High cost of living. Dubai can be quite expensive especially taking into account factors such as rental expenses.
Weather. Dubai may be quite hot during summer with high temperatures that some people may find uncomfortable.
Language barrier. The English spoken by most UAE native is not that fluent hence a first timer may have difficulties in conversing,
High cost to obtain driving license. For the motor lovers, getting a driving license in UAE is quite a costly affair. Depending on driving school; obtaining o driving license costs an average of 7000-1000AED.
Home sickness. One may experience home sickness of being away from loved ones. Food also usually plays a crucial factor in this. UAE food is usually spicy and hence may cause discomfort in some people. For Africans, we shall make a list of vendors who sell quality home food.
Finding long-term partners. Ehe! We will definitely end this on a light note. It is said searching true love in UAE is like searching for water in the middle of Sahara Desert. We shall leave those with experiences to expound more on this!