philh

Oh yes it is.

(This could go on a while...)

philh

Agree - it's pretty simple. All you need to do is look at the match attendances, TV audience figures and the sponsorship money of the respective sports to realise which is the more popular.

philh

Popularity, by definition, is an indicator of whether something generates interest and is, therefore, boring or not.

philh

muslimbangladeshi wrote:
those who're railing against cricket hail from the ignorant communities

A rather hypocritical, ill-reasoned and ignorant thing to say. I'm "railing" against cricket, but I'm not from an "ignorant community".

philh

What, other than playing for 8 years at school and living next to a cricket club?

philh

hear hear!

philh

There will be a correction in prices, but not a drop. The price increases may well drop, but I'm not convinced the prices themselves will drop in the immediate future. Oversupply will hit the market but in the short-term this will only affect the size of investors' premiums and they won't be making ...

philh

Err, which planet have you been beamed in from Arnie? "This has nothing at all to do with oil". Dubai as we see it now and as it will develop in the future is fundamentally based on oil reserves. Every market and industry (especially the banking and finance markets!) in Dubai is inextricab...

philh

We probable are! "This is a ridiculous statement that is actually not only misleading but untrue. Dubai's now short term oil reserves and revenue are only a small percentage of Dubai's GDP. The oil will be gone by totally 2015. " It's actually completely true and not ridiculous in the slig...

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