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How To Avoid Unexpected Relocation Costs

How To Avoid Unexpected Relocation Costs

Investing a little time and effort during the early stages will pay dividends and ensure your employees are relocated with the minimum of anxiety and without unexpected surprises for the company.

We have previously written about 5 key areas you should consider before embarking on a relocation journey abroad, but in this piece, we will look at the element of cost in a little more detail.

If managed incorrectly, unexpected costs can make a relocation more expensive than you first anticipated, both for the company and the employee. Make sure you have all bases covered and work out exactly what costs you are likely to incur when sending employees overseas. Choose to partner with a relocation company that provides cost estimates for your various scenarios.

Terrorism: How to stay safe whilst travelling

Sadly, it would appear that we are still not safe from terrorism and global travel is still a risky business, thanks to the ongoing trend in attacks against civilian targets and locations. It doesn't look as though this is going to change anytime soon, does it?

So, how should business travellers react and what measures should companies sending their employees abroad take to mitigate the effects of any terrorist attack and ensure their staff remain as safe as possible?

Joseph Frederick, Head of Political Risk and Analysis at Anvil, makes the following suggestions: