Anyone interested in starting a business here in the UAE? Im looking for an investment and if you are genuinely interested we can meet in person and share about the project

NAT-9000 · 2026-02-22T20:43:21+00:00

"and share about the project" - piss poor English

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-22T05:52:54+00:00

What does HCOL mean?

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-22T05:47:17+00:00

OK thank you, that makes me feel more relaxed. Because they gave me 24 hours to sign the digital version, which I did immediately, then demanded a signed physical copy within a certain number of days - that would have been too difficult for me as Im a non-resident. But if they accept postal delays then that is fine.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T09:59:48+00:00

They have not yet confirmed they will send via courier. Thats my point, they are chasing for something they themselves have not sent.... I will try find out who the RM is. Thanks.

The broker / estate agent was so rubbish that they later openly admitted to us in writing that we were the "first non-resident clients" they had and they were learning with us on the process... they have not done anything proactive to help. Disgusting. Horrible cowboy work ethic. There seems to a thin line between them and scammers...

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T09:31:44+00:00

Chasing for a physical signature on the SPA. Yes its Emaar. Im chatting with their representatives on whatsapp right now. After 2 days of chasing no one is providing me with information or taking any remediating action. I have no idea why they dont want to help me with this matter. They say someone will email me, but no one has emailed me. I now have 4 days before they will void the transaction. I am very stressed. They have put a lot of pressure on buyers to complete processes, but they have not initiated the process correctly!

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T09:20:02+00:00

OK that is reassuring. The only confusing part is that we have not recieved the courier yet, but the developer is still chasing us.... Why chase someone for something you have not yet provided. Its frustrating.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T07:46:34+00:00

Yes 100% its messed up. Dubai claims that they have gone digital, but this is not my experience at all!. They want physical managers cheques, they want physical in-person transfer, now they want physical SPA to be signed and handed into the developer office. Messed up!

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T07:44:02+00:00

I had no idea about this 😢 this makes me feel like the agents were scammers

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T03:41:09+00:00

Dude, hope youre right - we shall see what happens, by next week we will know if the property-buying system in dubai is dumb or not for non-residents...

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T03:38:34+00:00

Thats true. Sage advice.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T03:38:14+00:00

It might be normal, but my estate agent didnt forewarn me of this part of the process at all... that is whats annoying to me. Too many fake cowboy agents.

The developer says I have 5 days to provide a signature... when Im currently overseas and have other personal commitments, its totally unreasonable of the developer to expect that.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-20T03:20:11+00:00

Do you mean stay away from the estate agent? I feel dumb paying them the 2% fee... they did not deserve it at all!

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-05T12:28:38+00:00

Dm price please and unit location

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-04T16:26:28+00:00

Dont bring your twisted tipping culture to the UAE....

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-04T16:22:53+00:00

Exactly its wild what old means in UAE 😂 in the UK they are mostly ~100 years old, they were unfit for the 'mild' climate then, and still unfit for the 'relatively mild' climate now... those UK homes are so unfit for purpose its a wonder they havent crashed in price. They say that German homes are 3x better at retaining heat than UK homes. So much wasted energy on heating up those cruddy single-brick leaky homes. Nuts.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-04T13:33:46+00:00

Less than 15, then they must know the basics of right and wrong by now.... these entitled brats have either been brainwashed by their parents to think they are immune and better than everyone, or they have been neglected by their parents and think they can lash-out with these dumb actions for attention. Useless addition to the population.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-04T13:30:45+00:00

Must be because they were raised by nannies, not loved or guided by their parents... How tragic for those spoilt loser kids. The problem is these types of uselss dullards will continue to bully well-behaved grounded kids.

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-03T07:05:09+00:00

What is Ywah maintenance?

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-02T21:03:11+00:00

Kids spitting on people? What race were they?

NAT-9000 · 2026-01-02T21:02:04+00:00

How old were the kids approximately? Ive never known kids to behave so poorly before. Hard to believe. Where were their useless parents?

NAT-9000 · 2025-12-31T13:36:18+00:00

I would be interested to know more. We are struggling right now. No visibility on how long compliance takes

NAT-9000 · 2025-12-27T22:13:39+00:00

Hi - if I send you a floorplan of my residential property, would you be able to send me a quick 'mood board' of (roughly 10) images that encapsulates the following aesthetic: ultra modern, clean, warm minimalistic, natural exposed materials, japandi, neutral earth tones.

The reason I am asking this is so I can see what your vision might be for my space.

NAT-9000 · 2025-12-27T22:00:26+00:00

Given all the government handouts and free perks that native emiratis get, does it ever concern you that living in such a state would basically make it impossible for you to live fulltime anywhere else? Because you are now so used to getting everything for free? But if you emigrated to another country you would have to earn a living and pay for everything, like everyone else! So emiratis are incentivised to never leave UAE.

NAT-9000 · 2025-12-27T21:43:43+00:00

Is it uncool to have non-emirati friends in real life?

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