How relocation agencies can make your move abroad an easier and stress-free experience

When you decide to relocate to another country with your family, there is probably a lot of excitement and anxiety involved! How will this new adventure be? Will my family settle in well? What difficulties might we find? Will we manage to make a good life in this unknown place? There are so many questions - and so many details! - to be considered! And there is also a great amount of work that goes into moving abroad, mainly when you are moving with your family.

- You will need to find a place to live - a property and neighbourhood that suit your family needs;
You will need to set up all your personal accounts and utility bills (bank account, phone, doctors' registration, internet, water, electricity, gas, and the list goes on);
- You will need to understand the educational system and find childcare or school places for your children (one of the most important and stressful tasks when relocating abroad!);
- You will need to organise the logistics of your day to day life - your commute to work, kids drop offs at school/nursery, get to know shopping facilities, and understand so many other details and cultural quirks that may be very different to what you are used to, and that can make your adaptation harder.

All of these tasks will need a great amount of time and work invested in, which is not always easy when you need to focus on work and your professional responsibilities, as well as adapt yourself to the new work environment.

Unfortunately, many expatriates are unaware of the stress, time and cost involved in organising their own relocation, and doing it all themselves (flying solo), instead of seeking help. That is when a Relocation company comes in handy, and can quickly sort your life out, saving a great amount of time and helping to avoid a stressful beginning.

We, from Home to Home, are (of course!) very supportive of the use of relocation services. Having experienced first-hand the process of moving abroad with our families, we know well how time consuming, exhausting and stressful it can be moving abroad without the adequate support. Valuable tips and help can change completely your relocation experience, not only in a personal context but also professionally. Having support means you can fully focus on your new work reality â?? and enjoy your free time! -  whilst your personal life is organised for you.

If you are moving to London, to work here or embarking on a new adventure with your family, do your research and consider carefully how you would like this experience to be. Think what areas you would like help with, how much time you may have to plan and organise all the details mentioned above, and what your work reality will be like.  Home to Home is here to help transform this project in happy memories!