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MOVE
Pre-Departure & Relocation Support
Relocation success is built early — not when challenges appear, but before they do. Independent research shows that early preparation and social support are the strongest buffers against relocation stress (Gao et al., 2023).
Successful relocation in the Frankfurt Metropolitan Region depends on early planning, strong preparation, and proactive execution. Across many international relocations, the same pattern repeats: the outcome is largely shaped before arrival.
I support clients from the pre-departure phase onwards, combining local market knowledge with a trusted partner network across Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Mainz, and the Main-Taunus area. This ensures the housing search and settling-in process is structured, efficient, and ready to move quickly when the right opportunity appears.
Alongside the practical preparation, I also help employees, partners, and families prepare for the people side of the transition ahead. Before departure, we build awareness of what typically changes, create space for questions and mixed emotions, and strengthen readiness to engage with the move rather than resist it.
By addressing expectations, concerns, and support needs early, we reduce uncertainty and help individuals and families build the resilience required for a smoother arrival and adjustment.
Typical MOVE support may include:
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Transition Readiness Assessment & Coaching
Assessing readiness, expectations, and risk factors across the individual and family system. -
Pre-departure planning & coordination of Relocation Services
Structuring timelines, documentation, housing criteria, and key decisions before arrival. -
Change leader coaching
Supporting the assignee in their role as both employee and family transition leader. -
Family expectation & loss normalisation
Acknowledging what is being left behind, naming ambiguity, and reducing self-pressure. -
Support-system design
Mapping and strengthening personal, professional, and local support structures early.
Free 60-Minute Consultation
A no-obligation, one-hour conversation to help you gain clarity during your relocation or transition.
Together we will:
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Talk through your current situation
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Identify what support would help most right now
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Define practical next steps
You’ll leave with a clearer head, realistic options, and a sense of direction.
What Experience and Research Say
A smooth, well-managed setup prevents delays, reduces overwhelm, and dramatically increases early-stage stability — a key predictor of assignment success.