Salam
@doneg1980
Jordanian expat in Belgium
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About me
Jordanian
Speaks English - Arabic - little French
Registration: 07 October 2012
Cost of living 2018 in Belgium by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
I remember answering the cost of living in 2017, here's my take for 2018: My area = Ixelles - Brussels. Number of people: Family of 4. How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Belgium? Rent: 950 euros/month - Charges: 175 ... Read More
Paying bills in Belgium
Hello, Bills can vary depending on its nature: - Renting bills (electricity & gas - internet - phone). - School bills. - car bills. .. etc As for renting bills, it depends on the agreement between you and the landlord, for example: i pay the ... Read More
catteau aurore by Nayo12
My daughter got accepted at Catteau Aurore Maternelle 3 , She already in ecole bois de la cambre 8 , she still speaks a few words of french ,it wasnt an easy year for her actually . Her brother just started this month accuille at the same ...
First of all, why the previous replies were deleted :) 2nd, why would "I" be confused with something has nothing to do with the same subject and enter it into the conversation? 3rd, why you're focusing on the last part of my reply to ... Read More
Getting desperate to find a nanny / babysitter for the summer by smcd
We are an American family arriving in Brussels on the 3rd of June and are seeking a nanny / babysitter for our children, ages 6 and 13. We are really struggling to find someone to fill the position. We are seeking a young person (ages 20-34) to ...
I found a nanny in brussels for my son on this website: https://topnanny.be/fr Good luck Read More
catteau aurore by Nayo12
My daughter got accepted at Catteau Aurore Maternelle 3 , She already in ecole bois de la cambre 8 , she still speaks a few words of french ,it wasnt an easy year for her actually . Her brother just started this month accuille at the same ...
My son goes to Catteau aurore and let me tell you, it is not an easy school to get accepted in (got him into waiting list even before he was born) but in general it is one of the best schools in brussels. Why it is different? because they are: 1- ... Read More
Cost of living in Belgium - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Belgium, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices in ...
Well, here it goes: City: Brussels Number of people: Family of 4. > How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Belgium? Rent: 950 euros/month - Charges: 175 euros/month - Parking: 100 euros/month. P.S: Charges i pay, includes ... Read More
Offered job in Brussels. Is the salary livable? by Ukadian
Hi, I'm new here and considering a job offer to move to Brussels from the UK. I have been offered 鈧�5,000 / month gross salary. I am not married but my girlfriend will be moving with me. We have a very comfortable life in the UK (small ...
Hi, I advice you to ask what's the net salary will be, since Belgium have a high tax system, you must know how much "you" will be paid. Read More
Healthcare in Belgium by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Belgium ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Belgium? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
I've used both the public and private insurance but i guess in my case it's a bit different from other people mainly because i work for a diplomatic mission. By using the public insurance, we were covered for 75% of the invoices which ... Read More
Language Course - French by acole4
Can someone advise a subsidised French for beginners Course in the Brussels region? I know all dutch courses for beginners are subsidised by the flemish government, but how about the french courses? thanks
French courses are not subsidized by the government, you have to register in one which requires you to pay for it. There are many french language schools all over brussels, i will sum them in general also people can add or correct me if i am wrong ... Read More
bored, wanted friendS! by jien
hi everyone! im kinda bored for doing nothing most of the days, so i thought maybe it would be nice to meet new people and share experiences of life being an expat, I've heard that it is quite difficult to find a belgian friend for they are too ...
Good luck, people in Brussels tried that already and as i heard, it didnt go very well "including the facebook page" :) Read More
bored, wanted friendS! by jien
hi everyone! im kinda bored for doing nothing most of the days, so i thought maybe it would be nice to meet new people and share experiences of life being an expat, I've heard that it is quite difficult to find a belgian friend for they are too ...
Welcome to the club :)True word: Welcome to the club. Apparently i am not alone, there are hundreds of expats feel the same. Lucky me, now i have neighbors across the road who are from the same country as me, so i just feel like home :)Lucky you, ... Read More
Make new friends in Brussels
I go out daily and Brussels is a very boring place! Thanks for the advice anyway :) Read More
Make new friends in Brussels
Very interesting... 125 views and no replies :) Read More
What is your opinion about Belgium and people here? by Enny Frans
Hello everyone. It's been 8 months that i've been here, and i feel very comfortable to just make friends with other foreigners here rather then the native. I met some native, but to make friends with them or build kind of friend relationship ...
Well, from my experience i agree with everything you said, i came to understand that it's just the way it is, they "am not generalizing here" do not open up to foreigner very easily, it need time and good overall experience with you to ... Read More
Make new friends in Brussels
I am looking forward to make some connections and new friends in Brussels. Read More
How to make friends in Brussels by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Brussels :top: [b]Which are your best tips ...
Of course... I saw the meetup 4 days after... :) Read More
New members of the Belgium forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belgium forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello everyone, I'm not a real newbie in Belgium but i consider myself to be one, 34 years old, I work as a an I.T Manager in an arab embassy in brussels. Looking forward to make new friends, meeting new people and improve my French language =) Read More
Syrians in Belgium?
Hi, I would rather say its kind of difficult to find people from your home country in here specially online. I've been in Belgium for 2 years and i never met a Jordanian even once :) Welcome to Belgium btw.. Read More
Where to buy a laptop charger? by gabby20
Hi, I moved to Brussels last week, I am enjoying everything wonderful city, lovely people but I do need to buy a new Dell laptop charger. Any advice on where I should start looking? Thank you!! Gabriela
Just make sure u get a original one, otherwise you will post another thread months from now asking where to buy a new dell battery :) Read More
Drinks & Conversation meetup on Thursday 21/02/2013
drinks and conversation: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:00 PM Les Halles Saint Gery Place Saint-G茅ry 23, Brussels 55 attending "you can never be sure about RSVP" Anyone interested to go?? Read More
FriendsWanted by IidaJ
Hello! I'm 21year old girl from Finland, I moved to brussels couple weeks ago and dont know anyone here yet. If theres someone out there looking for somebody to chat with, or go to have a cup of coffee or mayde beer, please contact me! Also i was ...
drinks and conversation: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:00 PM Les Halles Saint Gery Place Saint-G茅ry 23, Brussels 55 attending "you can never be sure about RSVP" Anyone interested to go?? Read More
Expat blog Meet-up in Brussels 7th Feb 2013 by GuestJ
Hello everyone, It's been a while since I planned any events here but I'm still in Brussels and very happy to meet new people. I notice that there are still lots of people that want to meet each other and make new friends so I suggest some ...
Hello everyone, I came across this meetup details and i thought of sharing it: drinks and conversation: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:00 PM Les Halles Saint Gery Place Saint-G茅ry 23, Brussels 55 attending "you can never be ... Read More
FriendsWanted by IidaJ
Hello! I'm 21year old girl from Finland, I moved to brussels couple weeks ago and dont know anyone here yet. If theres someone out there looking for somebody to chat with, or go to have a cup of coffee or mayde beer, please contact me! Also i was ...
Welcome to Brussels check this on forum: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=227584 We welcome new comers to town :) Read More
Expat blog Meet-up in Brussels 7th Feb 2013 by GuestJ
Hello everyone, It's been a while since I planned any events here but I'm still in Brussels and very happy to meet new people. I notice that there are still lots of people that want to meet each other and make new friends so I suggest some ...
It was great meeting you all, we should do that more often =) Read More
Hello Brussels
Hello... Am not really a new comer to Brussels or a new member since i have been living here for 8 months and registered to the site last October "as i remember". Am originally Jordanian but was born and lived all my life in Qatar, transferred to ... Read More
Newcomers FAQs by Atene
As an almost newcomer (will move to Brussels in less than 3 weeks), I would like to get some additional information which might be useful for other expats as well: - Is there any difference in [b]which bank[/b] I will open a b.account? I mean any ...
Take my advice and stay away from Proximus/Belgacom =) Read More
Expat blog Meet-up in Brussels 7th Feb 2013 by GuestJ
Hello everyone, It's been a while since I planned any events here but I'm still in Brussels and very happy to meet new people. I notice that there are still lots of people that want to meet each other and make new friends so I suggest some ...
Count me in as well =) Read More
New in Brussels
Hi! I'm an italian girl who just moved to Brussels for an internship. I don't know anyone and would like to make new friends! :) If you're new in the city like me, let's meet! :) I can speak italian, english, french, german and japanese. 脿 ... Read More