Victoria Brouillet and her husband Marcel decided to buy their one-bedroom apartment in Green Community West in Dubai Investment Park, having rented various homes mostly in the same suburb.
The Canadians, who are in their late 40s, have called Dubai home since 2008, after coming in and out since 2006.
Ms Brouillet, an event director with the federal government, and Mr Brouillet, who works in sports tech and IT, decided to put down roots and buy a ground-floor base because it provided security and made more financial sense.
She showed The National around their home.
Please tell us about your home
We live in a one-bedroom, ground-floor unit with one and a half bathrooms and a small garden.
We have no garage, but we do have a covered parking spot.
It is a quiet residential area.
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