The Complete Relocation Playbook

The Black Woman’s
Guide to Dubai.

Everything you need to build a life, a home, and a business in the UAE — written by an international lawyer who’s lived it for nearly a decade with four daughters in tow.

$47
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The Complete Guide
The Black Woman’s
Guide to Dubai.
Jamilia Grier
What’s Inside

Four parts. One honest playbook.

i.

Building a Home

  • Neighborhoods: who lives where, what rent actually costs, what each community feels like
  • Schools: GEMS vs Taaleem vs British vs IB — full pricing through Grade 12
  • Domestic help: how it works, what to pay, how to navigate the dynamic as a Black woman
  • Healthcare and maternity: insurance, hospitals, what to know before you give birth here
  • The first 90 days: shipping, importing, settling in
ii.

Starting a Business

  • Mainland vs free zone — and which free zone for which business
  • Real setup costs and timelines (the numbers nobody publishes)
  • Banking: which banks accept which businesses, in what order
  • Visa pathways: Golden Visa, Green Visa, Investor Visa — who qualifies
  • The legal mistakes Americans and Brits make in the first year
iii.

Navigating the Culture

  • Racism in Dubai: where it shows up, how it’s different from US/UK, how to handle it
  • Being a Black mother in international schools
  • The Emirati vs expat dynamic: who has power, where you sit
  • Where Black women in Dubai actually gather: salons, businesses, WhatsApp groups
  • Dress, public behavior, religious context — what’s required, what’s myth
iv.

The Long Game

  • Stay or launchpad? The 3-year, 5-year, 10-year decision framework
  • Dubai as a base for Africa, Asia, and Europe: the geographic arbitrage play
  • When to bring family vs go alone first
  • Building wealth in the UAE: what’s legal, what’s smart, what’s overhyped
  • The exit strategy — if you leave, how to leave clean
The Bundle

Not just a PDF.
A complete system.

i.
The Main Playbook
150+ pages covering all four parts in full detail.
PDF
ii.
The Setup Checklist
Step-by-step checklist for your first 90 days in Dubai.
PDF + Notion
iii.
The Free Zone Comparison Sheet
Side-by-side comparison of every major free zone with costs.
Spreadsheet
iv.
The Vendor & Contact List
The lawyers, accountants, schools, and service providers I actually use.
PDF
v.
The Welcome Video
A 15-minute personal walkthrough from me on how to use the guide.
Video
vi.
Lifetime Updates
When Dubai law changes, you get the updated version. Forever.
Email
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The complete playbook for building a life, a home, and a business in Dubai — written by someone who’s done it. One purchase. Lifetime updates.

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