{"id":8983,"date":"2016-11-09T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=8983"},"modified":"2018-02-15T10:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T10:19:00","slug":"how-to-make-moving-abroad-stress-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-make-moving-abroad-stress-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Moving Abroad Stress-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>So, you\u2019ve decided to move abroad. Congratulations! You must be so thrilled. What? You\u2019re stressed? Well, stop stressing this instant. There\u2019s no need to stress. Moving abroad is as easy as pie if you know the right ingredients:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2>Give yourself enough time and then give yourself even more time<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, you expect your packing to take about three days. In which case, give yourself five days and then add another two days onto that. You can never have too much time to get things organised. You need enough time to take care of anything that might go wrong as well as time to give yourself a few \u2018wind-down\u2019 moments. Things go wrong when we panic or rush, so we need to avoid panic at all costs. Giving yourself time to breathe will keep you thinking clearly.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2>Lists of all shapes and sizes<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Lists are a Godsend. Don\u2019t take them for granted. Make a list of all the things you need to pack and all the things you need to buy and you should organise these lists in order of how important these things are. Passports, money and legal papers should be at the top of the list and the Halloween decorations should be on the bottom. The same goes for your shopping list: first aid kit goes at the top and wasabi peas go at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also a good idea to set a schedule according to your list. When you try to tackle everything at once you can get overwhelmed pretty quickly, so take things one at a time and give yourself time limits to make sure it gets done. That way you won\u2019t find yourself balling up socks when you should be concerned about those missing house keys.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2>Do your research<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Before you even think about packing, make sure you have all of the information you need. Do you know your new address? Do you know where the nearest supermarket is? Where is the nearest hospital? Get all of the information you need for your journey and your first week in your new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You should also make sure that you have enough information about the company that\u2019s transporting your belongings. For example, if you\u2019re moving to Germany you probably shouldn\u2019t hire a company that specialises in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imoveintl.com\/removals_to_spain.htm\">international removals to Spain<\/a>. Make sure that the company are qualified and definitely deliver to the location you\u2019re moving to.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h2>Keep track of your essentials and valuables<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Essentials are essential for a reason. If your car suddenly breaks down in the middle of nowhere you would want all of your necessities to be close at hand, right? Digging through four different bags for a tooth brush or a set of keys is no one\u2019s idea of a good first impression. Keep all of your overnight essentials in one bag and all of the valuables that you may need during the move in another. That way, you\u2019ll know exactly where to look to find what and you won\u2019t have to awkwardly tip out your bag on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Storey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floor<\/a> of the airport.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h2>Get all of your paperwork filed<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It\u2019s pretty self-explanatory. Any financial or legal paperwork that needs to be mailed or filed should be dealt with before you leave and any paperwork that\u2019s important to your move should be kept safe while you\u2019re travelling. Make sure you\u2019ve finalised any insurance, pension, visa or tax forms and keep track of any copies. Everything is unimportant until you need it, so it\u2019s better to bring a folder with a few bits of paper than end up in a legal pickle later on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019ve decided to move abroad. Congratulations! You must be so thrilled. What? You\u2019re stressed? Well, stop stressing this instant. There\u2019s no need to stress. 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