it is really nice to stay in Dubai.

It is your call basically how old is your car and furniture if it is in good condition then better to carry rather buying new ones. Your car should be less than 5 years old and u need to pay 5% custom duty.

Only issue in Dubai is traffic; suggest you to check on the website about schools in Dubai close to your place of stay, I prefer Modern high school (jumeirah).

Dubai is a place where u can shop whatever u want...