INTERESTING FACTS

According to studies by the independent British organization Legatum Institute, the UAE is ranked 18th in the world in terms of personal safety. The United Arab Emirates ranks second among the countries with the lowest homicide rates per hundred thousand people. And according to the results of the global poll Gallup World Poll, 95% of the population feel safe, being alone at night on the street, which is the highest indicator among all countries of the world.
Recently, the results of the Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, conducted annually by the British company Mercer Human Resource Consulting, were published. New York is traditionally taken as the base city for rating building. In terms of quality of life and, consequently, attractiveness for expatriates, Dubai ranks 75th among the 221 largest cities in the world (New York - 49th), and in terms of infrastructure development - 35th place (New York - 32- e).
The United Arab Emirates is recognized as the best Arab country to live in, also ranked among the 50 best countries in the world, according to the independent expert council of the Legatum Institute from London. In a study of 104 countries, which together account for about 90% of the world's population, Legatum Institute experts evaluated each country for several indicators, including economic, social, security, civil liberty, public life, and attitudes towards immigrants. Emirates received the highest scores in terms of safety, ahead of the United States, Britain, Germany and France, as well as in terms of tolerance to immigrants.
According to a report prepared jointly by the World Bank Group, the world's largest international network of firms offering professional consulting and audit services, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the International Finance Corporation (International Finance Corporation), the tax system in the United Arab Emirates is one of the most attractive for business and ranks fourth in the world.
The Paying Taxes 2010 report - The Global Picture also notes that the UAE is among the top ten countries with the best economy, featuring the lowest Total Tax Rate (TTR) and one of the simplest business requirements, which helps the country effectively attract foreign direct investment.
According to a 2010 Real Estate Global Opportunity Index report released by AT Kearney, an international consulting company, the United Arab Emirates is ranked 18th in the world ranking by development potential among real estate markets in developing countries.
The level of real estate prices in the UAE is much lower than prices for similar real estate in Moscow or London. Residential real estate is sold with high-quality turnkey interior decoration and can bring net rental income up to 10% per annum of the property value.