Tips On Choosing An International Moving Company

Anyone who’s moved to a new house before knows how stressful the experience can be and how important it is to choose a the perfect removalists to help with the process. Therefore, you can only imagine how intimidating organising an overseas move is and how it’s imperative that you work with a company who will hold your hand every step of the way. However, with so many international moving companies available, it can be difficult to know which one to pick. Therefore, we’ve compiled a list of our best tips on choosing an international moving company to make the decision-making process that little bit easier.

Lots of Experience

This first tip almost speaks for itself, however, it’s important to note that experience is one of the top things to look for when choosing an international moving company. While, yes, there’s something to be said for giving start-ups a chance, ultimately, the companies with more experience are going to be the ones who’ve had the chance to make mistakes and refine their services. In addition, having had the time to grow, experienced companies are generally going to be larger and have more staff at their disposal, allowing them to get the job done quicker.

A Great Reputation

Similar to experience, reputation is a defining factor of a good international moving company. When doing your moving company research, make sure to not only trawl the company’s website, but also check out their Google reviews. A website’s testimonials are handpicked by the company; however, Google reviews are where customers can leave their honest reviews of the company’s service, both in the form of a star rating and comment. If there is an overwhelming number of negative comments, steer clear! However, if you’re seeing a lot of positive comments, it’s a green light to place an enquiry and investigate using their services.

Accreditation

When it comes to international relocation, there are a number of accreditations and associations companies can be involved with. Being part of these industry bodies or earning these accreditations means the company regularly being audited and held to a high standard, leaving little room for poor service. Therefore, a company that is part of an association and has an accreditation is usually an indication that they can be trusted. Some of the best national and global associations are the Federation Internationale des Demenageurs Internationaux and the Australian International Movers Association.

Packing

Believe it or not, packing your goods for an overseas move is a very different process to just packing to move house within your country or city. This is because in transit, your goods will have to go through customs and be sorted through by authorities. Due to this, your items need to be packed in a specific way so that they can be sorted through easily, but also in a way that minimises their damage during transit. All good international moving companies should offer a wrapping and packing service, even if you’d prefer to pack your goods yourself. Therefore, it’s important to check if the moving company you’re considering using can pack your goods for you using high quality materials.

Storage Facilities

When moving overseas, it’s almost inevitable that your goods will have to spend some time in storage. Once your items have been packed, you will need to store them before the shipping date arrives and in the same way, they will need to be stored somewhere when they arrive. Therefore, it’s important to choose an international moving company that has a safe, secure storage facility where you can store your goods confidently.

Trustworthy Affiliates

Because international moving companies can’t be in two places at once, they work with a range of international affiliates to help their customers move overseas smoothly. However, it can sometimes be hard to find an international removalist that also has equally trustworthy affiliates. As mentioned in the first point, experience is paramount and experienced companies will often have been working long enough to have built great relationships with some of the best international affiliates.