Relocation Blog

Relocation programs that are too small or vague for an employee moving to Sweden is not uncommon.

Remember your first day on the job? Fun, confusing, nerve wrecking and being really tired at the end of the day? Imagine doing that in a new country that you’ve just moved to, with a language that is like Double Dutch and a tonne of uncertainty about how working and living in this foreign place will be. Greeting cross border employees really is an entirely different game!

Planning a vacation is sort of a mini relocation. I search for hotels and houses on the internet, blindly. Don't have a clue of what I'm doing, why is this house twice as expensive as this one, it looks better, where's motorway? It's really time consuming and we get little value for the research we do. Where is the relocation agent that can help me.. we are 9 people, we like to swim, culture, food, adventurous, but no nightlife, where's the perfect spot for us? I wish I was as lucky as the expats and that someone would just tell me where to go and what to do.. are we paying too much or too little, why is the landlord lowering the price by 30% to a Swede that is suspicious, to a Dutchman proof of good bargaining and to an Indian - let the games begin. Relocation companies take the kinks out of the move, provide answers to the cultural nuances, let you know if you are paying enough or too much, in short save you the 40-80 night-owl hours of frustrating searching the internet and make sure you end up in the right place! I need an expert, there's a gap in the market can someone please fill it soon. Google is great, but I need more!

The housing shortage is often mentioned as one of the main obstacles to starting or growing a company in Stockholm. It is limited and takes out a great deal of our days, every day to source properties for our clients. They are in a good situation though having the help of experts that can find, show, set up corporate leases, check property condition, figure out scams that are abundant in a difficult market. However when we met with one of the lobby groups recently we could conclude that, our clients see little of the problems so there's a solution for startups.

The rental market moves in tandem with the real estate market in general. So, for the most part, the cost of ownership will be balanced with the rental level.

So noise reduction isn’t just about lawn mowers and dishwashers?

The Timing of your Relocation to Sweden may affect your search for a home. House hunting in Sweden is always good fun, albeit difficult! There are a few things to consider when moving off-season, i.e. in the middle of school terms;

Should educational allowances always be part of a global policy? While 87% of expatriate policies include some provision for children’s education, not all do so. What is the best way to approach school-finding in Sweden?

Between moving into the new home in Stockholm and leaving the home country many expats find themselves in temporary accommodations. The availability is slim and it’s often fully booked for months. So working with true professionals that make the pieces of the puzzle work for our clients it’s wonderful. One of the families under our care had to extend the temporary accommodation last week as the household goods is delayed. When I extended the booking I was nervous as I know they are fully booked for three months, but it worked!