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Investing in Sharjah

Although Sharjah lives in the shadow of Dubai, entrepreneurs benefit from investing in Sharjah as an alternative to its more expensive neighbour. The following is an overview of the challenges and advantages of a Sharjah investment strategy.
1.	Entrepreneurs investing in Sharjah are restricted by the emirate's unsophisticated investment environment. For example, there is no government body responsible for assisting investors with their Sharjah investment. Furthermore, there are no specific incentives provided to entrepreneurs planning on making an investment in Sharjah.
2.	Prior to making an investment in Sharjah, Healy Consultants arranges tailored orientation programmes in the emirate, including tours of industrial facilities and free zones, arranging meetings with banks to facilitate Sharjah investment. Furthermore, Healy Consultants also arranges viewings of office and residential properties in Sharjah and Dubai. Some clients investing in Sharjah also request our assistance to set up meetings with Sharjah government authorities and ministries.
3.	Because Sharjah government fees and procedures are unclear, Healy Consultants minimises unwanted surprises for our clients by providing a detailed roadmap prior to their making an investment in Sharjah. This includes setting out an expected timeline for the Sharjah investment, as well as expected costs at each stage of the engagement.
4.	The most popular company type for entrepreneurs making an investment in Sharjah is a Free Zone Company. A Sharjah International Airport Free Zone Company permits 100% foreign ownership, requires a minimum of one director and one shareholder. However, this type of Sharjah investment requires a high minimum paid-up capital requirement of US$41,000. Furthermore, this entity is required to rent an office in Sharjah International Airport Free Zone.
5.	Healy Consultants assists entrepreneurs making an investment in Sharjah by opening a multi-currency corporate bank account for our clients with leading international retail banks in Sharjah, such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citibank.
6.	To facilitate the Sharjah investment strategy, Healy Consultants introduces clients to corporate finance houses and individuals in the UAE. Furthermore, Healy Consultants assists entrepreneurs making an investment in Sharjah to raise finance by helping them list on global stock exchanges
7.	Prior to making an investment in Sharjah, Healy Consultants provides project development assistance, including preparing feasibility studies, conducting market surveys, preparing strategic business plans and offering corporate governance support services.
8.	For entrepreneurs investing in Sharjah, Healy Consultants can supply tailored macro- and micro-economic data on legal, financial and economic aspects of Sharjah investment.
9.	Other services provided by Healy Consultants to support Sharjah investment include:
i) Accounting and taxation services;
ii) Virtual Office services;
iii) Human resource support;
iv) Marketing services; and
v) IT Support services.
10.	Entrepreneurs relocating to the UAE to oversee their Sharjah investments request Healy Consultants' assistance, including:
i) Obtaining Sharjah employment and residence visas for the investor, his family and expatriate staff;
ii) Providing assistance to buy residential property in the UAE, including Sharjah;
iii) Assistance with locating schools in Sharjah or Dubai;
Contact Us For more information on making an investment in Sharjah, email email@healyconsultants.com or telephone us at (+65) 6735 0120. Back to Sharjah Company Formation page.