Orientation

Orientation—a personal tour to introduce assignees and their families to their new destination.

We provide a reconnaissance “look and see” visit to before the start of a new assignment. The orientation visit takes place prior to a scheduled home search. Assignees and families find it is an efficient and cost-effective way to prepare themselves for a move. It gives them the opportunity to make informed decisions about their new location.

Santa Fe orientation programme provides information about daily life in the host country. We make sure your assignees visit one or more key areas so they can compare and contrast types of accommodation available, value for money and local facilities.

What’s included

• Includes “Needs Analysis” to determine family interests, schools, and lifestyle considerations
• Meet and greet
• Accompanied area tour
• Area information
• Property overview
• School overview
• Everyday living advice

Benefits

• Helps the assignee get excited about their new home
• Identifies key considerations at an early stage to reduce overall costs of the relocation
• Helps make informed decisions resulting in satisfaction and successful relocations

In advance of an accompanied orientation, Santa Fe researches the current property market in the nominated area(s). We will identify a limited number of sample properties, typically two or three, within parameters set by you (e.g. budget, proximity to the office).

Based on the information we receive; a specialist area consultant will prepare an orientation visit itinerary. Our specialist will meet your assignee family and conduct the visit, making sure we include features relevant to their personal interests and concerns. The area consultant will introduce the assignee to residential areas in which he or she may choose to live. Our consultant is also available to answer personal and lifestyle-related questions.

Assignees and their families often ask us about:

1—Transportation/commute times
2—Location of schools, kindergartens
3—Sports and leisure facilities
4—Local amenities and shopping areas
5—Consideration of spouse/partner’s occupation

You can book our orientation service to coincide with any pre-assignment business trips your assignee makes to the destination country. Some clients choose this as a stand-alone service. More often they ask us to deliver orientation services with a home search.