Oman – Property Building and Renovation
Building or renovating property in Oman is a tightly regulated undertaking. Planning permission and building permits are mandatory for almost all structural…
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Oman – Property Financing
Foreign nationals are able to secure property financing in Oman, though eligibility depends significantly on residency status. Expatriates who live and work…
Read more →Oman – Prescriptions and Medications
Oman’s pharmacies are plentiful, well-supplied, and run by trained professionals, which means that obtaining medicines is relatively straightforward for most expats living…
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Oman’s official postal operator is Oman Post, a state-owned enterprise operating under the Asyad Group. In contrast to postal systems common across…
Read more →Oman – Mental Health
Oman’s mental health system, while operational, remains in a relatively early stage of development. Publicly funded psychiatric care is concentrated in Muscat…
Read more →Oman – Maternity and Giving Birth
Oman provides a mature and well-resourced maternity healthcare system, and the vast majority of expatriate mothers deliver their babies in private rather…
Read more →Oman – Leisure and Entertainment
Oman presents expatriates with a leisure lifestyle unlike anywhere else in the Gulf — one shaped by breathtaking natural landscapes, deep Islamic…
Read more →Oman – Lease Agreements
Property rental in Oman operates under Royal Decree No. 6/89 (as amended), a legislative framework that defines the respective obligations of landlords…
Read more →Oman – Internet
Oman has built a mature and capable internet ecosystem, with high-speed fibre-to-the-home broadband serving most urban centres and 4G/5G mobile networks blanketing…
Read more →Oman – Importing a Pet
Oman welcomes domestic pets — chiefly dogs, cats, birds, and ornamental fish — but the importation process is subject to moderate to…
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