Muscat and Oman are described by expats as ideal for family life. The general pace of life is relaxed and affordable home help is at hand. You should bear in mind, however, that arranging a spot in a good school can be a difficult task. If you have children of school-going age, you will need to start investigating schools as early as possible. There aren’t many schools to choose from and with Muscat expanding all the time, some schools are running out of places for certain age groups.