1 00:00:03,541 --> 00:00:04,291 Oof. 2 00:00:04,375 --> 00:00:05,333 Okay. 3 00:00:05,750 --> 00:00:06,500 We've got a lot 4 00:00:06,500 --> 00:00:08,000 to unpack in this video 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:09,708 because I wanted to share 6 00:00:09,708 --> 00:00:10,916 what it's like 7 00:00:10,916 --> 00:00:13,083 living in Dubai for the last year, 8 00:00:13,083 --> 00:00:15,041 what my experience has been like, 9 00:00:15,041 --> 00:00:16,041 how I found it and stuff, 10 00:00:16,041 --> 00:00:18,291 because there is a lot to talk about. 11 00:00:18,291 --> 00:00:20,375 I have made a couple of videos 12 00:00:20,375 --> 00:00:21,708 on my channel 13 00:00:21,708 --> 00:00:23,541 regarding moving to Dubai, 14 00:00:23,541 --> 00:00:24,750 sort of like a few months later, 15 00:00:24,750 --> 00:00:26,083 a few weeks later or whatever, 16 00:00:26,083 --> 00:00:27,000 sharing my experiences. 17 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:28,458 But just to recap some of the reasons 18 00:00:28,458 --> 00:00:30,416 as to why I moved to Dubai, 19 00:00:30,416 --> 00:00:31,375 quality of life here 20 00:00:31,375 --> 00:00:32,750 is incredible. 21 00:00:32,750 --> 00:00:33,750 I've always wanted to live 22 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:35,208 in another country. 23 00:00:35,333 --> 00:00:36,666 I was looking at all sorts of places. 24 00:00:36,666 --> 00:00:39,291 Actually, I've mentioned before that San Diego, 25 00:00:39,291 --> 00:00:41,333 in America, Southern California, 26 00:00:41,333 --> 00:00:43,600 has been one of my favourite places on earth. 27 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,223 I actually wanted to move there at one point. 28 00:00:45,223 --> 00:00:46,666 And just also kind of like 29 00:00:47,916 --> 00:00:48,666 try something else, 30 00:00:48,666 --> 00:00:49,583 try something different. 31 00:00:49,583 --> 00:00:51,125 Moving to Dubai has made me realise 32 00:00:51,125 --> 00:00:52,162 how big the world is, 33 00:00:52,162 --> 00:00:53,000 but at the same time 34 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,500 how small it is as well. 35 00:00:54,500 --> 00:00:55,750 Because I've realised 36 00:00:55,750 --> 00:00:57,583 there is so much more out there, 37 00:00:57,583 --> 00:00:59,125 so much more 38 00:00:59,125 --> 00:01:00,083 to learn out there, 39 00:01:00,083 --> 00:01:01,583 so much more to see 40 00:01:01,583 --> 00:01:02,791 that's really opened my eyes up 41 00:01:02,791 --> 00:01:05,250 and I realise, actually, to move countries 42 00:01:05,250 --> 00:01:06,416 it's much easier than you think. 43 00:01:06,416 --> 00:01:07,791 But I'm speaking from a person 44 00:01:07,791 --> 00:01:09,250 who was born and raised in the UK. 45 00:01:09,250 --> 00:01:10,290 I have a British passport, 46 00:01:10,290 --> 00:01:12,458 and British passport is a very powerful passport. 47 00:01:12,458 --> 00:01:14,041 I can move and sort of 48 00:01:14,041 --> 00:01:15,291 go to loads of different places 49 00:01:15,291 --> 00:01:16,416 without visas and whatever else. 50 00:01:16,416 --> 00:01:17,750 Obviously, to move to Dubai, 51 00:01:17,750 --> 00:01:19,250 you need a visa, but anyway. 52 00:01:19,250 --> 00:01:20,458 Having a British passport 53 00:01:20,458 --> 00:01:22,375 does make it a lot easier 54 00:01:22,375 --> 00:01:24,166 to move to a lot of different countries. 55 00:01:24,166 --> 00:01:26,125 And of course, the other big reason, 56 00:01:26,125 --> 00:01:26,833 which I'm not sure 57 00:01:26,833 --> 00:01:28,291 why people feel like 58 00:01:28,291 --> 00:01:31,283 they are almost ashamed to say, 59 00:01:31,283 --> 00:01:32,375 is the taxes. 60 00:01:32,375 --> 00:01:33,750 The taxes in Dubai 61 00:01:33,750 --> 00:01:34,916 are incredible. 62 00:01:34,916 --> 00:01:37,000 If you're someone who is a high earner, 63 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,250 but you're not sort of wealthy or rich yet 64 00:01:39,250 --> 00:01:41,041 and you're looking to build your wealth, 65 00:01:41,041 --> 00:01:43,375 I don't see what's wrong 66 00:01:43,375 --> 00:01:45,083 with moving to Dubai for a few years 67 00:01:45,083 --> 00:01:46,875 to sort of build up a portfolio, 68 00:01:46,875 --> 00:01:47,625 build up some money, 69 00:01:47,625 --> 00:01:48,875 build up some tax-free income 70 00:01:48,875 --> 00:01:50,458 because it's completely legal to do. 71 00:01:50,458 --> 00:01:51,791 Of course, that's one of the biggest reasons. 72 00:01:51,791 --> 00:01:53,541 And it's I've never sort of shied away 73 00:01:53,541 --> 00:01:54,375 from that on this channel. 74 00:01:54,375 --> 00:01:56,041 I've always been very open about money, 75 00:01:56,041 --> 00:01:56,790 talking about money, 76 00:01:56,790 --> 00:01:58,000 because unfortunately, 77 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,250 I feel like there's this big culture 78 00:01:59,250 --> 00:02:00,500 that you don't talk about money, 79 00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:01,833 that you don't share 80 00:02:01,833 --> 00:02:02,666 things about money, 81 00:02:02,666 --> 00:02:03,291 that you don't talk 82 00:02:03,291 --> 00:02:04,116 about these sorts of things, 83 00:02:04,116 --> 00:02:06,000 that it's like shameful to talk about it. 84 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:07,041 And I think that actually 85 00:02:07,041 --> 00:02:09,000 creates an environment, a culture, 86 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,333 that's not designed for young people, 87 00:02:11,333 --> 00:02:13,625 especially to learn about money, 88 00:02:13,625 --> 00:02:14,875 to understand money 89 00:02:14,875 --> 00:02:16,004 to grow money. 90 00:02:16,004 --> 00:02:18,208 to understand what it takes to 91 00:02:18,208 --> 00:02:20,583 sort of use that money to their benefit. 92 00:02:20,583 --> 00:02:21,750 A lot of people naturally 93 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:23,000 see money as a way 94 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,291 to just sort of buy things 95 00:02:24,291 --> 00:02:25,708 and to do things with 96 00:02:25,708 --> 00:02:27,375 and to live this amazing lifestyle, 97 00:02:27,375 --> 00:02:28,416 when in reality, 98 00:02:28,708 --> 00:02:30,625 money is a lot more important than that. 99 00:02:30,625 --> 00:02:32,369 It can be used to make your life better, 100 00:02:32,369 --> 00:02:33,813 to make other people's lives better, 101 00:02:33,813 --> 00:02:35,791 to make your family lives better. 102 00:02:36,761 --> 00:02:37,916 You need money to survive. 103 00:02:37,916 --> 00:02:38,916 There's no doubt about it. 104 00:02:38,916 --> 00:02:40,156 So I hate this sort of culture 105 00:02:40,156 --> 00:02:41,875 that you should be ashamed to talk about money. 106 00:02:41,875 --> 00:02:43,578 One of the biggest reasons I moved to Dubai 107 00:02:43,578 --> 00:02:45,041 was for the tax benefits. 108 00:02:45,041 --> 00:02:46,583 Now, that doesn't mean I don't pay 109 00:02:46,583 --> 00:02:48,000 zero tax at all. 110 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,708 I still have UK stuff going on. 111 00:02:49,708 --> 00:02:50,666 I still have a UK business, 112 00:02:50,666 --> 00:02:51,875 I still have people there and stuff. 113 00:02:51,875 --> 00:02:52,765 So I pay taxes there, 114 00:02:52,765 --> 00:02:53,879 I'm happy to pay those taxes, 115 00:02:53,879 --> 00:02:54,833 it's not problem. 116 00:02:54,833 --> 00:02:56,456 But my personal income, 117 00:02:56,666 --> 00:02:58,041 I don't have to pay tax on that now 118 00:02:58,041 --> 00:02:59,125 because I've moved to Dubai, 119 00:02:59,125 --> 00:03:00,583 which is super, super powerful. 120 00:03:00,583 --> 00:03:02,125 So I've written down a few things here 121 00:03:02,125 --> 00:03:04,041 just to make sure I cover everything. 122 00:03:04,041 --> 00:03:05,458 One of the things actually was 123 00:03:05,458 --> 00:03:07,000 and probably the most important question 124 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,541 and the question that I get asked a lot 125 00:03:08,541 --> 00:03:09,791 by people is, 126 00:03:09,791 --> 00:03:10,958 am I happy here? 127 00:03:10,958 --> 00:03:12,571 Am I happy that I moved? 128 00:03:12,791 --> 00:03:14,000 Right now, 129 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:15,265 the way things currently are, 130 00:03:15,291 --> 00:03:17,250 yes, I'm very, very happy. 131 00:03:17,250 --> 00:03:20,041 I have no plans to move anywhere else right now. 132 00:03:20,041 --> 00:03:22,375 I plan to stay here five years, 133 00:03:22,375 --> 00:03:23,583 ten years, maybe longer. 134 00:03:23,583 --> 00:03:25,291 A lot of people say that they'll be here 135 00:03:25,291 --> 00:03:26,458 for only five, ten years, 136 00:03:26,458 --> 00:03:27,833 but they end up staying for 20, 137 00:03:27,833 --> 00:03:29,166 30 years or their whole life. 138 00:03:29,166 --> 00:03:30,604 But in my head, I think to myself, 139 00:03:30,604 --> 00:03:32,791 "Okay, let's try Dubai out 140 00:03:32,791 --> 00:03:34,208 five, ten years or whatever 141 00:03:34,208 --> 00:03:35,708 before I have any children or anything 142 00:03:35,708 --> 00:03:37,375 before I really settle down or anything." 143 00:03:37,375 --> 00:03:38,750 It kind of just makes sense for me. 144 00:03:38,750 --> 00:03:39,458 Safety. 145 00:03:39,458 --> 00:03:41,541 So safety has been 146 00:03:41,541 --> 00:03:43,125 a more important factor 147 00:03:43,125 --> 00:03:44,750 than I realised 148 00:03:44,750 --> 00:03:45,625 since moving to Dubai. 149 00:03:45,625 --> 00:03:47,621 I actually didn't realise 150 00:03:48,041 --> 00:03:49,041 how important 151 00:03:49,041 --> 00:03:51,791 this safety aspect was until-- 152 00:03:51,791 --> 00:03:52,708 So I moved here 153 00:03:52,708 --> 00:03:54,291 and I've travelled back and forth 154 00:03:54,291 --> 00:03:55,625 to the UK and to other countries. 155 00:03:55,625 --> 00:03:56,833 I've done quite a bit of travelling 156 00:03:56,833 --> 00:03:58,208 over the last year 157 00:03:58,375 --> 00:04:00,166 and it's really made me realise that 158 00:04:00,166 --> 00:04:01,839 Dubai is incredibly safe. 159 00:04:01,839 --> 00:04:02,625 Now, of course, 160 00:04:02,625 --> 00:04:04,541 does that mean it's 100% safe? 161 00:04:04,541 --> 00:04:05,250 No, not at all. 162 00:04:05,250 --> 00:04:07,083 There's no perfect country, right? 163 00:04:07,083 --> 00:04:08,750 But for day-to-day life, 164 00:04:08,750 --> 00:04:10,666 Dubai is just incredibly safe. 165 00:04:10,666 --> 00:04:12,833 Knowing that I can, for example, 166 00:04:13,250 --> 00:04:14,750 walk around with my phone out, 167 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:16,791 use my phone in public, 168 00:04:16,958 --> 00:04:18,458 and not have to worry about it 169 00:04:18,458 --> 00:04:19,875 being snatched out of my hand, 170 00:04:19,875 --> 00:04:21,625 as is the case in London, 171 00:04:21,625 --> 00:04:23,875 yeah, it's such a minor thing, 172 00:04:23,875 --> 00:04:25,250 you should be able to use your phone. 173 00:04:25,250 --> 00:04:26,500 You should be able to wear a nice watch. 174 00:04:26,500 --> 00:04:27,497 You should be able to have a nice car, 175 00:04:27,497 --> 00:04:30,436 you should to enjoy the fruits of your labour, right? 176 00:04:30,708 --> 00:04:32,958 I mean, even just enjoying your phone isn't a fruit of labour. 177 00:04:32,958 --> 00:04:36,458 That's just an essential need to use your phone in public. 178 00:04:36,458 --> 00:04:37,375 Maybe to get directions, 179 00:04:37,375 --> 00:04:38,833 maybe to call someone, maybe to see-- 180 00:04:38,833 --> 00:04:40,375 Whatever it might be. 181 00:04:40,375 --> 00:04:41,208 But in London, 182 00:04:41,208 --> 00:04:42,458 unfortunately, there is this 183 00:04:42,458 --> 00:04:43,916 weird thing of, like, 184 00:04:43,916 --> 00:04:45,583 your phone will get snatched out of your hand. 185 00:04:45,583 --> 00:04:46,750 It's a shame that it's like that. 186 00:04:46,750 --> 00:04:49,166 But of course, there are a lot of layers 187 00:04:49,416 --> 00:04:50,625 to sort of go down 188 00:04:50,625 --> 00:04:51,791 when it comes to that sort of thing, 189 00:04:51,791 --> 00:04:53,375 which it will just take forever. 190 00:04:53,375 --> 00:04:55,342 But yeah, growing up in the UK and stuff, 191 00:04:55,342 --> 00:04:56,250 growing up in London, 192 00:04:56,250 --> 00:04:58,541 yeah, it's not exactly safe. 193 00:04:58,541 --> 00:05:00,666 Especially when-- So for example, 194 00:05:00,666 --> 00:05:03,333 in the estate that I used to live in the UK, 195 00:05:03,333 --> 00:05:05,208 we have like a Facebook group in that estate, 196 00:05:05,208 --> 00:05:07,333 and we used to see all sorts of 197 00:05:07,333 --> 00:05:08,416 sort of video 198 00:05:08,416 --> 00:05:09,375 footage and stuff 199 00:05:09,375 --> 00:05:10,666 from people, security cameras, 200 00:05:10,666 --> 00:05:12,208 who live in the estate of just things 201 00:05:12,208 --> 00:05:13,750 being robbed, cars being robbed, 202 00:05:13,750 --> 00:05:15,458 people trying to get into the house and stuff. 203 00:05:15,458 --> 00:05:16,583 I'm just like, 204 00:05:16,708 --> 00:05:18,375 this is the norm. 205 00:05:18,375 --> 00:05:19,916 How is that the norm? 206 00:05:19,916 --> 00:05:21,251 When did that become the norm? 207 00:05:21,251 --> 00:05:23,416 In Dubai, that is not the case. 208 00:05:23,416 --> 00:05:24,375 Now, of course, 209 00:05:24,375 --> 00:05:25,666 does it never happen? 210 00:05:25,666 --> 00:05:27,875 No, I'm sure things like that do happen here, 211 00:05:27,875 --> 00:05:29,458 but it is not the norm. 212 00:05:29,458 --> 00:05:31,589 And if you're found to do anything like that, 213 00:05:31,589 --> 00:05:33,041 you will be punished severely. 214 00:05:33,333 --> 00:05:35,000 Now, of course, that can also mean 215 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:36,458 that there's this aspect 216 00:05:36,458 --> 00:05:38,280 of, oh, everyone's scared of the law, 217 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:39,208 everyone's scared of the police. 218 00:05:39,208 --> 00:05:41,000 But I kind of think to myself, 219 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,250 that's how it should be in some ways. 220 00:05:43,250 --> 00:05:45,088 And of course, there's no perfect system, like I said, 221 00:05:45,088 --> 00:05:46,416 but I feel like that's how it should be. 222 00:05:46,416 --> 00:05:47,250 I shouldn't have to worry 223 00:05:47,250 --> 00:05:48,541 about being mocked, being hurt, 224 00:05:48,541 --> 00:05:50,208 getting into fights or whatever, 225 00:05:50,208 --> 00:05:51,708 when I'm just walking down the street, 226 00:05:51,708 --> 00:05:53,458 that just shouldn't happen. 227 00:05:53,458 --> 00:05:54,208 So it's really nice 228 00:05:54,208 --> 00:05:55,833 that that safety aspect 229 00:05:55,833 --> 00:05:58,208 is so important here 230 00:05:58,208 --> 00:05:59,500 and so nice here. 231 00:05:59,500 --> 00:06:01,416 And from travelling to other countries 232 00:06:01,416 --> 00:06:02,416 and being other places 233 00:06:02,416 --> 00:06:04,208 I have been in the last year, 234 00:06:04,208 --> 00:06:05,541 the only other place that I feel like 235 00:06:05,541 --> 00:06:06,708 really comes close is Japan. 236 00:06:06,708 --> 00:06:08,083 I went to Japan in October last year 237 00:06:08,083 --> 00:06:09,583 and that felt very, very safe. 238 00:06:09,583 --> 00:06:10,708 Y`ou could go out at midnight 239 00:06:10,708 --> 00:06:11,833 and it will be safe. 240 00:06:11,833 --> 00:06:14,240 Now Japan is obviously to an outlier, right? 241 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,416 Japan is known for being safe. 242 00:06:16,416 --> 00:06:18,333 But of course, Japan has its own cultural issues 243 00:06:18,333 --> 00:06:19,458 just like every other place. 244 00:06:19,458 --> 00:06:21,333 Would I want to live in Japan? 245 00:06:21,333 --> 00:06:23,083 Probably not, especially as a foreigner. 246 00:06:23,083 --> 00:06:24,541 There's this culture in Japan 247 00:06:24,541 --> 00:06:26,386 where they really do treat their own as their own 248 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:28,500 and anyone else outside of that, 249 00:06:28,500 --> 00:06:29,448 welcome. 250 00:06:29,448 --> 00:06:30,682 In Dubai, that is not the case. 251 00:06:30,682 --> 00:06:32,986 In Dubai, I feel like most people are welcome here. 252 00:06:33,250 --> 00:06:34,166 as long as you're someone 253 00:06:34,166 --> 00:06:36,291 who is an active part 254 00:06:36,291 --> 00:06:37,916 of the community and society 255 00:06:37,916 --> 00:06:39,375 and you sort of just keep yourself 256 00:06:39,375 --> 00:06:40,916 and you're not causing any trouble, 257 00:06:40,916 --> 00:06:43,125 you would be fine in Dubai, it's amazing. 258 00:06:43,125 --> 00:06:44,458 Next up is cleanliness. 259 00:06:44,458 --> 00:06:46,416 So cleanliness in Dubai is another level. 260 00:06:46,416 --> 00:06:47,666 Again, I didn't realise 261 00:06:47,666 --> 00:06:49,375 how dirty other countries are 262 00:06:49,375 --> 00:06:52,833 until I stayed in Dubai for half a year. 263 00:06:52,833 --> 00:06:54,875 And then I started going to other places, 264 00:06:54,875 --> 00:06:55,643 other countries and stuff, 265 00:06:55,643 --> 00:06:57,083 I realised, wow, okay, 266 00:06:57,083 --> 00:06:58,291 Dubai is really clean. 267 00:06:58,291 --> 00:07:00,583 Graffiti doesn't exist here, 268 00:07:00,583 --> 00:07:02,500 unless it's being placed purposely, 269 00:07:02,500 --> 00:07:05,416 the graffiti, by an artist or something, 270 00:07:05,416 --> 00:07:06,333 graffiti is not here. 271 00:07:06,333 --> 00:07:08,041 And I realised going back to London, 272 00:07:08,041 --> 00:07:09,538 wow, there's graffiti everywhere, 273 00:07:09,538 --> 00:07:10,500 it's wild. 274 00:07:10,500 --> 00:07:10,833 And again, 275 00:07:10,833 --> 00:07:12,541 I'm going to be comparing it to Japan here, 276 00:07:12,541 --> 00:07:14,250 Japan is known to be 277 00:07:14,250 --> 00:07:16,250 one of the cleanest places on earth. 278 00:07:16,875 --> 00:07:19,041 I would say Dubai is cleaner, 279 00:07:19,041 --> 00:07:20,541 which is crazy. 280 00:07:20,541 --> 00:07:23,541 I just didn't expect Dubai to be that clean. 281 00:07:23,541 --> 00:07:24,750 But it really, really is. 282 00:07:24,750 --> 00:07:26,235 It's cleaner than Japan. 283 00:07:26,235 --> 00:07:28,791 And Japan is definitely up there. 284 00:07:28,791 --> 00:07:29,250 No doubt. 285 00:07:29,250 --> 00:07:30,083 One of the cleanest places. 286 00:07:30,083 --> 00:07:31,833 I've also recently been to Singapore. 287 00:07:31,833 --> 00:07:33,416 Again, Singapore, 288 00:07:33,416 --> 00:07:34,041 is known to be 289 00:07:34,041 --> 00:07:34,879 a very clean place, 290 00:07:34,879 --> 00:07:36,678 but I wouldn't say it's clean as to Dubai is. 291 00:07:36,678 --> 00:07:38,458 Dubai, they take it really to another level. 292 00:07:38,458 --> 00:07:39,666 Is that a reason as to why 293 00:07:39,666 --> 00:07:40,375 you should move to Dubai? 294 00:07:40,375 --> 00:07:41,166 Because it's so clean? 295 00:07:41,166 --> 00:07:42,000 No, not at all. 296 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,250 I don't think that really matters too much. 297 00:07:44,250 --> 00:07:46,125 Of course, you don't want to be living in a city 298 00:07:46,125 --> 00:07:46,791 that's really dirty. 299 00:07:46,791 --> 00:07:47,875 But just having a place 300 00:07:47,875 --> 00:07:49,839 that's immaculately kept 301 00:07:49,839 --> 00:07:51,791 can really, I feel like, help 302 00:07:51,791 --> 00:07:53,458 when it comes to just 303 00:07:53,458 --> 00:07:54,416 this image that you have in 304 00:07:54,416 --> 00:07:55,916 your head of the place where 305 00:07:55,916 --> 00:07:58,000 if a place is clean 306 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 and it looks well kept together, 307 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,666 then you also are more likely to keep it 308 00:08:01,666 --> 00:08:02,625 well kept together 309 00:08:02,625 --> 00:08:03,750 because you want it to look clean. 310 00:08:03,750 --> 00:08:05,958 It sort of activity plays in your head 311 00:08:05,958 --> 00:08:07,416 that keeping things clean 312 00:08:07,416 --> 00:08:08,833 is the way of life here. 313 00:08:08,833 --> 00:08:10,291 Cost of living here is cheaper. 314 00:08:10,291 --> 00:08:11,291 There's no doubt about it. 315 00:08:11,291 --> 00:08:14,000 Now, of course, this very much depends 316 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:15,416 on your current situation. 317 00:08:15,416 --> 00:08:16,791 It depends on your lifestyle 318 00:08:16,791 --> 00:08:18,000 and it depends on 319 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:19,583 where you're originally coming from. 320 00:08:19,583 --> 00:08:20,666 If you're coming from 321 00:08:20,666 --> 00:08:21,750 a major US city, 322 00:08:21,750 --> 00:08:23,458 you're coming from the UK, 323 00:08:23,458 --> 00:08:24,541 those sorts of places, 324 00:08:24,541 --> 00:08:26,641 which is obviously-- I'm used to, 325 00:08:26,641 --> 00:08:28,000 Coming to Dubai, 326 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,541 the cost of living is much cheaper. 327 00:08:29,541 --> 00:08:30,791 Now of course, if you're moving from 328 00:08:30,791 --> 00:08:32,208 like Thailand or India, 329 00:08:32,208 --> 00:08:34,000 then cost of living is outrageous here, 330 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:34,833 no doubt. 331 00:08:34,833 --> 00:08:36,125 But when you're coming 332 00:08:36,125 --> 00:08:38,083 from Western countries, from a Western city, 333 00:08:38,083 --> 00:08:40,791 the cost of living here is so, so cheap. 334 00:08:40,791 --> 00:08:42,756 Stuff like the prices of groceries and stuff 335 00:08:42,756 --> 00:08:44,041 can depend on where you shop, 336 00:08:44,041 --> 00:08:45,416 but generally it is cheaper, 337 00:08:45,416 --> 00:08:47,416 especially with-- I know in the UK, 338 00:08:47,416 --> 00:08:49,125 the cost of living has gone up so much 339 00:08:49,125 --> 00:08:51,166 and the price of just general everyday 340 00:08:51,166 --> 00:08:53,125 things like groceries have gone up so much, 341 00:08:53,125 --> 00:08:54,458 that it's definitely more expensive 342 00:08:54,458 --> 00:08:55,708 to buy 343 00:08:55,708 --> 00:08:56,583 groceries there 344 00:08:56,583 --> 00:08:57,833 compared to Dubai. 345 00:08:57,833 --> 00:08:58,791 And it's the same with things 346 00:08:58,791 --> 00:09:00,208 like electricity and fuel. 347 00:09:00,208 --> 00:09:01,333 Like fuel for your car, 348 00:09:01,333 --> 00:09:03,416 it is so much cheaper here 349 00:09:03,416 --> 00:09:05,208 compared to the UK and the US. 350 00:09:05,208 --> 00:09:06,395 It's crazy. 351 00:09:06,395 --> 00:09:07,583 Really is impressive 352 00:09:07,583 --> 00:09:08,583 how much cheaper it is. 353 00:09:08,583 --> 00:09:09,791 Now there are things that are more expensive, 354 00:09:09,791 --> 00:09:10,765 things like your phone plan, 355 00:09:10,765 --> 00:09:12,000 your internet plan, 356 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,625 but it's not like it's outrageously expensive, 357 00:09:14,625 --> 00:09:16,000 but it is definitely more expensive 358 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:17,625 compared to the US and the UK. 359 00:09:17,625 --> 00:09:18,583 I'm not sure how many people 360 00:09:18,583 --> 00:09:20,125 will agree with me on this one, 361 00:09:20,125 --> 00:09:21,291 but I do think the quality 362 00:09:21,291 --> 00:09:22,750 of food here in Dubai 363 00:09:22,750 --> 00:09:24,291 is just better. 364 00:09:24,291 --> 00:09:26,083 Considering it's the desert 365 00:09:26,083 --> 00:09:27,833 and most of the food has to be imported, 366 00:09:27,833 --> 00:09:29,583 now they do grow some of their own food 367 00:09:29,583 --> 00:09:30,833 because they have their own farms here, 368 00:09:30,833 --> 00:09:31,791 indoor farms. 369 00:09:31,791 --> 00:09:33,750 But most of the major supermarkets 370 00:09:33,750 --> 00:09:35,291 that I've been to here, 371 00:09:35,291 --> 00:09:36,750 the quality of the fruit and veg 372 00:09:36,750 --> 00:09:39,583 and the meat is just incredible. 373 00:09:39,791 --> 00:09:42,000 Everything tastes amazing. 374 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,250 I've noticed since moving here 375 00:09:43,250 --> 00:09:45,208 that I eat a lot healthier, 376 00:09:45,208 --> 00:09:47,000 purely because the fruit and veg 377 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,583 is just tastier to eat. 378 00:09:48,583 --> 00:09:50,125 I'm more likely to eat it 379 00:09:50,125 --> 00:09:53,125 because I know it's of amazing quality. 380 00:09:53,125 --> 00:09:54,083 Same with the meat. 381 00:09:54,083 --> 00:09:55,875 Meat can be more expensive 382 00:09:55,875 --> 00:09:57,458 depending on the type of meat 383 00:09:57,458 --> 00:09:58,541 you're buying. 384 00:09:58,541 --> 00:10:00,208 If you're buying steaks and stuff, 385 00:10:00,208 --> 00:10:01,416 yeah, it is more expensive, 386 00:10:01,416 --> 00:10:02,958 but the quality of it 387 00:10:02,958 --> 00:10:04,333 is just incredible. 388 00:10:04,333 --> 00:10:06,833 It's really blown my mind.--- 389 00:10:06,833 --> 00:10:07,708 Like, I'm not joking. 390 00:10:07,708 --> 00:10:09,000 My my health 391 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,458 and my quality of intake of food 392 00:10:11,458 --> 00:10:12,958 has just shot up incredibly. 393 00:10:12,958 --> 00:10:14,666 And of course, when it comes to choice, 394 00:10:14,666 --> 00:10:16,750 the choice you have here for food 395 00:10:16,750 --> 00:10:18,416 and the way you want to eat, 396 00:10:18,416 --> 00:10:19,250 I don't think there is 397 00:10:19,250 --> 00:10:21,000 any other city in the world that beats 398 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:22,166 whatever type of food 399 00:10:22,166 --> 00:10:24,041 you want, whether it be 400 00:10:24,041 --> 00:10:25,791 high quality Japanese food 401 00:10:25,791 --> 00:10:27,833 or whether it be some Turkish food, 402 00:10:27,833 --> 00:10:29,000 you will find it here 403 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:29,875 and you will find it 404 00:10:29,875 --> 00:10:31,916 in its most authentic form 405 00:10:32,208 --> 00:10:33,291 if you know where to look. 406 00:10:33,291 --> 00:10:34,666 And it's mainly because there are so many 407 00:10:34,666 --> 00:10:35,875 different types of people 408 00:10:35,875 --> 00:10:36,958 from all different countries 409 00:10:36,958 --> 00:10:38,333 that move here, and they're looking 410 00:10:38,333 --> 00:10:39,875 for authentic food, for food 411 00:10:39,875 --> 00:10:41,875 that reminds them of their own country. 412 00:10:42,083 --> 00:10:43,041 And there are, of course, 413 00:10:43,041 --> 00:10:44,375 people from their own country 414 00:10:44,375 --> 00:10:45,958 making restaurants, creating restaurants, 415 00:10:45,958 --> 00:10:47,250 creating food 416 00:10:47,250 --> 00:10:49,416 that match the quality of the food 417 00:10:49,416 --> 00:10:51,291 that they would find in their country. 418 00:10:51,291 --> 00:10:53,541 So you can find all types of authentic 419 00:10:53,541 --> 00:10:53,916 food here. 420 00:10:53,916 --> 00:10:54,750 And it's been really, 421 00:10:54,750 --> 00:10:55,500 really impressive to me. 422 00:10:55,500 --> 00:10:56,875 I don't think in my lifetime 423 00:10:56,875 --> 00:10:59,458 I've had such a wide variety of food 424 00:10:59,458 --> 00:11:01,083 in such a short amount of time. 425 00:11:01,083 --> 00:11:03,208 I can go one week from having, like I said, 426 00:11:03,208 --> 00:11:04,666 authentic Japanese food 427 00:11:04,666 --> 00:11:05,875 all the way to having 428 00:11:05,875 --> 00:11:07,208 if I want dirty American 429 00:11:07,208 --> 00:11:09,000 barbecue ribs, I can get that as well. 430 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:09,875 It's just amazing 431 00:11:09,875 --> 00:11:12,291 how many different types of food is here 432 00:11:12,291 --> 00:11:13,625 and the quality of it all. 433 00:11:13,625 --> 00:11:15,625 Making friends and having a community. 434 00:11:15,625 --> 00:11:16,375 So this is something 435 00:11:16,375 --> 00:11:17,458 I completely understand 436 00:11:17,458 --> 00:11:19,041 is very difficult for some people. 437 00:11:19,041 --> 00:11:20,750 I am an outlier here. 438 00:11:20,750 --> 00:11:21,750 I'm not going to lie. 439 00:11:21,750 --> 00:11:23,875 I have found it very, very easy 440 00:11:23,875 --> 00:11:25,250 to make friends here. 441 00:11:25,250 --> 00:11:26,833 Maybe it's a type of person I am. 442 00:11:26,833 --> 00:11:27,833 Maybe it's because I'm willing 443 00:11:27,833 --> 00:11:29,333 to talk to anyone 444 00:11:29,333 --> 00:11:30,625 and have a conversation or whatever 445 00:11:30,625 --> 00:11:32,708 and just discover what a person is like. 446 00:11:32,708 --> 00:11:34,166 Also, having an online 447 00:11:34,166 --> 00:11:35,666 presence like I do, 448 00:11:35,666 --> 00:11:36,958 having followers on Instagram, 449 00:11:36,958 --> 00:11:38,250 YouTube, stuff like that. 450 00:11:38,250 --> 00:11:39,750 I loosely already have friends 451 00:11:39,750 --> 00:11:40,916 who are in the space 452 00:11:40,916 --> 00:11:42,375 of doing this whole thing, 453 00:11:42,375 --> 00:11:44,083 and a lot of them live in Dubai. 454 00:11:44,083 --> 00:11:45,666 A lot of them visit Dubai. 455 00:11:45,666 --> 00:11:46,958 Dubai seems to be like this hub 456 00:11:46,958 --> 00:11:48,500 for people to sort of meet up. 457 00:11:48,500 --> 00:11:50,458 So for me, it really hasn't been an issue. 458 00:11:50,458 --> 00:11:52,250 I found it very easy to make friends. 459 00:11:52,250 --> 00:11:52,833 I also think 460 00:11:52,833 --> 00:11:54,208 a lot of people who complain about 461 00:11:54,208 --> 00:11:55,500 they can't make friends because 462 00:11:55,500 --> 00:11:57,583 I don't think they're making enough effort. 463 00:11:57,583 --> 00:11:58,916 I found that since moving here, 464 00:11:58,916 --> 00:12:00,666 I'm meeting up with friends a lot more 465 00:12:00,666 --> 00:12:03,500 regularly and the variety of those friends, 466 00:12:03,500 --> 00:12:04,708 the range of those friends is 467 00:12:04,708 --> 00:12:06,208 much, much wider. 468 00:12:06,208 --> 00:12:07,041 When I was in the UK, 469 00:12:07,041 --> 00:12:08,541 I was usually just meeting their friends 470 00:12:08,541 --> 00:12:10,500 who are local to me because that's easy. 471 00:12:10,500 --> 00:12:11,500 That's where they are. 472 00:12:11,500 --> 00:12:12,833 But with Dubai, there are people, 473 00:12:12,833 --> 00:12:14,416 like I said, always flying in and out 474 00:12:14,416 --> 00:12:15,875 with friends, coming in and out 475 00:12:15,875 --> 00:12:16,666 all the time. 476 00:12:16,666 --> 00:12:18,083 YouTubers are the creators 477 00:12:18,083 --> 00:12:19,000 are the people in the space 478 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:19,583 business people. 479 00:12:19,583 --> 00:12:21,166 Entrepreneurs are meeting them 480 00:12:21,166 --> 00:12:22,541 randomly here and there. 481 00:12:22,541 --> 00:12:23,416 They'll message me, be like, 482 00:12:23,416 --> 00:12:24,625 Hey, man, I'm in Dubai. 483 00:12:24,625 --> 00:12:25,166 Let's meet up. 484 00:12:25,166 --> 00:12:26,541 And Dubai has been designed 485 00:12:26,541 --> 00:12:28,208 in a very unique manner 486 00:12:28,208 --> 00:12:29,791 compared to a city like London, 487 00:12:29,791 --> 00:12:31,000 where when you're in London, 488 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,666 it can take maybe like an hour, hour 489 00:12:32,666 --> 00:12:34,125 and a half to get across London. 490 00:12:34,125 --> 00:12:36,208 Even when you're using public transport, 491 00:12:36,375 --> 00:12:37,916 it can be quite a lot of effort 492 00:12:37,916 --> 00:12:39,625 just to go see a friend in London. 493 00:12:39,625 --> 00:12:40,958 But in Dubai, 494 00:12:40,958 --> 00:12:42,208 you can usually drive 495 00:12:42,208 --> 00:12:43,583 anywhere in Dubai 496 00:12:43,583 --> 00:12:45,000 within 30 minutes, 497 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,166 as long as you're not driving 498 00:12:46,166 --> 00:12:47,375 a rush hour 499 00:12:47,375 --> 00:12:48,583 because of the way 500 00:12:48,583 --> 00:12:49,916 they've designed highways to rise 501 00:12:49,916 --> 00:12:51,083 and stuff, you know, 502 00:12:51,083 --> 00:12:52,500 sure, there is no public transport. 503 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:53,250 It would be really nice 504 00:12:53,250 --> 00:12:54,625 to have public transport, 505 00:12:54,625 --> 00:12:56,041 but as long as you're not driving 506 00:12:56,041 --> 00:12:57,416 at rush hour, 507 00:12:57,416 --> 00:12:58,666 you can usually get anywhere 508 00:12:58,666 --> 00:12:59,958 in Dubai within 30 minutes. 509 00:12:59,958 --> 00:13:01,208 And I found it super easy 510 00:13:01,208 --> 00:13:02,458 to see friends 511 00:13:02,458 --> 00:13:04,416 who are either staying in like the marina 512 00:13:04,416 --> 00:13:05,625 or staying in downtown 513 00:13:05,625 --> 00:13:07,375 or just staying in another part of Dubai. 514 00:13:07,375 --> 00:13:09,416 Even going down to another city 515 00:13:09,750 --> 00:13:11,333 like Abu Dhabi 516 00:13:11,333 --> 00:13:12,750 only takes an hour to get there 517 00:13:12,750 --> 00:13:14,666 so I can get down to Abu Dhabi in an hour. 518 00:13:14,666 --> 00:13:16,041 And that's like I think that's 519 00:13:16,041 --> 00:13:17,750 like 150 kilometres or something. 520 00:13:17,750 --> 00:13:18,625 It's quite far, 521 00:13:18,625 --> 00:13:19,708 but you can get there very, very quickly 522 00:13:19,708 --> 00:13:21,000 because it's just one strike, right? 523 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:22,375 So for me, making friends here 524 00:13:22,375 --> 00:13:23,666 and the sort of community aspect of 525 00:13:23,666 --> 00:13:24,625 it has been incredible. 526 00:13:24,625 --> 00:13:26,125 I have not had any issues, 527 00:13:26,125 --> 00:13:27,500 unfortunately, for people 528 00:13:27,500 --> 00:13:28,750 who are outside of Dubai, 529 00:13:28,750 --> 00:13:30,791 I have this misconception 530 00:13:30,791 --> 00:13:32,375 that Dubai is this off 531 00:13:32,375 --> 00:13:34,791 party, lavish lifestyle, living 532 00:13:34,791 --> 00:13:36,375 sort of place where everything is 533 00:13:36,375 --> 00:13:37,791 to the max all the time. 534 00:13:37,791 --> 00:13:39,250 But that's actually a very, 535 00:13:39,250 --> 00:13:41,833 very small portion of the Dubai. 536 00:13:41,833 --> 00:13:43,291 I don't think a lot of people realise this 537 00:13:43,291 --> 00:13:44,750 because they just see 538 00:13:44,750 --> 00:13:45,625 the stuff on social media, 539 00:13:45,625 --> 00:13:46,833 they see on YouTube videos, 540 00:13:46,833 --> 00:13:47,875 and it's usually stuff 541 00:13:47,875 --> 00:13:49,375 that's in like the marina 542 00:13:49,375 --> 00:13:51,041 or downtown Dubai. 543 00:13:51,041 --> 00:13:52,750 But those are actually very small pores. 544 00:13:52,750 --> 00:13:54,375 The lifestyle you have in Dubai, 545 00:13:54,375 --> 00:13:55,791 you can very much choose. 546 00:13:55,791 --> 00:13:57,875 You can choose to have the party lifestyle 547 00:13:57,916 --> 00:13:59,125 to go out all the time, 548 00:13:59,125 --> 00:14:01,375 to be amongst the craziness all the time. 549 00:14:01,375 --> 00:14:02,750 You can do that if you like, 550 00:14:02,750 --> 00:14:05,000 but you can also have a very calm 551 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,625 and serene lifestyle here. 552 00:14:06,625 --> 00:14:07,708 That's something that I want to do 553 00:14:07,708 --> 00:14:09,625 since moving here because I don't drink, 554 00:14:09,625 --> 00:14:10,666 Don't party really. 555 00:14:10,666 --> 00:14:12,125 I've been to like sort of beach bars 556 00:14:12,125 --> 00:14:12,916 and beach clubs and stuff, 557 00:14:12,916 --> 00:14:14,666 but they're not also really my thing, 558 00:14:14,666 --> 00:14:15,958 loud music and stuff. 559 00:14:15,958 --> 00:14:17,458 I sound really boring here, don't I? 560 00:14:17,458 --> 00:14:18,291 But loud music. 561 00:14:18,291 --> 00:14:19,916 Super loud music just is a massive thing. 562 00:14:19,916 --> 00:14:21,250 I love music I listen to all the time, 563 00:14:21,250 --> 00:14:22,541 but super loud music. 564 00:14:22,541 --> 00:14:23,791 I just can't even talk to the person 565 00:14:23,791 --> 00:14:24,458 next to me. 566 00:14:24,458 --> 00:14:25,625 That's not my sole thing. 567 00:14:25,625 --> 00:14:26,416 If that's what you like, 568 00:14:26,416 --> 00:14:27,416 you'll also love Dubai. 569 00:14:27,416 --> 00:14:28,291 But like I said, 570 00:14:28,291 --> 00:14:30,000 Dubai can also be a very calm 571 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,416 and serene place. 572 00:14:31,416 --> 00:14:33,375 I live in a gated community, family 573 00:14:33,375 --> 00:14:34,625 orientated community, 574 00:14:34,625 --> 00:14:35,958 and it is so quiet 575 00:14:35,958 --> 00:14:37,166 here, So, so quiet. 576 00:14:37,166 --> 00:14:38,750 I wanted to basically match 577 00:14:38,750 --> 00:14:40,166 the sort of calm lifestyle 578 00:14:40,166 --> 00:14:42,291 it had in the UK here and you can do that. 579 00:14:42,291 --> 00:14:43,583 And the great thing is 580 00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:44,875 I can drive 20 minutes, 581 00:14:44,875 --> 00:14:45,500 15 minutes, 582 00:14:45,500 --> 00:14:47,333 so I can be at the beach and again, 583 00:14:47,333 --> 00:14:48,291 just enjoy the beach 584 00:14:48,291 --> 00:14:49,375 and enjoy the sunshine. 585 00:14:49,375 --> 00:14:50,333 There's so many things here 586 00:14:50,333 --> 00:14:51,583 that is designed 587 00:14:51,583 --> 00:14:52,916 for comfort, really 588 00:14:52,916 --> 00:14:55,250 to have a calm and comfortable lifestyle. 589 00:14:55,541 --> 00:14:57,958 Also because of the communities 590 00:14:57,958 --> 00:14:59,291 they have in Dubai, 591 00:14:59,291 --> 00:15:00,000 you can live in 592 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,250 any type of community you like, 593 00:15:01,250 --> 00:15:02,708 so you can live in a community that's 594 00:15:02,708 --> 00:15:04,541 very sort of sports orientated 595 00:15:04,541 --> 00:15:05,750 like Sports city, 596 00:15:05,750 --> 00:15:07,125 where you can have a sports city. 597 00:15:07,125 --> 00:15:09,083 There's also a pet friendly community. 598 00:15:09,083 --> 00:15:10,583 So if you have a dog 599 00:15:10,583 --> 00:15:12,125 and you want to take your dog for walks 600 00:15:12,125 --> 00:15:12,458 regularly, 601 00:15:12,458 --> 00:15:13,500 you want to go to the park and stuff. 602 00:15:13,500 --> 00:15:15,625 There are specific communities in Dubai 603 00:15:15,625 --> 00:15:17,333 where it makes the super easy 604 00:15:17,333 --> 00:15:19,166 for you to just leave your apartment, 605 00:15:19,166 --> 00:15:19,583 leave your house 606 00:15:19,583 --> 00:15:20,541 and take your dog for a walk, 607 00:15:20,541 --> 00:15:21,708 take it to the park, whatever. 608 00:15:21,708 --> 00:15:22,708 And there are other people there 609 00:15:22,708 --> 00:15:23,750 who also own dogs 610 00:15:23,750 --> 00:15:25,250 and other animals and stuff. 611 00:15:25,250 --> 00:15:26,958 It's just designed to be pet friendly, 612 00:15:26,958 --> 00:15:28,083 which I think is actually super, 613 00:15:28,083 --> 00:15:28,583 super small. 614 00:15:28,583 --> 00:15:29,958 During the winter months between 615 00:15:29,958 --> 00:15:31,250 October and March. 616 00:15:31,250 --> 00:15:32,500 I don't think I would want 617 00:15:32,500 --> 00:15:35,083 to be anywhere else on Earth like the 618 00:15:35,083 --> 00:15:37,583 the weather here is just about perfect. 619 00:15:38,166 --> 00:15:39,083 It hovers 620 00:15:39,083 --> 00:15:40,791 now between 20 to 30 degrees. 621 00:15:40,791 --> 00:15:42,458 Sometimes it goes over 30 degrees, 622 00:15:42,458 --> 00:15:44,458 but 20 to 30 degrees in the day. 623 00:15:44,458 --> 00:15:46,541 And that is sort of like ten, 15 degrees 624 00:15:46,541 --> 00:15:48,208 in the night during the winter months. 625 00:15:48,208 --> 00:15:49,625 It is so, so nice. 626 00:15:49,625 --> 00:15:50,250 Like I really don't 627 00:15:50,250 --> 00:15:51,083 want to be anywhere else. 628 00:15:51,083 --> 00:15:53,666 And it's one of the other reasons why 629 00:15:53,666 --> 00:15:55,166 I really like the lifestyle here. 630 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:57,333 Now, there's a big con with that, 631 00:15:57,333 --> 00:15:58,458 which is the summer. 632 00:15:58,458 --> 00:16:00,750 The summer in Dubai is brutal, 633 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:02,291 there's no doubt about it. 634 00:16:02,291 --> 00:16:03,458 You're mainly just sitting 635 00:16:03,458 --> 00:16:04,666 inside in many sitting and. 636 00:16:04,666 --> 00:16:06,208 AC Yeah, it's it's 637 00:16:06,208 --> 00:16:08,458 not exactly ideal for someone 638 00:16:08,833 --> 00:16:11,041 who is a very outdoorsy person. 639 00:16:11,041 --> 00:16:12,750 I'm not super outdoorsy 640 00:16:12,750 --> 00:16:14,083 doing the job that I do 641 00:16:14,083 --> 00:16:15,708 and the lifestyle that I have. 642 00:16:15,708 --> 00:16:16,916 I do spend a lot of it inside. 643 00:16:16,916 --> 00:16:17,625 So for me, 644 00:16:17,625 --> 00:16:18,833 it's not been too much of an issue. 645 00:16:18,833 --> 00:16:21,000 But I also have the luxury 646 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:22,166 of being able to afford 647 00:16:22,166 --> 00:16:23,541 to travel quite regularly. 648 00:16:23,541 --> 00:16:25,916 So during the summer months here, 649 00:16:25,916 --> 00:16:26,750 I like to travel. 650 00:16:26,750 --> 00:16:27,750 I'd like to go back to the UK, 651 00:16:27,750 --> 00:16:29,125 I'd go to parts of Europe 652 00:16:29,125 --> 00:16:30,750 and just anywhere else that I want to go. 653 00:16:30,750 --> 00:16:33,000 I usually do during the summer 654 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:34,000 to avoid the heat here 655 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,500 and to go somewhere cooler. 656 00:16:35,500 --> 00:16:36,500 But even then when I go 657 00:16:36,500 --> 00:16:37,958 somewhere like UK or Europe 658 00:16:37,958 --> 00:16:39,750 or whatever in the summer, it's still warm. 659 00:16:39,750 --> 00:16:41,791 It's technically Dubai's winter, 660 00:16:41,875 --> 00:16:43,208 so it's just funny 661 00:16:43,208 --> 00:16:45,500 how basically all year round 662 00:16:45,500 --> 00:16:46,708 I have the summer 663 00:16:46,916 --> 00:16:48,208 and what the seasons. 664 00:16:48,208 --> 00:16:49,583 For me, I can choose the season, 665 00:16:49,583 --> 00:16:50,208 which is wild. 666 00:16:50,208 --> 00:16:51,583 When I think about it. 667 00:16:51,625 --> 00:16:52,125 I'm in this 668 00:16:52,125 --> 00:16:53,375 very fortunate position where 669 00:16:53,375 --> 00:16:55,375 I can choose the season 670 00:16:55,375 --> 00:16:56,916 any time of the year 671 00:16:56,916 --> 00:16:59,041 and it's a very, very lucky 672 00:16:59,041 --> 00:17:00,291 and fortunate position to be in. 673 00:17:00,291 --> 00:17:02,166 But yeah, the summers in 674 00:17:02,166 --> 00:17:03,791 Dubai are pretty brutal. 675 00:17:03,791 --> 00:17:04,916 Now, like I mentioned earlier, 676 00:17:04,916 --> 00:17:06,500 the 0% income tax is 677 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:08,083 and the 9% corporation 678 00:17:08,083 --> 00:17:09,291 tax, depending on the company 679 00:17:09,291 --> 00:17:10,625 wanting and stuff 680 00:17:10,708 --> 00:17:12,458 like it has really changed 681 00:17:12,458 --> 00:17:13,708 my life in terms 682 00:17:13,708 --> 00:17:15,208 of how I'm planning 683 00:17:15,208 --> 00:17:16,375 my sort of retirement, 684 00:17:16,375 --> 00:17:17,750 my portfolio, my future. 685 00:17:17,750 --> 00:17:19,041 Since moving here 686 00:17:19,041 --> 00:17:20,333 I am saving over 687 00:17:20,333 --> 00:17:22,375 50% of my income, 688 00:17:22,875 --> 00:17:24,625 over 50%, 689 00:17:24,625 --> 00:17:25,250 probably a bit 690 00:17:25,250 --> 00:17:26,750 more than I actually. 691 00:17:26,750 --> 00:17:28,041 And most of it is going into 692 00:17:28,041 --> 00:17:29,750 my investments, into my savings, 693 00:17:29,750 --> 00:17:31,458 which is just it's crazy 694 00:17:31,458 --> 00:17:33,083 how quickly that's growing 695 00:17:33,083 --> 00:17:34,250 compared to how slowly 696 00:17:34,250 --> 00:17:35,125 it was growing in the UK, 697 00:17:35,125 --> 00:17:36,458 because obviously I was having to pay 698 00:17:36,458 --> 00:17:37,916 a lot of taxes in the UK. 699 00:17:37,916 --> 00:17:39,416 I've realised how powerful 700 00:17:39,416 --> 00:17:40,708 that can be 701 00:17:40,708 --> 00:17:41,625 in terms of sort 702 00:17:41,625 --> 00:17:42,833 of like life planning 703 00:17:42,833 --> 00:17:45,750 and how I'm going to live 704 00:17:45,750 --> 00:17:46,750 my life 705 00:17:46,958 --> 00:17:47,583 in the future, 706 00:17:47,583 --> 00:17:49,000 how I'm living my life now. 707 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:50,166 I can have a lot more freedom 708 00:17:50,166 --> 00:17:51,666 in what I spend my money on. 709 00:17:51,666 --> 00:17:53,750 Having 0% income taxes 710 00:17:53,750 --> 00:17:55,041 self personal income taxes 711 00:17:55,041 --> 00:17:57,708 is just incredibly, incredibly powerful, 712 00:17:57,708 --> 00:17:58,791 especially if you're someone 713 00:17:58,791 --> 00:18:00,083 who is a high earning 714 00:18:00,083 --> 00:18:00,500 for someone 715 00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:01,750 who's earning more than six figures. 716 00:18:01,750 --> 00:18:02,791 If someone is earning more 717 00:18:02,791 --> 00:18:04,083 than seven figures like 718 00:18:05,125 --> 00:18:06,166 the amount of money you save 719 00:18:06,166 --> 00:18:07,458 in taxes, moving to buy is 720 00:18:07,458 --> 00:18:08,666 just it's 721 00:18:08,666 --> 00:18:09,958 it's like you're taking home double 722 00:18:09,958 --> 00:18:11,458 the income, pretty much depending 723 00:18:11,458 --> 00:18:12,958 on the country you're leaving from. 724 00:18:12,958 --> 00:18:15,083 So it can make a huge, huge difference. 725 00:18:15,083 --> 00:18:16,166 Now different 726 00:18:16,166 --> 00:18:17,375 laws in different countries. 727 00:18:17,375 --> 00:18:18,958 In the UK, for example, 728 00:18:18,958 --> 00:18:20,416 I can live from the UK 729 00:18:20,416 --> 00:18:22,708 and still be a British citizen 730 00:18:23,125 --> 00:18:24,000 and go back to the UK 731 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:25,833 whenever I like, 732 00:18:25,833 --> 00:18:27,416 but be a tax resident of Dubai. 733 00:18:27,416 --> 00:18:28,666 Obviously I have to spend 734 00:18:28,666 --> 00:18:29,916 a certain amount of days in 735 00:18:29,916 --> 00:18:31,125 Dubai and I can only 736 00:18:31,125 --> 00:18:32,541 spend a certain amount of days 737 00:18:32,541 --> 00:18:33,958 in the UK whenever I want to. 738 00:18:33,958 --> 00:18:35,250 I can move back to the UK. 739 00:18:35,250 --> 00:18:35,666 Like I said, 740 00:18:35,666 --> 00:18:36,833 if I want to move back to the UK 741 00:18:36,833 --> 00:18:38,041 in five years, ten years, 742 00:18:38,041 --> 00:18:39,833 whatever, I can do that, no problem. 743 00:18:39,833 --> 00:18:40,791 I think there is this thing 744 00:18:40,791 --> 00:18:42,250 about with capital gains 745 00:18:42,250 --> 00:18:43,583 and stuff, capital gains taxes. 746 00:18:43,583 --> 00:18:46,250 If you if you move back within five years, 747 00:18:46,250 --> 00:18:48,416 you are liable to pay the taxes in the UK. 748 00:18:48,625 --> 00:18:50,083 But I'm not a tax expert. 749 00:18:50,083 --> 00:18:51,625 It's why I have an accountant. 750 00:18:51,625 --> 00:18:53,458 I actually have two accountants, 751 00:18:53,458 --> 00:18:54,583 I have an accountant in the UK 752 00:18:54,583 --> 00:18:56,375 and I have an accountant here in Dubai 753 00:18:56,375 --> 00:18:57,666 who and obviously they manage 754 00:18:57,666 --> 00:18:58,916 my various different things. 755 00:18:58,916 --> 00:19:00,958 My UK accountant manages all my UK stuff. 756 00:19:00,958 --> 00:19:01,375 So yeah, 757 00:19:01,375 --> 00:19:03,083 there's someone who is a high earner, 758 00:19:03,083 --> 00:19:04,625 but you're not rich yet. 759 00:19:04,625 --> 00:19:06,208 So and we like to call them. 760 00:19:06,208 --> 00:19:07,583 I would very much take 761 00:19:07,583 --> 00:19:09,208 into consideration moving to Dubai 762 00:19:09,208 --> 00:19:10,208 doesn't have to be permanently, 763 00:19:10,208 --> 00:19:11,250 but it could be a good way 764 00:19:11,250 --> 00:19:13,500 to build a portfolio to get yourself 765 00:19:13,500 --> 00:19:14,333 sort of further 766 00:19:14,333 --> 00:19:16,208 along the path 767 00:19:16,208 --> 00:19:17,250 than you would 768 00:19:17,250 --> 00:19:18,625 in another country. 769 00:19:18,625 --> 00:19:19,375 If you are interested 770 00:19:19,375 --> 00:19:21,166 in moving to Dubai yourself or the UAE. 771 00:19:21,166 --> 00:19:22,875 I've actually partnered with an agency 772 00:19:22,875 --> 00:19:24,833 that has a done for you service. 773 00:19:24,833 --> 00:19:26,250 They help me manage my business 774 00:19:26,250 --> 00:19:26,833 to help me manage 775 00:19:26,833 --> 00:19:28,166 all aspects of my business, 776 00:19:28,166 --> 00:19:28,791 and they've helped out 777 00:19:28,791 --> 00:19:29,666 other friends as well. 778 00:19:29,666 --> 00:19:31,916 This service is specially designed 779 00:19:31,916 --> 00:19:33,375 for those who want 780 00:19:33,375 --> 00:19:35,166 a streamlined experience in moving. 781 00:19:35,166 --> 00:19:35,833 You don't want to deal 782 00:19:35,833 --> 00:19:36,625 with any of the paperwork 783 00:19:36,625 --> 00:19:37,375 and you don't want to deal 784 00:19:37,375 --> 00:19:38,875 with any of the hassle or anything. 785 00:19:38,875 --> 00:19:40,041 You're willing to pay 786 00:19:40,041 --> 00:19:41,666 someone just to do the job for you. 787 00:19:41,666 --> 00:19:42,625 This is the agency 788 00:19:42,625 --> 00:19:43,458 that does it all for you. 789 00:19:43,458 --> 00:19:44,666 I think this is very much ideal 790 00:19:44,666 --> 00:19:45,875 for someone who is a high end. 791 00:19:45,875 --> 00:19:46,166 And, you know, 792 00:19:46,166 --> 00:19:47,375 you don't really want to be dealing 793 00:19:47,375 --> 00:19:48,333 with the paperwork 794 00:19:48,333 --> 00:19:49,541 and all the logistics and stuff. 795 00:19:49,541 --> 00:19:50,750 You'd rather pay someone else 796 00:19:50,750 --> 00:19:52,000 because you don't have the time. 797 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:52,791 I was the same. 798 00:19:52,791 --> 00:19:53,875 I don't really have the time 799 00:19:53,875 --> 00:19:55,958 to learn about everything moving to Dubai. 800 00:19:56,291 --> 00:19:57,416 I want someone to do it for me. 801 00:19:57,416 --> 00:19:58,625 And these guys are incredible. 802 00:19:58,625 --> 00:19:59,541 They do it for 803 00:19:59,541 --> 00:20:00,750 so many different businesses. 804 00:20:00,750 --> 00:20:01,791 They manage like over 805 00:20:01,791 --> 00:20:03,208 a thousand businesses alone 806 00:20:03,208 --> 00:20:04,416 and like they've helped 807 00:20:04,416 --> 00:20:06,375 thousands of people move to Dubai. 808 00:20:06,375 --> 00:20:07,458 So if you guys are 809 00:20:07,458 --> 00:20:08,833 interested, I'll even link to it. 810 00:20:08,833 --> 00:20:10,041 I partnered with them 811 00:20:10,041 --> 00:20:10,791 and if you're interested 812 00:20:10,791 --> 00:20:12,000 in moving to the bank, check it out. 813 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,125 So yeah, Dubai can be a very wild ride 814 00:20:14,125 --> 00:20:16,041 or very calm, serene way of living. 815 00:20:16,041 --> 00:20:17,291 It really depends on 816 00:20:17,291 --> 00:20:19,375 how you want to live your life. 817 00:20:19,375 --> 00:20:20,708 Hopefully you guys enjoy this for now. 818 00:20:20,708 --> 00:20:22,666 Hopefully you guys have enjoyed me 819 00:20:22,666 --> 00:20:23,708 rambling about Dubai 820 00:20:23,708 --> 00:20:25,500 and my experience here over the last year. 821 00:20:25,500 --> 00:20:26,541 I feel like there was so much more 822 00:20:26,541 --> 00:20:28,041 that I could sort of other 823 00:20:28,041 --> 00:20:29,458 so much more 824 00:20:29,458 --> 00:20:31,541 so to to discuss. 825 00:20:31,541 --> 00:20:31,791 I know 826 00:20:31,791 --> 00:20:32,083 a lot of 827 00:20:32,083 --> 00:20:33,333 people are going to have questions as well. 828 00:20:33,333 --> 00:20:34,458 Please leave them in the comments. 829 00:20:34,458 --> 00:20:35,875 I'll try to answer some of the 830 00:20:35,875 --> 00:20:36,500 some of the comments. 831 00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:37,750 I can't reply to everyone's comments, 832 00:20:37,750 --> 00:20:39,208 but there's anything interesting 833 00:20:39,208 --> 00:20:39,583 in the comments. 834 00:20:39,583 --> 00:20:40,916 I'll definitely reply to them. 835 00:20:40,916 --> 00:20:42,208 Hopefully you guys enjoy it. 836 00:20:42,208 --> 00:20:44,083 Follow me on Instagram and Twitter. 837 00:20:44,083 --> 00:20:46,625 Subscribe for more.