FAMILIES


Dominic settles for Scotland


“Selling agents and property solicitors will list all their properties on the same website”


carries some administrative costs, from the lender providing the mortgage and the solicitor handling the legal process. Depending on the area and circumstances of the buyer,


the property may also be subject to Stamp Duty; a tax on property sales. Finding homes for sale in a particular area is simple, as selling agents and property


solicitors will often list all their properties on the same specialist websites. This allows potential buyers to search the entire market according to area, price, size and any number of other criteria. Every Scottish home sold


comes with a Home Report, an independently produced document, which scores each property against set criteria. For example, if the roof will soon need maintenance, this will be highlighted in the Home Report, which also gives a market valuation for each property.


DIG DEEPER... ... to the classic Scottish tenement flats in cities


For more information on finding a place to live in Scotland, visit www.talentscotland.com/ housing


Dominic Dieseru is used to international travel after working for oilfield services company Baker Hughes, but he and his family have made Scotland their home for the past few years. Dominic is Nigerian and


has worked in his country’s oil industry for many years before gaining a promotion to Scotland in 2009 when he was transferred to become Customer Services Manager. Dominic is happy with his


life in Scotland: “We have a nice family home, just 10km from Aberdeen, so we can enjoy the countryside but still get easy access to the city. “The children have adapted


very well to their new life and schools, making lots of new friends and getting involved with lots of social activities, like football and music, and are enjoying themselves.” Now that Dominic and his


family are settled, he sees quite a lot of similarities between Nigeria and Scotland. He explained: “There’s not


much of a cultural difference: we Nigerians love family and have a close community, just like the Scots – and we are both passionate about football!”


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