Real Estate Agents
Al Habib and Company: 24702666
Locations: From Wadi Kabir to al Hail
Types: One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and villas
Interiors: Unfurnished
Rates: RO100–400 for apartments
Tenure: Yearly
Al Noorah Gardens Guest Houses and Tourism Company: 24 697203
Locations: Madinat as Sultan Qaboos, al Khuwayr, Qurm and Azaiba
Types: Flats and villas
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: Furnished RO650–800 per month
Unfurnished: RO125–700 per month
Tenure: Unfurnished on yearly basis. Furnished on yearly and monthly basis
Al Wadi Commercial Centre: 24564782
Ahmed Mohammed Bin Omeir: 24 701495
Locations: Ruwi, Qurm, al Khuwayr
Types: Two- and three-bedroom flats
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: RO225–300 per month
Tenure: Yearly and monthly
Cluttons and Partners: 24 564250
www.cluttons-oman.com
Locations: Madinat as Sultan Qaboos, Shatti al Qurm, Madinat al Alam, Ghubrah, Azaiba, al Khuwayr, al Mawaleh, al Hail, al Ansab, Bausher, The Wave and Sifah
Types: Apartments and villas
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: Villas, from around RO1,000; apartments, RO450–1,000
Tenure: On yearly basis except Hatat House, which offers six-month minimum tenure
Dima Trading and Contracting: 24 831480
Emaar Real Estate: 24699733
Fayadh Mohamed Musa Establishment: 24 707652
Locations: Al Mawaleh, Ghala, al Khuwayr, Qurm, Wadi Hatat, Wadi al Kabir, Ruwi, Mutrah
Types: Limited villas and two-bedroom flats, mostly single bedrooms and studios
Interiors: Unfurnished
Rates: Villas, RO200–500; double bedroom, RO120–200; single bedroom, RO60–120 per month
Tenure: Yearly, quarterly, half yearly and five-year plus
Goldmark Properties: 24 641002 www.goldmarkoman.com
Locations: All of Oman (and also internationally)
Types: From small apartments to large houses, and also commercial property
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: From RO400 per month for a one-bedroom flat; RO600 for two bedrooms, and so on
Tenure: Half yearly and yearly
Gulf Property World: 24697588 www.gulfpropertyworld.com
Locations: Lettings available in Muscat, Sohar, Salalah; largest database of lands and resale of tourism development properties and GCC residences
Types: Apartments, villas, offices, hotels and land
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: Starting from RO400 per month
Tenure: Half yearly and yearly
Hamed Abdulla Enterprises: 24 484260
Hamptons International: 24 563557
www.hamptons.co.uk
Locations: Qurm, Shatti al Qurm, Madinat as Sultan Qaboos, Madinat al Alam, Ghubrah, Azaiba, al Khuwayr, al Mawaleh, al Hail, Ruwi
Types: Apartments, town houses, compound villas, villas, offices, showrooms
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: RO450–5,000 per month
Tenure: One-year plus leases
Hatat House: 24 564250
Hayal Rahbah Trading and Contracting: 24 693877
Hilal Properties: 24 600688
Locations: Muscat and surrounding area
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: RO150 per month upwards
Tenure: Minimum one year
Nasser Bin Abdul Latif Alserkal: 24 703193
Renaissance Services: 24 796636
Zubair Corporation: 24527777
Locations: Al Hail, Azaiba, Ghala, Ghubrah, al Khuwayr, Madinat as Sultan Qaboos, Ruwi
Types: Showrooms, offices, flats and villas (Also industrial: warehouses, yards, workshops)
Interiors: Furnished and unfurnished
Rates: RO100–4,000
Tenure: Yearly
Utilities
Muscat Municipality: 24 704800
www.mctmnet.gov.om
Electricity
(24-hour service for powercuts)
Mutrah: 24714300
Ruwi: 2470821
Salalah: 23219188
Water
General enquiries: 1442
Mutrah: 24795775
Salalah: 23 290222
Post offices www.comm.gov.om
Al Harthy Complex: Open 7.30am–2.30pm and 7–9pm
Hamriya: Open 8am–2pm and 4–8pm; Thursday, 8–11am
Madinat as Sultan Qaboos: Open 8am–2pm
Mina al Fahal : Open 8am–2pm
Muscat Open 7.30am–2.30pm; Thursday, 8–11am
Ruwi: Open 7.30am–2.30pm and 4–6pm
Seeb: Open 8am–3pm and 5pm–midnight; Thursday, 8–11am and 8–11pm
Sultan Qaboos University Campus: Open 8am–2pm www.squ.edu.om
Al Wadi al Kabir: Open 7.30am–1.30pm
Telephone services
Directory enquiries
Local 1318
International Operator: 1319
Talking Pages 24 600100
Education
Kindergartens and nurseries
Abu Adnan Nursery: 24605704
Al Shumus Nursery: 24561871
Bright Beginnings Nursery: 24699387
Gulf Nursery: 24 787127
Indian Nursery,
Al Khuwayr 24 486412
Darsait: 24707978
Al Hail: 24539862
Al Ghubrah: 24495224
Indian School Jibroo: 24 711117
Little Flower Nurseries: 24 703317
Little Gems Nursery: 24498464
littlegems@goldenkeysolutions.net
Madinat al Atfaal Nursery: 24 601609
Muscat International School: 24 565550
National Nursery (Montessori): 24 560096
Tender Buds: 24 691055
Ecole Française: 24 692829
Schools
ABA: 24603646 www.abaoman.edu.om
System: IGCSE, International Baccalaureate
Maximum grade: Grade 12
Daily student transport: Not available
Extracurricular activities: Tennis, table tennis, soccer, volleyball, softball, basketball, scuba diving, rock climbing, gym training, swimming, jazz, orchestra, rock, strings, choir, chess club, photography, sewing, cooking, dance, oil painting, logo building, computer club, book club
Ahmad bin Majid Private School 24 536555
System: Oman Governmental Arabic Syllabus and Cambridge International Examination (CIE) Syllabus
Maximum grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Daily student transport: Available
Bilingual school, has a strong sports programme and participates in inter-school contests
The American International
School of Muscat .................................24 595180
www.taism.com
System: American standards-based curriculum, leading to Advanced Placement examinations at the high school level
Maximum grade: Ages three to 19 (Grade 12)
Daily student transport: Door-to-door bus service
Extracurricular activities: Sports including soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming, track and field. Clubs include model United Nations, band, choir, chess, karate, drama, dance, arts and crafts, languages, mathematics and English tutoring
The British School Muscat....................24 600842
www.britishschoolmuscat.com
System: National Curriculum for England/Wales
Maximum grade: From three to 18 years old
Daily student transport: Not available
Extracurricular activities: Badminton, football, Latin, swimming, gymnastics, rock club, cookery, papercraft, basketball, scuba, hockey, orchestra, choir, network games, art, Young Enterprise,
volleyball, cricket, steel band, fitness training, Warhammer club, BSME athletics training,
dance, mathematics enrichment club, string group, brass/woodwind band, Monopoly club, chess, tap and modern dance, rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Irish dancing, karate, Caledonian society, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, ballet, international award
The Creative Learning Center................95 307344
www.clc-oman.com
System: For children with special needs
Indian School Muscat, Darsait..............24 702567
www.indianschoolmuscat.com
System: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India
Maximum grade: Nursery to class 12
Daily student transport: Not available
Extracurricular activities: IAS, Cubs and Bulbuls, Scouts and Guides, art, excursions, story-telling, personality development, hobbies, elocution, recitations, music, debates, quiz
Indian School, Al Wadi al Kabir 24 811521
Indian School, Al Ghubrah 24 491605
Muscat International School 24 565550
System: IGCSE, AS/A2 Level curriculum
Maximum grade: Pre-KG to Grade 12
Daily student transport: Door-to-door bus service for fee
Extracurricular activities: Wide variety available from which to choose
Disability provisions: Students with learning difficulties are welcome to apply
Pakistan School 24 702489
The Sultan’s School 24 536777
www.sultansschool.org
System: Elementary school English – English National Curriculum
Elementary school Arabic – Ministry of Education’s Basic Education Programme
Secondary – International General Certificate of Secondary Education
Senior School – The International
Baccalaureate Diploma
Maximum grade: Grade 12
Extracurricular activities: Available