The Truth About Dubai

It has almost been 2 years since I moved to Dubai and it has its great and less great sides, just like anywhere else! I tried to summarise the main questions I had when making the decision to move or not. To make it easier to navigate through the video:
0:00 Intro
0:55 What is Dubai
1:32 Tax-free income
2:52 Speaking Arabic
3:20 The heat
4:54 Safety
6:15 Driving
8:25 Lifestyle and convenience
10:24 Food
12:11 Things to do
14:21 Making friends
16:19 Summary
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[@ferielgharbi8515]

Am just fangirling over u sheen! Love the clarity of your thoughts and how captivating your words are! Hoping one day i will make it to dubai as an engineer, therefore it would be great if u could make a video on the drawbacks of having a tax free income in terms of health insurance, pension, insurance at work...thank u for your amazing effort when making ur videos, we love u sheen!

[@SheenGurrib]

You just made my whole week, thank you for the love and support! Sending all my love ❤️❤️❤️

[@professorbritt]

Thank you so much for this video! Like many below have said your delivery, clarity, and personality make them a joy to watch. I really appreciated this one, as I've been considering a move to Saudi, Abu Dhabi, or Dubai. Thank you for your insights!

[@Moiselle555]

I've lived in Saudi for 20 years. I mean it's okay but not much freedom for women. I would suggest you to move to Dubai maybe

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

Nice one, Subscribed. Please keep'em comin...

[@steps2uccess]

Great video, thanks

[@mdk2338]

Superb... well said.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I remember going to Egypt and it was hot in the Valley of the Kings during the month of November.

[@NoliesMusicChannel]

Very well explained video, thank you for that. realy appreciate it !

[@bdlc592]

You speak so positive about Dubai but I’ve heard and read the opposite and how dark it truly is. Why don’t you share the darkness too?

[@EmeralDiamonds]

Not everyone has a dark experience. Why is that so hard to believe?

[@thecurtisrandall]

It depends on the company but normal 9 to 5 Monday to Friday. The week use to start on Sunday and end Thursday but they have adapted to the rest of world time frames. No need for Arabic but the national language is Arabic and Government can require you to file Arabic documents. There are services that will provide this for you. A good idea would be to learn the basic laws in UAE, they are very different from North America. In all its a very safe comfortable place to live.

[@mksmooney]

I LOVE your channel, you made me think a lot, witch is really valueble. Please, keep going!

[@SheenGurrib]

Thank you so much for the support ❤️

[@Shariflondon1]

Your videos are very inspiring. I am in London and will be vising Dubai once again next week. What’s the name of the Yemenis resultant please and the meat dish you recommend? 😊

[@AshrafNoor]

Thank you so much for sharing the information which is really valuable. Please, keep going! I coming at the end of April for setting up my business, lets see how it goes

[@socratesvijayarangan3929]

Nice video.. appreciate it.

[@igomubishop2848]

Lovely. You did an awesome job about Dubai, and should be considered an Ambassador of Dubai, or work with the Tourism Ministry or something in that line.

[@hajjathemidwife]

This is eye-opening especially about safety and taxes. Thanks for sharing Sheen ❤️

[@hajjathemidwife]

Now I want to visit

[@SheenGurrib]

Thank you for the support and you should definitely visit! ❤️

[@smorris7864]

Just know there is no social security or pension hence no tax from your money you have to secure your retirement in your home country or some place else

[@itsward8697]

as a 14 year old girl, a lot of times i go to the dubai mall and other mall in dubai alone and i feel very safe and never have been followed or robbed or anything of that stuff. Safety for women in dubai is excellent!

[@SheenGurrib]

Exactly!! Totally agreed 👍🏽

[@bethcandelaria5868]

DUBAI is a nice place to live in.. Safe & honest police men

[@alliyahk13]

Hi from your motherland Sheen👋🏼 An insightful video yet again! I’d love if you could make a video about how to find jobs/trustworthy recruitment agencies in Dubai or your own experience of how you made the move. Also, could you please touch upon the cost of healthcare and rent. Keep up with the great content! 😊❤

[@SheenGurrib]

Thank you!!! You’ll find these in my previous videos about Dubai 😊

[@ewansariasmara8215]

Hi Aliyah How about you try to visit Malaysia and find out more interesting people from various backgrounds enjoying their lives here without worrying being discriminated . Top quality of living with excellent environment and food here is marvelous . Health care among the best in the world

[@alvirafatima2623]

HI Sheen. It was a treat to watch you. You are an inspiration. I really feel like to work a bit more harder and shift to Dubai asap. Would love to connect with you once my dream will come true. Keep up the great work. Sis

[@amirahaliden7672]

I have learnt so much from this video. Thank you Sheen :)

[@stefanydavla]

Hi Sheen! I love your high energy and positivity 🥰 Thank you for sharing all this info.. so helpful! I am moving to Dubai June/July time frame and can’t decide on a neighborhood. Do you have recommendations? I am leaning towards Downtown/Business Bay.

[@o2xb]

To do what?

[@MrzGodivaCouture]

Great video

[@temo.m]

Really informative video. Thanks for sharing. ✨️ My only question is how did you manage to achieve/enhance your work-life balance since you mentioned that the hours are a bit more that side?

[@mo-a-p9865]

Hey Sheen, great video thanks! Had a question on works hours as a strat consultant. Do you know what typical hours our compared to the UK across different consultancies? I've also heard it is worse than the UK but wanted to know how much worse as I'm considering internally transferring over!

[@yusracabdulahi948]

I visited dubai twice super safe mashallah

[@stockmarket2138]

Hi sheen, nice to meet you. I wonder, why your channel doesn't grow, even though your content is unique and your English accent is so perfect. Wish you all the best in your endeavor.

[@SheenGurrib]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@Sultan_europa]

I'm following you now

[@ba177ba18]

I just got back from Dubai for a 2 weeks business trip. Driving there is no joke. You must get used to people honking at you. And yes, if you miss your exit, be ready to take additinoal 15 min before you get to do your U turn

[@pakmanmusik]

that was awesome, blessings thanks, hope to see you there!

[@zhorina]

Very insightful! Thank you 😊 I would love to know which areas to live in / apartment rental etc

[@SheenGurrib]

Thank you! I plan on making a video on my apartment hunting and where to live etc so keep an eye out :)

[@shinnyshampi2]

Hi! Would love to visit that fav restaurant you mentioned. What's it called? XO

[@alainakhan8389]

How can you apply for jobs? I have come across so many scams. Plus , i have heard companies and employers cease our passport? Which websites are authentic through which we can search for jobs? Moreover, what jobs are available for masters in English and literature apart from schools and colleges

[@aishaali4011]

I have lived in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 for 14 years, as my father was working for the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia. If Dubai is a perfect place so why people's are moving back to the UK? Arab countries is not the best places to live. There is a dark side to this.

[@Moiselle555]

There is a dark side to everything

[@adelemcgrath7120]

Every city, town, suburb and nation has a dark side hun

[@bolu101]

Nobody said Dubai is perfect and besides people aren't leaving for negative reasons.

[@abu_muhammad]

I think it's safe to say you won't get stabbed for a fiver in Dubai 🤣

[@siksaad]

A really good informative video! Just out of interest, why do some people only stay for short term as you mentioned at the end of your video? Unless they’re on short term contracts I guess. Secondly, I’m new to vlogging and will be starting travel ones soon. I think you’ve made a good video with nice regular insert clips. Could you kindly share where you get such clips from please? Thanks 😊

[@jidraph54ruriga84]

Hello... I have experience in sales and customer service but I have no papers. Ive done electric engineering but only for a year in Kenya. I also have skills in hospitality and have 2yrs experience as a sous chef but not professional. The only thing thats keeping me away from jobs is the certificates required. How can I start a life in Dubai? Im from Kenya

[@TiTui-ym9dh]

MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 IS SO FAR THE DESTINATION OF 2023 💯

[@evecee9291]

muslims - no thanks

[@waleid-isa]

Yay. Yemen got mentioned positively 😂❤

[@massirahdhoomun9016]

Amazing video, any tips on how to approach recruitment agencies in Dubai for employment?

[@dolsiemercado3140]

Why do they move away?

[@Moiselle555]

I knew almost everything about Dubai. I just didn't know you can have petrol put in your car at your door step. And yeah I've had friends in Dubai who had to say Goodbye to their friends because they were moving to UK. I don't know why people move out so fast from Dubai to UK 🤔

[@bolu101]

Probably because they need citizenship

[@truthtobetold9816]

Golden visa is way to go

[@FranckLisasi]

How find job in Dubai ?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I felt represented seeing SRK featured in the first few seconds haha

[@SheenGurrib]

Hahaha who doesnt love him

[@coolwaterhubby5208]

Thank you for the video on Dubia , I would like to ask what is a good income to have in Dubia if someone wants to live a lifestyle similar to what to live there .

[@lightningmccream1397]

Habibi, I’m coming

[@katekoo1282]

What's the name of the Yemenese restaurant please? I went to Yemen and loved the food!

[@SheenGurrib]

Al Romansiah in Barsha

[@katekoo1282]

@@SheenGurrib thank you! Can’t wait to go!

[@adelemcgrath7120]

Love this moving over soon

[@safiahnd488]

OMG What a shame! I was in Dubai last week.. I wish I have contacted you for a coffee 😅😭😭😭 I loved so many of your video and styles.. May be next time..

[@zzFishstick]

Why do people move back to the UK if Dubai is so great and pays better?

[@MrSidkhan1]

Ask the people who move back. Maybe their work contracts finished, etc.... many reasons

[@Moiselle555]

Right?

[@truthtobetold9816]

If they had tye Golden visa, they wont go back

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Me: “How convenient do you want the petrol services to be?” UAE: “Yes.”

[@SheenGurrib]

Hahaha exactly

[@godsgirl7201]

Love your hair

[@kevincharles5904]

I have a question I’m a U.S citizen planning on moving to Dubai, when I convert my U.S driver’s license to UAE Driver’s License, Do I get my U.S driver’s license back ? Reason being I’m going to be traveling back & forth to the U.S-UAE.

[@SheenGurrib]

Yes of course! They just need it as reference to create the UAE one

[@kevincharles5904]

Thank You Sheen, also what are the apps that are used for home assistance such as Chef’s, Maids, delivery service, petrol etc, this another question that’s a bit off the tangent, which do you prefer for a Real Estate Business Mainland or Free Zone ?

[@Moiselle555]

You can even get an international driving license in UAE. You need to have five years driving experience

[@Jill_of_trades]

Is yhere a gymnastics/parkour community?

[@SD-vm9po]

What are the requirements to move there with a family. What's renting/ buy a property process?

[@igomubishop2848]

Quick Q, where are you originally from?

[@godsgirl7201]

Love it i will be moving soon

[@abu_muhammad]

For those of you wondering, when we say Expat, we mean immigrant but posher 🤣🤣

[@ronielukurawak935]

You didn't introduce yourself first.

[@maureenbartolo933]

What’s the price of a home and renting what they charge for apartments?

[@AttmaBidari-xd4rg]

Could you help me for study master in hospility management

[@ambassador8524]

The 👍 ratio tells you everything you actually need to know.

[@ginagina]

Are you considered an influencer?

[@proteus1]

Is it hot early May?

[@jetmobile]

So, it sounds like a transient society - people coming and leaving. A short term proposition. Viewed many videos on Dubai and everyone is young. Don't see any old people. Can I assume that nobody retires in Dubai? Availability of healthcare for elderly and people with mobility issues?

[@jetmobile]

@Pardoned Rebel Thank you for confirming my suspicions. I may visit on a short holiday. Too old to want to live in Dubai for any reason.

[@Pretty-Pink-Mink]

Do people retire to dubai. Is it a nice place to retire

[@bdlc592]

@@pardonedrebel7thank you for sharing

[@dolsiemercado3140]

Oh you mean the winter in Dubai is like spring or early fall.

[@godsgirl7201]

Wow

[@Boktierchowdhury]

80% economic migrants..

[@godsgirl7201]

Sounds like a dream come true as far as safety

[@adrianchitiga]

One thing you will notice about these Dubai vlogs is that your experience is based on your ethnicity😂😂😂

[@AwesomeSteveTV]

I bet escape rooms is something u havent tried yet.

[@juanpablo-hz3dq]

There are dozens of countries worldwide with far better levels of health and happiness. Who on earth would want to live in Dubai when there are places like Norway, Austria and New Zealand??

[@bolu101]

You live in a bubble

[@bdlc592]

I totally agree 👏👏

[@truthtobetold9816]

Ask those who are migrating from USA, Canada, Australia, and Europe at large to UAE due to primarily no LG*TV virus here, no Crime, no taxes, and able to connect to all major countries within few hours

[@mcrand7887]

Just 2 years? You are still in honeymoon period, wait until reality kicks in.

[@lensflash]

Dubai, International money laundering HQ