Hi everyone,
I have gone through the forum & have gathered lots of valuable info (many thanks to all the contributors).
I have been offered a chance to relocate from islamabad, Pakistan to riyadh, KSA. Its an internal transfer, not a new company.
The package is like this, 12K including accommodation & Transportation plus medical insurance & family visa support / tickets.
From what I gathered if I live an average life & move my wife & kid (1 year) after a while, I can survive & probably save a few riyals as well.
What I would like to know is;
1. what would be the best area to live once I am here with family, is it advise able to only find a location / block where lots of pakistani's / south asians live? in either case, can some one please identify such areas?
2. The office location is in Olaya area, can I find a decent apartment near to the office location in 2000-3000 range?
3. I would be buying a car, but don't have much idea about financing & I am not in favor of conventional interest based financing, so is Islamic financing available or buying a 2nd hand car is the only option?
4. I understand that apartments are usually unfurnished, so how much it might cost to buy basic furnishing & electronics like fridge / freezer, tv etc etc
5. I probably missed the bit about getting a cable / satellite TV connection / cost info, can anyone shed some light on that?
6. Probably too long term, but any idea about schooling cost, I think there are some Pakistani schools there, can someone help out in that regard?
I will gladly shoot any other queries I might have. In the meanwhile, please feel free to mention anything that may have overlooked or might be missed by someone new to KSA.
Appreciate your patience to go through such a long post & will welcome any & all advice.