{"id":1121871,"date":"2018-05-03T12:21:59","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T12:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/?p=1121871"},"modified":"2020-06-22T13:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:02:40","slug":"5-things-no-one-tells-you-about-moving-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/5-things-no-one-tells-you-about-moving-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things no one tells you about moving abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moving abroad can be a scary, life-changing, invigorating experience\u2026and those are just the things people <em>do <\/em>tell you about <a href=\"https:\/\/instablogs.com\/how-to-move-to-another-country.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relocating your entire life to another country or continent<\/a>! However, for every single thing you\u2019re told about moving to a new place, there are three you aren\u2019t. Here are the top 5 Things no one tells you about moving abroad (thank us later!).<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll probably hate everything at first<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1121875\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/good-neighbours.jpg\" alt=\"good neighbours\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/good-neighbours.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/good-neighbours-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/good-neighbours-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moving abroad is far from sunshine and roses in the first few months.<\/p>\n<p>After all, you\u2019ve uprooted your entire life, packed it all into boxes and shipped it across oceans to get where you are. Yes, it\u2019s amazing! It\u2019s exciting! But it can also be hard and disorientating at first, particularly when you don\u2019t really know anyone or have a good grasp on your new neighbourhood. On top of that, not knowing the language can make it all the more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, remember that it does get better, you just have to give yourself time.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you feel right at home instantly, think yourself lucky and extend a friendly hand to any expats in your area who look like they\u2019re flailing.<\/p>\n<h2>Removals companies will try to screw you<\/h2>\n<p>Moving nationally can be a pain but moving internationally is especially problematic. So many companies which offer international removals can be super vague with their pricing and services. If they don\u2019t fully explain what happens if something gets broken or fails to pass through customs this can be another red flag.<\/p>\n<p>This is far from ideal when you\u2019re already paying through the nose to get your prized possessions to your new home in the first place. \u00a0You can check out a few <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/5-tips-for-shipping-your-belongings-when-moving-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for Shipping Your Belongings When Moving Abroad<\/a> to help you get a good deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is something that can definitely be resolved by going to a <em>reputable <\/em>international removals comparison website, like Buzzmove. They only work with the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of international movers, so you\u2019ll know your stuff\u2019s in knowledgeable, transparent and professional hands.<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>You might lose friends<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1121873\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/You-might-lose-friends.jpg\" alt=\"You-might-lose-friends\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/You-might-lose-friends.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/You-might-lose-friends-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/You-might-lose-friends-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/You-might-lose-friends-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>It\u2019s a hard truth, but not everyone you consider a friend at home will continue to be one if you move away. Not everyone\u2019s great with keeping in touch virtually!<\/p>\n<p>While you can definitely take steps to combat this\u2014maybe regularly scheduling a weekly Skype session will do the trick?\u2014you may well have to just accept that that particular friendship wasn\u2019t meant to be, and move on.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll (eventually) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/capital\/story\/20170111-how-do-you-make-friends-in-a-new-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make plenty of great friends in your new adopted country<\/a> anyway!<\/p>\n<h2>You\u2019ll need to change the way you think<\/h2>\n<p>This does not mean you need to change who you are (well, maybe); rather, it means you need to open your mind to new ways of life, new cultures and almost definitely new foods. We all know an expat who moved away only to live the same life they had before with a bit more sun, don\u2019t we?<\/p>\n<p>Well, you don\u2019t want to be that person.<\/p>\n<p>If the locals lunch at 3pm, give it a go. If they do their shopping in a market rather than a Walmart, do the same.<\/p>\n<p>A few home comforts are fine, but the idea is you\u2019re trying to make your new home here so don\u2019t let them become daily occurrences. Be adaptable and live like a local if you want to eventually become one!<\/p>\n<h2>You might get hooked on that \u2018first time\u2019 feeling<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1121876\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/get-hooked.jpg\" alt=\"get hooked\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/get-hooked.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/get-hooked-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/get-hooked-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/05\/get-hooked-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Yes, you might hate it at first (like we said above!) but few things will ever live up to that excitement of being in a new place surrounded by new people for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>But this doesn\u2019t have to be seen in a negative way because the honeymoon period never does last forever.<\/p>\n<p>What follows is so much better.<\/p>\n<p>Security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Moving abroad doesn\u2019t have to be consistently rogue and outlandish.<\/p>\n<p>It will feel so great that you\u2019ve been able to tame the unknown and mysterious. 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