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A New Home at New Year’s: 7 Steps to Making It Yours

All the planning, shopping, doubts and fears of moving abroad are behind you. Now you’re finally moving to a new home abroad, and you will start the New Year off with a bang! Moving is a huge change, so you might think you do not need to make other New Year’s resolutions. But, that is totally wrong – you need to make at least 7 more resolutions to make your new home “yours” right from the very first day. 1. Be practical: International relocation is stressful, no matter how well prepared you are. But the first rule is: “Don’t rush or panic!” Just be practical. The most important rooms you will need to get set up quickly are the bedrooms. ...

15 Holiday Treats from Around the World

If you have just moved to another part of the world (or if you are planning on doing so), you are going to notice many traditions and customs you are not familiar with. In today’s multi-cultural, connected world, the entire planet seems to be celebrating something at this time of the year, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Three Kings Day. There are a host of other holidays, religious and secular, that most people are gearing up for. Despite the cultural and religious differences between each of these feast days, and the risk of culture shock in trying to understand them, there is one thing that they all have in common: scrumptious, delicious food! Let’s dive in to a variety ...

Moving During the Holidays: 6 Ways to Reduce International Relocation Stress

Moving – whether it’s across town or half way around the world – has been classified as one of the most stressful things you can do in your life. What you might not be aware of is that moving during the holidays takes the stress levels up quite a few notches. If you must make your move during the holiday season, we’d like to give you a few helpful international moving tips to keep the stress levels down and some ways of how to deal with it so that the holiday period can still remain a time of good cheer, joy and family fun. 1. Plan in advance First of all, moving internationally requires planning farther in advance than you ...

15th of December, 2015
In: Interviews, Uncategorized

Interview with Jill Heineck

This will hopefully be the first of many interview speaking to people in the industry about corporate relocation and moving. Our first is with Jill Heineck. With over 17 years leading an accomplished real estate team specializing in executive relocation, Jill brings a unique perspective to the industry. Jill has compiled significant career achievements across the full spectrum of residential real estate and relocation. Which aspects of the move should the company take care of? In order to have full engagement, focus and continued loyalty during a transfer, the company should undoubtedly take care of the households goods (direct bill), a minimum of 1-2 buy trips, 60-days temp housing, and at least one new location area orientation session (min 1/2 ...

24th of November, 2015
In: Expats, International Moving, Moving, Moving Services, Moving Tips, Relocation

Top 10 International Shipping Tips to be Thankful for

Now that you have confirmed your move abroad, it’s time to start planning how to relocate your entire life across the ocean in the most efficient way possible. It’s not just a matter of getting the family (and possibly the family pet) on a plane with their luggage, but your entire household, and maybe even your car, needs to be moved. With Thanksgiving coming up, we will give you 10 international moving tips that you can truly be thankful for: 1: The shipping company Moving the entirety of your belongings overseas requires more than just a couple of suitcases – you will most likely need to ship many of your things either by sea or by air. When searching for ...

Cost of Living around the World

When it comes to moving abroad and finding a suitable city in which to live, there are many factors that need to be taken into account. The cost of living and your earning potential are among the most important. But balanced against that are cultural differences, environment, climate, language, and a dozen other aspects which can – and will – surface as you embed yourself in a new location. Our initial focus is on the more and less expensive cities in which to live, and to give some comparative figures. Let’s first of take a quick overview based on the latest figures provided by Expatistan: London is 10% more expensive than in New York New York is 21% more expensive ...

20th of October, 2015
In: Articles, Expats, International Moving, Moving, Moving Tips, Relocation

New Family on the Block: How to Meet Your Neighbors After Moving

You’ve just moved into your new home in your new town, and your family is busy deciding where the TV be placed and how to position the furniture. Movers are swarming all over your new home, and it feels like you’ll never be sane again. Then, along comes a new neighbor with an apple pie and a tray of tea, coffee, or cold drinks, and your faith in humanity is restored. This is the standard scenario we’ve all come to expect when we move into a new neighborhood. But how many of us actually reciprocate once moving day is done and the dust settles? What should you do to be accepted in the community? Here is a list of tips, ...

6th of October, 2015
In: Moving, Moving Tips, Relocation

Pregnant and Relocating: How to Ease Moving Pains without Epidural

Relocating while pregnant probably tops the list of things to be avoided, if possible. But sometimes the timing of life events is not always in your hands. Here are 9 tips to ease the some of the pain, in the hope that once your new addition arrives, you’ll be well settled in and ready to welcome him or her to your new family home. The most important bit of general advice we can offer is: plan as far in advance as possible, and do your research. This may not always be possible, and sometimes there are last-minute unforeseen circumstances, but generally, you should have quite a bit of time to get organized. Research Check out your new town for medical ...

22nd of September, 2015
In: Expats, International Moving, Moving

The Top 10 Ways that Children Benefit from Moving Internationally

It’s finally come through! That longed for promotion with a company-paid relocation to an exotic foreign country with all the perks, excitement…and anxiety. It will be great for you or your partner; settling in to a new position, meeting new people, exploring new ways of doing business. But what about your kids? How will they adapt, how will they handle this move away from their friends, school, and familiar environment? How will they be influenced by a completely different language and cultural behavior? They will become “Third Culture Kids” (TCKs), a term that was coined for expatriate children by American sociologist Ruth Hill Useem in her sociological studies of children who have spent a significant period of their childhood or ...

Tips for Helping Your Child Adjust to School Abroad

The first day at any new school, even in your own neighborhood, can be exciting and scary for kids – and for parents – so the first day at a new school in a totally new country, can be quite overwhelming for both: but it needn’t be. It can also be a very exciting growing and learning experience. It all depends on how well parents and children are prepared, and how open-minded they are to change and new challenges. Let’s first consider all the things that may be different: Language – Never mind foreign languages: even the same language e. g. English, in a different accent, with different terms and expressions can be a huge challenge. Just think of Americans ...

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