Your salary in Qatar should be around 30-50% higher than your USA gross because there will be lots of hidden expenses, such as buying new 220 voltage rated goods. You will pay tax on worldwide income at normal rates less any foreign tax credits that you have accrued working overseas in the past. In addition if you are out of the USA for 330 days/year you will will get the first $85,000 exempt of US taxes, but check with a tax specialist for other pitfalls particularly if you want to sell a US residence whilst away.
Expect to pay 30,000 QR for beachfront villa, or 14,000 QR per month for middle of the road villa on a compound. Quiz your prospective company what their allowance is worth. Also a car would be nice - 4 wheel drive recommended. Schooling for kids, and annual flights for the family should be included and sea freight and air freight for the family should be a must unless furniture is provided.
Agree all terms before coming to the country and insist on business class flights - it is a 13 hour flight from Washington. It is not unkown for the terms to change for the worse between leaving the home country and arriving overseas so square everything away before departing or quiting your US job.
Your salary in Qatar should be around 30-50% higher than your USA gross because there will be lots of hidden expenses, such as buying new 220 voltage rated goods. You will pay tax on worldwide income at normal rates less any foreign tax credits that you have accrued working overseas in the past. In addition if you are out of the USA for 330 days/year you will will get the first $85,000 exempt of US taxes, but check with a tax specialist for other pitfalls particularly if you want to sell a US residence whilst away.
Expect to pay 30,000 QR for beachfront villa, or 14,000 QR per month for middle of the road villa on a compound. Quiz your prospective company what their allowance is worth. Also a car would be nice - 4 wheel drive recommended. Schooling for kids, and annual flights for the family should be included and sea freight and air freight for the family should be a must unless furniture is provided.
Agree all terms before coming to the country and insist on business class flights - it is a 13 hour flight from Washington. It is not unkown for the terms to change for the worse between leaving the home country and arriving overseas so square everything away before departing or quiting your US job.