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Ecuador Welcome Forum: Ex-pats in Cuenca?:
Hi Deborah!
I sent you a PM but hoping to hear how your visit is going and what you think of the possible move/ retirement down there. We may be right behind you! We're married couple looking at pre-retirement from US.
Costa Rica: The TRUTH about how Foreigners are treated here in Costa Rica!:
Wow.. My first thread to read about CR and already running into a thread argument. Shocked ? Hardly. I think any forum you go to, you will read exactly what Cruzin said. 1. Those who love it, 2. Those who don't and 3. Those who are just trying to gain as much info as possible. I do however have to add my 2 cents. It is not fair to ask someone to share a bunch of negatives if he has not experienced them himself. You cannot take 2 positives and create a negative. And I have also learned from being on previous forums after moving abroad, that 85% of what you read is going to be from the 10% who are not happy. Those who are happy, are too busy being happy and you won't find them on the forums. My husband and I are looking at semi-retirement in CA, SA and possibly Mexico. We are expats who moved from the US 3 years ago to the Middle East ( Dubai) and you have to do exactly what Cruzin has said. When in Rome... and don't compare all the greatness of one country with the bad from another. Of course that will slide the scales of any battle. Try common sense in understanding that if you are moving to a 3rd world country, be prepared to get 3rd world country results. It's how you improvise and overcome that determine your fate. If you expected western medical care in a public health sector, then you were sadly disappointed. Use your 6th sense that there are times that if it comes to life/death, it may be time to get the patient the hell out of there. I'm a Paramedic with extensive medical care beyond the ambulance and my greatest fear of any care is post procedure and chance of infection. At that point, it is crucial to determine how aggressive your medical practitioners are towards treating the infection. Also remember that everyone is entitled to offer their experiences and they are not being delivered via rose colored glasses but rather thru their own eyes. If you want to know all the negative then simply google Costa Rica + Negative and I'm sure you will find it. As for me, I take in all that I read and will use this information as something to look out for. But I will have to do like others and find out for myself.
Belize: How and where to live in Belize on SSDI:
Hi Joe and Sharon,
Joe, my husband and I are interested in researching Belize as well. Are there any current developers that are offering a weekend or weekday stay for participation in a sales/timeshare spill ? I know they have them all the time in Fla. Make sure with your previous MI you will have adequate cardiology care wherever you wind up :)
Sharon,
Glad to see you have done what I've done in Dubai :) Wherever my DH and I wind up, I will be looking to do the same there.
United Arab Emirates: Is that a reasonable number? Please help!:
Damas,
Can you provide a little more info ? What type of Engineer ? Where are you originally from ? Does this include housing ? If so, what type ? What about insurance ? Send me more detailed info and I can try to help you as I live in RAK. What type of company will you be working for ? If I had to guess without more pertinent info I would say its low. Very low for someone who as acquired a MS. However, giving the current employment market world wide, you may not have other offers.
Sassyredheademtp @ aol dot com.
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi or Al Ain:
Carolina,
If you're coming to teach here and have been offered a position with ADEC ( Abu Dhabi Education Council) I highly suggest you research via expat forums, teacher forums etc to know the facts regarding housing before you move here. I have sent you a PM.
Global Expat Forum: Where in the world can you buy Real Estate in your name:
You can actually buy property in the UAE and upon purchase you receive a resident visa. In RAK ( Ras Al Khaiymah) which is a coastal city located about 30 minutes from Dubai, offers a REAL freehold to purchasing property. Unlike Mexico which only allows you 99 years. My husband and I relocated here to the UAE 2 years ago and we recently moved to Al Hamra Village which is a resort/marina/golf residential area that is absolutely fantastic!!! I was in Real Estate in Al Ain ( a city about 2 hours away) and now looking at opening biz here because there is some great properties along the beach and marina that are going to increase in value as this area is building and becoming very popular. If you want more info, feel free to email me. I have taken some beautiful pics of our townhouse that is on the lagoon that I can share with you. Also you can go to you tube and type in Al Hamra and there are a few videos. They are a few months old ( almost a year) as some were being done for the tourism and for America's cup 2010 which later winded up somewhere else.
United Arab Emirates: Meeting women:
Mish,
Would you kindly stop warning these men about me ? LOL.. Guys, living here as a single guy is almost the same as the country(ies) you're from. You do have to respect yourself as well as others when in public. If you act like an adult and can handle your liquor, then meeting women should be easy. You have taken the first step already as you have enquired on this forum. If you want to get away from Dubai and hang out in the Wild West ( it's been nicknamed) of the UAE, c'mon down and visit us in AL Hamra, Ras Al Khaiymah. We have the marina, golf club, yacht club, dance clubs, pools, etc. You can rent a studio for the weekend or stay in a hotel. If you become friends with hubby and I , c'mon down and hang with us. Mish, when you coming down ? We moved from Al Ain last week and its awesome down here !! I wish we had done this sooner. We live here in a very nice 4 bed townhouse on the lagoon cheaper than we had a 3 bed bungalow in al ain in a district with no roads in place yet!
United Arab Emirates: FInd housing with cats?:
Hi ESGA,
You won't have any problem finding a villa or flat with having a cat. We have 2 dogs and a cat and its no problem at all. In regards to moving here with your pets, we used an air animal company to handle it as there is a plethera of paperwork and regulations you have to follow bringing a pet into the UAE. They have to come as freight, no way around it. When your ready to move, feel free to email me. I'm an Expat living in Al Ain and I am a licensed Real Estate Broker. I have villas and flats available that are pet friendly. I also help expats get acclimated into the UAE and Al Ain. Best of luck :)
Melanie
ExpatServicesUAE@gmail.com
United Arab Emirates: Moving to Al Ain:
Welcome to Al Ain. I'm Melanie and i'm an expat broker. I have several flats you can view. Of course they aren't like Dubai. Not as chic and no " metropolitan" feel but they are filled with mostly expats and located near most everything. Email me at ExpatServicesUAE@gmail.com and lets get your search going :)
Belize: Visiting Belize for future move:
We are a married expat couple currently living in the UAE and looking at retiring in Belize. Can you all advise a good place to stay that is nice, affordable ( no more than 200 usd a night) that will allow us to check out as much of the area and nice spots to buy beach homes ? Husband is an airline pilot who will be flown to / from home to work and wife is a US Paramedic with 10 years 911 experience and teaching. Hoping to find something in EMS there. We look forward to any and all info you can share with us.
Mike & Melanie
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