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Planning a family move abroad? Begin here.

Moving abroad as a family is one big decision made of many small ones: where to go, which visa, which school, what it will really cost, and how everyone will feel about it. Most of the stress comes from trying to answer all of them at once. This page gives you a calm, sensible order to start in.

Step 1 · Decide

Not sure where yet?

The 2-minute family destination quiz

Nine questions. We weigh schools, healthcare, safety, cost and the visa route for your passports, then show you the three countries that fit your family best, including a few most families never think to consider.

Take the quiz

Step 2 · Get organised

Three free tools families ask us for most

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The decision matrix

Weigh your shortlist properly, on schools, healthcare, cost and visas, and see the answer emerge.

Get the matrix

The 120-task checklist

Every task of an international family move, from the first conversation to settling in, in the order you'll need them.

Get the checklist

The cost planner

The realistic one-time cost of your move, from visa fees and shipping to deposits and school fees. PDF and Excel.

Get the planner

Step 3 · Understand the whole picture

Then read these, in this order

  1. The complete family relocation guide: every stage, from first idea to first months.
  2. Before you say yes: the conversation to have as a couple before you commit.
  3. Visas and residency for families: the decision that shapes all the others.
  4. Schooling abroad: how to choose the right school, and when to apply.
  5. What a family move really costs: an honest budget, line by line.
  6. Moving abroad with kids: helping your children through the change.

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The way we think about it

Five stages, taken in order

Decidewhether to go, and where
Preparevisas, schools, real costs
Transitshipping, housing, the move
Arrivethe first 90 days
Thrivefriends, routines, belonging

Work out which stage you're in, and give yourself permission to ignore the later ones for now.

When you're ready · Founders price

The Global Relocation System

Every decision of a family move, laid out in order, with the templates and tools to make each one together. Not a collection of tips: a system that tells you what to do, when, and why. Open for pre-order now, launching November 2026.

Pre-order the system · €89