It’s important to get your finances in order before leaving the UAE – and to think twice about leaving debt behind

It’s a good idea to financially plan your exit from the UAE. Photo: Getty
While wealthy and glamorous influencers try to convince their followers that their upwardly mobile lives in Dubai are just peachy, in reality, many young Irish teachers and nurses are wondering whether it’s time to pack up and return home, ditching their tax-free life in the sun.
But what happens to that money, diligently saved to help with a house deposit, when you try to export it?