About MaxGTI

Status:

Preparing to Move Abroad 

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

Some Forum Posts:

Saudi Arabia: Compund living:

Hi Carl I've just moved from London to Riyadh and my employer is putting me up in a hotel for now. I'm currently looking for apartments (not included in my package) and so far I have discovered that there is a huge variation in costs between living on-compound and living off-compound. If your employer has included your accomodation on- compound for free, then I would advise to take that option. If not, then hunt around; I'm finding that living off-compound, the rental costs are about GBP500p/m for a top-end 2-bed unfurnished apartment. For an equivalent 2-bed furnished apartment on-compound, you are looking at more than GBP1500p/m! All apartments on-compound are fully furnished, come with a maid-service to clean, 24hr security, gymnasia, swimming pools, mini-markets, community halls etc etc. Only you can decide whether the extra costs are worth it (if you have to pay for yourself). HTH, Maxie

Saudi Arabia: Just got here:

Hi John - I've just moved from the UK to Riyadh. I'm currently looking for apartments - both on-co,pound and off-compound. Huge variation in costs! I will take heed of IamAthome11's comments and fully intend to make friends with the locals and learn their language too. How frustrating is it for us when foreigners come to live in our countries and they don't bother to learn our language? Surely the Saudis feel the same!

Saudi Arabia: Moving to Riyadh:

Hi Jamel & Chandini Just joined the forum. I am also moving to Riyadh next month and moving from London, UK. Have an idea of what to expect. I will be working for a bank out there and am coming alone. So far my research dictates that living on-compound is fairly expensive (around US$2.2k p/m) for a 1-bed apartment. This is pretty much what I would expect to pay in London. Moreover, in Riyadh, it seems that rental fees are payable 1 year advance...? (NOT normal in Western Europe). However, off-compound you can get a similar apartment for less than half of that. I am still deciding whether to live on or off-compound as my package does not include accomodation. Would be good to get both of your insights and if possible any other research Chandini may have done. Many thanks Maxie

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh:

Hi lelhajj What age group would you consider yourself in? Rather than restrict it to a single-sex club, why not look at Expat clubs instead? Maxie

Saudi Arabia: Moving to Riyadh August 2014:

Hi Dee I'm also moving to Riyadh from London, UK. Still researching my around the various compounds so cannot answer your questions. However, feel free to let me know how you are going about your visa, whether you've had to take any jabs and how you got any educational certificates attested. Please reply back here or on maxieislam@hotmail.com Cheers! Maxie

Saudi Arabia: single czech girl in riyadh looking for trip mates:

Hi there - I've also moved to Riyadh from London, share a similar interest in photography! My email addr is maxieislam@hotmail.com if you'd like to get in touch. If not, hope you are enjoying your stay in Riyadh :D

Date Joined:

7/9/2014

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