Norfolk → Dubai · On the ground

Moving to Dubai? I've got you.

I'm David. My partner Gemma and I moved from Norfolk to Dubai and worked the whole thing out ourselves. Now I connect people with the ones who actually helped us — and nobody I haven't used myself.

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Honest
Including the mistakes
Mortgage Advice◆ Company Incorporation◆ Finding Work◆ Finding a Property◆ Visa Advice
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Tell me what you need.

Fill this in and I'll connect you with the right person — someone I've used myself. It costs you nothing.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
What service do you need?

Tick as many as you need.

No charge. No call centre. Just me.

Our story

We did this ourselves first.

I'm David, and this is my partner Gemma. In November 2025 we left Norfolk for Dubai and worked the whole thing out between us — no relocation package, no company handling the paperwork.

We got plenty of it right and some of it expensively wrong. Rent, company incorporation, the visas, and the recurring fees that keep arriving long after the setup invoice is paid. If I were doing it again, I wouldn't go down the route I took.

Along the way we found the people who actually knew what they were doing — and plenty who didn't. That's really all this is: the good ones, passed on.

“If I can save you the time, the pitfalls and the mistakes I made, that's my job done.”

How I can help you

Five things people always need

Tick whichever apply on the form and I'll introduce you to one person for each.

Mortgage Advice

What you can actually borrow as a resident or non-resident, realistic deposits, and which lenders will genuinely look at you.

Company Incorporation

Mainland or free zone, the right licence, visa allocation and banking — without paying for things you'll never use.

Finding Work

How hiring really works here, what your experience is worth, and how to search from abroad without wasting months.

Finding a Property

Renting or buying — which areas suit your life and budget, realistic prices, and the fees nobody mentions up front.

Visa Advice

Which route actually fits your situation — employment, investor, property or Golden Visa — and what each one really costs.

Simple free advice

I've got you.

With your consent I'll connect you with the people I've met and used, and that I'm confident to recommend. I won't recommend anyone I haven't personally used or paid for their services.

There's no package to choose and nothing to pay. One form, and I'll point you at the right person for each thing you need.

Tell Me What You Need
Free
No charge to you, at any stage
Used
Only people I've paid for myself
One
Introduction per service, not a list
Yours
Your details stay between us
Common questions

The things everyone asks

Is this really free?
Yes. You never pay me anything. The service is funded by referral commission from the partners I introduce you to — so my costs are covered whether or not you go ahead, and there's no reason for me to push you towards anything.
How do you choose who to recommend?
I've used them, or paid for their services myself. That's the only test. If I haven't personally been through it with someone, I won't put your name in front of them.
What happens to my details?
They go to one person per service you've ticked — nobody else. They're never sold, shared or added to a list, and they're held only for the purposes of your enquiry.
Are you a regulated adviser?
No. I'm someone who has been through the process and lives here. I give practical, experience-based guidance and introduce you to the right regulated professionals — brokers, setup agents, lawyers — when you need formal advice.