Icons of Relocation

Over a third of staff at Icon have personally relocated. In this episode we share with you some honest reflections & experiences from our team as they give our listeners their relocation advice.Heartwarming, honest and hilarious! An episode not to be missed.

In this episode we are pleased to introduce our guests: Robert Salter and Fahad Saad from Blick Rothenberg - leading tax, accounting and business advisory firm.We are getting the low down on the latest tax changes that impact our clients and assignees when relocating to the UK and other countries. If you're moving to the UK or overseas and are concerned about tax implications - then this episode is a must!

Rights, rents and regulations, what the British can learn from the Dutch as we embark on a renting revolution.Welcome back to Season 3 of Icons of Relocation! This season we are going to introduce you to some of the fabulous partners we work with around the globe. Our guest this time is Marta Galano from Eurohome - part of the Voerman Group. As an expat herself, Marta has lots to share on being an assignee and the renters reform that they saw taking place in the Netherlands over a year ago.Our resident property expert Sarah Charlton joins us and offers her thoughts, predictions and most importantly the facts on the new renters rights bill that we will see introduced this year.An episode not to be missed for the latest information and expertise!

In our latest episode, host Vanessa Szmagara is joined by Icon CEO Simon Johnston and our in-house accommodation experts Rebecca Gunn and Sarah Charlton.We share our expertise on finding you the best accommodation to suit your needs and get you settled in to your new location, leaving you in the right place, at the right time with the right frame of mind to hit the ground running.

World mental health day is something close to our hearts and with this year's theme being mental health at work, we thought we'd bring our thoughts and ideas to support your mental health to our podcast. In this episode a number of our team come together to discuss what we do individually to take care of our mental health, but also what we do as an organisation to take care of each other.

In this week's episode our host Vanessa Szmagara talks to our Global Mobility Director Rebecca Ticehurst and CEO Simon Johnston about our DSP services. (Destination Service Provider for those not in the-know) We tell you why our DSP services are so different and share some interesting facts about tortoises.... Simon may or may not mention data..... again... For more hilarity listen in for everything you need to know about being a destination service provider.

In this special episode to celebrate international women's day, some of the very talented women in our organisation have gathered together to discuss some issues that they feel often get overlooked in the work place.This is a brutally honest account of the challenges women can face everyday and a subject that is very dear to the hearts of all of those at Icon as we continue our pursuit for a fully inclusive workplace - where everyones needs are met and everyone has a voice.

In this brand-new episode of Icons of Relocation, Hosts Vanessa Szmagara and Simon Johnston speak to the Director of Icon Tech Shaun Flanagan about our in-house tech team and our brand-new app Cosee.Find out what Cosee can do for you and your assignees and why Icon invest so much in technology.

In this episode hosts Simon Johnston and Vanessa Szmagara speak to Sam Toole and Jack Lynch from our icon move team.They share hilarious and risqué anecdotes of their moving experiences and give great tips on insurance, customs and what you need to declare if you're relocating to another country.

On this brand new episode of Icons of Relocation we are delighted to talk to Steve McGarry, a top 100 global mobility professional about his experiences in the industry and the assignee journey.We are particularly passionate about the assignee experience and pride ourselves in getting the right person, to the right place, at the right time in the right frame of mind which is where our new strapline 'together for the journey' was born.

Welcome back to Season 2 of Icons of Relocation - we are very happy to be back with you.We took a quick break over the summer to deliver some exciting changes for Icon and this episode takes a deeper dive into what we've been up to!Vanessa Szmagara hosts the show and interviews co-host and CEO of Icon Relocation - Simon Johnston about what these changes mean for Icon and what the future looks like for our team, our partners and our clients. Icon - together for the journey.

In this week's episode of Icons of Relocation our host Simon Johnston GMS talks to Matthew Salvidge from Savills Estate Agents about the new tenancy reform act.We get a 6 monthly UK housing market review and of course Matthew's expertise for future market predictions. If you're a landlord or a tenant - this episode is not to be missed.

This week Simon Johnston speaks to Rahul Batra, Managing Partner of Hudson McKenzie - an award-winning, boutique law firm, recognised as one of the foremost legal practices in the UK by various legal directories including The Legal 500. We get the facts on visa applications, salary thresholds and how easy it actually is to move to the UK, we think you'll be surprised!

This week we bring you an update on what's happening in the UK Property market for those of you relocating to the UK in the coming months.Our guests this week are Tanya Hasking and Sinead Conlon from John D Wood & Co Estate Agents - they share their vast knowledge on the lettings and sales market and talk about helping Icon Relocation find their clients the perfect homes.

Host Simon Johnston GMS is joined by Pauline Collins from the Voerman Group and our very own Director of Operations Sharon Duncan to discuss the intricacies of the moving world.Two of the most knowledgeable people in the industry share their thoughts, expertise and experiences of the global Moving industry as we discuss the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Global moving, the impact of the pandemic and how life has changed in Global moving.

This episode takes a deeper dive into Icon Relocation and their unique property support team. Using industry-leading technology, experience and know-how we talk about how we make finding your perfect home easier when you're relocating!

Simon speaks to Eliza Nissim and Katinka Hill from Chestertons Estate Agents in London to re-cap the housing market for 2022 and look at how its changing already for 2023.If you're moving to the UK, know your facts about buying and renting a property in the UK before you arrive!

This week host Simon Johnston speaks to Brenda Levis about everything you need to know about moving to the Big Apple.This is the ultimate 'know-before-you-go' podcast!

Do you know your ARP from your EuRA? Our guest today certainly does!Host Simon Johnston speaks to Tad Zurlinden about the lobbying the ARP are currently working on with Master lobbyer & relocation ambassador Lembit Opik and how you can help!

This week's guest on Icons of Relocation is Paul Bernardt from the Harmony Relocation Network. Host Simon Johnston speaks to him in depth about the work Harmony Relocation undertake and the benefits of being part of their network.

By demand, Simon has taken a deeper dive into the UK housing market to highlight some of the issues currently being encountered by assignees and housing teams.With up-to-date date statistics and actual market data, this episode is not to be missed.

In this week's episode our host Simon Johnston speaks to Katinka Hill and Eliza Nissim of Chestertons estate agents.They explore the housing market in the UK from Chestertons' perspective, popular places to move to and their top tips to bag your dream home in a difficult market.

In this week's episode of Icons of Relocation our host Simon Johnston speaks to our very own Becca Gunn about the ever evolving housing market in the UK.

This week on Icons of Relocation host Simon Johnston speaks to Anna Kavelj from EWR Relocation Australia about the state of the Australian housing market and the new trade agreement with the UK.

In this episode our host Simon Johnston speaks to Damian Porter from William Russell about the types of insurance that expats and assignees can take out for medical care when they are working and living in other countries.

In this episode host Simon Johnston speaks to industry legend Iain Crichton about how the industry has evolved through the ages, and what it was like as a young assignee moving to Singapore and India in the 70's.

In this episode of our podcast Simon Johnston speaks to Caroline Breeds of ACS Cobham about the relocation process when it comes to enrolling your children in a new school and the international schooling programs available in the UK.

In this week's episode Simon Johnston talks to Matthew Salvidge from Savills estate agents about what's happening in the UK housing market right now, and what his predictions are for the future.

This week host Simon Johnston talks to guest expat Stuart McAllister from Inter Relocation in Budapest, Hungary.Together they discuss the impact Stuart is seeing on the relocation industry in Eastern Europe from the war between Russia and Ukraine.

This week Simon Johnston speaks to Jeremy Berthoux, President of Home Conseil Relocation, about the Paris housing market, Brexit and the continuing relationship between France and the UK. Jeremy tells us why it's not quite "Emily in Paris" and how fast paced the housing market is now.

Lynn Greenberg is the founder and CEO of PIVT App, an app that has been specifically produced to aid assignees in the settling in process. As a former assignee herself, Lynn relocated from New York to London and found that building a life in her new location could use a little help!

Icon Relocation are industry leaders in data for the global mobility sector. In this episode Simon Johnston talks to Icon Relocation Digital Director Shaun Flanagan about the importance of data, why we collect it and how it helps save clients time and money.

This week Simon Johnston speaks to ex-politician and relocation ambassador Lembit Opik about the political elements of relocation. The big questions: does the Government understand the value that the relocation industry brings to the UK?

Following on from last week's episode with Matthew Salvidge from Savills estate agents, Simon Johnston discusses the impact of the evolving housing market with relocation professional Becca Gunn.Becca explains the difficulties companies relocating their employees are facing due to the reduced stock and the solutions Icon Relocation have put in place to ensure a smooth relocation for the assignee.

In our first episode, Simon Johnston CEO of Icon Relocation talks to Matthew Salvidge from Savills Estate agents.Matthew joined Savills in January 2012 and runs a team who generate quality applicants for Savills by helping with relocation activity for multinational firms and their relocation agents.Matthew has worked in the corporate relocation industry since 2006 so was able to share great insight into the rental property market and how it has radically evolved over the last few months.