Going away....

ancasta_2

itsarichmansworld wrote: »

wow ancasta where in the states?

We looked there but all the visa stuff put me off.

San Francisco or Chicago. Fingers crossed

lynzpower

Bear in mind given you are out of the country you WIL need to pay someone to manage the property ( if theres problems with it, or its fixtures)

I would work in at least 3 months worth of mortgage & bills payment in ADDITION to the 4k, most people have 3 months void, or realistically 1.5, but it really is better to be safe than sorry.

4k for repairs, & of course the fees for the management of the tenacy.

Bear in mind also that repairs through letting agents can be significantly more expensive than what you would do yourself. Remember this its very important.

Id sell it, but then thats me and I love new starts, and dont like dead wood. start flogging your stuff in earnest. Its likely youll have to factor self storage into your budget ( mine was about15 a week, and that was literally just furniture) no personal effects and the smaller the unit the less you pay over the year. Even at this level you are looking at around a grand a year including vat, so the smaller your unit the better

Can you start applying for cabin crew jobs now? Only I know my sister applied and didnt get in- something to do with a tatoo on her shoulder ( would never have been seen in uniform & her eyesight not being the best) and surely its best to know in advance, ra6ther than winging it and getting out there and having no job. Additionally, visas often need a job ( sponsored) Im not sure how it works in Dubai but thats how it is here.

How exciting!!!! I cant wait to be where you are, but as anything, planning is the key! (* and also the best bit :T)

itsarichmansworld

Thanks Lynz being an estate agent is great your advice.

My SIL stays down stairs so she can check on the house other SIL down the road so we should have no major issues that way,

Looking around for other jobs already in case I dont get emirates I have a tattoo on the lower back but I read emirates are ok as long as it cannot be seen.

Looking into some sites getting advice from ex pats https://www.expatwoman.com being one of them

I can transfer my bank account so shouldnt have any banking issues.
http://www.lloydstsb.ae/personal/classic.htm thanks charlotte didnt think of that as being an issue.

I am a good planner thank god so I agree planning is defo the key to pull this off.
I am going to start selling all my stuff bar the sofas beds etc but clothes cd's deadwood stuff I dont need em and if I can have the money starting to accumulate in the bank maybe wont need to wait til next year

lynzpower

[My SIL stays down stairs so she can check on the house other SIL down the road so we should have no major issues that way, /QUOTE]

from a legal stand point you have to nominate a manager.

there are MASSIVE amounts of legislation to conform with and Im not joking this is something you need to take very seriously, it can end you in court and be expensive to sort out.

itsarichmansworld

do you think it would be better not to rent out?

or go through a lettign agency?

itsarichmansworld

sooo wee update

we have worked out we need £10k in savings to go now me and hubby earn well so we reckon we can get this in a year selling our cars stuff and saving like mad wee beavers... so need to start saving!

itsarichmansworld

and so it starts, emptied my copper tin today £65 in it!

Looking into what jobs to do In Dubai no shortage with my skills thank god so now its on

I have £135 in quidco going straight to saving acocunt.
£65 transferred to my terrimundi we're putting notes in that too so I reckon at least £200,

I still have money left from re-mortgage but the kitchen and new boiler are going in anything left from that will go to savings

Any ideas where I can make more money I cant take on a 2nd job sadly I would love too but I'm in management and this would be frowned upon.

I seen pictures of oman today I'm in love, a friend of mine spent a year in Dubai and is dying to go back got loads of great advice from her....

ooohh I'm still so excited!

elantan

have you had a wee look at the matched betting yet...ok it's not a second job and it wont earn you millions but it is a way of making a start...not that i think you will need it too much as youve said planning is the key and it sounds like you've started well on that front....any space in the suitcase (i asked ss but he never answered me lol )..you have every right to be excited ...i'm excited with you ....we (hubby and i ) were talking just today about moving abroad (ok it wont be for several years yet) and i was finding myself getting all dreamy and excited too

Toto

I'm right there with you, I have been nosing around some canadian estate agents websites today, I actually want to go to the US... south where it's warmer but my only option for the visa would be plowing $1,000,000 (yes a million) into a business over there. My quidco account isn't quite that healthy just yet!

So it will be snowy old canada (the OH is canadian so that's easy-ish) I am amazed at the property prices over there, I couldn't buy a shed in B&Q for what a 4 bed house goes for. It made my mind up that my days in this country are limited, it's too expensive!

Good luck with your savings, keep us posted, I'll look out for you to motivate me to get on with it all.

itsarichmansworld

Plan changed slightly,I'm heading out 1st then oh will join me... & I have an interview with etihad who are based in abu dhabi! so excited!!!
Might be going sooner than first thought!