Look and see trip

• Personal survey on needs and priorities
• Travel and accommodation arrangements for "look and see" trip
• Airport or train pick-up and drop off
• Area familiarization and exploration tour

Move Management

• Packing requirements
• Timeframe management
• Methods of transportation
• Destination specifics
• Storage as required
• Customs documentation
• Clearance at destination
• Unpacking at destination
• Additional requirements (pets, vehicles, etc)
  

Temporary Accommodation

• Pre selection
• Organization and coordination of accompanied visits
• Tenancy Negotiations
• Tracking defects and organizing repair work

House Hunting

• Pre selection
• Organization and coordination of accompanied visits
• Housing overview
• Inventory check-in/out
• Rental rates overview
• Tenancy negotiations, renewals & support during negotiations for rental contracts
• Inspection of the rental property listing defects and repairs needed
• Hand over protocol

Infrastructure

• Utility service registration, ADSL, TV, mobile phone
• Bank account opening EC-card and visa card if required, application for on-line banking if required, introduction to payment methods (direct debit, standing order, cheques, bank transfers etc.)
• Registering or deregistering with public utilities  (electricity, gas, district heating, water)
• Postal information
• Informations on the public transport system
• Long term auto lease or
• Car parking permit
• Shopping facilities
• Health assistance - doctors, hospitals, pharmacies

Registration and formalities for EU nationals and non-EU nationals

• Work permit application
• Income tax card
• Residential registration
• Residence permit
• Certificate of health
• Translations and notarized translations
• Legalisation of documents
• Immigration paperwork
• Police registration
• Transfer of out-of-country drivers license
• Car registration or purchase
• Tax registration for dog(s)
  

Orientation

• Introduction to the city - city tour based on the special requirements of our customer
• Leisure amenities and facilities
• Useful contacts: health facilities, doctor, dentist
• Local maps and transportation guides
• Religion - churches, mass information
• Destination information online - Handbooks on the country and facts on traditions in several languages

Children Support

• Finding a school – pre-school / primary / secondary
• Admission and registration procedures
• Children’s intercultural adaptation

Partner Support

• Job search, CV writing, reputable agencies and media
• Academic and lifestyle alternatives, colleges and courses
• Local networking groups, recreational and community activities
• Charities and expatriate support programmes
• Social integration  - community familiarization, international clubs and society contacts, other expatriate organizations
• Cross-Cultural Training

Pet Relocation

• Legalisation of documents
• Immigration paperwork

Language Training Organization

• Finding a school or private teacher
• Admission and registration procedures

Cross-Cultural Training

• Avoiding culture shock
• Getting to know the conditions of the new destination
• Different norms and values
• Different approaches to knowing
• Different attitudes toward disclosure
• Different decision-making styles
• Different approaches to completing tasks
• Different attitudes toward conflict
• Different communication styles
• Differences in doing business
• Customs and Etiquette
• Strategies for everyday life and for adapting to the new country

Handyman / Maid Services

• Basic carpentry requirements
• Basic painting requirements
• Putting up and fixing shelving
• Hanging pictures and curtains
• Hanging light fittings
• Cleaning ironing, washing,shopping,
• Maid service
• Household services  - plumber´s services, houskeeper

Repatriation Help

• Policy Administration
• Returning the housing object, dealing with refund of  deposit
• Deregistering or changing registration with public  utilities, subscriptions
• Deregistration of residence
• Closing of bank account
• Departure Services
• Return Shipment of Household Goods
• Home Purchase/Mortgage Assistance

Departure Management

• Departure checklist
• Police de-registration
• Disconnection of utilities
• Cancel subscriptions
• Arrange for mail forwarding
• Send change of address cards
• Inspection of the rental property listing defects and repairs needed
• Organization renovations and/or repairs required on rental property
• De-registration of motor vehicle(s)
• De-registration of children from school/kindergarten

We are here to help you stay out of trouble, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any of your questions.

We would be happy to send you an itemized package offer! see Relocation packages

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