Moving Home Moving

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Relocating your family and belongings to a new home can be both exciting and stressful. Moving internationally whether that is for a corporate relocation or you are emigrating heightens that experience considerably. Preparation and knowledge are the key factors that will make your move easier. Whilst you are familiar with your current home and it might be an emotional time to leave it, by far the greatest worry is the unknown aspects of your new location. Engaging global removalists that not only pack, ship and unpack you belongings but also have experienced and qualified relocation consultants to help you at your new location gives you the best chance to settle in quickly and easily. The following describes some of the process that a relocation …show more content…

Your consultant will encourage you to be as involved and informed as much possible prior to your arrival. They will send you links to various real estate websites so you begin to get an appreciate rental values. If you have an interest in various properties, sending those details to your consultant will help them plan a drive-by of these properties on your orientation when you first arrive. This initial research time by your consultant and you gives focus to house hunting immediately. Your consultant can also be involved in property inspections reports, negotiating lease arrangements and any other details that you may not be familiar with. Once your home has been decided upon you will need to consider connecting the necessary utilities - telephone, water, gas, electricity. If your furniture has not arrived, a short term furniture rental option might be required. Even the day to day needs such as mobile phone plans, broadband internet plans and cable television options can be confusing. All these can be easily arranged by your relocations …show more content…

What neighbourhood and community facilities are available? Sporting clubs such as gyms, golf, tennis, cricket, football and dance are close by. In the early stages, what are easily accessible weekend activities for your family? The first few weeks are so important to make sure that you do exciting things and make everyone feel that this is the right move for your family. Networking with others, making new friends quickly also is key to your successful move. Your relocations consultant often organises "morning teas" for people in a similar position to you. You are all going through similar issues trying to quickly settle down. Having a relocations consultant dedicated to the success of you settling in to your new location cannot be underestimated. In the initial few weeks, they can be your "first friend" to call on when you need help. However, there are some key attributes that your consultant must have: They must listen to you and your needs. The must be aware of not only to what you are saying, but also being intuitive as to how you are

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