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adham302 Active member

Member since 14 October 2011

adham302Active member16 October 2011 08:44:53

Is 22,000 SR annually enough to get a studio or a 1 bedroom appt in a nice area?

That is what my Company is offering....I know compunds are more expensive, but can anyone tell me about safe and nice areas for an appartment around this budget???

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP16 October 2011 17:35:03

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Studio Apartments are rare in Riyadh but can be afforded in this price.

You can get 1BHK apartment in this price with 2 exceptions: It won't be nice and won't be in nice area. I'm afraid this is a meager budget.

adham302 Active member

Member since 14 October 2011

adham302Active member17 October 2011 05:30:05

does any of you know any agents or realtors i can contact?

houstonian Serial expat

Member since 05 October 2011

houstonianSerial expat17 October 2011 05:52:42

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Your best bet is to probably find a roommate situation so you can pool your housing allowance and find better options. I do not know of any agents/realtors here - my understanding is it works quite a bit differently here when you are trying to find an apartment. I lucked out on my apartment - one of my colleagues at work was the one who found it for me.

Pittsfield_KSA New member

Member since 30 July 2011

Pittsfield_KSANew member17 October 2011 06:00:14

you can easily find Studio for 22K or even less in nice area.

adham302 Active member

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adham302Active member17 October 2011 06:39:31

Pittsfield_KSA wrote:
you can easily find Studio for 22K or even less in nice area.

can you give me the name of some nice areas with studio appartments???

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP17 October 2011 10:02:44

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adham302 wrote:
does any of you know any agents or realtors i can contact?

@adham302, it's not well organized here in Saudi. There are real estate agents all over the city and the best bet is to keep visiting them.

If you ask about the studio appartment, do take care from the top-floor portions.

Pittsfield_KSA New member

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Pittsfield_KSANew member17 October 2011 12:08:22

adham302 wrote:
Pittsfield_KSA wrote:
you can easily find Studio for 22K or even less in nice area.

can you give me the name of some nice areas with studio appartments???

That is totally depends on you, and how close you want from work. alot of small apartments within villas are available north of Riyadh. If you can read arabic just read Riyadh newspaper and you will find many.

Good Luck

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