International removals from Brescia. Home and office, abroad and back.
We arrange international removals for families and companies in Brescia and its province: from collecting the furniture to delivery at the new home, in Europe and on other continents, with customs and documents handled by our office.
Answers to the most common questions.
Do you arrange international removals for private individuals too?
Yes, we arrange international removals for private individuals and families as well as for companies. We take care of collecting the goods, already packed, in Brescia and its province, the journey, customs formalities and delivery in the country of arrival. We do not pack on site.
Which documents are needed for a removal outside the European Union?
You need an identity document, a detailed inventory of the belongings with an approximate value and the documents proving the transfer, such as an employment contract, a visa or registration with the Italian registry of residents abroad. Each country may ask for its own forms: we check them with you before departure.
Is duty payable on furniture and personal effects?
Often not. Many countries exempt from duty the used personal belongings of people transferring their residence, on conditions that vary from country to country. Anyone returning to Italy from a non-EU country can apply for the relief provided by Regulation (EC) 1186/2009.
Can I ship just a few boxes or a single piece of furniture?
Yes, we ship small volumes too. A few boxes or a single piece of furniture travel as groupage with other shipments, by road in Europe and by sea or air to other continents.
Can you store the furniture before departure?
Yes, the furniture can stay in our Brescia warehouse, packed and inventoried, when the home you are leaving must be vacated before the new one is ready. The storage period is agreed with you.
How is an international removal from Brescia organised?
A move abroad is first of all a shipment
Taking a home to another country is not like moving to another street in the same town. There is a long journey, often a customs border to cross and different rules on arrival. That is why an international removal should be entrusted to people whose trade is organising shipments: Dalè has done so from Brescia since 1956. We look after families relocating for work, people returning to Italy after years abroad, students with a few boxes and companies moving an office or a site.
It starts with a list of what is going
The first step is to work out the volume of what you want to take. A room-by-room list is enough, with furniture, appliances and an approximate number of boxes, ideally with a few photographs. That volume determines the vehicle, the type of container and the cost. It is also the right moment to decide what is not worth moving: a bulky piece of furniture of little value often costs more to transport than to buy again.
By road, by sea or by air
Within Europe the removal travels by road, on a dedicated vehicle or together with other shipments when the volume is small. For other continents the usual choice is the sea: a 20-foot container generally holds the contents of a flat, a 40-foot one those of a large house, and for a few cubic metres there is groupage. Air freight makes sense for a small, urgent part, such as clothes and things needed in the first weeks.
Packing: what really protects
In an international removal the goods are handled several times and stay in transit for a long while, so packing matters more than in a local move. You pack boxes and furniture yourselves, at home: we do not pack on site, but we tell you how to protect each item and how to number the packages. For anything especially valuable or delicate we build made-to-measure wooden crates in-house, at our Brescia depot: paintings, mirrors, musical instruments, chandeliers, antiques. Wooden packing leaving the European Union complies with the ISPM 15 phytosanitary standard.
The inventory and customs documents
Outside the European Union a removal goes through customs twice: leaving Italy and entering the country of arrival. The key document is the inventory, package by package, with contents and an approximate value. Many countries exempt from duty the used personal belongings of people transferring their residence, but on their own conditions: we check the requirements with you before fixing the departure. Our in-house customs department lodges the export declaration here in Brescia.
Returning to Italy from abroad
Anyone coming back to live in Italy from a non-EU country can import their belongings free of duty and VAT under Regulation (EC) 1186/2009. As a rule this requires at least twelve months of residence outside the Union and belongings owned and used for at least six months. We prepare the application with the documents proving residence and transfer, arrange the journey from the country of departure and clear the goods on arrival, through to delivery in Brescia or another city.
Temporary storage and insurance
It often happens that the home you are leaving must be vacated before the new one is ready. In that case the furniture can stay in our Brescia warehouse, packed and inventoried, until departure. For the journey we offer All Risks insurance on the value declared in the inventory: we explain what it covers and what it excludes, and you decide. We always advise photographing valuable items before they are packed.
What cannot travel with the removal
Some things cannot travel with the furniture or need permits of their own. Aerosols, paints, solvents and batteries are dangerous goods. Alcohol and tobacco are subject to excise duty and limits. Firearms and ammunition need authorisations. Works of art and antiques may require authorisation from the Italian Ministry of Culture to leave Italy. Plants, food and items made of protected materials are banned or restricted in many countries. Tell us straight away: for almost everything there is a correct route.
