MOVING to GERMANY?

The heart of Europe is Germany. Idyllic countryside, the land of great beer and super sausages has been attracting visitors for centuries. Life ranges from the cosmopolitan cities and coastal towns in the north to the peaceful villages along the Rhine. Berlin is the most exciting city on the continent, with cutting-edge architecture and full of world-class clubs. The traditional German culture is kicking and alive, you can get your hands on the best beer and bratwurst in farmers markets across the country.

If you want a break from ultra-modern vibes of Berlin, go down to the southern city of Munich for an old-fashioned feel. The oompah bands and beautiful cathedrals worth watching. Europe’s best is the German quality of life, so it ain’t surprises that you would like to move there.

Two choices are considered to move your belongings abroad. Air freight is the first option that is quicker and costly. Sea freight is the second option that takes longer time and affordable price. We recommend you to choose ocean shipping. Sea freight saves a lot of cash and can be easily arranged. You can go for a 20 feet or a 40 feet container. You can use a portion of the container said as Less Than Container Load (LCL). Your shipping company would help you with all these decisions. The door-to-door services cost extra but save a lot of hassle. You can opt for the door-to-door services to make it easy.

Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Leipzig, Bremen, Dresden, Hanover, Nuremberg, Duisburg, Halle, Magdeburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Krefeld, Lübeck, Oberhausen, Erfurt, Mainz, Rostock, Kassel, Hagen, Hamm, Saarbrücken, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Potsdam, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Oldenburg, Leverkusen, Osnabrück, Solingen, Heidelberg, Herne, Neuss, Darmstadt, Paderborn, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Würzburg, Fürth, Wolfsburg, Offenbach am Main, Ulm, Heilbronn, Pforzheim, Göttingen, Bottrop, Trier, Recklinghausen, Reutlingen, Bremerhaven, Koblenz, Bergisch Gladbach, Jena, Remscheid, Erlangen

There is one coastline in the north of Germany, where all shipping ports are located. Your belongings are shipped to three major German ports like Bremen, Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven. The busiest and biggest port of Germany is Hamburg, that acts as a major European stopping point and deals with any vessel. One of the most efficient ports in the world is Hamburg. Your container arrives on land and gets travelled by train or truck to your new home.

Excise fees and duties are paid at German ports, but follow the rules to keep it minimum. Don’t bring things that are not allowed, because the officials inspect the containers. Create an honest inventory with clear listing and be specific as possible. When you haven’t lived in the EU for 12 months before your move and are going to permanently live in Germany, you can avoid paying any tax or duty. The typical German duty rates are 1% to 17% with electronic items faced the highest rates.