Actress LINDSAY LOHAN and her DJ partner SAMANTHA RONSON have been house hunting in Dubai in a bid to beat the paparazzi.

The pair reportedly fell in love with The Palm Island after Samantha performed at last month's celeb-tastic opening party at the Atlantis Hotel, according to British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

And the Mean Girls star is eager to capitalise on a lack of paparazzi in the Middle-East state by snapping up a lavish US$2.18 million pad.

A source tells the publication, "Lindsay and Sam loved the tacky glitziness of Dubai. There is so much money and opulence out there it really impressed Lindsay - she can be quite materialistic like that. Despite her fair skin, Lindsay loves the beach and sunshine.

"And with the property market over there probably the only place where there still seems to be a boom, she thinks it will be a wise investment.

"There isn't as much paparazzi either - although that's sure to change once Lindsay and Sam become regulars on the scene."