Living outside of Doha

HeniHuDz
By HeniHuDz

Hello /salaaam,

I'm wondering about the cities/towns outside of Doha ... what are they like? What types of housing can be found outside of Doha? ...

We're a family of 6 so we're looking for a compound or villa. Found a listing in Umm Salal Ali which looks great and looks like a real bargain ... but doing some research it's about 40km outside of Doha. Dh's job will be in Al Saad. Havn't found school for my child yet, but surely the school will be in Doha ... so wondering is it worth looking outside of Doha for housing ? Any experiences to share? Thanks!

By HeniHuDz• 30 Dec 2012 16:30
HeniHuDz

Thank you all for the insight! I'll take a look!

By KLUB• 30 Dec 2012 10:23
Rating: 4/5
KLUB

good idea.better connectivity to Doha through Shamal rd.

By spybot• 29 Dec 2012 18:36
Rating: 5/5
spybot

Ain Khalid will be a nice area once salwa road is finish bt now it is a nightmare....certain places in Al Saad r nice and very lively but it is crowded nd parking even in ur accommodation can be a issue. I live in the Laqtah...Gharrafa part of qatar and I love it...so look there and I think close by to where I live r places vacant...

By Mandilulur• 29 Dec 2012 17:08
Mandilulur

Too far!

Mandi

By anonymous• 29 Dec 2012 16:16
anonymous

try ain khalid area

By HeniHuDz• 29 Dec 2012 15:42
HeniHuDz

oh really MaryCatherine? Thanks for that info ... didn't know that!

By marycatherine• 29 Dec 2012 15:40
Rating: 4/5
marycatherine

40km may not seem far but traffic is dire here at peak school/work times. Not feasible imho. Also getting a place in schools here can be extremely difficult - most savvy people try to get school places first then look for accomodation.

By samerabut• 29 Dec 2012 15:40
Rating: 3/5
samerabut

You should found ur accomadation near by Al sadd too

By HeniHuDz• 29 Dec 2012 15:04
HeniHuDz

Thanks Spybot!

By spybot• 29 Dec 2012 14:53
spybot

Not a great idea, too and fro on a daily bases can become very unnerving

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