LIVE: Things to know before moving to Dubai. Part 1.

All day Hi everyone Welcome to my live stream. I hope you're having a great weekend Let me know if you can see and hear me properly Finally, we are having a live stream session with you As I've been receiving so many requests from you to organize this live stream and I'm really happy to have you here I see all your questions in the chat. So I will reply to them Once I go through the topics of this live stream session First while we are waiting for more people to join, please. Let me know in the comments where you're from guys Let's get to know each other. Maybe we will meet in Dubai and I believe you're watching this live stream because you're planning to move to Dubai or maybe you're just interested in this city and Today we'll go through the two topics first one is to how to overcome your fear and Of moving abroad and the second one of the most important things you need to know before moving to Dubai So this is my second live stream session. I did the first one long time back and Now I'm planning to do live stream sessions quite often Maybe three or four sessions per month because I want to share more experience and knowledge with you So guys, let's introduce each other in the chat I'm interested to know where you are from so it will be helpful for me as well because I want to know Like it also depends from which country you are coming so I can give you more valuable information So, let's start with how you can overcome your fear I moved to Dubai around six years ago and when I was 22 years old only I was quite young I had some experience Working experience. I just graduated from the University and But I was full of doubts fear of moving abroad I didn't know what to expect because Dubai is a Muslim city in a Muslim country completely different culture and But I was quite brave And I just decided just to find a job pack my luggage and come to the new city because I always wanted to travel explore new countries cities and gain some international experience and maybe become stronger and Also change something in my life and I was lucky enough. I had two friends who moved to Dubai six months earlier. So They were very helpful they shared the experience with me what I should expect because you know six years ago you couldn't find much information and the internet and Like you're going to Dubai blindly you don't know what to expect and As I said, it's completely different culture. I didn't know how to dress. I didn't know What kind of people live here but my friends told me that it's quite Westernized city, there are so many experts so I will not face any issues and you know, living an expert life in Dubai is not easy I was struggling quite a lot. I faced a lot of difficulties issues. I changed My job several times. I lost my job. I lost my visa But you know, you have to be strong move forward find the solution talk to people and I'm really Glad that I moved to Dubai. It was one of the best decisions in my life and I'm really thankful for this experience and I got a lot of valuable lessons here So before I come to Dubai, I advise you are forced to plan everything properly and do some research and I think some people they say money they pack their luggage They buy one-way ticket and they think when they come to Dubai they find their job Like straight away or within one month and but the reality is that The competition in Dubai is very high and it's not that easy to find a job here when you come on a visit visa The first thing you should do is to try to Understand what kind of job you're looking for or you want to find in Dubai? Do some research while you are at home The best way to do the research is to use LinkedIn because there you can connect with HR managers Or like people from that companies so it will be easier for you to Maybe arrange an interview apply for the job because you can connect to people directly But at the same time you need to understand what expenses you will have here because the accommodation is very expensive and How much money you'll spend on food? I think if you follow in my youtube channel, I have a video about cost of living in Dubai and Yeah, so just I have a lot of valuable information on my channel so even if you watch those videos, you don't have you don't know quite a lot of information and The second thing I think you need to understand that You need to accept that it might not work out how you planned you can come to Dubai You will spend Your savings you will be very hard-working you will be looking for a job you'll be very proactive, but by some reason we will not find a job it can happen and some people have been looking for a job for six months and It doesn't mean that you are not knowledgeable enough or you're not a great specialist. It just may be you're not lucky enough or you didn't meet the right people and Just don't be afraid to go back home and just continue looking for a job It's not the end of the world. You can always Continue looking So don't worry if you are not lucky to find a job from the first time you can do it again and just keep trying and Don't give up and The last thing Which is from the topic how to overcome your fear is Start building your network while you are in your home country because Dubai is all about networking you can Find job much faster. If you're very connected you go out you talk to people There are several groups on Facebook Groups where all experts Discuss different topics so you should join those groups connect with the people Talk to them because even when you move to Dubai You can invite those people for a coffee and they can guide you they can give you some advice and they will Explain you some things you are interested in. So you should do connection with the local people Before even you move to Dubai So it will be easier for you to live in this country because all people who move to Dubai if they don't have families here friends they feel lonely and It relates to everyone so you should expect that you will be lonely for the first period of time while you Find some friends and meet some people and maybe You will find People with a common interest so it would be great But at the beginning it's always tough and you need to go out don't sit at home and just go out talk to people speak to them and try to Especially if you're looking for a job You have to be very connected and build networking all the time attend different events. There are so many Events for experts If you like sports music art, you can always find those events in Dubai and you never know who you can meet at that event for example one of my jobs I found just I Was having a dinner with friends and the friend of my friend was looking for some specialist in marketing so that's how I found one of my jobs and Let's move to five the most important things You need to know before moving to Dubai So first thing as I said, maybe you will experience a culture shock, but I don't think that it will happen because Dubai is a multicultural city 70% of people I expect that the same as you and The city is quite westernized. It's not that conservative as other cities in the Middle East and You don't need to speak Arabic to live here everyone speaks English and You can find different kind of food Even if you like to go out there are many parties nightclubs beach clubs cafes restaurants so you can Go out easily You can buy alcohol. You can even buy alcohol at some specialized stores But you need to license approved by your employer And also women don't need to cover themselves. We don't need to wear local dress, which is called Abaya and Because many girls are texting me saying what I should wear Should they cover Myself. No, you don't need to cover yourself. You can wear your normal clothes casual clothes, but you should be respectful and cover your Knees and shoulders in the malls in the government organizations in the courts mosques But if you go to the beach, you can wear your shorts tanks and just summer dress the second thing is Finding a job in Dubai, I think is the most Important topic for you so earlier I Could advise you to start to find a job from your home country and don't waste your time and money and To come to Dubai and start looking for a job here because you never know if you find it or not But today The market is very competitive and your chances to find a job from your home country are very very low Like six years ago that competition wasn't that high there were not that many experts in the city so it was quite difficult to find good specialists here and The companies were looking for some specialists abroad today There are so many great people are looking for a job in Dubai, so why the employer Will want to hire someone from abroad. They need to pay for their relocation if they can hire someone from Dubai Who can attend the interview straight away? so For you, you can start looking for a job from your home country. You can establish relationships but Be ready if you get invited for an interview be ready to fly immediately to Dubai to attend the interview Maybe even don't tell the reporter that you are currently in your home country Just don't tell this information just be ready to attend the interview if they invite you and but you can look for a job from your home country and Or if you have enough savings if you can Afford to come to Dubai You can come here and start practically looking for a job and as I said attend different events build the network network with other people and be very very proactive and Also, you should have at least Enough cash to live for three four months because honestly, some people find job within one month some people Have been searching for a job for six months So there is no guarantee if you can afford to live on a visit visa for three Months in Dubai, you should have enough cash to survive because the accommodation is not cheap. Yeah So talking about accommodation, um Many people spend half of their salary on accommodation in Dubai. The price is now are going down so it's good, but still the accommodation is quite expensive and If you come to Dubai alone, and you don't have enough budget to rent an apartment you can rent a room with your friend if you have friends or you can share with someone who is looking for accommodation as well, you can rent a room by yourself and If you have enough budget, you can rent a service apartment or hotel In Dubai, the system is a bit different in our home countries We used to pay for an accommodation on a monthly basis Here in Dubai, if you want to rent a flat You need to sign an agreement with the landlord or with an agent and pay by cheques The minimum amount of cheques usually four so it means you need to pay for three months upfront So it's quite a good amount of money. But if you can sign an agreement with the landlord only if you have a Resident visa and you have a cheque book If you come as a tourist you can Rent apartment on a monthly basis. There are some options These apartments are usually furnished. You have everything for living, but they will be a more expensive and the next thing before coming to Dubai you need to get all your certificates attested and For example your marriage certificate the highest qualification certificate and other relevant certificates which you think you will use for your job because when you apply for a job here and you Get accepted the HR manager will ask you to provide you those certificates In order to issue a visa for you If you come to Dubai with your wife You should have a marriage certificate attested because if your wife will be living here on your visa then you need to show the certificate as well, so This certificate has to be attested in your home country and then when you come to Dubai, you need to take it to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and attested here again and Then the certificate is valid in this country and The last important point is transportation Dubai is quite like Developing very fast. There are so many new communities and you cannot reach all communities by public transportation So the best way to move around is to have a car But of course when you move to Dubai, you don't have money to buy a car Like not like most people it's not Clever to spend money straight away because you never know. Maybe you will leave the country after one month So most people use taxi metro buses but you know climate in Dubai is quite hot and it's not always comfortable to move around the city by Metro or buses. So if you can afford you can also rent a car They're quite affordable in Dubai so it will be easier for you to move around and your driving license Should be valid here and Once you get your resident visa, you should exchange your driving license to the local one some countries can just exchange their license, but for example your people from European Union and But some people they have to Take the driving license and pass the test. So I am from the Eastern Europe. We have to Take the classes and pass the test. It's not that easy. Some people try three or four times even to pass the test Though they have a driving experience for several years So, yeah This were five the most important things you need to know now, let's go through your questions I'll start from the beginning Hi Oxy from my perspective the topic of job search already living there Searching from abroad it will be of interest Possible timings and what we can expect if decide to move and search there So, I think I covered a little bit of this topic just now the best timings to come to Dubai from October to April Because then Around June I end of May there is a Ramadan and many people are Going out of the country. They travel abroad then summer is coming It's very hot period of time as well People take vacations and I think like the best time it's from October till April One more question. I plan to go there in Dubai by November to find a job. It's a good month or not Yeah, it's a good month to come starting from October Considering everything that has to be taken care of about starting the business in Dubai Isn't better to start to work for a well-established business first and see if I want to move on after Yes, that's how many people do they start working in hospitality for example and the restaurant business or they just take the lower position in a good company and they After one year, they start actively looking for a better opportunity. I did exactly the same so I was working at the marketing and executive when I was 21 year old in my home country and then I came here to work in the hotel because There was no other way how I can come to Dubai. So this was the easiest one My plan was to come here start working in the hospitality and Start immediately looking for a job. I like so that's what I did and after one year when my contract expired I Found the job in the consulting company Tell me seven days trip to Dubai cost Samir it depends on your plans because the cost can vary a lot Dubai is an expensive city. I have I think a video on my channel how or maybe I Think I have about planning your trip how much money you need to spend just try to find the video or maybe I will share Just leave this comment under this video below. So I will try to get back to you Is there any advantage of buying quickly and apartment once we arrive if we have a working visa Is there an advantage of having a property resident visa in case we lose our job? Yes, if you lose if you have If you buy an apartment, there is a new law in Dubai. I think It will start in August maybe it started already If you buy an apartment you get a 10-year resident visa as an investor, so if you buy a property You will get visa automatically for 10 years but if you want to know more information about it, just Leave me a comment. I can provide you with more detail because I have some connections in the real estate Hi guys, I think I Cannot I'm facing some issues. Let me restart the live stream Hello Can you hear me guys? I think there are some issues