We Toured EVERY Compound in Riyadh (Honest Review + Q&A)

We Toured EVERY Compound in Riyadh (Honest Review + Q&A)

We toured every compound in Riyadh, so you don't have to.

In this Inside Saudi episode, Carly and Vesna give an honest review of the best compounds in Riyadh, from Flow Granada to Palma 2, Vives, Wadi Qortuba, Al Nakhla and more, then answer your questions in a full Q&A.

If you are moving to Saudi Arabia or living in Riyadh, this is your guide to compound life: what it really costs, the Ejar rent freeze that can save you money, the best dog friendly compounds, how to actually make friends as an expat, nanny agencies and a scary nanny story, after school routines, nursery versus school, and more.

Inside Saudi is the English language podcast about daily life in Saudi Arabia today, hosted by Carly Overman and Vesna Petrovic in Riyadh. New episodes every Monday.

with @caroverman and @vesnapetrovicx

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Teaser

0:57 The bed episode, why we're recording here

1:52 Why we did a full compound tour

3:22 The Q&A questions we're answering

4:19 How Carly picked her compound online

5:02 Honest review of Flow Granada

6:55 What Flow is missing (kids and dogs)

7:46 The community at Flow

8:16 Touring the Azura compounds

9:14 Palma 2, the Bali villa compound

10:42 Carawan, the new luxe one

12:04 Hidden, a great location

13:46 Lamara, they listen to residents

15:11 Kaft, for work focused execs

16:07 Vives, renovating villas for residents

19:52 Al Nakhla and its 20 pools

20:30 Antara, the resort style pool

21:03 Renovate your own villa for 110k

23:06 Wadi Qattuba, green and walkable

24:37 The Ejar rent freeze hack

25:38 Honorable mentions (Arizona, Sedra)

27:53 The best dog friendly compounds

28:49 Compound hunt update

29:17 Why community is everything in Saudi

32:20 You pay a premium for compound life

33:15 Getting your UK house on Airbnb

33:39 Getting a job in Saudi

34:37 Travel plans, the Commonwealth tour

35:16 Nanny agencies and a scary story

37:33 After school routine with the kids

40:03 Nursery versus school

41:47 Is summer in Saudi humid?

42:28 Vesna's 40th and what's next

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