Maresellus I rent, I don't live in Dubai anymore, I live about 40 minutes away where the rent is about 60-70% less for a comparable apartment. Given that I spend between 6-8 days a month in the UAE, and the rest elsewhere it works fine for me. I have friends in Dubai, but apart from that I have as little to do with the place as I possibly can. From my perspective, the better the English spoken, the better the landlord. I'm posting this BTW from my garden that backs onto a small wood. Tomorrow I'll take my kids to school in a normal town populated my normal people, it is the best option as far as I'm concerned, I'd rather sacrifice some family time rather than subject them to the shallow plastic existence that typifies many expats living in Dubai.
Last edited by falconeasydriver; 23rd Mar 2015 at 15:59.