u/FIREEnthusiast1

I’ve already done the basic research on visa routes, but I’d love first-hand input from people who moved recently:

What part of the process was most inaccurate or frustrating in practice; visa agents, real costs, housing, banking, or something else?

Trying to understand the gaps between online info and real life.

I’ve already looked into the main visa routes and know Dubai is an option for remote workers / self-sponsored people. My girlfriend is an influencer, and we’re trying to understand the practical issues people only discover once they seriously start the move.

For people who relocated recently: what was the most misleading or frustrating part in practice?

I’m especially curious about:

• whether visa/relo agents were actually worth it
• where cost estimates turned out to be wrong
• what was harder than expected after arrival (banking, housing, SIM, internet, insurance, etc.)

Would really value first-hand experiences rather than general pros/cons.