MERGE Relocation & Outsourcing is a specialist in international expatriate mobility assistance services. With personalized and detailed attention to the expatriation process, it facilitates the transition and adaptation, being the key to the success of the move to the country. Mobility does not only imply a move; it is a process that involves getting to know the new place, its customs, forming a new social and working circle, creating emotional ties with a new culture. The immigration and relocation services we offer allow for successful intercultural integration and relocation.
Are you curious about this place that is unknown to you?
This tour is designed to give you an overview of the host country, before you make the decision to move. For this purpose, we take you on a tour of residential neighborhoods with different styles of houses, samples of areas of interest, school options, and associated values, in a quick discovery of the local lifestyle, customs and characteristics. With an idea of what the country offers to foreigners and the implications of such a move, we ensure realistic expectations that REDUCE the time lost in poor decisions.
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Who will look after my interests during this move?
It is our Mission to coordinate with the moving companies and you, the international and local move, including the transfer of pets. We make sure to be the main liaison to coordinate the timing of your legal documentation, housing arrangements and any potential claims.
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If you decide to move as a family, we offer you the complete service as a comprehensive and effective solution, in a tailor-made program of introduction of the person moved to their new destination, identification of suitable housing, within the standards and budget indicated by you, the Mission in which you were assigned or the Multinational that employs you, assistance in finding a school and local advice on daily life and the initial formalities.
Our assistance includes the outsourcing of services and contracts that you need to start operations upon arrival. With no experience or local contacts that make it difficult to start contracts immediately, we do it on your behalf for a period of 6 months or 1 year, until your situation in the country is formalized and then transferred to your name. This service is built around your specific needs, including: purchase and/or rental of furniture and vehicles, initial and monthly provision of office and cleaning supplies, administration of rental contracts and monthly payments, sub-contracting of staff and payment of salaries and labour charges, travel arrangements and payment of stipends, as well as congresses and official visits. The mandate service includes a monthly accountability and due reimbursement of associated costs, via prior monthly bank transfers.
Neither I nor my family speak the language!
We offer you options for learning Spanish and Guarani, either in an institutional or personalized way, through professionals or institutions with a long track record in this field. We also have highly qualified translators and interpreters of different languages for document translation and simultaneous interpretation for official visits and conferences.
You have just arrived, and you are apprehensive of not knowing anything about the environment in which you are going to carry out your activities or where you are going to live. This tour is developed to show you what your neighborhood is like and in this way familiarize you with it, to know what health and shopping facilities are in your environment, what services are available, what are the attractions or recommendations that apply to your situation, what are the means of transport, among other issues that make daily life and that are of interest to you in your new home. Likewise, we connect you with people, groups or companies that are dedicated to the area of your interest in order to offer you an exact idea of what it means to be inserted in the local work and/or professional environment.
My tour is over, I don't want to forget anything!
We are specialized in assisting you in your departure from the country, taking care of all the necessary details to leave the country on your behalf, making sure that you do not miss out on the many details present, that the appropriate arrangements are made for contract cancellations, avoiding unnecessary expenses.
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We make sure to build service packages for corporations sending executives to the country, considering their standards, requirements, budget and expatriate volume. It includes the services that the corporation wishes to offer its executives as part of their assignment's employee benefits package.
Our assistance includes the outsourcing of services and recruitment that the diplomatic mission wishes to offer its staff, without having a local representative. This service is built according to the specific need of the client, but in general terms it includes: rental of property (house, office or diplomatic headquarters), purchase and/or rental of furniture, equipment and vehicles, initial and monthly provision of office and cleaning supplies, administration of rental contracts, services and monthly payments, subcontracting of personnel and payment of salaries and labor expenses, hiring of interpreters, travel arrangements and payment of fees, as well as conferences and official visits. The mandate service provides for reimbursement of associated costs via monthly bank transfers, with detailed reporting.
I have a baby and am not sure what services I will have upon arrival.
Moving with family, and particularly with small children, can make the process a little difficult if their needs are not managed properly and in a timely manner. A change of life is difficult for adults, and even more so for children who are forced to leave behind friends, family routines, are exposed to a new language, must adapt to a new culture. It is important to prepare them for the move, involve them in the process, and thus minimize the stress and anxiety that the change generates. We assist you in the process, offering options of day care centers, professional child care companies, among others.
I need to work as soon as I arrive, how do I get everything done for my fast landing?
We designed this service to assist you immediately upon your arrival, offering you all the support and facilities for your installation in your permanent environment: contracting public and private services, assisting in the opening of accounts, speeding up the process of obtaining a driver's license and many other needs for yourself and your family.
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I am not sure that all my needs are being met.
We designed this program for more personalized support to you and your family. We assist your spouse in finding local employment options, guide him or her through local options related to his or her interests, or link him or her to relevant organizations or groups. We provide cultural introduction trainings that minimize the stress and frustration sometimes generated by cultural differences. We provide information on professionals and/or institutions to assist you in learning the local language.
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What will life be like in this new destination?
We offer you an adequate cultural induction that can be vital in the adequate adaptation to the new culture, and therefore, mean higher probabilities of success in your work duties or in the development of your business. Depending on individual needs and previous personal experience, the program includes aspects of personal and professional life in your new environment, day-to-day advice, codes of conduct, non-verbal communication, among other relevant topics. This product is also aimed at your family, as they too may experience frustrations in their adaptation, with the logical consequence of risking the mission in the country.
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We manage your mobility project from Paraguay to other destinations. We are part of one of the most prestigious international networks of relocation and immigration, and through our partners we offer mobility services in several destinations worldwide, without losing quality or control over the process.
Normally, the foreigner requires assistance upon arrival as he or she must be inserted in the work or professional environment. To that effect, we assist in the process by connecting him/her with people or the trade related to the area of his/her interest, so that he/she can see the options he/she has when settling in the country. We also offer consulting services from different professionals, such as renowned lawyers and notaries, accounting and administrative firms, who are sub-contracted to provide you with first class services, in the initial phase and permanently, if you wish.