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I'm going on my second international relocation as a wife. We moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil, about 3 years ago and now we're moving to Mexico City, Mexico.
As I know very well relocating is not easy but it is a choice. So, even with all the issues we have I'll try to make the best out of it!

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Where to, now??

As I've mentioned before, my husbands term is coming to an end. Many people on his company want him to stay in Mexico but the company is going thru some changes and we feel that now it is time for him to find a different job so we can all live under the same roof again. Hubby is getting tired of traveling every week and our little girl has been begging him to spend more time at home.

After communicating our decision to the key people a few positions have been thrown out as possibilities. Staying in Florida is what we really want. There is a possibility for us to stay here but there are many other possibilities too.

So far they've mentioned New York - not bad-, Athens, Dubai, London, Warsaw and Tokyo. Why can't Sidney be on the list??? Or Paris??? And, to stir the pot a little bit more, there's another company after my hubby desperate to bring him back to Sao Paulo. 

No, I'm not moving back to Sao Paulo. Been there, done that. Plus, the wait list at the Graded is still huge.

I started doing some research on the other places and Tokyo is not an option for me at this time. I'm not leaving my pets in quarantine. If it wasn't for the pets I would love to move there.

So I got my work cut out for me in the next few days. Researching the places and trying to gather some important information. Schools, cost of living, what I'll need to live there, what I'll miss, etc...

The one thing I can count on is that these type of decisions usually take a long time to be made. This is a good thing so I don't need to worry about the kids changing school in the middle of the school year. It is nice to have time on my side for a change!


Sunday, November 4, 2012

More Move Tips

I came across this link today and I thought it would be helpful. I try to cover this topic but there's so much to think about and so many things to do and think of that every little bit helps. I hope you enjoy it.

http://realestate.msn.com/10-worst-things-to-forget-before-a-major-move