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Why Dubai . . .Dubai has become synonymous with great city living. Every kind of entertainment and convenience is at your doorstep, be it shopping, cinema, eating out or sport. We only deal with properties that suit this lifestyle. Our properties are hugely spacious in comparison with other major cities around the world, and they have every mod con imaginable. Then there is the added bonus of being surrounded by like-minded individuals. Making new friends to suit your new lifestyle has never been so easy.
Dubai isn't just about fast living, however. The perfect family retreat must be an apartment by the sea, and we have a property to make every dream come true. Apartments on the Palm are large, private, safe and built to last. All have excellent facilities, from high speed Internet connections to covered car parking. Some complexes provide a daily maid service, shared or private swimming pools, squash and tennis courts. Every kind of furniture or household device is available in Dubai's excellent shopping malls and arcades.
Dubai already has an international reputation for the cheapest and best shopping in the world, but there is more to shopping here than that. There may be huge mega-malls with every high street store and designer brand, but the fun really starts when you explore the markets and wholesale warehouses that make this a shopper’s paradise. Being at the centre of world trade means beautiful arts and crafts are available at rock bottom prices, only 5% import tax means everything is incredibly cheap.
If Detroit is The Motor City, then Dubai is The Land of The Luxury Car. There are more beautiful, brand spanking-new cars per person in Dubai than almost anywhere else. Why? Because they are far cheaper to buy or rent than other cities; because the roads are fantastic to drive on; and because international licenses can be used by visitors, or swapped for local licenses by residents (you can also can take a test at one of many good driving schools). Most families have two cars. Driving is on the right hand side of the road.
Gordon Ramsey has a restaurant here, as does Michel Destang, but if Michelin Star chefs mean nothing, you will still be amazed by the diversity and quality of bars and restaurants in Dubai. From classic Irish boozers to English sports pubs, or chic DJ bars at the top of skyscrapers, there are thousands of places to go out for the night. Chinese takeaways compete with Lebanese eateries and brilliant Indian curry houses. Fine dining Italian or French style? It's all here - restaurants for budgets of a few dollars, or a thousand dollars. There are huge night clubs to polish off any evening's excess, and big name pop and dance acts appear almost weekly from Britain, the US, India and Pakistan.
Sports play a central role in Dubai life. The world-class Nad Al Sheba Racecourse hosts the most expensive race - the Dubai World Cup - and many people living in Dubai are involved in racing, either through owning a horse (if that sounds too much, there are many ownership syndicates for the hobbyist) or working at the track. Polo is another major sporting attraction, with properties being developed along the polo theme. Dubai hosts the annual International Rugby Sevens Tournament, the World Tennis Championships, World Formula One Power Boat Championships and a full variety of other sporting events.
Year-round sun - soaked up on clean white-sand beaches - you can't beat it. Dubai has outstanding beaches, the majority fully accessible to the public. Take an early morning stroll and chat to people walking the dog or exercising. Sunbathe among well tended palm trees on public beaches, or among manicured hotel gardens cascading to the shoreline. Jet Ski or paraglide eave the evenings free for a promenade or a well earned dip. Nice.
Dubai has a massive exact population, but, unlike most people's home towns, Dubai residents are extremely friendly. It takes some people time to adjust to this new way of living, but people tend to work and play hard here - strong bonds are quick to build. |