IntlMOVE (www.intlmove.com) takes international moving seriously.
Our customer’s satisfaction is our number one priority.
IntlMOVE has an excellent track record, which is evident by the numerous amounts of recommendations we receive from current and past clients.
A move consultant from IntlMOVE will do everything possible to make sure you have a positive moving experience.

Let’s face it – moves are not easy.
It takes a lot of courage to pick up your life and move across the world.

After you arrive overseas, the real work begins.
You have to make new friends, start a new job and get used to a whole new way of life.

Keep your head up!
What seems difficult the first few weeks after moving overseas slowly becomes easier.
Soon enough, your new country will feel like home.

 IntlMOVE has put together some tips to help you cope with the stress of an international move. 

• Learn the Language

One of the most frustrating things about moving overseas is being unable to communicate.
You may be lost, but if you don’t speak the language you won’t understand the directions being given to you.
You will not be able to communicate at restaurants and you might even have problems communicating with people at work.
Learning the local language will benefit you in all facets of your life.
When you understand the locals, you will find out more about your new country.
You will develop local insights that go unnoticed to people who do not speak the language.
If you have children, it is also helpful to learn the native tongue of their friends and teachers.

• Get out of the House

Explore your new country.
Try different restaurants and look for favorite hot spots off the beaten path.
Find a perfect little coffee shop or café where locals greet each other every morning.
After seeing the same people each day, they will soon open up and you can meet people in your neighborhood.
Showing up to social events or doing outside activities will increase your chances of meeting new friends and finding new places.
There is only so much that can happen while sitting at home watching television!

Friends will not magically appear at your doorstep.
Finding things you like to do outside of your home with increase the likelihood that you enjoy your new surroundings.

• Communicate with Friends and Family Back Home

When you first arrive overseas, you will miss your friends and family.
Everyone will experience being homesick at one time or another.
You can easily communicate with your friends and family through Skype, email, telephone and snail mail.
Make sure you spend a healthy amount of time keeping in touch with your friends and family in your home country.
Although it is tempting to spend a lot of your free time talking to your loved ones, make sure you make enough time for your new friends.
Many people move overseas and spend too much time reminiscing and missing friends and family back home.
You will be closing your mind to all your new country has to offer.
The key to enjoying your new country is to make it your new home.
Make new friends and try to live like the locals.

• Embrace your New Culture

It is normal to miss the conveniences you enjoyed in your home country.
However, keep an open mind to the new people and places that surround you.
Learn to love the cultural nuances in your new culture.
Don’t focus on all the things you miss about your home country.
Also, don’t focus on the things you dislike about your new country.
At first, the people, food and local customs will seem unfamiliar and might even make you uncomfortable.
Focus on the things you do like.
Soon enough the things that originally made you uncomfortable will seem perfectly normal!
Try to find differences you find intriguing and learn as much as you can about things you find interesting.
The more you learn, the more you will appreciate the cultural diversity.

When you view the glass as half full, you will be open to change.
Take advantage of all the new experiences you will have and the places you will travel.
The life lessons you will learn will be invaluable.
Accepting diversity and getting out of your comfort zone will lead to future success in your personal and professional life!