Originally Posted by
Aero_manoloman
They only offered us MS and MH. At some point I asked for other options and they insisted that only MH and MS are available at the moment.
I'm moving to Dubai on my own and I don't have a family (I'm 40). If I could choose I would certainly pick an apartment rather than a villa but at the same time I'm looking forward to having all that space for myself and make good use of each room. I'm just worried to be assigned a crappy one in a bad location (noise, small backyard, no trees around, etc). The one they showed us during the villa tour was not so appealing. It really felt like a construction in the middle of the desert. But I've seen some really nice ones in the takeover group though it has become impossible to find one there. For every offer there's too many interested people. MH looks good to me but the idea of having neighbors both side of the house with paper-thin walls is a bit of a deal breaker.
I really wish they kept some accommodation in buildings for pilots like in the old days.
if you are single, MS will definitely drive you crazy. Even with a family it is not somewhere I would want to live long term. I’m not sure what the current rules are but if you can opt out and rent I would highly recommend it.
Or if you plan on staying long term, look at buying a place in the Marina or somewhere that you have a nice view and things to do.
There are definitely some nicer villas in MS where the occupants have spent a lot of money to get it that way. But at the end of the day, you will still be in the middle of nowhere with a minimum 20 minute drive to get anywhere remotely interesting.