Spend cheap, pay twice.

And in #relocation, the cost can be much higher than you think.

Bringing international talent to #Perth is an investment. But what happens when that talent arrives without the right guidance, local knowledge or professional relocation support?

From navigating Perth’s competitive rental market to understanding local systems - Medicare, TFN, ATO - the list is long - and the uncertainty can be overwhelming. Not to mention settling into a new community, AND hitting the ground running in a new workplace and role. So when things go wrong, the costs can quickly add up — in time, money, productivity and, ultimately, talent retention.

For Perth businesses, recruiters and HR teams, the question is simple: Are we setting our international talent up for success, or leaving them to figure it out alone? Because when guesswork is involved, risk is involved.

✅ Risk - spending 2+ hours per day commuting because they wrongly assumed our freeways did not suffer from rush hour.... 🚘
✅ Risk - choosing a suburb to meet their modest rental budget, not realising the school catchment has a poor reputation 🏫
✅ Risk - missing out on their private school of choice because no one told them the waitlists are long 🎒
✅ Risk - spending 45 days in short term accommodation because it was impossible to get approved on a rental home in the WA

In this podcast I recently recorded with Robyn Lee - Property Management Expert, I share why professional relocation support matters — because a successful relocation is about more than getting someone here. It’s about helping them thrive once they arrive.

The poor man pays twice.

You can watch the full podcast episode here or have a listen here.

Journee - Perth’s most trusted, highest reviewed, Relocation Agency.