Given the info you provided, JF, I think that Novita answered your question very well. Anyway, a couple might well want a three bedroomed villa in order to have a spare room for visitors and to use another room as an office, so actually was a very sensible answer in my opinion. As far as rents are concerned, if you're looking for "decent" accommodation then there's little available for less than 20,000 QRS per month (payable three months in advance). Al Fardan Towers still have some very nice furnished accommodation available in this price range and higher. The salary doesn't sound adequate.