I realize that not everything will be quite as glamorous as it is has been marketed.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I have a small device attached to my computer that measures understatement and it just exploded!!
BWAHAHAHAHAH!!! omigod that is funny! *wipes tears from eyes*
Dubai is the World Capital of bull****, the absolute only area it excels in is self-promotion. Yes, there is opportunity, and yes, there is even some money to be made. But unless you come from somewhere like SA where you've gotten tired of having a gun stuck in your face, or Zim where you've had your property stolen and your family killed, I wouldn't get too anticipatory about all the "culture" you're going to drink in...DXB is where culture goes to die, where even the celebration of crass is cynical, where Las Vegas looks tasteful and wholesome by comparison. Buying a Guggenheim and a Louvre (if that even happens now) is not "culture". Malls are not "culture". Greed, selfishness and lies are, I suppose, but I'm guessing that's not what you're looking forward to?
Anyway do be sure to post again AFTER you join!