My names Craig, I'm MD of Mirage Properties, a local real estate company here in Qatar. I've been here just over 4 yrs, with my wife and 2 young children, so have a little idea of what you are going through.
As per previous QLers, I would strongly suggest you start looking at schools before you arrive, as places in good schools are in short supply here. Are you looking for English school curriculum or another, such as, US, French, German, etc.
Once you've looked at schools you then need to consider work location before deciding on housing, as rush hour traffic here in Qatar is pretty bad to say the least, your husband will probably back that up.
There are many western villa compounds in Doha so, depending on budget, you should be able to find something that suits, with most having basic facilities such as communal pool/clubhouse/gym and the larger ones having tennis/squash courts, minimarkets, kindergartens etc.
A few of the schools I can suggest to you are DESS, Doha College, Doha British School & Compass, all of which offer English curriculum. The American School of Doha (ASD) offers US curriculum, some of the above also offer the International Baccalaureate (IB).
If you want to get a basic idea of villa options, take a look on our site www.mirageproperty.com, which has a selection of properties updated daily. If you need further info then please feel free to contact us direct through our site or send me a private message with your email and we can contact you directly.
Dear Elaine,
My names Craig, I'm MD of Mirage Properties, a local real estate company here in Qatar. I've been here just over 4 yrs, with my wife and 2 young children, so have a little idea of what you are going through.
As per previous QLers, I would strongly suggest you start looking at schools before you arrive, as places in good schools are in short supply here. Are you looking for English school curriculum or another, such as, US, French, German, etc.
Once you've looked at schools you then need to consider work location before deciding on housing, as rush hour traffic here in Qatar is pretty bad to say the least, your husband will probably back that up.
There are many western villa compounds in Doha so, depending on budget, you should be able to find something that suits, with most having basic facilities such as communal pool/clubhouse/gym and the larger ones having tennis/squash courts, minimarkets, kindergartens etc.
A few of the schools I can suggest to you are DESS, Doha College, Doha British School & Compass, all of which offer English curriculum. The American School of Doha (ASD) offers US curriculum, some of the above also offer the International Baccalaureate (IB).
If you want to get a basic idea of villa options, take a look on our site www.mirageproperty.com, which has a selection of properties updated daily. If you need further info then please feel free to contact us direct through our site or send me a private message with your email and we can contact you directly.
Another site you may want to look at is www.dohamums.com
I wish you luck with your move and hope we can be of assistance.
Kind regards
Craig at Mirage