8 QUESTIONS TO ASK A RELOCATION SPECIALIST IF YOU ARE RELOCATING TO THE UAE.

With head offices in Dubai, our dedicated team of professionals are on the ground in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, equipped with local knowledge and expertise, to guarantee a seamless transition to the UAE.

When speaking with one of our relocation specialists, here are some important questions to ask:

1. How stressful is the relocation process to the UAE?

There is so much to do when moving! From bulging cupboards, ruthless removal companies to weather related issues, moving can be a headache, but moving doesn’t have to be stressful, with careful planning the stress associated with moving can be reduced dramatically. You need to have a plan, time to execute the plan and the correct resources This is why it is so important to have trust in your relocation agent. With reliable information provided from start to finish, your family can look forwards to their new life in a new country.

2. Can you help me find a property to buy or rent?

When looking for a property in Dubai or Abu Dhabi to buy or rent, it can be very confusing because of the UAE laws. The real estate market in the Emirates is also found to be different to that of other countries. So regardless of which Emirate you choose to live, we will help you to find your home in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, or any other Emirate you want to live in. 

3. Do you offer Spouse and Family Support Services?

Whatever support and encouragement your spouse and dependents require, we are here to help. Our job is to make all of you enjoy your move to the UAE together. we will help your family with UAE visas, UAE work permits, finding domestic help, even recommendations for job-hunting if they want to work again.

4. Can I find a comparable residential community?

Be sure to inform us of all your families’ interests and we’ll recommend locations to suit your lifestyle needs. Our years of knowledge and expertise enable us to know exactly which areas will suit your requirements even after our very first contact. We will then focus on those specific areas, local amenities and range of properties, until we’ve found your perfect new home in the Emirates.

5. Where will my children go to school?

We understand the importance of not disrupting your children’s education, so you will be in contact with our UAE Education Specialist from the offset. Our focus is solely on providing you with our knowledge and advice of the schools in the UAE, so you make the best decisions for your family. We make sure you’re well informed of schooling processes and procedures in the UAE, by providing you with schooling information early in the process. Factors such as availability of places in the UAE schools and term times may affect your plans slightly, so we make sure you’re well informed from day one.

6. Do you help with the immigration process?

We can handle everything for you! From medical fitness tests to receiving your Emirates ID, a very stressful process will be made to feel very easy! Why stand in long queues when we can get your applications prioritised and have your essential medical and results turned around swiftly?

7. Do you offer airport pick-up services?

Our Relocation Services start at Dubai and Abu Dhabi Airports Our destination consultants know how daunting it can be arriving in a new country with your family in tow. We are all expats ourselves and know how to make the entire process more settling for you, so why not start from day one and have us meet you at Dubai airport?

8. What should I know about the local customs and traditions?

Finding yourself in a new and unfamiliar country, with different social customs and business ethics can be intimidating, even for the well-travelled individual. In fact, when it comes to moving assignees, the inability to adapt to the host culture is amongst the most cited reasons for assignment failure. We have the knowledge and capability to adapt our culture and country specific trainings individual to your needs. Our consultants all live and work within the Arab Culture and are very experienced in being able to guide you though the do’s and don’ts of living and working in Dubai and the culture in Dubai.