Retiring Abroad from the UK: What to Sort Before Your Belongings Leave
Retiring abroad is one of the few moves people make once. There is no employer arranging the details and no second attempt if you get the order wrong. You are also often leaving a home you have lived in for decades, with a lifetime of belongings and no fixed idea yet of exactly where you […]
What You Can’t Ship When Moving Abroad from the UK (and What Happens If You Do)
You are halfway through packing when the questions start. The bottle of whisky someone gave you. The medication in the bathroom cabinet. The olive tree on the patio. Your grandfather’s shotgun in the loft. Most people find out what they cannot send abroad by accident, usually when a box is already taped up. This guide […]
What Happens on Delivery Day When Your Belongings Arrive Overseas
By the time your belongings reach your new country, you have probably been living out of suitcases for weeks. You may be in a rented flat with borrowed cutlery, or with family, or in a hotel. Delivery day is the day your new place starts to feel like home, and it is also the part […]