Abu Dhabi - Help!!

[MABS]

Hi all you helpful gals in UAE. Finally dh got his job offer this week for a great position in Abu Dhabi.

Could you let me know whether the housing/utilities allowance is adequate or unrealistic? We are 2 adults and 2 kids - they have offered aed 11,800 per month, that's plus a good salary, health, flights, schools of course.

Any info greatly appreciated. thanks

inadequate I'd have thought .... that's 141,000 a year - you probably know that most leases you have to pay it upfront in a lump sum - you may be able to negotiate two cheques - dh just signed a lease on a 2 bed flat and is paying in two lots

You're going to need at least a 3-bed apartment or villa and I'd be surprised if you'd be able to get anything reasonably well-located for 141,000

sorry .. that's not what you wanted to hear is it, but dh has just gone through the palaver of getting a new place and it wasn't fun

just asked dh - and he said for a family home (and it won't be anything enormous) you'd need at least 200,000 - and you wouldn't want to be hanging around pondering whether or not to take something at that price

the property market is a bit easier than it was, but things are still pricey and in demand

thanks all, we are getting there with the package i think! another question tho please..

Anyone recommend a paediatric hospital at all? i have a 9 yr old with a specific medical condition,any recommendations? thanks

no help for you MABS but just wanted to congratulate you/DH. So when will you be going there? Hopefully after the summer hols so we can catch up back in the UK then in the autumn I'll pop over and meet you there

no, he goes in sept, i not til dd has done gcse and ds has surgery in 2011.thanks Mos