Lifestyle Comparison UAE vs USA/Canada

[@tw9419]

Thanks for this video! Dubai is more similar to North American cities than people tend to believe. That’s why many get surprised when they visit Dubai. I’d like to see more topics like this!

[@morestuff64058]

Its also Abu Dhabi which also looks similar to North American cities

[@Jack-tk1is]

Except all the girls are Escorts from East Europe 😂

[@awise9726]

UAE THE BEST NO DOUBT

[@YAy-m9g]

We need more videos like this, please Planing to move soon to Abu Dhabi. Thanks

[@hellophoenix]

This is an excellent video and unlike the others was objective and not criticizing Dubai for the sake of criticism

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks! We try to always be objective and look at things from multiple angles.

[@Sasquatch__]

What is your opinion and recommendation on tax structuring for someone who wants to live in Costa Rica? Implications for territorial tax system, controlled foreign corporation rules, management and control rules, and banking in/around Costa Rica and Latin America? You’ve mentioned in a previous video that Costa Rica is a bit unique for tax and structuring.

[@tootsin3tootsin]

Hi thank u so much. Could you also highlight the job market on both continents . Having had more than 20years in a customer service industry I cannot seem to get employment beyond this 3k benchmark . Is it the same in the USA?

[@tinglestingles]

Please do more comparisons for budding 'offshore citizens'.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Will definitely do!

[@MakeItSo_ST]

Thank you for this video. I've never visited the UAE before, but I've had an interest in Dubai for some time now. It is solidly on my travel list now.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

You’re welcome! It’s certainly worth visiting!

[@MichaelRosmer]

What other places are of interest to you?

[@MakeItSo_ST]

​@@MichaelRosmer Hello! I gain so much value from your videos! Thank you for your response. I'm interested in learning more about Lisbon, Madeira, Tiblisi, Malta, Belgrade, North Macedonia... and where ever might be a tax-friendly location that's advantageous for my small 11-employee software company that I plan to move out of the US in 2022/2023 (and grow). I don't know where that is! I'll need easy access to this country (and potentially citizenship?), but I don't see a CBI program that is a good fit yet. I'm waiting to see what changes North Macedonia makes to its CBI. Also, I like Ukraine from a tech perspective (I have contacts there), but Russo-Ukranian relations... well, not so much. I like Italy, but the taxes seem high and I don't hear anyone else talking about it being a great place for tech. For living... I'm in love with Lisbon... like everyone else! I plan to move April/May 2022 from the US on a D7, apply for permanent residency, and eventually for citizenship. (I've already sold my home and am prepping to move LLCs, voter reg, accounts, etc. to South Dakota which doesn't tax expats or businesses unlike the state where I currently live.) The size/resources of my company fit Portugal's Golden Visa, but I'm not sure I want my company to be there, although I've set aside time to look into Madeira soon. I'm certainly out of my wheelhouse! I never though I'd leave the US, but 2020 exposed our failings to an intolerable degree and opened me to consider international options that excite me!

[@MichaelRosmer]

@@MakeItSo_ST sounds like great plans. Yes, Portugal isn't such a good place to have a business. Depending on what you're doing with software you might consider Singapore.

[@smartidea2987]

Great and fair comparison. Many thanks

[@OffshoreCitizen]

You're welcome! Anything you'd like to see next?

[@YAy-m9g]

​@OffshoreCitizen is it easy to transfer our driver licenses from US to UAE ?

[@misterpizzaman3581]

Can you get a UAE residency card without an UAE permanent address? I believe you mentioned this in a UAE video last week ... thanks

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Yes you can

[@jiti5034]

Permanent? or Temp

[@amir5593]

This is fantastic 😊

[@sc3639]

my grandma just had a heart attack yesterday. She had to wait in a hospital waiting room for 4 hours before she was attended too and even then the care that was administered was minimal. Canadas health care sucks.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

That sounds terrible! Yeah waiting times in Canada are just insane. Sorry to hear this about your grandma. :(

[@sc3639]

@@OffshoreCitizen It is what it is. I am hoping to break out of being a 4th generation person living in north america. There has to be something better. The way they are talking about taxing us is just stupid. Got to go where I am treated best.

[@gu3sswh075]

That's what you get with free healthcare. Everyone goes to the hospital instead of doctors offices when they're sick

[@tinglestingles]

Interesting. Thanks. I've not visited UAE. I'm still not keen to travel there other than a few days en route to Asia.

[@hellophoenix]

Are there specific reasons that make you want to stay for only few days ?

[@tinglestingles]

@@hellophoenix I always thought it would be too hot and dry. I live in the UK and am not use to desert conditions. Also the photos I’ve seen it seems very built up and over commercialised with no green spaces or parks. Perhaps I’m wrong and after a few days I might enjoy staying longer?

[@MichaelRosmer]

@@tinglestingles it is very hot in the late spring and summer but starts to cool and be very pleasant by October. I'd say December or January could be a nice departure from UK winter weather. You are right about green spaces there aren't a lot that's one of their missions to make Dubai the best city to live in by 2040 they say they plan on making something like 70% of the city or some similarly large number into green spaces. One of the things I love about Dubai is they realize where they are weak and are working to improve, which is more than I can say for most of the Western nations, which tend to either think their weaknesses are the lack of gender neutral bathrooms or very complacent.

[@hellophoenix]

@@tinglestingles I agree with Michael , it’s very humid and very hot. I’d say July and August are just unbearable months. But I was in London for 6 weeks in the winter and barley saw the sun and it really depressed me. Also, there aren’t many parks but my brother lives in a golf course development and he has a gorgeous view and surrounded by green space. An ideal situation would be to stay in Dubai from October until April and then go to Europe. That would be the life 😊

[@JohnBrentTinsley]

Keep rocking

[@salamaalmarri3632]

UAE 🇦🇪 منو وياي اهل الإمارات

[@fathom-c7o]

I am from dubai

[@immitheguy]

The local native emaratis people in uae are more richer than USA? Is it true iam in USA and I visited Dubai too and I saw emaratis people life standard too.What I saw their is that they have life standard compared to Americans?Is it true?

[@MichaelRosmer]

On average probably Emiratis are wealthier than Americans. UAE definitely doesn't leave their people behind the way the US does. There's a lot of very poor Americans. By many measures quality of life in Emirates but in particular in Dubai is far better than most parts of the US for the average local

[@immitheguy]

@@MichaelRosmer oh yes definitely and I appreciate your give thoughts and overview.I saw that most of Americans think that they are richest than any other part of world because as far they have leading economy no doubt but my views changed when I came here.Here people are struggling for their life too being a super power.As far as I know UAE is better for their own native emaratis people but other nationalities who are working there most of them are struggling very bad as compared to US.I found US better for other Nationals who want to work there and earn money.

[@morestuff64058]

Try to visit Abu Dhabi. Its much richer here than it is in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is named after Sheikh Khalifa who lived in Abu Dhabi and was our former president. He sadly passed away in May 13, 2022

[@immitheguy]

@@morestuff64058 hi mansour i will inshallah iam in US now and willing to visit uae soon.Can i meet you when ever i have a plan to visit Abu Dhabi.I visited Dubai in 2013 as my eldest brother was there on thay time.

[@reemsaif3105]

Everything goes here ^_^ As a local I visit family here but I live abroad.

[@mariedoherty14]

Could a single North American woman live without restrictions in the UAE? Could you also discuss real estate prices in another video. Thank you!

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Yes absolutely, you will have no issues. Actually I’d say that it would feel much safer than in North America, you can go out any time of the day and nobody will even approach you let alone something else. In terms of safety Dubai is a great place. The only potential problem you could have would be if you’re dressed inappropriately in places such as malls. The worst thing that can happen is they’d tell you to change your clothes. Yeah we will certainly film about real estate! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@olepuggaard]

Yes you can

[@rishibajari]

The Sheikhs are educated in the Uk. Sheikhs love the UK dont know why but most of them study in the UK.

[@NM-ru2qj]

How do you invest, grow and develop in a country without even being a citizen of that country? UAE will never be your forever home- you will and always will be a foreigner. Citizenship is a basic right. U.S has its issues but at least you don’t need to worry about being kicked out out of nowhere. And you can actually call it home once you get a green card.

[@hellophoenix]

You’ve done a great job and I’d like to add some recent changes. Last year, the UAE liberalized their laws and became more secular. I don’t know the details of the changes but they made cohabitation legal , age of consent is 15 and you don’t need a license to purchase alcohol.

[@OffshoreCitizen]

Thanks for the added info! It definitely looks like Dubai is becoming more and more open every year! I’m sure that this will help attract more foreigners in the country, especially ones from the western countries.

[@abduztheyoungboi4816]

I'm from in United Arab Emirates . I love United States

[@i_love_berryzcore]

I am from uae

[@thatpakiguy3445]

Fair analysis. Btw We as Muslims actually believe Dubai has too much alcohol (as it’s completely banned in Islamic law).

[@jiti5034]

So why UAE does not give you citizenship ? belonging to same religion! it should be easy

[@Beyondearth8]

for me : if someone wants to raise his kids very well then he should choose uae/qatar❤

[@jiti5034]

AC / and gold?

[@ShikiByakko]

My main problem with the UAE is, I'm gay, so the UAE is 100% a no-no zone. I would get arrested just for holding hands with my spouse.

[@شمسالصباح-غ4س9ك]

Yes stay in gays countries . Dont come to us !

[@Beyondearth8]

@@شمسالصباح-غ4س9كthat was rude tbh

[@Beyondearth8]

@@شمسالصباح-غ4س9كعلى كيفج معاه

[@KaLiGr]

Then live low key with it.... This you should do everywhere. Also germany is in some parts dangerous for gay couples... But pls hsve in view that europe and north america hsve free Internet Use. So its not censored like in the Muslim arab World 😊

[@ananyasankar3214]

Uae the best place to live

[@jiti5034]

Depends

[@romeoramsay3913]

Did any outsider/ fornier have same human rights like Emirati citizens??

[@شمسالصباح-غ4س9ك]

Like what ??

[@jiti5034]

Not apples to apples comparison

[@Ricosamaa]

I don’t even think Dubai being expensive is a bad thing. People shouldn’t live in places they can’t afford (expats). I’m from America but I can’t afford to live in New York so I wouldn’t move there lol.

[@vimalcurio]

Dubai isn't for me I guess

[@venusreena2532]

Can I get a kosher hotdog in Dubai?

[@jiti5034]

You are joking are you not.. Kosher means Jewish food correct?? but may be one day they are opening up to ideas , recently opened a Hindu temple

[@VERTICALWisdom]

Great video with good info on UAE. Portland is artsy when it is not on fire from rioters.

[@MichaelRosmer]

😂😂😂 So true. Honestly not my style of city but I lived in Seattle for a while years ago and met all kinds of people who loved the "expressive" scene there it always felt super socialist to me.

[@VERTICALWisdom]

@@MichaelRosmer Raised my kids and businesses in Seattle glad I left many years ago. Seattle and Portland are shitholes now

[@misterpizzaman3581]

No one I know is going to Dubai until these unscientific covid requirements are removed: a PCR test cannot detect infection and masks and distancing are nonsense ...

[@MichaelRosmer]

Do you know of places that are better? Dubai has been one of the most open places in the world.

[@gu3sswh075]

@@MichaelRosmer Russia and there's no 5g for people who care. Every square inch of Dubai is covered in 5g. Not a good option at all. You're better off getting multiple residents permits to travel different places different times in the year. Spain is the best Mediterranean country, Russia is one of the least restrictive overall

[@MichaelRosmer]

@@gu3sswh075 Spain has had nuts covid restrictions. Yes Dubai has been very effective at rolling out 5G, yet more evidence it has nothing to do with covid ;p

[@vimalcurio]

@@gu3sswh075 are you an idiot dude

[@sirusThu]

What scientific measures do you recommend?

[@Mik-rs3xv]

I think for men, it is a very good place. But for women....I doubt it

[@MichaelRosmer]

My wife tends to say the opposite. She says she's never felt safer as a woman than in Dubai and is a huge fan. I think this is an example of one of the biases people have prior to visiting because they tend to think it's very Islamic and restrictive but that's not the reality.

[@Mik-rs3xv]

@@MichaelRosmer Let's agree that the level of emancipation for LOCAL women is less than any G7 country

[@hellophoenix]

@@Mik-rs3xv Possibly not at the same level of the G 7 , but it has changed so much in the last few years. They have women at a very high levels in the government and even flying jets in the Air Force. Also, they liberalized their laws last year and now the age of consent is 15 , cohabitation is legal and expats can get married , divorced , and apply inheritance laws of their own country. I’m not denying the fact that local women don’t enjoy the same rights as Western women but it’s not fair not to recognize the very fast progress they have enjoyed in the last few years and may I add that women in Switzerland didn’t enjoy voting rights until the 1971.