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relocating with only the essentials. The expense of moving all your stuff is often the deciding factor. It
typically costs thousands of dollars to move furniture and boxes of personal items to another country,
usually far more to move your stuff than to buy new essentials when you get to your new home. Some
countries allow the importation of household goods without a tariff attached while others charge
numerous fees and tariffs on top of the transportation costs. Importing goods can be tricky so be sure to
do your research on this. In between those who sell everything before the move, and those who bring
everything, are those who bring only those items that they must for their emotional comfort. Check with
your new country on tariffs and fees assigned to imported household goods. Knowing the rules and
associated expenses may assist you in your decision. My advice? Sell it all. Take only those things that
will fit into the number of suitcases permitted by the airlines. You can buy everything you need when
you get to your new home and you’ll save thousands of dollars in the process.
5.4 Surrendering Your Brand Loyalties Madison Avenue has spent decades and gazillions of dollars to
ensure that you have anchored yourself to the brands you now use. And don’t pretend you’re not been
affected. We all have. But moving outside the U.S. will necessitate that you break up with many of your
favorites. Your favorite brand of peanut butter and coffee, beer, and ketchup, if it can be found, will cost
much more in your new home country than a local brand. And what about your personal hygiene items
like soap, shampoo or makeup? Again, if you can find them, they will cost two or three times as much as
a product produced back home. Start buying off-brand products in every category. Wean yourself off
Skippy and Jiff, Budweiser and whatever morning cereal you buy. Whatever your preferences have
been, walk right by them in the store and purchase an off-brand. And while you’re at it, start using your
weak hand as much as possible (good for the brain) and it wouldn’t hurt to start some language classes.
After all, your new life is all about change. It’s good to get a head start on it. While this list is presented
in no particular order, learning a new language definitely belongs near the top of anyone’s list as it is
likely to be the greatest challenge and the one with the most impact on every aspect of your new life.
You must learn the language of your newly adopted country. Imagine your existing life, living in the U.S.
or Canada, and not speaking a word of English. That does not mean you have to be completely fluent in
your new language, but you will certainly need to convey your needs and wants as well as understanding
those responding to you.
6.0 Common Struggles of Moving To a Different Country.
Moving to a foreign land is never easy. Heck, even moving to a different city is not easy. The
unfamiliarity of the surroundings makes even the toughest cookies out there awfully homesick. Apart
from that, there’s a myriad of other factors that make the move truly an incredible challenge. You can
bet you’ll be crying over how much you really just miss your friends and family. Sure, you’ll meet new
friends and even create a different family of sorts in the new place, but you will never stop missing the
people you love who are not around. It will get easier over time, though, because your life will adjust;
you will call them or exchange emails less frequently, but you will certainly experience spells of missing
all of them incredibly, especially when you’re going through something difficult or you’re really happy
about something. It will always suck that they’re not easily accessible to share your pain or joy. Another
common struggle that people have with moving to a different country is the cultural difference. The