List of Services

1. Immigration assistance/ Visa Assistance/Government Registrations
2. Home Search Services
3. Inter Cultural Orientation Workshops
4. Helpline and Tenancy Management
5. Departure Service
6. Look see and Preview Trips

1 Immigration assistance/ Visa Assistance/Government Registrations

2 Home Search Services

S2 Solutions, through its established network of real estate agents excelling in executive housing can help assess the needs and budgets and provide expert guidance for the home selection process. We help the assignee with the search and selection of the property, lease negotiations, legal, registration and the inspection and inventory check.

Features:

• Tour limited to pre-selected neighborhoods and residential colonies.
• Limited to three days,
• Appoint a real estate consultant based on the requirements of the family and the proficiency of the real estate agent to meet those requirements.
• Accompany Assignee and family to all scheduled appointments
• Preview all properties where possible
• Describe major positives and negatives of each property and area.

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3 Inter Cultural Orientation Workshops

This is a uniquely designed package that gives extensive information on the host country and is a guide to understanding local customs, culture, economy, politics, religious and social practices, recreation options and medical facilities. It is indispensable for those who are new to the country. It also carries a special feature on the destination city, connecting the expatriate family to their immediate environment and conditions in the fastest, most comprehensive way.

Features:

• Programs designed to provide assignees with practical information on the new culture.
• Certified trainers facilitate programs.
• The program is trainer driven and incorporates various assessment tools.
• Trainer is assisted by Host Country Nationals called resource, who have relevant experience in living and working in a destination city/ country.
• Limited to one day.

4 Helpline and Tenancy Management

S2 Solutions provides support services like taking care of the utilities on a daily basis, maintenance and repair at the premises including plumbing, carpentry and electricity related support and payments of bills on a monthly basis.

Features:

• A help line for any assistance to the Assignee and his family through out their tenure in the new location.
• Continued Liaison with the landlord on behalf of the Company.
• Maintenance of a help desk, to help the family on a day-to-day basis, to provide assistance with minor maintenance and repairs at their premises.
• Assistance with payments of utility bills etc.
• Minimum five tenancies at each location.

5 Departure Service

Before leaving for a new assignment to a new location, an assignee and the family require to take care of some formalities like, closing of bank accounts, termination of any contracts, closure of all memberships and subscriptions etc. On the personal front, they need assistance in packing and transportation of their House Hold Goods, travel arrangements and disposition of utilities and furniture not being carried with them. Other pre departure support includes, handing back of house/property to the current landlord and collection of all deposits and outstanding advances, retaking of inventory. S2 Solutions supports the assignee with all the departure activities, through it’s departure services program.

Features:

• Inform landlord, utility companies, schools, clubs of departure plans and dates.
• Assistance with custom clearances
• Assistance with Exit formalities
• Assistance with lease cancellations and return of security deposit
• Disconnection of utilities and telephone with refund of deposit
• Closing of bank accounts
• Cancel all memberships, school enrollments and arrange for deposit refunds
• Termination of the car hire agreement and deposit refunds
• Termination of any subscriptions.
• Official check-out of house and inventory before moving out
• Assistance in disposing off of all household goods not being carried.

6 Look see and Preview Trips

This is a structured program wherein the family, in the process of making a decision on taking an assignment at the destination is exposed to the country and the destination city. These trips give the family an overview of the available infrastructure and housing, school and educational facilities. It also familiarizes them with social bodies and clubs, shopping and dining options, leisure and transportation facilities, and exposes them to daily living issues.

Features:

• Area tour
• Accompany assignee to view housing options
• Information on/visits to schools
• Information on activities for children
• Information on local assignee organizations, activities for spouse/domestic partner.
• Information on/visits to healthcare facilities
• Information on/ visits to sports facilities
• Information on/ visits to clubs and health clubs
• Information on/ visits to markets and grocery shops
• Information on recreational and entertainment options
• Introduction to one expatriate family preferably from the same country.
• Limited to Two days.