To help kickstart her new business in Switzerland, interior designer, Sophia Kelly, is offering knowitall.ch clients an exclusive 10% discount on any services purchased through her business in 2013.
Set up in response to the growing demand for home design services in the international community, Sophia’s business provides much-needed support for clients looking for expert advice in areas ranging from home staging prior to selling a property through to interior design after purchase of a new property.
Sophia told knowitall.ch, “Having run my own successful interior design business in London for 10 years before coming to Switzerland, I have a clear understanding of the different needs of my clients. In this region of the country, my customers are clearly very mobile so it is important that I adapt the range of services that I offer to their changing needs.”
Local supplier of electrical installations including satellite services for the home, Williams Services, has just warned knowitall.ch about a potential disruption to TV services that could affect many of our clients in the near future. If you watch Sky or Freesat TV via satellite this concerns you, and you should read on to find out what owner, Daryl Williams, has to say about it all:
Satellite changes at 28.2° East
After over a decade in service, the Astra satellites copositioned at 28.2° east are reaching the end of their intended period of service. Plans are already well underway to replace the three satellites providing television and radio services to the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic, Astra 2A, Astra 2B and Astra 2D.
Astra 1N has temporarily replaced Astra 2D until the new Astra 2F which was launched on September 21, 2012 is ready to take over.
The new Astra 2F is expected to be operational by the end of November or beginning of December 2012 although nothing is confirmed.
How do you find a reputable moving company to ship your belongings from one country to another? That problem faced Adam Vagley when he relocated from New York City to Sydney, Australia, and led him and his co-founders to launch GoodMigrations. The company, whose tagline is “Move abroad with confidence,” provides a free, simple-to-use website for finding international movers, reading customer reviews of those movers, and getting educated on the process of moving household items to a different country.
Adam told knowitall.ch, “Most people have never moved abroad before and, as a result, don’t know where to turn to find a good mover. The problems that occur in domestic moves, such as damaged property, price gouging and delayed delivery, can happen just as often with international moves – but there is no reason why those who are moving house should fall into the same trap as others before them! Our website helps these people to make an informed choice, based on the recommendations of others – much like the knowitall.ch website, and its sister publication Know-it-all passport!”
Over the years, Know-it-all passport has received numerous recommendations from clients who have been fortunate to receive help from one of the many relocation agencies operating in this region. In most cases, these clients have chosen to settle in Switzerland and have needed specific help in working their way through the vast maze of Swiss rules and regulations.
However, if you work in Switzerland, but have chosen to live in France, you will find that much of this help is irrelevant as you learn to understand the particular nuances of this country, which has its own peculiar set of customs.
Filling this gap in the relocation market is an agency that specializes in helping new arrivals settle into neighboring France. Located in Thoiry, NJ Relocation comprises two full-time relocation consultants, Stephanie Werner Janssens, and her mother-in-law, Nadine Janssens, who work together to provide a credible support network, that works closely with real estate agents, and local schools and suppliers in the Pays de Gex and Haute Savoie regions of France.
Although we tend to focus on reporting news about new business startups in the region, occasionally we receive such glowing reports about local, established companies, that we can’t resist passing on this information to you!
One such company that has just been highly recommended to us is P.Tesaury et Fils – a small, family–run “ebenesterie/menuiserie” business that was founded in 1933 in Oron La Ville. Specialised in providing high quality, Swiss craftsmanship on custom-designed carpentry projects, this business, which now employs 14 staff, has expanded over recent years to provide a more comprehensive service, including management of home renovation projects.
Serving the Vaud, Geneva and Valais cantons, P. Tesaury has a broad range of clients including local industries, museums and private individuals looking for the best in custom-designed interior furniture, kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors and staircases, all built with the highest quality materials.
