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Brits who moved to Dubai, how's life?

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Southparkt · 02/10/2025 13:31

I had several friends who moved to Dubai in the last 3 years and they are really loving it and have no plans to come back. We have been considering a move as we have young family and will be very thankful if we can afford to have nannies and driver etc as our friends have. They feel more relaxed in the sun and can afford big house with swimming pool etc. We are high earners here and used to have nanny for our oldest but if we keep spending at that rate, we can never retire here with the Cost of living increases.
I am looking to hear from Brits who moved to Dubai and how life feels like now?

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HoskinsChoice · 02/10/2025 15:46

Are you aware of the utterly disgraceful lack of human rights there? And that it is full of entitled chavs who are more interested in fake tans, fake designer brands and botox than the busloads of slaves that the UAE attract under false pretences before removing their passports from them? Do you want to live like that? And, more importantly, do you want to bring your children up in a country where that kind of thing is OK?

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Southparkt · 02/10/2025 13:32

Is there an equivalent of Mumsnet I can join for UAE?

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