It's Expensive..Ok, but is it good??

Luciano
By Luciano

It’s famous that accommodation is expensive in Qatar, but is that reflecting good standards of finishing, decorations, facilities etc.???

Or there is no relation between being expensive and the quality??

By hansa• 10 Sep 2008 08:41
hansa

hi the rentals r sky high and the quality is as poor.U hardly get unfurnished apartments where in u can atleast furnish to ur taste. With furnished apartments, the rent too is high and the furniture is just not mentionable. till date I have not seen a single apartment which justifies the rent. If u r living in Dubai and if u r in a good place please think again.

By ebony• 9 Sep 2008 20:06
ebony

THERE WE GO!!!

THE FINISHING GOT TO BE YOUR TASTE.

YOU WANT A GOOD HOUSE? RENT IT IN A PLACE WHERE IS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE, FURNISH IT TO YOUR OWN TASTE. MOST OF THE FURNISHED STILL LOOK EMPTY AND BY THE TIME YOU CALCULATE HOW MUCH YOU'RE PAYING TO THE AGENT OR OWNER AT THE END OF THE YEAR, YOU WILL REALISE ITS A WASTE OF MONEY AND IF ANYTHING GETS DAMAGE IN THE FURNISHED HOUSE, YOU NOT ONLY PAY FOR THE REPAIR BUT YOU WLL PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. GET YOUR THINGS YOURSELF AT UR CONVENIENCE GRADUALLY AND SELL IT OFF OT GIVE IT AS CHARITY TO THE NEEDY WHEN LEAVING RATHER GIVING IT TO AN UNKNOWN FAMILY(REAL ESTATES/BROKER)

NO REGRETS

By Torque• 7 Sep 2008 22:44
Torque

Expensive doesn't equal good finishing in my book, finishing equals getting tenants in & money in the bank....AND the sooner the better...REGARDLESS of that finish...

As you're in Dubai, get yourself over for a weekend & look see, you'll get a huge range of views on such a forum as QL, not to say one is right & another wrong, but I wouldn't have moved from Dubai without seeing where I was going to be placed first with my own eyes...

Hope that helps.

Torque

By Bik Mety• 7 Sep 2008 16:39
Rating: 4/5
Bik Mety

In my opinion, Qatar is to expansive for what I'm geting.

We live in 3 BR apartment in Madinat Kalifa Sout, the rent is 14,000

For these much money in big city, the last place we lived in Seuol Korea, the apartmet is better built and there are more things for the family to go and do.

But unlike Qatar/ Doha, poeple are wailing to pay for this kind of price.

Everyone understand that there is big demand of housing here.

Like everything els, if the evaleblety is les than the demand naturly the price will be hight.

By Luciano• 7 Sep 2008 13:48
Luciano

Sorry to use ur attendants here but it's a chance.. As its always furnished is it a good furnish??

"Please let we skip the truth its various and it depend, bla bla" the point for me is ur opinion. Thanks

By ZIAD FAHEL• 7 Sep 2008 13:36
Rating: 4/5
ZIAD FAHEL

FINISHES IN QATAR APPARTMENTS ARE THE WORST,...

PRICES ARE NOT JUSTIFIED

By cherukkan• 7 Sep 2008 13:23
Rating: 5/5
cherukkan

Accommodations of higher rent like 15k to 25k per month will be in better quality than the cheaper ones. It is not necessary that the facilities will be very good if you are paying a bigger rent. I think now a days the rents are depending on the locations and not on the facilities. There are some areas in Qatar where you have to pay 7-8k per month for a two bedroom accommodation and there are some areas where you will be asked for 10-12k for two bedroom accommodation with the same facilities.

By Luciano• 7 Sep 2008 13:20
Luciano

Thanks guys, I'll put that into my attention.

By Fatcat• 7 Sep 2008 13:05
Fatcat

Luciano

From my experience the cheaper places (7-8k a month) have lower quality than the more expensive places (18k for a 2 bedroom).

However, do not expect to see excellent quality on the expensive places either because you won't.

By Puppy78• 7 Sep 2008 13:04
Rating: 5/5
Puppy78

In general the higher the price the newer and better the house/apartment. However note that some new houses have high rents ('cause they're new and big) but are located in crap areas! For a good place in a compound or high building you need at least 15'000 QR, and many of those places already have waiting lists.

Prices however are not comparable to rentals in other countries. There's shortage of good accommodations which increases the rates, it's not that housing is better in Doha then elsewhere.

If your employer won't take care of it, best is to come here and take a look by yourself...

Good luck.

By Andrews• 7 Sep 2008 12:51
Rating: 4/5
Andrews

There is not much relation between the Rent and the Quality of the Premises. Here Pricing is based purely on economis..based on Demand and Supply..

Its your responsibility to find an appartment which justifies its rent .

All d best man

By tnaljam• 7 Sep 2008 12:42
Rating: 4/5
tnaljam

i think there is no relation between expensive prices and the quality. my house rent is 7500 and every day i face probelm, flooring, electricity, windows, doors, etc. the prices is not reasonable at all

By Luciano• 7 Sep 2008 12:41
Luciano

Dear, I'm still in dubai, I'll join in October God willing. I didn't ever think about it thinking it should be ok, but some posts made me have dough??? so :D) Do i deserve ur answer now

By anonymous• 7 Sep 2008 12:35
anonymous

how do you feel first...

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