Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Dubai’s Silicon Valley, was recently named as one of the most popular areas for property buyers and tenants in Dubai in several market reviews at once. The DSO is the only free zone where you can live and work at the same time, it is a vast, mixed-use center in northeast Dubai. More than a thousand companies located here have helped the area gain popularity among professionals and their families.

Located at the intersection of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road and Al Ain Road, this thriving neighborhood in Dubai offers residents apartment buildings with low rents, pools and gyms, and green spacious parks on the grounds. Apartments are inexpensive and there are several villa communities for those who want to live in their own home.

The DSO is divided into three main areas by property type: the Innovation Technology Park, villa communities within the technology park and residential apartment buildings scattered throughout the area. Here you can rent a studio or one or two-bedroom apartment for AED 35,000 to 100,000 per year. Schools and colleges are in close proximity. Supermarkets, shopping malls and fast food chains are abundant, including Spinneys, Carrefour, McDonald’s, KFC and others.