Question for expats who want to live in Amman ?

Hamory1 wrote:

Hi

There are too many things to be considered if you plan to stay in Amman fr that long. I moved from Oslo-Norway 7 months ago with my Lebanese wife. We bought our own apartment in Al-Rabia area as recommended by friends and relatives. Now, we are in the process of selling and moving to eithe Abdoun or Um Othaina area, since it is closer and more central to what we consider metropolitan life.

In your case, check the neighborhood, and most important th neighbors. In the old days they used to say that their is a social life in th Arab world, sorry to say it I only a myth. Peopl are not so social and kind as we thought upon arrival. Back talking, jealousy and materialistic society is what w found here.

I wish you the best and take your time in hunting for housing.

What you've mentioned is true , thanks for sharing your interesting observation


Makiya

Hamory1 wrote:

Hi

There are too many things to be considered if you plan to stay in Amman fr that long. I moved from Oslo-Norway 7 months ago with my Lebanese wife. We bought our own apartment in Al-Rabia area as recommended by friends and relatives. Now, we are in the process of selling and moving to eithe Abdoun or Um Othaina area, since it is closer and more central to what we consider metropolitan life.

In your case, check the neighborhood, and most important th neighbors. In the old days they used to say that their is a social life in th Arab world, sorry to say it I only a myth. Peopl are not so social and kind as we thought upon arrival. Back talking, jealousy and materialistic society is what w found here.

I wish you the best and take your time in hunting for housing.

I'm not really into West Amman,-it's pretty soulless compared to the northern and eastern suburbs. Tabbabour forever! The best (and possibly highest?)part of Amman....imho. But I would rather live in Rabia than Abdoun. Rabia has great coffee shops, including strangers to play backgammon with, and quite friendly people. Also good music shops. Wee places, probably all pirated, but they have stuff like Palestinian revolution songs which they are not scaredy cat about selling, unlike the ones downtown.

Indian food? Not sure about the fresh food markets in West Amman? Are there any, or do people there just buy sanitised tasteless supermarket food? If you don't mind going to the camps, Wehdat (New Camp)has fantastic variety for vegetables. I even saw taro (south pacific staple food) there.