Hi everyone. Am looking to relocate to Europe with my partner and I have a feeling we’re not seeing some of the expected costs and procedures currently.
We’ll be taking some furniture with us along with pets. From what I can gather we need to be considering the following:
Flights - $3000 (1500 each) Shipping container 20ft - $4500 3x cat relocation - $6500 Some new clothes while we wait for the container - $3000 Unplanned incidentals - $3000 Total $20K AUD
Costs like temporary accommodation when we land im looking as a separate element same as transport (bus/train/etc) and I’m leaving food out of this currently too.
Basically we’re trying to work out the cost of the physical move itself and not the cost of living when we arrive at our destination.
Are there any important things that we should be factoring into our budget for this move that we’re currently overlooking?
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Shipping container 20ft - $4500
Does this include the movers that move the furniture to the container, insurance, etc.?
allot depends on where in europe
why take furniture with you?
Check out the detailed rules for the cats for your destination, you will also need to get them a pet passport: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/animal-plant/index_en.htm
Where did you source your quote for the shipping container? $4500 seems insanely cheap for a whole container. I’ve been looking at one for relocating to Canada and getting quoted prices like 13-15k.
It was an online quote but bear in mind it’s for a 20ft container not a 40ft one and prices are going to be very different for Aus>Eu than for what you’re looking.
You will need cash at hand for a car and deposit for appartment/house.
Piece of advice: sell the furniture in Australia whenever it’s not something of high value / personal story, especially large shelves, sofa.
There is a difference in room size and house/at lay out, which may make adapting furniture difficult.
Wish I would have done that in my last relocation.
Same petty details, but electrical plugs don’t match, and while some can have their plug change easily, it end up being costly in plug converter.
Will you require temporary, private health insurance before you’re enrolled in the new system, or say, pay out of pocket for prescriptions for a while? You may need to put down deposits on utilities, since you likely have no credit history in your new country. There’s ALWAYS unplanned, unknowable expenses, so it’s best to have extra funds available, if you can. We went from 🇺🇸 to 🇨🇦, and I have a family member that went from 🇺🇸 to 🇰🇷, but I’d imagine these might be things to think about.
Great points, am making note of these to consider :)
Do you have a working visa? Otherwise cost for a long term visa should be accounted for. Most EU countries allow for a tourist visa up to 6 months, but then you should exit the schengen area and stay out of it for some time before being allowed back in.
3000 for clothes seems excessive, but that’s me. You have your luggage with you, and unless you will move to extreme climates you won’t need that much money to buy clothes. It costs much less to have an extra suitcase each on the plane.
I don’t see any Import taxes for your container. This might depend on your destination country but it could be substantial.
Also, if you think to buy a car, make sure your driving licence is valid over here. You might need to set aside money for a new valid European licence.
Eu passport so all good there :)
The clothing budget is an estimation for two people and it factors in getting some good quality gear for colder climates. If we spend less then great but I have no idea how long it will take for all of our main things to arrive by container so we kinda need this I think.
Good call on the drivers license, that’s something we’ve not yet looked into. Hopefully not a tricky situation to get it setup.
Find an airline that allows 2 carry ons each, put some clothes in them, enough that you don’t have to buy any, save money
I think we need some cold weather gear which we don’t currently have. Bringing extra checked luggage with clothes is a solid idea 👍🏽
Is the furniture you are taking heirlooms or has some sort of sentimental value?