Full Relocation Package
One person owns your move to Shanghai.
School, apartment, visa, and the first 30 days on the ground — coordinated end-to-end by a single point of contact.
Why bundled beats piecemeal
One owner. One plan. One cadence.
A relocation has dependencies — visa timing gates school applications, school choice gates neighborhood, neighborhood gates apartment, apartment gates the moving date. When four different vendors own four different slices, the dependencies break.
- Sequencing risk goes away — the order is held by one owner.
- Single decision-maker on your side, not four.
- Fewer redundant intake calls — you tell the story once.
What’s included
Three phases, end-to-end.
Phase 1 · Pre-arrival
The plan that holds together.
- School Search Support and shortlist
- Apartment briefing, shortlist, and viewings (in person or video)
- Visa coordination and document plan
- School application support
- Master timeline keyed to your move date
Phase 2 · Arrival week
A soft landing, not a scramble.
- Airport pickup coordination
- SIM, banking, and basic accounts setup
- Move-in walkthrough at the apartment
- First-week schedule, hour by hour
- Local emergency contacts and a quick-help phone line
Phase 3 · First 30 days
Stabilize, don’t firefight.
- Household setup vendors — internet, cleaning, basic furniture
- Healthcare registration and clinic introductions
- School onboarding check-in with the family
- Weekly cadence call with you and your partner
- Day-30 review and handoff to your own routine
Investment
Quoted after a 30-minute scoping call.
Pricing depends on family size, timeline, and scope. Most engagements run as a fixed quote covering pre-arrival through day 30 on the ground. You receive a written quote before any work begins, with the scope spelled out.
Or start smaller
Not ready for the full package? Start with one piece.
Who it’s right for
- Families relocating with two or more children
- Professionals with thin or no corporate relocation support
- Executives with tight timelines who need a single owner
- Families with complex sequencing — school + visa + housing in parallel
Who it’s not right for
- Solo professionals on simple Z visas
- Anyone whose company already has a tier-1 relocation partner
- Families with 12+ months runway who want to DIY
- Anyone unwilling to share the family information needed to plan
How it works
From scoping call to day 30 on the ground.
- 01
30-minute scoping call
Family situation, timeline, scope priorities. We confirm whether full relocation is the right level for you.
- 02
Custom scope and quote
A written scope, a fixed quote, and a master timeline. You approve before we start work.
- 03
Kickoff and weekly cadence
A single point of contact, weekly review calls, and a shared workspace until day 30 post-arrival.
Next chapter
The move ends. Settling in continues.
Housing, schooling and permits get the household here. The next stage is learning how to live independently and build a life that lasts.
Why one owner, not five vendors
Cross-border operations, run by someone who's done them for years.
Amir spent years running an export business out of China — coordinating goods, paperwork, partners, and payments across cultures and time zones. That is what taught her that bundled relocations work and unbundled ones break.
helloChina is Amir and her mother Lisa. The instinct that school gates the apartment and visa gates the move date comes from Lisa raising a family through every kind of school — and from doing these moves together, as a household.
Those moves serve one thing: helping newcomers rediscover a China that has moved far beyond the one they picture, and settle into Shanghai fast.
Independent. Paid by clients only. Honest about what we know — and what we don’t.
Common questions
Before you book a call.
Is this just the other three services bundled?
It includes School Search Support, Apartment, and Visa coordination, plus arrival-week and first-30-days work that the standalone services don’t cover. The bigger value is the sequencing and the single owner.
Can I add or remove pieces?
Yes. The scope is custom. If your visa is already handled, that comes out. If you need additional school-application support or an extended on-the-ground period, that gets added.
What’s your involvement on day 31 and beyond?
By design, we hand off. You should be running your own life by day 30. We stay reachable for follow-ups, but the daily cadence ends.
Do you replace my company’s relocation provider, or work alongside?
Either. Some clients route their corporate package through us. Others use us specifically for the parts the corporate provider does poorly — usually school choice and lease quality.
How is pricing structured?
Fixed quote after the scoping call. Engagements typically range based on family size, scope, and timeline. We share a written quote before any work begins.
How early should we start?
Three to six months before your target arrival date is ideal. School applications and visa work are the long poles — earlier is almost always better.
Tell us when you’re moving.
We’ll come back with a written scope, a fixed quote, and a timeline you can actually run on.