Buying into the Bahrain dream

The kingdom is experiencing a building boom and scores of expats are buying into the Bahrain dream and proving that home really is where the heart is.

For many owning a house gives them the base they have yearned for after many years of working on the island and for others it is simply a smart investment opportunity.
Some want to bask in the glorious Bahraini sun and take out their boat in the backyard at a whim while others have set their sights on a greener environment knowing they can play golf to their hearts content in the lap of luxury.
Jackie and Debbie Beedie, pictured here, have just moved into a villa by the sea with their three-year-old son, Jamie.
GulfWeekly talks to them and others who have taken the property plunge …

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By Asma Salman
asma.salman@gulfweekly.com