Moving Overseas
If they were not dear to you why take them otherwise? In fact, millions of people move their household gear into and out of the USA alone every year.
Dozens of millions of people move home to a foreign country each year worldwide.
This gives firms that specialize in moving families (and individuals) plenty of practice.
The best overseas moving companies are very good and there is no more need to worry than if you were carrying your stuff yourself.
Besides this, these firms carry insurance, so there truly is little cause to worry.
Remember too that museums are constantly lending priceless artefacts to other museums on the other side of the world without any significant ill-effects.
It does not stop them doing it again The best moving businesses either have depots or representatives overseas or they have built up reciprocal agreements of cooperation with local firms overseas who will assist them with the receipt of the goods there and smooth the progress of the local paperwork.
Your job is to pick a means of transport and to pick a company to help you to move.
Good overseas moving businesses will be able to offer you air freight, sea freight and overland transport.
Over land is common in Europe because the distances are not immense between neighbouring countries.
The same is not necessarily the case in the Americas.
Air freight will be more expensive than sea freight, so you should get three quotes from top companies.
If friends are able to give recommendations all well and good.
Otherwise, you will have to do some investigation, although the Internet makes this easy.
When you have selected three to give you a quote, enter the name of the firm into Google with the word 'problems in inverted commas like this: "Express Movers problems".
This will give you a good idea of the company's reputation add 'in Thailand' if you want to get more specific data about a regional branch.
You can pack the gear yourself or the company will send people to help you.
This puts the cost up, naturally, but it does by and large make sure that your goods are packed professionally.
It also means that the manifest and the customs declaration will be correct.
In addition, if the company packs your items and something gets broken, there can be no comeback on you, So, if your furniture is expensive, this is almost certainly the best way to choose.
Try to get to the airport or the docks to meet your shipment.
Representatives from the moving company ought to be there but things do go wrong particularly in some regions of the world.
If you have flown on ahead and can meet the shipment with a representative from the shipping company, so much the better, simply in case there is a complication that requires your attention.