open minded...
Hi Plutos
The housing allowance is a fixed amount per month. Full stop! The only time you need to submit a copy of your rental agreement is when you move out of your company accomodation (you'll get some weeks of company accomodation upon arrival) and want to start getting your allowance.
Your plan seems open minded...but let's assume you have a legal struggle with anybody, let's say, local...you know that you're right but the legal system in the middle east doesn't really give you a chance cause you are...a foreigner.
What do you want to do with your house in that case? How do you want to sell it and get your money? Let's assume a local guy kills himself with his car and you happen to be in the car that was in his way...how can you leave the country quickly (cause otherwise you'll end up in jail...even though you're innocent...believe me/us) if you own a house there?
...hope you're a bit more closed minded now...