LIVING IN DUBAI

The quality of life achievable in Dubai is inimitable; such emphasis has been placed on creating the most exciting, luxurious and attractive amenities, entertainment facilities and accommodation across the emirate that not a day or night can go by without a brand new opportunity presenting itself. Because the workforce in the emirate is dominated by expatriate personnel there are a plethora of social clubs and events every night of the week, and because Dubai is actively promoting and increasing its desirability as a tourist destination of note there’s no end of sports, entertainment and social activities to try out from golfing, diving, horse riding and horse racing to leisure parks, spas and up to 450 licensed restaurants to sample. Great emphasis is placed on the importance of quality educational facilities and health care services in Dubai and as a result the expatriate and his family will be well cared and catered for. There are currently around 80 private schools offering education to all ages in pristine and well equipped centres and following the educational curricula of the UK, US, Japan or Italy. In terms of healthcare, emergency treatment is free for everyone and most medical procedures and facilities are subsidized. A lot of expatriates have private medical care provided by their employer but if you don’t, health insurance for the UAE is relatively affordable and as stated most medical care is subsidized making it affordable even for those without health insurance. In Dubai the majority of the population herald from abroad, up to 94% of the entire population are expatriates and the number of those coming to the emirate grows substantially on a weekly basis as up to 20 new companies establish themselves in the emirate each week. This trend is projected to continue for at least the next five years as the remaining planned 7 free trade zones move from the planning stages into realization and more opportunity is created in Dubai for international companies from around the world.