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?

  • Umbo680@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • Just_Juice85@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.