Startabroad Reviews

Empathetic and Efficient

Anna made my move abroad a much less stressful experience than it otherwise would have been I have known the challenges and stress of relocating your to a new country on my own and I much prefer the StartAbroad version Anna was very patient with what felt like silly questions and helped make the process much easier than my other relocations She connected me with effective partners who knew the area and who quickly helped me find a home and get settled with the essentials 10 out of 10 will work with StartAbroad for my next move

I had a great experience moving to Kenya with Anna s support

When I moved to rural Kenya I had never lived in East Africa before and I was nervous about all of the logistics and uncertainty involved in trying to settle into a new place far from home As soon as I met Anna I knew everything would be much easier She had already organized my housing when I arrived and had prepared a series of helpful guides for getting to know the community where I would be living Anna was extremely well organized and knowledgeable about the area and she knew all the best people to help with anything I needed around the house I knew that if I had any questions about life in my new home or any problems settling in she would be willing to go above and beyond to find answers and solutions Best of all she is friendly and approachable and her can-do attitude always put my mind at ease I would highly recommend Anna to anyone who is planning to move abroad and wants professional support to make the transition as smooth and easy as possible

Absolutely stellar service Highly recommended

Absolutely stellar service They helped me with some of my most important decisions and alleviated so much stress and anxiety that comes with moving countries I recommend them to everyone Thank you StartAbroad team

Huge Time Saver

I highly recommend StartAbroad s services Anna and Zach took the time to fully understand our situation and moving needs and showed a genuine interest in helping make our move as pain-free as possible Their services saved us a huge amount of time enabling us to focus on caring for and preparing our 1 year old for an international move Our move would have been so much more complicated without their help Thank you StartAbroad

Wonderful service for moving abroad

Wonderful service for moving abroad I originally sought out help planning my move because I got overwhelmed with all the steps I got answers about finances law taxes moving expenses and neighborhood statistics all in less than 3 weeks Anna is thorough as I got summaries of the team s research along with the websites where they found the information Information that would have taken me months to find was presented in an easy to digest well-researched format and anything she was unsure about she offered links to other experts to help If you re moving abroad I recommend saving time and utilizing the amazing skills of this company

Start abroad is amazing and super

Start abroad is amazing and super helpful They responded immediately and were able to help me with the entire process of my application

Great job bring our dog down

Moving from Toronto to Costa Rica has been challenging but ultimately very much worth it so far One of the obstacles was how to bring our large dog Ruby down to CR I was referred to StartAbroad and had many discussions with Anna regarding how we can get Ruby down to CR without breaking the bank even before we had spent a dollar on her services Many options were outrageously expensive so we decided to let the pros figure out a way that was affordable After much research and phone calls and super hard work Anna was able to get Ruby down at a fraction of the cost with constant follow ups and updates We highly recommend StartAbroad for all your pet transport needs

The Ultimate Concierge Service

It was an ultimate pleasure working with StartAboard from start to finish they took care of every minor detail Their service took loads of pressure off my hands as you can imagine all the small details and variables you have to consider when moving to a different country Anna was on the ball and managed to secure a property scooter and even connected me with a bunch of church groups as I was looking to do some mission work which was a unique request from my end Anna was also very organized and had a well thought out process that gives you peace of mind and security And her research was top notch I would highly recommend StartAboard if you are looking to relocate or even have them plan out your next vacation

Unethical Terms not trustworthy

My engagement with StartAboard began positively because I felt that they were trustworthy ethical people Unfortunately this didn t turn out to be the case The reason for engaging their services was that my girlfriend was determined to move to Portugal very quickly and she was very persuasive for me to start the process as soon as possible she s from Europe so it s an easier and shorter process for her The first step after engaging their service is to schedule your initial consultation call but the next available time for a call was 10 days later on December 23 Optimistically I scheduled for December 23 but preparing for the holidays got in the way so I had to cancel this initial call During the holidays we realized that this move was not in our best interest Portugal is a beautiful country but the timing isn t right for us right now because of some family issues When I sent the email to cancel the service no services were rendered not a single phone call nothing Despite this they were only willing to provide a 30 refund stating that this was their policy However upon reviewing this policy on their checkout page it says nothing about keeping 70 of your money if you cancel even if they don t provide any services If their position on cancellations where they have done ZERO work is that they will keep 70 of your money they are not ethical people I could understand a 10 or even 20 cancellation fee but a 70 cancellation fee is outrageous I strongly encourage you to look elsewhere