The guide to moving abroad

Everything we wish we had known before we left. Written by people who have done it, checked against official sources, and kept up to date.

Contents

Start where you are

Four stages, from the first hesitation to the day it finally feels like home.

Before you decideBefore you goYour first daysLiving there
Your first days

Moving to Portugal and Greece: every formality, in the right order

NIF, AFM, social security, bank account, registration certificate. What you can sort out from home, what has to wait until you land, and the Portuguese catch nobody explains.

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Before you decide

What your money actually buys in Lisbon, Porto and Athens

The same amount does not buy the same life from one city to the next. A line by line comparison with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

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Before you decide

Moving somewhere you do not speak the language: what really happens

What is expected of you, what you will never be asked for, and how long it takes to get by day to day.

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Before you go

Finding a place to live from abroad without getting stung

Why booking from home costs almost double, and the method that works: something short term to land with, long term once you are there.

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Before you go

Your CV for a multilingual role abroad

The mistakes that get an application dropped in ten seconds, and what a recruiter is really looking for on an international CV.

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Before you go

The real timeline of a move, from application to first day

Week by week: what happens, what we handle for you, and what stays on your plate.

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Your first days

Your first ten days: the full checklist

What needs to be sorted before the end of week two, in the order to do it.

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Living there

Building a circle in thirty days in a city where you know nobody

The third Sunday is harder than the first day. What works, and what does not.

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Living there

Learning the local language without giving up your evenings

What works when you speak English all day at work and still want to fit in.

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To take with you

Our documents to download

Tools to fill in and tick off, not brochures.

The before you go checklistEverything to sort out before you get on the plane, on one page.Available soon
📄The documents to gather, country by countryPortugal and Greece: the exact list, ready to print and tick off.Available soon
💶A typical monthly budget, city by cityA table to fill in so you know what is left at the end of the month.Available soon
📝The multilingual CV templateThe layout our recruiters recommend for a role abroad.Available soon

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