I m in the same boat, doing some research and want to stay in Dubai with family, in near future. 

Austin is a fantastic market, with its growing tech presence and vibrant culture, making it a great choice for your future career. 

With future leases, as soon as it is determined there is nonrenewal, you start marketing that floorplan.  

Since you’re still figuring out where to invest, look for areas with strong rental demand, good schools, low crime, and potential for future growth.

Looking at this past week's CMI, it's interesting to see the buyer/seller positioning in the SE-ish area compared to the NW-ish area with rates high 6's in JanuaryStill bullish on W/NW future demand due to TSMC factory and other companies (dashboard snapshot below) but time will tell.

What happens if you split in the future?

Our immediate plan is to get some STRs going and mix in some mid or ltr, and in the future a few other possibilities to bring in income. 

Then, if you like some of the comments from a user, you can connect with them directly and perhaps do a 1:1 discussion and potentially discuss what you want to do in the future.

Hopefully we will be managing a handful of other STRs in the same market in the future.

Does not affect your debt to income for future loans in the mortgage industry (auto loans could look different, but i would think similar so hopefully no worries there).