Opening a business here in Qatar is not an easy straight forward matter.
You have to have a Qatari partner who retains 51% of the business while you get 49%.
Partnerships can happen one of two ways:
1) Either you pay him an annual percentage to be your sponsor - The percentage amount is usually up to the sponsor
2) Or you pay him a monthly amount - again, the amount is up to the sponsor.
You have to becareful who you are dealing with and make sure your contracts are water tight. Deal with Lawyers you trust - and make sure they find lawyers who translate Eng/Arabic correctly, as all documentation HAS to be in Arabic.
You also have to be able to trust the sponsor. That one day, he doesn't up and tell you to get lost, the business is his now. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, contract or no, you don't really have a leg to stand on, as Qataris rights usually rule.
I would suggest you don't bother with Electrical work in Qatar.... Your nationality doesn't fall into the pay bracket of a Electrician.
Best bet is maybe to open your own business with this too.... That way you can hire who you want and do the business yourself.
Opening a business here in Qatar is not an easy straight forward matter.
You have to have a Qatari partner who retains 51% of the business while you get 49%.
Partnerships can happen one of two ways:
1) Either you pay him an annual percentage to be your sponsor - The percentage amount is usually up to the sponsor
2) Or you pay him a monthly amount - again, the amount is up to the sponsor.
You have to becareful who you are dealing with and make sure your contracts are water tight. Deal with Lawyers you trust - and make sure they find lawyers who translate Eng/Arabic correctly, as all documentation HAS to be in Arabic.
You also have to be able to trust the sponsor. That one day, he doesn't up and tell you to get lost, the business is his now. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, contract or no, you don't really have a leg to stand on, as Qataris rights usually rule.
I would suggest you don't bother with Electrical work in Qatar.... Your nationality doesn't fall into the pay bracket of a Electrician.
Best bet is maybe to open your own business with this too.... That way you can hire who you want and do the business yourself.